The Endless Summer II

I grew up on the original, and dreamed of surfing until I was able to drive and get myself to the ocean where I truly fell in love with the sport. Then the summer after I graduated from High School and 30 years after the original this was finally released! I still believe it was the dream of ever true waterman that they would be the next Robert or Mike, sans suits when flying. The second movie was wonderful and worth the wait. Again, I just wish it could have been me instead of Wingnut. It is still great family fun, just be careful of the French beach scene's,. Trying to explain to your 4, 8, or any age son (or daughter) why it's perfectly fine for the ladies to not wear anything on their top. If they cut those few albeit brief moments it would have been the perfect movie. Now all they need to do is make The Endless Summer II digital.

Can’t stream it so I had to buy it 🤙🏻

Endless Summer II truly exhibits what people with great attitudes and adventurous spirits can accomplish in their lives. This story of two young men following the surf around the world is timeless, because it showcases the best qualities in people: positive thinking, friendship, hospitality, courage, humor, humility, and a deep love and respect of this planet we call home. The locations are wrought with indescribable beauty. The narration is honest, smooth, and without ego. The storyline is simple, clean, and fun, but also sparks child-like curiosity in a viewer. The friendships shared are pure and heartwarming to experience. It is a film that I have watched over and over and it still makes me smile and feel the warmth of an endless summer. It does not belong on the rack with the other DVDs; it rests upon my coffee table. --Daniel Olsen Chattanooga, TN

Another great documentary from Bruce Browns son. Disc worked fine.

Probably the most fun movie i’ve ever watched. Bruce Brown’s original Endless Summer was basically using Go Pros 40 years before they were invented. Endless Summer 2 is more fun and relevant though in my opinion because it shows many of the different types of surfing incl. kayaking in waves, Laird Hamilton windsurfing in waves, and a young Kelly Slater of Cocoa Beach ripping already in Tavarua and riding a standing wave in Texas, before he became the Michael Jordan of surfing and one of the main developers of 2018’s wave pool... Boogie boards, standing waves, body-surfing, Hawaiian outriggers, long and short boarding styles contrasted in the main 2 characters. Shows all ages surfing, wipeouts... African lions eating wetsuits and tormenting Pat and Wingnut, all the critters “that’ll kill ya” in Australia...Costa Rica, Biarritz France, South Africa, California, Hawaii, Indonesia’s G-Land, South Pacific all lovingly filmed... Easily the most fun travel movie/ journal we have ever watched. Goofy dialogue. We miss you Bruce Brown, rest in peace...

I used to surf with Walter at new pier in Durban so it was very cool to see him featured in this film.

Of course this gets 5 stars! It's a classic from the 90's and one of my favorite surfing movies growing up. The soundtrack also gets 5 stars and I highly recommend. I could only find this on DVD and nowhere on digital or blu ray. I don't think it's available so I ripped it to MP4 so I can watch on my iPad and iPhone and stream to my Surface and TV. Glad I finally have this classic.

I like this video better than the original Endless Summer. Both are classic's and should be in your surf movie collection. Both movie's raised the bar when they were made. Love the narritive and the variety of people and sights along the way as the surfers travel around the globe. I expect someone will eventually make a Endless Summer III. A movie this good deserves to be updated every generation or so.