 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|||||||||
|
|
VIDEO REVIEWS by James Brown
Click here for the full article in THE KITEBOARDER ONLINE MAGAZINE, see PDF page 14
THE KITEBOARDER MAGAZINE H-Wood and the crew at H-Wood Productions want to emphasize that the film doesn't just focus on the confrontation. In fact, it plays a small role. Taking Davenport is more about presenting the North Coast to viewers in a way that few have ever seen. It's packed with endless wave riding sequences, coastal scenic shots and follows some of the unique personalities that make up the Santa Cruz kitesurfing scene. H-Wood is quick to point out that the situation documented at Davenport was done "Tongue-in-cheek," and much of it is about poking fun at their friends. . . "We wanted to playfully jab the windsurfers in the ribs, because there were some incidents where certain people were taking themselves entirely too seriously." He said, "Keep in mind that the kitesurfers in this film were all windsurfers going back to the heart of the Davenport scene in the early days and have long-time friendships with many of their old windsurfing friends. Most have seen the movie and found the humor. . . " Click here for the full article in THE KITEBOARDER ONLINE MAGAZINE, see PDF page 11
ZEEV GUR - KITEFORUM.COM 3/27/2006
While I was not able to meet his request, I did pop in “TIII: Taking Davenport” the new movie from H-Wood productions. I would have been stoked if he watched for 5 minutes, instead I had a fascinated boy pointing and saying “wave”, “board” and “kite” and 45 minutes later I was treated to “again, pease daddy”. That is in a nutshell, the review of this movie. This is hands down the most hard core wave kiting “video story” made to date. It captures some of the very skilled athletes who have chosen to evolve. The documentary of their evolution, and the wave riding skills that accompany this evolution, earn the “video story” a permanent place in your library of movies you watch, frequently. . . This movie is homegrown in North California and really good!!! It must be the sun in California…….In my past reviews of other movies I pick out my favorite sequence and describe what makes it memorable and worth your time to watch. In this case, it’s nearly impossible. To pick out just one sequence would be unkind, as there is so much truly mind blowing footage. . . …..One of the many elements that makes this movie stand out is that it’s not shot in some exotic location where only a few people ever get to kite, that can be hard to relate to. Most of us can’t fly around the world hoping that forecasts are right……we typically show up at the beach and hope the conditions come together….sometimes our cell phone fairies give us a heads up so we can better plan our days……The kiting in this movie is what your friends do, if they live around Santa Cruz and rip in the waves that is………it’s super approachable…….easy to imagine yourself on that wave….. ……The styles are powerful, smooth and varied. You have people carving powerful bottom turns, scooping the gutter with their right hands, and hitting the lip hard. Getting air off the lip. Combining fluid freestyle with killer wave riding. You see some of the best goofy foot riding anywhere – crushing hits with floaty airs, all while backside……. Good winds + waves, Zeev.
ANONYMOUS WINDSURFER POSTS
Click here to see the full conversation (Highly Recommended)
|
|
