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This is the first book to combine a detailed history of surfing, surfboards, and related collectible items with an accurate price guide. It gives a complete overview of sport surfing from its ancient beginnings in Polynesia and Hawaii until 1969, the end of the longboard era. Included are several innovative features, such as a grading guide for surfboards, Duke Kahanamokus handprints, and collectible surfing books with their current valuations. The items pictured are from many of the best private collections worldwide, and represent the enormous range of popular surfing memorabilia. The great icons of the sport all put in appearances to make this the book that all surf fans will covet.
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Surf movies have always attracted a certain kind of audience: passionate, committed, and, quite often, stoned. The posters that advertised these low-budget movies began as colorful notices stapled onto beachside telephone poles in the early fifties. They were full of promises "See the biggest wave EVER!!," "California pointbreak perfection!!" and surfers pounded in, wanting to see the best surfers on the tastiest waves. A splash hit when it debuted in 1966, The Endless Summer, with its ultra dayglo view of beach life, proved that surf movies had made it big time. Four decades later, surf expert Matt Warshaw brings to wave riders everywhere this singular collection of more than 140 amazing and rare posters, covering everything from the bubbly optimism of Gidget to the psychedelic inventiveness of Pacific Vibrations. Including worn ticket stubs, photos of old-time premieres, and a side-splitting history of the surf movie in all its shaggy glory, Surf Movie Tonite! brilliantly illustrates the intersection of beach and film culture.
Customer Reviews:
Could be cool, BUT..........2005-12-13
Matt Warshaw has already staked his claim as being one of the top surf writers. Having edited SURFER Magazine, written THE book on Mavericks (the monster big wave spot in Northern California we saw in Riding Giants) and then penning The Encyclopedia of Surfing, a 770 page door stop of a book that packs in more information about the sport/activity/lifestyle than anyone needs to know, Warshaw has more than demonstrated his chops as a researcher, writer and editor.
Now Chronicle Books has released Surf Movie Tonite!: Surf Movie Poster Art, 1957-2004, a nice looking 143 page book of surf movie posters reproduced in full color and big enough to actually see and appreciate those ephemeral graphic gems.
In the past, surf movies tended to be made by surfers for surfers, or by Hollywood Studios, looking to catch a fad. The surfer made enthusiast films were produced and screened in the tradition of pre-television travelogues, and their period piece posters reflected that amateur effort with their lack of sophistication and abundance of stoke. The surf community by and large didn't care for the Hollywood product. Warshaw quotes his own remarks critical of Hollywood from a 1998 SURFER'S JOURNAL article, but oddly enough this book seems to be more impressed by the slick fiction pics and dismissive of the less refined contributions. But these insights are mere value judgments, largely a matter of taste, mine and Warshaw's. and as the book's author, he's certainly entitled to his bias.
The real question is: where are the artists' credits? Warshaw writes about the film makers, the music and the stars, and he does mentions artists Rick Griffin and John Van Hammersveldt in his introduction. But for the almost all of this catalog of posters, the writer and/or editors choose not to credit the designers and artists whose works are herein displayed. This omission can not be dismissed as a simple oversight; Surf Movie Tonite! isn't a book about surf movies, its a book of surf movie posters! In some examples, the poster artist signed his work, but usually this was not the case. However, the surfing community isn't that large, and the missing information is pretty easily obtainable by any diligent researcher. By leaving the images uncredited and the designers overlooked, Warshaw and Chronicle Books ignore the significant contributions to the films advertised, to surf culture in general, and to their own book itself, of surfer artists like John Seversen, Bill Ogden, Jim Evans, and Terry Lamb, as well as artists unknown to me and the above mentioned Van Hammersveldt and Griffin, whose works are all reproduced without clear credit.
Warshaw finishes his Introduction with the flippant line, "Get Jim Jarmusch to direct, work up a good-looking poster, and it'll make the next edition of this book." Gee, Matt, ya think? With the kind of effort they put into this volume, Chronicle Books and Mr. Warshaw don't deserve another edition.
