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Blue Crush [VHS] [2003]
  

Blue Crush [VHS] [2003]

VHS ~ Kate Bosworth
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Kate Bosworth, Matthew Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Sanoe Lake, Mika Boorem
  • Directors: John Stockwell
  • Classification: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005JLGZ

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With refreshing energy, Blue Crush is the kind of movie that girls and young women deserve to see more of. It's mostly for them (although nice tans and bikinis will attract the guys), and it rejuvenates the surf-movie tradition by showing real girls with real friendships, coping with absent parents, borderline poverty, rocky romance, and the challenge of raising a kid sister. For young Hawaiian Anne Marie (Kate Bosworth), those responsibilities are motivations to excel as a champion-class surfer--if she can overcome the fear of drowning, which she nearly did in a previous wipeout. Supportive friends (Girlfight's Michelle Rodriguez, and Sanoe Lake) help her reach the climactic competition on Oahu's infamous Bonzai Pipeline, and like Saturday Night Fever, this engaging film uplifts the working class without condescension, riding high toward the joy of achievement. As an amateur surfer, director John Stockwell (Crazy/Beautiful) captures the extreme thrill of the sport while respecting the forces of nature and human behaviour. --Jeff Shannon

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!, 23 Jan 2006
This review is from: Blue Crush [DVD] [2003] (DVD)
It's great to finally see a film where surfing isn't potrayed as the perfect lifestyle and an easy sport. What's great about this film is that it shows that not everything is perfect in the world. Although Annmarie's life might seem great from the outside, I bet that bringing up a rebellious sister and struggling with near poverty is no cup of tea. The photography in this movie is amazing, the way that it switches from over the water to under the water. The background of Hawaii is beautiful, and the Director has managed to capture the dangerous reality of surfing despite all of these factors. A must-see movie: captures the harsh reality of life with a feel-good ending!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Frothy, 4 Sep 2003
By J. Cronin "dudara" (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blue Crush [DVD] [2003] (DVD)
Anne Marie is an ex-champion surfer having dropped out of competition after a near-drowning incident. In fact, three years later she's still dealing with it. Her mother is in Vegas leaving her to raise her somewhat rebellious sister, work as a chambermaid in a swanky tourist hotel, and surf. To make some money, she agrees to give lessons to an NFL jock staying in the hotel.

Now this is a chick flick, with a talented girl overcoming her fears, finding true love and making good. The problem is that by the time the end of the film comes, I was so sick of Ann-Marie failing or choking, that when she did succeed I didn't care. Her friends were constantly supportive, telling her that she had the talent and the ability. But yet she kept choking, time and time again, not only on the surfboard, but with her friends and love interest. At times the dialogue seemed so disjointed that it was as if the actors were only saying every second line from the script.

What is great about this film are the surfing scenes. The shots of waves and surfers riding pipes are stunning and the way the camera moves through the water from underneath to over is just fantastic. For the men, there's plenty of shots of young blonde women in bikins to justify watching this movie.

Some chick flicks are good, I just don't think this is one of them.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Go big or go home...., 20 Mar 2003
By M. S. Fawcett "mfcufc" (London) - See all my reviews
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See this film for the surfing shots alone! Brilliant filming above and below the water makes this film stand out from others in the surfing genre. Hawaii's North Shore is the real star of this movie and there is no better advert for paradise (although this film lifts itself above run-of-the-mill by pointing out that Hawaii also has a darker side). The five star US tourist lifestyle is neatly contrasted with the poverty and xenophobia of the islanders. It is a cute story with cute actors and cute scenery but set against a harder edged background. No mean feat to pull this off. The final surfing scenes actually had me sitting on the edge of my seat - I can't remember the last time a film had that effect on me. Buy it and enjoy....
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4.0 out of 5 stars a beautiful and exciting visual masterpiece
I bought this movie hoping to see beautiful and dramatic scenes of people surfing big blue waves in Hawaii. Read more
Published 15 months ago by dan the fan

3.0 out of 5 stars Great summer movie from 2002
The summer movie of 2002 arrived a few months late. Blue Crush epitomized the very spirit of summer, with its surfer mentality and hanging out at the beach. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mike London

4.0 out of 5 stars Aloha!
I love this movie - I know a lot of reviewers here have bombed the storyline etc but it's fun. The Hawaiian scenery is beautiful and the fact that Kate Bosworth, Michelle... Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2005 by L. Howard

5.0 out of 5 stars totally different
this film is so different from others, so what it contains romance, it also contains SURFING! it's so cool seeing these girls in a ramshackle and not in a swanky house that they... Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2005

1.0 out of 5 stars wow, this is bad
This is one of the worst films I have ever seen. The plot is amazingly poorly structured, and ending is appauling by anyone's standards. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2004 by M. E. Dunn

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
I love it! With the sun, the surf, the whole lifestyle. The three girls: Anne Marie(Kate Bosworth), Lina(Senoe Lake) and Eden(Michelle Roderiguz)live the surf lifestyle. Read more
Published on 21 May 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars Imaginative, Enjoyable, but not Memorable
I can't think of many other surfing films released, and this being the only one I have seen, does not disappoint. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Blue Crush
I think this film was sad excuse for a movie. It's downhill attempt to attract the audience was the only thing that I thought about when thinking about this movie. Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2003 by wwwtown3645

5.0 out of 5 stars Blue Crush ROX!!!
Blue Crush is SUCH a good film if u like surfing or think it looks SO cool(like me);) Its got got action, romance anda bit of comedy! Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Feel Good Factor
An enjoyable, light-hearted feel good film, that had me giggling in places. A must see - a prefect film for a girl's night in.
Published on 24 Jul 2003

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