Have you ever seen a movie that, for some reason or another, just sticks with you? Below you’ll find what SURFING Magazine considers the Top 25 surf movies of all time. They polled dozens of surfers and filmmakers using a points system to create the list.
25. Second Thoughts (Timmy Turner, 2004)
The dawn of film-yourself filmmaking, as Turner and friends maroon themselves near Indonesian perfection and slowly go mental.
Highlight: Killing the goat, and the epic score at “The Right.”
Available: The Surf Network
24. What’s Really Going On (Mike Reola, 1995)
The yang Momentum’s yin. It was raw, it was crude, but WRGO – along with its increasingly scandalous sequel – became the inspiration for everything from Jackass to reality TV to airshows. It also launched the careers of icons Chris Ward and Cory Lopez.
Highlight: Fourteen-year-old Chris Ward looking like a young Curren. The formal introduction of Randall.
Available: Ally Video
23. Big Wednesday (John Milius, 1978)
Apocalypse Now director Milius manages Hollywood’s sole representation in SURFER Magazine’s Top 25 with his loose retelling of surfer Denny Aaberg’s Malibu days.
Highlight: What else? Big Wednesday. Plus, The Masochist flexing.
Available: Amazon