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The remarkable characters who color surfing's past and present. This portrait, in lavish photographs and fascinating stories, chronicles a pantheon of living surf maestros from the historic and contemporary surfing communities: * surf champions * master board builders * underground cult figures This photographic surf journey led from La Jolla to the North Shore; from Malibu to Oregon; and from Noosa Heads to Windan Sea -- led by a popular surf personality and a leg endary celebrity photographer.
Customer Reviews:
Surfers - close and personal.......2006-04-04
I was greatly impressed by Joel Tudor's visual representation of surfing individuals. His beautiful, emotion charged shots convey a candid essence, so often over-looked in surf literature. You get the feeling that you are privvy to the private inner sanctum of the surf industry's past, present and future greats!
We thoroughly enjoyed the journey, Cinnamon & Rowan
Great Surf Book & Intimate Photography.......2006-03-08
I have to say that I was initially disappointed that the book did not have as much actual surfing pictures in it. But after looking through it thoroughly, the book's photography and stories give you a view of many people that most of us would never get to know, especially those who do not surf. Luckily, the book is not a self-promoting book Joel Tudor (the author). Although I am a fan of Joel's surfing style, this book is about people and their personalities captured through images and stories.
A great embodiment of what surfing was...........2005-12-12
A great embodiment of what surfing was.......Before it became the sold out, glamorous hollywood epic. This book embodies what surfing is about for those of us that skip the glossy advertisement ladened magazines with spoiled white californians selling goods made in sweatshops while they eat in and out burgers in Huntington. I grew up very near where Joel did (P.B.) and while it was twenty years prior still I think I understand his influences a bit and where he may have been heading with this. I would love to see some melancholy black and white surf stuff- lone surfers sitting outside the lineup and empty waves with pelicans reminiscent of Naki meets Skip at Coho- but I have no need to have everything spelled out to me like a little child, the ending wrapped up in a nice easy reader package.
All in all I can't wait for my copy to come (I've been sponging off of a friend as my daughter has already told me not to buy this as it may be an X-mas present.)
You target-market whiners that want Transworld surf type "journalism", keep eating up your Time-Warner generated demographically correct tripe. Surfing is as much about the trip to and from and the people you meet along the way- whether they surf or not- as it is about dropping in and the glide (Or I assume from your insipid reviews for you it's all about "smacking the lip and throwing buckets". Yawn.
You keep your tiny world view- I give this book a ten out of five.
(If you like this you might like any of the Surfer's Journal "Masters of Surf Photography" Books featuring Art Brewer, Jeff Divine, Ted Grambeau or Warren Bolster. (and yeah- sorry- there's a lot of portraits, Landscapes and National Geographis type stuff on there- but all National Geographic quality, too. I'd like to see one of those featuring Naki.)
Toby Gibson- Outer Islands, HI
TERRIBLE !!!!!!!!!!.......2005-09-30
I surf a lot (4 times per week) all over San Diego and thought since it is called Surf Book and Joel Tudor is a great local surfer. I thought this book would have lots of surf pics, but it just has pics of classic surfers just bumming about, not even surfing or near a beach !!! To top it off it has pics of Jerry Lopez snowboarding...... I think out of 200 pages there must be about 5 pics of surfing. I RETURNED this book which cost me $41 I paid, and I got just $16 back. However I would rather have lost the money than have this TERRIBLE book... :o( Find another surf book.
Too hyped i think !!.......2005-09-26
Great cover shot and from previous reviews i thought it would
be full of some great obscure and different photos but alas no..
It is largely a book of portraits of surfing greats but not many of actual surf. i thought it would be like thomas campbells stuff but it wasnt.
Book Description
Ah, there's nothing like a relaxing vacation on the beach! I would spread out by the crystal-clear water with a good book. What more could a mouse want? At least, that was the plan. But somehow, my vacations never seem to go according to plan. Instead of a beautiful seaside resort, I found myself in a fleabag hotel that was falling down around my ears! Oh, would I ever be able to relax and enjoy my vacation??
Customer Reviews:
Great book for reluctant readers.......2007-05-12
Bought this book for a reluctant reader in the third grade. He likes it because certain words are in various typesettings and bold to highlight the action. He now requests other Geronimo Stilton books because he finds them exciting.
Surf's Up Geronimo.......2007-03-06
~*Surfs Up Geronimo*~
Surfs up Geronimo is an awesome book!! The main character is Geronimo Stilton. He is a Mouse!!!
