Riding Giants (2004)
- Directed by
- Stacy Peralta
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- France, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 50 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary traces the history of surfing from its origins to the modern era of big wave riding. It follows the surfers who pushed the limits of the sport by tackling the world's largest waves.
awe-inspiringenergeticsuspensefulnostalgicreverentexhilaratingfast-paced
What happens
Riding Giants is a 2004 documentary film produced by Agi Orsi and directed and narrated by skater and surfer Stacy Peralta. The movie traces the origins of surfing and specifically focuses on the art of big wave riding. Some of the featured surfers are Greg Noll, Laird Hamilton, and Jeff Clark, and surfing pioneers such as Mickey Munoz. The film premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Hollywood Don't Surf! (2011)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.