Billabong Odyssey
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Movie Reviews of Billabong Odyssey
Movie Review: Billabong Odyssey
Summary: 5 Stars
Its an amazing film with wonderful places and powerful waves
Movie Review: Fantastic Footage of Monster Tube Ride at jaws
Summary: 5 Stars
The opening sequence is the best photo coverage of any wave anywhere.Movie Review: A Mix of Incredible Surfing Imagery and Intro to Surfing Basics
Summary: 4 Stars
The opening sequence of surfer Mike Parsons dropping down the face of a gigantic wave is mesmerizing. That sequence alone is almost worth the price of purchase, but there is plenty of other amazing, jaw-dropping video to admire that makes this video attractive to anyone with affinity for wave and board sports. You do get a chance to let your attention drift from time to time as the story drags on the less interesting filler. The pontification about wave formation and rescue training for the Billabong team is a bit overdone, but these sections allow the adrenaline to subside a bit before launching into more spectacular footage. The short pieces on kite boarding, wind-surfing aerobatics, and hydroplane boards are interesting filler, too. This is a good video both for those already deep into the sport and for those who only want to frolic in the water for a while.Movie Review: Amazing footage of the big waves
Summary: 4 Stars
This film is basically a documentary which shows the outer limits of modern-day surfing. Instead of paddling into the wave in the traditional manner, surfers can be pulled into the surf by waverunners and can take advantage of huge waves which form many miles from the shore. The Billabong Odyssey is a 3-year project in which new technology is used to train surfers and to detect the locations of the "biggest waves on the planet". There is a lot of emphasis on safety in the project, which is understable when people are challenging 50 and 60-foot waves. The first part of the movie shows the assembling of the team for the project and the training that they go through. The culminating scenes show a Big Wave competition in "Jaws", a surfing hot spot off the coast of Maui. The photography is spectacular and the movie is appealing to surfers and non-surfers alike.Movie Review: SHOLY HIT!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
The opening sequence made me both temporarily incontinent as well as puckered beyond belief. I think it is overall one of the best produced surf films I've ever seen - it really should be seen on the big screen. Cho-poo (sic)(k) was also amazing. It really is incomprehensible to the vast majority of surfers, let alone non-surfers, what these men do. The film attempts to do it justice and I think it does a good job; as good as can be done. I found the commentary educational and entertaining. My 11 and 13 year old children, who are non-surfers to date, also were enthralled. I highly recommend this film, if for nothing other than the opening sequence.