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      Step Into Liquid

      PG Released Aug 15, 2003 1 hr. 27 min. Documentary List
      80% 81 Reviews Tomatometer 92% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score In a documentary shot in waters all over the globe, director Dana Brown takes on tall waves and surfers who live to challenge them. The film treks from the Irish coast, where a trio of American brothers take on the Atlantic surf, to Rapa Nui in the Pacific, where the Easter Island statues gaze out at board-riding daredevils. Brown also finds good surfing in unlikely places, like Wisconsin and Texas, and charts the rise of female surfers in a sport traditionally dominated by males. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 03 Buy Now

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      A perfect companion piece to The Endless Summer.

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      Audience Member When you surf you're not on solid ground anymore You're in water; a surface of concrete matter that surrounds you No actors, no stereotypes, all authentic ness in this surfing documentary Dana Brown narrates as a bonafide surfer A 2,000 year old pastime he describes it as many other surfers are interviewed intwined with footage of giant ocean waves they venture across Some waves are simple to surf while others are far too dangerous lest someone fall off their surfboard, drown or hit coral reef The jagged rocks or the pressure from the water can cause serious injuries It doesn't matter if you surf California, Wisconsin or Hawaii you own the waves your own way There’s more to the sport than what people automatically assume Women have also come a long way since at the start they were not welcome into the surfing community An amazingly filmed documentary with gorgeous cinematography and in-depth interviews telling all about the passion of the subject matter Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/30/23 Full Review Leo%20 M This is one of the most beautiful movies I ever saw. So Inspiring!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/11/18 Full Review Audience Member Thoroughly enjoyable Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Best surf movie I have seen, so far. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member The best surfing movie ever made Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Cool documentary on surfing as a worldwide phenomenon. The film takes the action from Tahiti to Ireland, from Hawaii to the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The second half of the movie has more surfing and introduces pro-surfers as well. The first half wasn't exactly boring, but concentrated on showing the people who weren't professional surfers, yet who surfed. Those people and their lives were touched, but there could have been a bit more of surfing during the first half of the film in my opinion. I would have liked to see surfing in the place of some of the interviews. This film works best as an all-around introduction into surfing. It has really cool moments, my favorite were the tahiti-scene and the extreme surfing at the open sea. The guys are just stoked when they get to surf down 30 meter high waves, that looked crazy. The picture and sound quality are great and as a movie this is very well directed. I've seen this movie at least twice, the DVD came with a computer version of the movie and a game called Kelly Slater Pro Surfing. Despite its slow pace, this is among my favorite films. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Nell Minow Common Sense Media All about the sights, which are glorious. Rated: 4/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader [Brown] collects some fascinating stories. Mar 26, 2007 Full Review Scott Foundas Variety An awe-inspiring survey of global surf culture. Mar 26, 2007 Full Review Jae-Ha Kim Jae-Ha Kim "Step Into Liquid" features lush locations, magnificent waves and rocking surfer bodies. So why does the film feel so much longer than its 88-minute running time? Rated: 2/4 Jul 28, 2023 Full Review Tony Medley tonymedley.com Simple-minded though it is, it's wonderful entertainment. Rated: 7/10 Oct 7, 2004 Full Review Stephen Schaefer Boston Herald Rated: 3/4 Feb 2, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In a documentary shot in waters all over the globe, director Dana Brown takes on tall waves and surfers who live to challenge them. The film treks from the Irish coast, where a trio of American brothers take on the Atlantic surf, to Rapa Nui in the Pacific, where the Easter Island statues gaze out at board-riding daredevils. Brown also finds good surfing in unlikely places, like Wisconsin and Texas, and charts the rise of female surfers in a sport traditionally dominated by males.
      Director
      Dana Brown
      Executive Producer
      Bruce Brown, Ray Willenberg Jr.
      Screenwriter
      Dana Brown
      Distributor
      Artisan Entertainment
      Production Co
      Gotham Group
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 15, 2003, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 7, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $3.7M
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