The author if the book is Geronimo Stilton. The book is fantasy.
Geronimo Stilton (the mouse) is the main character. I would recommend this book to people who like adventure books! The book is like the Magic Tree House books because they are really adventurous.
If you want to see where Geronimo Stilton goes on vacation and what he does on vacation you have to read the book.
If you decide to read the book I hope you like it!!! If you really like the book then you should read the whole series!!! (There are a bunch of them)
Book Description
Everything the beginning surfcaster needs to know about tackle, techniques, and strategies.
Customer Reviews:
For beginners only.......2001-02-14
This book would be a good read for someone who never fished salt water and had little or no experience with fresh water fishing. The writing style is capable of keeping your interest, but the subject matter is far too broad to be of use to anyone who owns more than one fishing rod. Information is somewhat outdated as well (1989).
I could have done without a chapter on driving on the beach. An in-depth discussion of tides and weather would have been more welcome. I fish the Texas coast, so I really don't need an entire chapter on staying warm and dry in waders. The brief discussion of knots and rigging would have been better if aimed at applications and techniques for various rigs rather than cursory how-to`s. No short chapter can teach you how to tie 20# test mono so it will hold a 30# fish.
The illustrations sometimes occur many pages after the text references and page references are inaccurate. Image quality is poor and many of the photographs belong in a family photo album, not in a fishing reference.
If you don't fish and just want to take the kids to the pier during vacation this summer, get this book. Otherwise, keep looking.
Book Description
Surf's Up , the latest CG-animated feature film from Sony Pictures Animation, is based on the "true story" of up-and-coming surfer Cody Maverick. The film follows Cody as he enters his first professional surf competition. Inspired by the legendary wave rider Big Z, Cody leaves his family and hometown of Shiverpool, Antarctica to travel to Pen Gu Island for the Big Z Memorial Surf Contest. Cody believes that fame and fortune will bring him the admiration and respect he craves, but when he meets a washed-up old surfer named Geek, Cody begins to understand that the greatest champion isn't always the one who comes in first.
Get an inside look at the making of this incredible film in Surf's Up: The Art and Making of a True Story, which is packed with a wealth of extras, including a DVD that details the digital image-making process, a teaser movie poster, a booklet on "Building a Digital Wave," vintage surfer postcards, a surfbook bookmark, and a commemorative Pen Gu Times newspaper.
Starring Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder, James Woods, Mario Cantone, Deidrich Bader, Jane Krakowski, and Mindy Sterling, Surf's Up is directed by Ash Brannon ( Toy Story 2 ) and Chris Buck ( Tarzan ).
Sony Pictures Consumer Products and Insight Editions have partnered to create two incredible previous books, The Art of Open Season and The Art & Making of Monster House . Animation Magazine's rave review observed that Insight Editions and Sony "have raised the bar for movie tie-ins!"
Customer Reviews:
Just plane fun.......2007-09-03
originally i really didn't have any intentions of seeing "surf's up" in theaters, i was just going to wait it out and rent it. then i stumbled upon the making of art book and changed my mind. what i really love about the book is the playful attitude it takes to the whole "art of/ making of" genre. it goes beyond showing you concept sketches and the likes and shows how they constructed scenes, gives extra little insights on character's personalities, and through in some behind the scenes jokes that didn't make it into the movie. all in all just a really enjoyable read.
Amazing Book.......2007-07-18
This book is simply amazing. One of the best art books released in years. Great character design, visuals, and even lots of fun extras including a making of dvd, postcards, poster, stickers, and mini books. This is truly an inspiration. I work as an animator and took it to work to show fellow artists, and they ALL bought it on the spot. This will be in my art book archive for years to come.
