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Crystal Voyager is a classic film, and to many has even been seen as a life-changing experience. Essentially focused on a Californian surfer who builds his own surfboards and transports them to remote and secret surf spots, but in essence this film is so much more! Featuring music by Pink Floyd, this is a journey with stunning photography, images and footage. Every surfer, every music fan - in fact EVERYONE should watch this and find out why it has such a cult status. The film is structured as a loose biography of Greenough and was shot largely in California. It documents Greenough's search for uncrowded waves, which led to the construction of his 37-foot ocean-going yacht. It also feature Greenough's surfing friends, Californian Richie West and Australian world champion Nat Young. Crystal Voyager premiered at the Sydney Opera House on 5 December 1973 and had a successful three-week run there before opening in other states. The theatrical 35mm version of the film is different to the original 16mm release and was re-edited by Elfick and Greenough. It became one of Australia's most successful surf films on its initial Australian release, before being picked up by British Hemdale Corporation. Crystal Voyager gained substantial press on its release, mostly due to its strong reception at the Cannes Film Festival and it had a record-breaking 6-month run in London's West End, where it played a double bill with Rene Laloux's animated science-fiction film Fantastic Planet. The closing sequence, Greenough's short film Echoes, is generally considered to be the highlight of the film. Filmed with a camera in a waterproof housing strapped to Greenough s back, the sequence is composed entirely of slow-motion footage shot inside the curl of waves, edited to the 23-minute song Echoes by Pink Floyd. The group reportedly allowed Elfick and Greenough to use the music in their film in exchange for the use of Greenough's footage as a visual background when they performed Echoes in concert.
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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
If you surf, have surfed, or would like to surf then get this. It is up there with other greats such as Morning of the Earth and Big Wednesday. George Greenough is a legend and you will never get bored of the story he tells about a dream he had. The soundtrack is classic. The credits say Pink Floyd but there is another track that I cannot find on their albums. After the Pub, flat days or just to step back to the good old days then this is a must have.
Worth every penny but be warned. Do not lend it to anyone. You may never see it again.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
i first saw this film in about 1978, at a tiny private cinema club in Oxford, alongside "La Vallee" which was in French. "Crystal Voyager" is the original surfer movie, and the "Echoes" sequence which accompanies the ride inside the tube of a wave truly gives the eerie feeling of silence amidst the power of the wave.
Now, with the DVD, you can enjoy the eerie and atmospheric sounds of the early Pink Floyd soundtrack - just turn down the lights, put on some incense sticks, slip the DVD into the player, and you will be drawn into the beauty of the images and music. The music alone makes this a must-have DVD, and it will introduce you to the other-worldly early Floyd (Listen also to "More" and "La Vallee"), and if you are a surfer, your soul will rejoice during the main surfing sequence itself.
The narrator of this film is one of the founding fathers of modern surfing culture, and the story of his boat, and his surfing, and the music (contemporary to the action) com[plements this perfectly.
Now, with the DVD, you can enjoy the eerie and atmospheric sounds of the early Pink Floyd soundtrack - just turn down the lights, put on some incense sticks, slip the DVD into the player, and you will be drawn into the beauty of the images and music. The music alone makes this a must-have DVD, and it will introduce you to the other-worldly early Floyd (Listen also to "More" and "La Vallee"), and if you are a surfer, your soul will rejoice during the main surfing sequence itself.
The narrator of this film is one of the founding fathers of modern surfing culture, and the story of his boat, and his surfing, and the music (contemporary to the action) com[plements this perfectly.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
I do not surf, I never have surfed and probably never will BUT, I was entranced by this film when I first saw it in the cinema many years ago. The way the images and the music - Echoes by Pink Floyd from 'Meddle' - are melded together have a magical feel. If you like the sea and like the music of Pink Floyd then this is a must buy recording.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
As good as ever.
I bought this as a gift, and it's been reported back to me that the film is still as impressive and beautiful as it was when it first came out years ago (including Pink Floyd... Read more
Published 9 months ago by D.S.T. Darvesh
Nature and mankind in harmony.
Although I'm not a surfer, I like to explore the ocean from beneath the waves. I also like listening to Pink Floyd. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Stormbringer
Tubular
When I first watched it about 15 years ago on VHS, I felt it was a marvellously contemporary film but looking at it now on DVD it does seem little dated and if you want crisper... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Paul Treneary
Blast from the past!
I bought this as a surprise for my husband who was an avid surfer in Cornwall and used to watch it on video in the 80's. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Gill Stephenson
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