| Step into Liquid | 
 enlarge | Director: Dana Brown
Actors: Laird John Hamilton, Layne Beachley, Dan Malloy, Robert August, Rochelle Ballard
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  126 reviews
Sales Rank: 3880
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Limited Edition, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 88
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: DA015514D
UPC: 012236148388
EAN: 0012236148388
ASIN: B0001FGBUC
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
Release Date: April 20, 2004
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Product Description
This documentary profiles surfers and surfing locations all over the world, including the monstrous waves of Oahu's North Shore, the Gulf shores of Texas (where waves are created by oil supertankers), the ice-cold waters of Ireland, Santa Cruz, Costa Rica, the Cortez Banks, Da Nang in Vietnam, the tiny waves of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin and the tropics of Rapa Nui. More important than the diverse and often spectacular locations and waves, however, are the wide range of surfers that are profiled, challenging the stereotypes about the surfing counterculture. Running Time: 90 minutes. Release Date: 04/20/2004.
Amazon.com
Thanks to Dana Brown's delightful Step Into Liquid, the surfing scene in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, should get a healthy boost. That's because Brown, in the tradition of his father, filmmaker Bruce Brown (The Endless Summer), has captured dazzling images of surfers riding curls in some of the world's most exotic--and sometimes unlikely--places. Besides the action on Lake Michigan, Brown leads us to Costa Rica, where the sport's senior elite (including Summer star Robert August) prove they still have the moves, and Oahu's North Shore, where the legendary Pipeline inspires this quote: "It's so scary, maybe you die a little." Most entertaining is a segment in County Donegal, where the American Malloy brothers startle the locals and meet their Irish counterparts on the grayest ocean imaginable. Great personal stories here, including the tale of Northern California's Dale Webster, who has never missed a day on the waves in 30 years. --Tom Keogh
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 A "must have" October 29, 2008
Step Into Liquid is a "must have" for your collection. Beautiful, breathtaking, and educational. And, thanks to the DTS soundtrack, room- shaking, monster waves!
 More for the family than the surfer.. October 15, 2008
I guess it depends on what you are looking for. If it's a beautiful surf movie with incredible action and sick big wave surfing, this is not it. If it's a movie to watch with the kiddies, then yeah. Too much time spent on heart warming tales than sick late drops into blue wonderful.
A superb Bluray example October 12, 2008
Are you a surfer? No? Ok well just admire the beauty then of high definition water and a rather compelling documentary that will have you wow'ed in no time at all.
Step into Liquid September 5, 2008
I purchased a BD player a year ago and love it. So far my favorite BD DVD was the Planet Earth series but it now changed to Step into Liquid. I dont know how they captured these amazing scenes and it looks fantastic. I have a whole new appreciation for Surfing. I would definetly recommened purchasing this movie. You will be showing off your BD Player and TV to all your guests.
You don't have to like surfing August 11, 2008
Since the trailer, I was always intrigued with this film. I never saw it in theater, but when it came out on DVD, I finally decided to watch it. WOW.
Not only the filming is beautiful if not spectacular, but the story telling is excellent. It is to me one of the best docufilm ever made, because it holds for start to end, and there are no egos portrayed here, just passionate people in love with nature.
The Blu-Ray version adds to the picture quality dimension of it, even though some of the interviews are a bit out of focus (the betrayal of the the high definition world), but it isn't enough to spoil such a brilliant motion picture.
I can watch this over and over again, and as a video editor, I'm always learning something new every time about it's production, but also never get tired of the beautiful images and the great soundtrack throughout the film (Heavy Metal songs free ;-)
So I highly recommend this feature, it is always fascinating to watch!
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