A short-ish film, a very good one, that parodies the surf cliche…
Do you enjoy the pleasure of stereotypes as much as me? Of course you do.
The celebrity-surfing-almost-killed, Amy Schumer, does it good. Click here to laugh!
Actually, this good too. Slutty pal.
Anyway, no one does cliché better than surfers. How many sub-cultures can you count? Are you the front-zip-vest guy with long hair and a moustache who rides a leashless longboard?
Maybe you model your game on Ryan Burch.
Do you remember all the Ozzie Wright-alikes?
This Australian-made short parodies the surfer stereotype staples of localism, bodyboarders and that dumb thing when the relatives of a surfer eaten by a shark say, “He would’ve wanted to die doing something he loved.”
The film isn’t flawless but a crust of bread given to a hungry man is better than nothing all, is it not?
Watch here.
Way funnier was the Duncan McNicol quote from that Daily Telegraph article “Leg ropes are dumb, all surfboards were invented without leg ropes, and I’ve never worn one in my life. It’s a personal choice, you don’t need one if you can surf.”
I laughed.
I watched it 4 times.
I don’t know ANYBODY like that.
Being a baller in the upper echelon’s of the surf industry you probably should be talking to the common surf-dog now and again to gain alittle perspective of ground zero surf culture. ie, instead of just throwing a tip at his feet, try conversing with the valet driver at the next WSL awards when you pick up the Lamborghini…
No. The only thing I say to valets is “fetch my bags.”
I reckon I might download a free PDF for the imaginatively named “TC Tom Carroll” rather than buy a copy. Nick has enough money and hubris already if he’s driving lambos and asking valets to fetch his baggies. He once tried to punch a poor guy out in a restaurant for trying to get Tom’s autograph. Ugly scenes indeed. I do enjoy your surfboard reviews though Nick!
“The film isn’t flawless but a crust of bread given to a hungry man is better than nothing all, is it not?” That depends, if it’s like the chewy pumpernickel I had in Salzburg, no…
In then past i have felt Rory was drowning my post out pulling bong hits too. Hey! Maybe he really is in “musi” heaven with out having to blow himself up!