Why can't other production books be this good?.......2007-07-14
I seriously can't find anything wrong with this book. Every production book should be this good. Every other production book that I have purchased in the past has always been lacking something, and left me feeling like I was kinda ripped off. Almost like they went around the office and said, "everybody just give me some of your stuff because we're going to throw some stupid book together". Not this book though. This one actually makes me want to look at it over and over again. It makes me want to watch the movie again. Forget Pixar and their somewhat good movies. This movie was a hundred times better than any Pixar movie (well I did like the Incredibles). This movie was produced by a company that will always over shadowed by Pixar, but by my opinion, Sony has produced a way more visually advanced film that everybody over looked because it had penguins in it (I kinda thought the same thing when it first came out). The book shows alot of that amazing imagery and goes a little further for the old fashioned pencil and paper artist (like me). It's a real insperation for any fan of the movie. This book has alot of extras like postcards and posters and stuff like that nature. It makes the book feel alot like a scrapbook of the making of the movie. I feel very happy to have book like this in my collection. The only thing that I would have maybe added is the actual breeds of penguins that the characters were modeled after. I just looked that up on a Google search and found that one out. But all the same it would have been cool to see a side by side comparison.
Truly gives you a look into the love that went into this movie!.......2007-07-11
First, let me state that this book is HEAVY. Don't expect this to be a typical flimsy Art-of book. You really get your money's worth when you buy this beautiful, beautiful book. Not only is the cover vivid in both color and character, but it comes protected in a plastic slip-case which just blends seamlessly with the cover. Fantastic!
The insides are chock full of gorgeous concept artwork and 3D models of all sorts, varying from the characters themselves to the locations. Each is disected and you're shown so many different ideas and alternate looks. It's really impressive to see how it all comes together, and how you can find similarities even in beginning artwork.
What I loved about this book is that it went through each character and added even more depth to each one, not only in their looks, but their backstories, their ambitions, how they ended up where they're at. The book doesn't just show you pencil sketches, it still keeps the character in mind and tells you about them and why they're doing what they're doing. That's especially refreshing to see.
If you're a fan of this movie, ESPECIALLY if you're a fan of this movie, this is a no-brainer. Buy it. It's worth every penny. You get a wealth of information and artwork, you get 2 posters, a DVD, postcards, mini-books inside, stickers...this is an amazing work of art unto itself.
Scrapbook styled artbook.......2007-07-10
This book follows scrapbook styles of Monster House and Open Season, with little booklets and postcards placed within pages of the book. There's plastic cover that houses the book. The book's filled with glorious illustrations, character designs, story boards and set renders. Any fan of 3D animation should get this book. Describing an artbook with words is simply inadequate. I have several photos taken on Parka Blogs.
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- Fun Book! My kids Love it!
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- Way fun, way cool, and as the Hawaiians say: Talks story
- An outstanding book for adults and children!
- A fun gift for both kids and adults.
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Book Description
Surfing is an exciting pastime with a lingo and a look all of its own and it becomes even more fun when three radical rhinos take to the waves. This hilarious look at the sport will delight readers of every age. The brilliant watercolor illustrations bring alive the thrill of shredding mondo waves, carving up the face, and finally, riding the last wave into bedtime. Young children will especially love hearing this book read aloud and looking at the colorful and way-cool pictures.
Customer Reviews:
Fun Book! My kids Love it!.......2005-04-11
This book is so cute. I was having trouble with my eight year old wanting to read. I got this book thinking it unique, and may capture her interest since we love to go to the beach and watch the surfers. She loves it! We had to buy them all. The illustrations are very cool.
THIS BOOK ROCKS.......2001-03-21
I bought this book as sort of a joke, because it sounded so typically California sufer dude. And it is, but it is also awesome. Children love the colorful pictures and rhythmic language. Adults never get tired of reading it to the kids because it is so funny. This book now forms the centerpiece of my standard baby gift for new parents (along with a beach pail, swimsuit, or other appropriately aquatic-themed item). Everyone who's received one has told me they and their children love it.
Way fun, way cool, and as the Hawaiians say: Talks story.......2000-03-04
My kids like the book so much that they drew their own pictures of rhinos surfing. Best of all, they are bugging me to take them surfing with me.
The book is colorful, funny and teaches kids surfer slanguage in a fun way and at a fun pace.
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An outstanding book for adults and children!.......1999-08-08
Rhinos who surf is a colorful, exciting adventure into the world of surfing. As a surfer myself, this author accuratly captures the lingo of the surfing world in a fun way. I keep buying more and more copies for mu surfing friends.
