Give them your money!
Do you remember 2016? A time when Rory Parker was your favorite surf writer and the EPA foolishly assumed its role was important to the American populace? Man, that was forever ago.
Another good thing about 2016 was that Freezing, a short surf-comedy, was presented to the world. It was praised by BeachGrit, Surfer Mag, Matt Warshaw and deservedly so. You can rewatch that here, and enjoy their showreel below!
Well it turns out 2017 isn’t all bad. I’ve just received word from Jeremy Joyce, one of Freezing‘s creators, that the comedic team at Two Eyes Film is set to create a new short — The Outrider — this June. The premise is as follows…
In 1979, North Shore shaper, Mike Strident shaped the most radical board ever ridden – “The Outrider”. Strident’s single fin design changed the game and took him to the very pinnacle of professional wave riding. But then “The Thruster” happened.
Made irrelevant over night by the three-fin movement, Strident’s shaping genius was lost to the dark shadows of the 80’s.
But 40 years later, snake-hipped Californian free surfer, Tommy Tonata is trying to revive “The Outrider” on the point breaks of Malibu and wants Strident to shape him a new board. But Strident would rather stab his eyes out with a spoon.
A surfer and a shaper from totally different eras go face to face; featuring Baja acid trips, talk-show melt downs, surf sequences scored by Tonata’s power axe, karate kick offs in the shaping bay and surfboard design head butts – it’s a comedy.
Oh but, that’s not all… these boys have grand aspirations!
The Outrider is a 26min standalone short film but it is also the pilot for our series “Inside The Ride”.
Our dream is to make a comedy series populated with a whole universe of characters from the surfing psyche. It’s about time surfing films had a mockumentary makeover. These are films for surfers so we are here to ask you to help us make Episode 1… “The Outrider”
Something to be excited about? Only if you’re willing to dish out some dead prez paper! The boys at Two Eyes are currently seeking £10,000 to make the film, which will be shot in Carlsbad, California in one short month.
If you liked Freezing or any of their other stuff, please feel obliged to donate here. It’s for all of us!
Wealthy commentators: for those of you who think you’ve got some writing chops, $250 gets you a line in the film. Anything your twisted little minds can think of, two-fitty will have it become part of surf history.
Poor bastards: $10 gets you a year-early screening of the film. No brainer!
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Lovin’ it. Too much surfing taken seriously
The Spinal Tap of surfing!
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Too bad you could not even get the name of the film correct. You called it FROZEN. Maybe that is your all time favorite film, but pretty sure this one is called FREEZING. Anyway, it was a good one to watch and I am eager to see what comes next.
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Their publicist I take it?
Nope, but reading their story I think if you donate $333 you get that job and a “Chief” t-shirt. I did see that they are filming in my Carlsbad,CA stomping grounds, so you never know.
Ha! Sorry Mr. Linden. Loved what you did with that moto-douche.
I am certainly not that Gary. To my shame, I have never shaped a board, but have ridden a few of Linden’s. I too like the way he took down that idiot.
these boys rattling the pan better get in the comments section and get to work if they want my hard earned.
What do you fucking think this is Two Eyes? We’ve already been soaped up by a fake cancer survivor (who actually turned out pretty hard-core)
Im good for around 8,000 dongs. 🇻🇳
10’000 Pounds sterling …..to make a film in the US?
they slaughter it on the exchange rate. Good scam. I’m in.
surely beachgrit will fork out 250 for the best comment from a commentatorist from their obese team of commentologists.
big boned!
I will speak on behalf of Derek’s wallet and say definitely maybe! Please unload your best one liners here.
“Something something Cori Shumacher podcast…”
It’s the least he could do so I can afford to buy some decent food for myself.
done and done.