Product Description In the 1980 s Newport Beach spawned a new era of high performance surfing and entrepreneurship, establishing Orange County as the focal point of the surf industry and a worldwide influencer of youth culture. This group of surfers came from different backgrounds and interests, bonded in their surfing and exploded on the scene, creating a unique look and revolutionary style that paralleled changes in music, culture and the innovation of young surf companies such as Quiksilver, Stussy, Schroff, Rip Curl, McCoy and Wave Tools. Flashy wetsuits, colorful surfboards, and a new wave attitude created a surfing Mecca that was to impact the surfing community around the world and give rise to a global industry. Photographers, surfers, surfboard shapers, magazines and clothing companies all came together to create this movement, which was focused on a one hundred yard stretch of sand known as ECHO BEACH. Review These early pioneers struck gold by expressing the creativity through bright wetsuits, loud music and punk rock attitude... in the face of the surf establishment of the time. --Surfer Magazine
J**R
flashback rules
Great movie about a time in the surf culture where hair was big, boards were bright and shorts were pretty dang short. What were we thinking?!
D**R
The California Dream - Newport
This is an awesome documentary from beginning to end. I grew up in Newport, spend most of my free time at the beach and have heard many stories about the surf scene. The film clarifies a lot with funny stories and fascinating facts. (ex: you used to have to have a license on your board to surf!) Check it out, it's worth it.
C**B
Bringing back the neon 80's
My son and I enjoyed watching and learning about Echo Beach, especially after a recent score on a vintage Lance Collins 6'0 twinnie off of Craigslist for the kid.
A**R
Fun Facts
This documentary is full of fun facts and interesting information about the start of what is now the trendy surf culture in Newport Beach. I grew up in Newport with many of the people who started the now popular surf companies and after seeing this movie I was so surprised to find how how much there was I still didn't know. There is some great and very funny bonus footage too and of course cool surf footage. It's a film you can watch over and over!
S**E
Old School Rules
Wow, is all I can say about the production of this film, good, clean, fun. It brought back so many great memories from my days going up in the O.C. This film documents rise of Newport Beach and the beginning of all the major surf brands in the Orange Curtain. Everyone, young and old, will enjoy this film. The surfing footage is amazing and the beach antics hilarious... I highly recommend you add this to your DVD collection. You can't just watch this once.
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