Step Into Liquid (2003)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Dana Brown

Writer:

Dana Brown (writer)

Release Date:

13 January 2006 (Spain)

Genre:

Documentary | Sport

Tagline:

No stuntmen. No stereotypes. No other feeling comes close.

Plot:

Surfers and secret spots from around the world are profiled in this documentary. |

Plot Keywords:

Surfer | Surfing | Narration | Ocean | Beach

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Robert August	...	Robert August
Rochelle Ballard	...	Herself
Shawn Barron	...	Himself
Layne Beachley	...	Herself
Jesse Brad Billauer	...	Himself
Bruce Brown	...	Himself
Taj Burrow	...	Himself
Ken Collins	...	Himself
Ami DiCamillo	...	Herself
Darrick Doerner	...	Himself
Brad Gerlach	...	Himself
Laird John Hamilton	...	Himself (as Laird Hamilton)
Dave Kalama	...	Himself
Keala Kennelly	...	Herself
Alex Knost	...	Himself
Jim Knost	...	Himself
Gerry Lopez	...	Himself (multiple interview segments)
Rob Machado	...	Himself
Chris Malloy	...	Himself
Dan Malloy	...	Himself
Keith Malloy	...	Himself
Peter Mel	...	Himself
Mike Parsons	...	Himself
Kelly Slater	...	Himself
Mike Waltze	...	Himself
Robert 'Wingnut' Weaver	...	Robert "Wingnut" Weaver
Larry Williams	...	Himself
Lee Williams	...	Himself

MPAA:

Rated PG for some language.

Runtime:

87 min | USA:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company:

Gotham Group

Trivia:

The 66-foot wave ridden by Mike Parsons at the Cortez Bank is believed to have been the largest wave ever surfed at the time the movie was released. It has since been surpassed by a 70-foot wave ridden by Pete Cabrinha in 2004 at Peahi in Hawaii.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dust to Glory (2005)

Soundtrack:

Jesse

In search of the perfect wave

Dana Brown, the son of legendary film maker Bruce Brown, continues the family tradition with his own take on the world of people that are totally committed to ride those waves, no matter where. In a way, this is another installment in the way Brown sees the world of the surfers as he takes us all over the world to show us what people will do in order to discover the perfect wave, and ride it.

The brilliant cinematography is amazing to watch. Things obviously have improved greatly since Bruce Brown pioneered this genre of documentary. We get glimpses of Oahu, with its rugged coast and giant waves. We are taken to places like Rapa Nui, Ireland, Viet Nam and even Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where we had no idea people will go to their rough lake to surf! Someone made a comment about the title being pretentious, but in reality, the line comes right from one woman that is being interviewed and says she feels like "stepping into liquid" whenever she is surfing.

The film is beautiful to watch. It could have used some editing, but in general Dana Brown ought to be congratulated by what he has captured on camera for fans of the sport and just plain folks that will be, no doubt, wowed by what they see on the screen.