I'm calling it the funniest, most self-aware, surf film ever made.
Freezing dropped a month ago. How the fuck did I miss it?
No exaggeration here, I’m calling it the funniest, most self-aware, surf film ever made.
Starring Jamie Baughan and Jeremy Joyce, Freezing follows two UK surfers on a trip of a lifetime into the freezing hellscape that is Iceland. Because who needs the tropics? Real surfers go their own way. Chase swells into icy solitude. Stiff upper lip manly men who laugh in the face of nature’s wrath. They trek into the tundra in pursuit of solitude. Live in tents along forlorn coasts chasing that perfect slide.
According to our own self serving myths. But really most of us head to easy-peasy third world resort towns where we bask in the glory of our first world finances. Sipping slushy drinks as the sun sets. Glorying in beach bunny thong bikinis to and from the water’s edge.
“Brooding men. Solitary men.”
Ideally. According to our own self serving myths. But really most of us head to easy-peasy third world resort towns where we bask in the glory of our first world finances. Sipping slushy drinks as the sun sets. Glorying in beach bunny thong bikinis to and from the water’s edge.
It’s what I do. And I love it. Fuck adventure, give me luxury.
Baughan and Joyce have a kind of Simon Pegg/Nick Frost thing going on. I don’t know if they’d necessarily appreciate the comparison. I don’t like it when people compare me to others. Even when they’re totally right. Especially then.
But they play off each other so god damn well! Magic moments. Perfect blend of deadpan absurdity.
So, seriously, funniest surf film ever made. Had me laughing until my sides hurt. Click on the vid and enjoy yourself for a little over 21 minutes.
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I guess Australians are funnier than I thought.
For more surf satire gold by the same crew , have a look at one of their previous shorts #VanLife https://www.youtube.com/wat… “There is a thin line between a dude in a van and a bum”
The people you meet along the way really shape your journey
Encyclopedia Britannica of Surfing entry number 1. We’re waiting Warshaw
The stoke is burning outside the mainstream!
Jesus, why leave out the easy rolling right at the end?? Looked dreamy…
Ha ha “farmers daughters” what a great start – beats all those self obsessed pros, semi pros and free surfers hands down in the film stakes!!!
Utterly brilliant.
please send clip to burktryhard stat!
why is a puffin always short of breath?
boom!
tish!
i’ll be here all week.
see. see what i mean. surfing and brit humour. hand over the keys californiiiiiiiia bros.
the brits should be driving the surf clown car. they get it. we are a bunch of muppets.
VIVA LA MUPPETS!
Brilliant!
Jesus, whats with those mini Icelandic horses? They are so handsome looking, 10/10 would cheat on my girl with one.
You’ve gotta bottom though. Otherwise it’s animal abuse.
Mr. Hands over here…