Waveriders
Waveriders
WAVERIDERS is the previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenon and today's pioneers of Irish big wave surfing. The story unfolds via the inspirational and ultimately tragic history of Irish/Hawaiian legendary waterman, George Freeth. Freeth, son of an Irishman, was responsible for the rebirth of this sport of Hawaiian kings in the early twentieth century. With its distinguished cast of world-renowned Irish, British and Irish/American surfers WAVERIDERS then journeys full-circle from Hawaii to California and back to Irish shores following Freeth's wave of influence. This journey reaches a spectacular climax when the surfers conquer the biggest swell ever to have been ridden in Ireland catching monster waves of over fifty feet.--©Joel Conroy
2.8 out of 5 based on 8 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Certificate |
PG |
| Genre |
Documentary |
| Director |
Joel Conroy |
| Cast |
Easky Britton, Gabe Davies, Richard Fitzgerald May Borthwick |
| Studio |
Innis Films |
| Release Date |
April 2009 |
| Running Time |
80 minutes |
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WAVERIDERS is the previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenon and today's pioneers of Irish big wave surfing. The story unfolds via the inspirational and ultimately tragic history of Irish/Hawaiian legendary waterman, George Freeth. Freeth, son of an Irishman, was responsible for the rebirth of this sport of Hawaiian kings in the early twentieth century. With its distinguished cast of world-renowned Irish, British and Irish/American surfers WAVERIDERS then journeys full-circle from Hawaii to California and back to Irish shores following Freeth's wave of influence. This journey reaches a spectacular climax when the surfers conquer the biggest swell ever to have been ridden in Ireland catching monster waves of over fifty feet.--©Joel Conroy
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Reviews
Channel 4 Film
Richard Luck
“The first essential surf movie since Riding Giants.”
23/04/2009
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Total Film
Jonathan Crocker
“this raw, heartfelt love-letter claims Ireland is the unlikely spiritual motherland of wave-riding.”
09/03/2009
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The Times
James Christopher
“The sensational footage of surfers barrelling through 50ft waves provides most of the appeal.”
02/04/2009
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The Daily Telegraph
Tim Robey
“slightly waffly paean to Irish surfing”
07/04/2009
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The Guardian
Peter Bradshaw
“Waveriders is an interesting guide to surfing's new frontier, far from California and Hawaii: the big waves of the freezing cold north Atlantic crashing ceaselessly on to the coast of Ireland.”
03/04/2009
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The Independent
Anthony Quinn
“Yet however much you admire the daring of these young surfers, you soon realise that listening to them yarn on about the sport can become very, very boring.”
03/04/2009
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The Independent on Sunday
Nicholas Barber
“Waveriders, a third documentary, has the usual shower of dazed, self-mythologising dudes waxing not so lyrical about surfing, this time in Ireland. Yes, yes, you have a hobby. Good for you!”
05/04/2009
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Time Out
Trevor Johnston
“The pretensions of interviewees who apparently regard the ability to ride a wave as the pinnacle of human evolution get a bit wearing after a while however, and although the action footage is impressive, it becomes repetitive”
02/04/2009
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