Blue Crush [Region 2]

Blue Crush [Region 2]
by John Stockwell

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Actor: Kate Bosworth, Matthew Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Mika Boorem, Sanoe Lake
Director: John Stockwell
Writer: John Stockwell
Producer: Brian Grazer
Producer: Buffy Shutt
Producer: Karen Kehela
Producer: Kathy Jones
Writer: Lizzy Weiss
Writer: Susan Orlean
DVD: Region Code 2
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: PAL
Running Time: 104 minutes
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)

DVD Reviews of Blue Crush [Region 2]

DVD Review: Hope for scum
Summary: 4 Stars

Released in 2002, "Blue Crush" tells the story of three young female surfers in Hawaii who support their lifestyle as maids at a high-class hotel. Anne Marie (kate Bosworth) has dreams of going professional, but she has to get over her past failures and her family's breakup to succeed. In the meantime a vacationing NFL quarterback (Matthew Davis) romances her and she has to determine if their relationship is real or just a fling (for him, that is). Michelle Rodriguez and Sanoe Lake co-star as Anne Marie's surfing friends.

As you can tell, "Blue Crush" is a 'sports film' in the manner of "Karate Kid" and a host of others. Although some of these movies go the comedy route -- e.g. "Cloud 9" and "Bad News Bears" -- "Crush" is a serious drama with fun flashes.

Filmed on the beaches/resorts of O`ahu, Hawaii, this is a beautiful and exhilarating film to watch, the perfect remedy if the weather in your area has been dreary of late.

There's no profanity, raunch or t&a exploitation but, to be expected, the film features good-looking women in swimwear throughout its 104-minute runtime (dudes too, if you're a woman). By "good-looking" I mean realistically so, not like "Baywatch" which normally featured masses of ultra-hot babes swarming the beaches.

For the first hour the film was pretty much what I expected it to be, nothing great but moderately entertaining for this type of flick, and then something happened at the the 58-minute mark that struck a chord with me. Anne Marie hits the waves with her friend (Rodriquez) to prepare for the Pipeline Masters event as we hear the song "Youth of the Nation" by P.O.D. This sequence touched me for some reason. The music & lyrics are emotionally potent and effectively set the tone for the remainder of the film.

"Youth of the Nation" exemplifies the zeitgeist of the new millennium just as "My Generation" perfectly represents the mid-60s and "Smells Like Teen Spirit" typifies the 90s (I was gonna say "and just as 'Muskrat Love' typifies the 70s" as a joke but decided not to -- LOL). Anyway, everyone's heard the song by now but if you're not sure go to youtube and listen to it with lyrics; it's an incredible piece, to say the least, and dig those heartrending lyrics! It's reality, my friend.

What affected me most with the story is the picture of the three maids, impoverished and disdained by the snobs but full of youthful zeal and hope. It strangely reminded me of something I experienced on my last trip to Southern California. I was leaving the last showing of a theater late at night and spied the janitorial crew coming in to clean with their mops & buckets. They were Mexicans, mostly young, and possibly illegal aliens. Everyone walked by them like they weren't there, like they were the scum of society or something. But I made a point to acknowledge them and smile. I don't feel I deserve a medal for this or anything; it's just that I made a decision long ago that, no matter how far I go in life, I'm not going to look down on or ignore those of lower stature. