North Shore
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Actor: Gerry Lopez, Gregory Harrison, John Philbin, Matt Adler, Nia PeeplesBrand: UNI DIST CORP. (MCA)
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Running Time: 96 minutes
Published: 2003-01-01
DVD Release Date: 2003-01-07
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
Product features:
- Condition: New
- Format: DVD
- Closed-captioned; Color; DVD; NTSC
Movie Reviews of North Shore
Movie Review: "Come back to the North Shore via DVD"
Summary: 5 Stars
"North Shore" tells the story of Rick Kane (Matt Adler), a naive Arizona boy who dreams of competitive success surfing the big winter swells which thunder onto the North Shore of Oahu in beautiful Hawaii. What Rick lacks in experience (Arizona is not exactly an international surf Mecca), he makes up for in outright ignorance of the danger. In the words of one distinctly unimpressed Hawaiian kid, Rick is "J.O.J." - "just off the jet!" It seems Hawaii is not quite ready for Rick Kane and he is certainly unready for the challenge of the North Shore.
Thus, Rick embarks upon a struggle for self-knowledge and acceptance every bit as challenging as learning how to survive those magnificent waves that pound Waimea Bay and Sunset Beach. Nor is it just the water which threatens to rearrange his anatomy. The Hui, a local Hawaiian surf club and Vince, their laconic, tough guy leader (played by Hawaiian surf legend, Jerry Lopez) take a thorough dislike to him. This enmity is further intensified by Rick's (very understandable) interest in Vince's cousin, the lovely Kiani (Nia Peeples).
Kiani proves to be a good friend, as does the likeable Turtle (John Philbin), a local surfer whose heart is as big as his smile. And then there is Chandler (Gregory Harrison). As Obewan is to Luke Skywalker, Chandler is to young Rick. He mentors Rick into big wave surfing - a decision which, for a time, he lives to regret. Rick has his heart set on the competitive surfing Chandler hates because, as he says, it "brings out the worst in the human animal." Thus the stage is set for a ripping little surf drama, made on location at the splendid North Shore.
In this movie, the egotistical pursuit of material gain at any cost is represented for what it is: a game for professional losers like Lance Burkhart (played by giant wave rider and highly respected North Shore identity, Laird Hamilton). In a world immersed in materialism, superficiality and televised violence, a kid could do worse than take on board the true aloha spirit which pervades this engaging narrative.
If you already have the VHS version, get the DVD for your collection. The additional features (especially the interviews with the cast) are well worth it. And remember that you don't have to be a surfer to enjoy "North Shore." Ignore the cynical criticisms of the ignorant; see it for yourself.
Maybe, like this reviewer, it will cause you to go see the actual North Shore for yourself too. The old heiau (sacred site) where Kiani and Rick go walking is still there in all its ruined majesty and, down below in Waimea Bay, there are real surfers riding very real, incredibly powerful waves, just like in the film. As Kiani says in fond farewell, "You [will] come back to the North Shore!" Just press "play" and this cool DVD will take you there - again and again and again.
Summary of North Shore
AN ARIZONA SURFER COMES TO OAHU, MEETS A BOARD SHAPER, FINDS AGIRLFRIEND AND RIDES EPIC WAVES.Similar DVD Movies
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