Surfwise
Surfwise is a 2007 American documentary film about the 11-member Doc Paskowitz family, which was directed by Doug Pray. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2007 and had its U.S. premiere on 9 May 2008. Paskowitz went to Stanford University Medical School, became an M.D., and espoused a philosophy of holistic health and diet, while raising his large family of eight boys and one girl in a camper with his wife Juliette Paskowitz,[1] and founding a school of surfing.
Critical reception
[edit]The film appeared on some critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2008. Noel Murray of The A.V. Club named it the 6th best film of 2008,[2] and Tasha Robinson of The A.V. Club named it the 7th best film of 2008.[2] The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews,[citation needed], holding 98% on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] Men’s Journal lists it as one of the best surf films of all time - second only to The Endless Summer.[4]
The film's soundtrack is an original composition by John Dragonetti of The Submarines.
References
[edit]- ^ Daisy Deadhead (9 June 2009). "Surfwise (2007)". Dead Air. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Metacritic: 2008 Film Critic Top Ten Lists". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 2, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
- ^ "Surfwise". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "The 15 Best Surf Movies". 5 March 2013.
External links
[edit]- Surfwise at IMDb
- Surfwise at Rotten Tomatoes
- Surfwise at Metacritic
- Surfwise at AllMovie
- Official website
- Director's Website
- New York Times review of the film 5/9/08
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