A fun gift for both kids and adults........1999-06-11
Julie Mammano's book is entertaining and enjoyable. Her vivid (and detailed) illustrations alone would make the book worthwhile, but add in the portrayal of rhinos, and the piece is even better. It's perfect for a gift or for reading aloud--kids love it.
Book Description
The Water's End is the story of Rob Miner, a blue-collar kid from coastal New Jersey trying to find his place in the world. He has spent his entire life dreaming of a tropical paradise where he can forget his past and surf the blue waves that haunt him. When the story opens, his grandmother has just died, and Rob knows he has nothing left to keep him home. He heads for Pacific Mexico, and winds up in a remote corner of Oaxaca, full of white beaches and empty waves, Zapatista rebels and Mayan ruins. There he finds everything he'd always longed for, including another American traveler with whom he falls in love. Rob revels in his nirvana, but it does not last long. He soon discovers that the American girl is not who she claimed. She too is hiding from her past, and has brought trouble to Mexico. With one stroke, Rob's dreamscape is threatened, and he is on the run again, towards some painful lessons about life, love and dreaming.
Customer Reviews:
A Great Escape.......2007-09-20
The prose caught me from the beginning--Mr. Hawkins writes the sort of descriptions that are so good you want to read them twice. He is clearly an expert on his subject matter. If you surf, you will understand. If you don't, you will understand. THE WATER'S END was a story I loved to escape to. Highly recommended.
Great story with adventure.......2007-03-09
When I ordered this book I wasnt sure what the story was about. It is a well written story about a young man, in the crossroads of his life who after a family death takes the surf trip he has dreamed about all his life in Mexico. On the trip he meets a girl and the adventure begins.
I really enjoyed the travel in this story, the author made the story and places really come alive with a lot of real emotions.
The Waters End.......2004-05-29
Hawkins presents decent characters that for transparent reasons have high potential relationships that are all cut short. The ackwardness of mis-timed love served as a great backdrop while the scenary and surfing took center stage. The vividness of his discriptions of wave riding left my hair wet and made me want to read every paragraph slowly. The actual crisis was not developed as much as all the foreshadow led to believe that it would be. The coastal breezes of Mexico and Dos Equis disolved any real threats. The Waters End pushes plot to the margin to make room for things we all care about the moment we hit the water and the road: friendships along the way and waves. A great piece of fiction worth the time and purchase.
This surf novel is worth a read.......2003-11-25
One of the best things about Christopher Hawkins's 2001 novel, "The Water's End," by Trafford Publishing, is that you don't have to be a surfer to enjoy it. But I'll tell you this you sure can appreciate it that much more by being one. Like any good novelist Hawkins spent his time, paid his dues and researched his story thoroughly before bringing it to print. The fact that he wrote it about surfing makes it that much more poignant... Read the full review on www.allaboutsurf.com.
SURF YES STORY NO.......2003-05-02
Chris H. obviously has a deep love for surfing and knows how to get da kine across.Swell.where's the sunburn?where's the real Mexico?
Book Description
Pablo goes surfing!
Customer Reviews:
Perfect addition for any backyardigans fan, especially the Pablo fan........2006-07-27
This is a very easy to read book pretty much with only Pablo.
There is only a few words, one sentence to a page.
It is great for the quick bedtime story :).
Customer Reviews:
Good text, bad illustrations.......2002-01-23
In the book store, I chose between this and "Fishing Hawaii Style" by Jim Rizzuto, but I think I should have bought the latter.
Mr Sakamoto does give you a good introduction on how to bait/tie knots/treat tides. He talkes about how to whip from the shore and patterns to reel.
But there are a lot of times you stop asking yourself "how?".
Take Slide-Bait fishing. There are almost no illustrations showing how this is to be done, only described in text.
He tries not to trample on anyone's feet by not being to specific on where on the Hawaiian Islands things take place.
Great reference for "Hawiian Fishing Secrets".......1998-11-01
A good read for the saltwater shore fisherman no matter where he fishes. However most of the material is specific for the Hawaiian Islands. A lot of detail in rigging for tackle busting fish. Covers tackle, technique, bait, chumming, and construction of homemade gear. A lot of fishing books include fishing from pier, boats etc. This is just from shore.
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