Monday, September 24, 2007

Liquid Stage


Liquid Stage: the Lure of Surfing

I caught this on our PBS station a couple times and had it recorded to dvd. The one hour documentary recalls the history of surfing before it became a "sport" and much about the lifestyle and the growth of marketing and competition.

Don't worry, the producers don't overlook the art and true nature of surfing. The above link takes you to the movies homepage where you can watch a web-ready version.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Rietveld - Einstien


S05 Surfing Al, originally uploaded by racö.


Rick Rietveld's homepage: Rietveld Art

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Surfs Up - the Video Game


Why I like this game:
a) its surfing!
b) its rendered visually appealing
c) the tons of unlockable soundtracks
d) its actually FUN to play

As a rule I despise games that have movie tie-ins. This is because they are utter .... ummm, junk. Cranked out by merchandisers with one dimensional gameplay, graphics, and gamer satisfaction.

I bought this for Junior's PS2 because he's crazy about the movie. And like the movie, this tie-in was better than I expected. Some reviews slammed this one because the game can easily be beaten over a weekend. I'm not one of those people who care how long, as long as it's fun. I also liked being able to pick what mood music to play, and there is a wide selection of around 20 catchy tracks to choose from. Like the tunes, locations, competitors, boards and accessories are unlocked as you go, competing in a new location (all truthfully re imagined ala the movie), racking up points with various maneuvers, tricks, targets and pickups. You can also go back to previous locations to re compete and nab your missed pickups. The two player option also lets you compete against family or friend (Junior has too much free time, he got the best of the old man).

The pace is fast, the moves are cool, the music is hot... not difficult, but lots of fun. I wanna play it again!



Own the game buy at Amazon.com
Also available for xbox, wii, ps3, etc...

Sunday, September 9, 2007

Surf with the sunrise


Surf with the sunrise, originally uploaded by millzero.com.

Uploaded by millzero.com on 9 Sep 07, 12.18AM CDT.

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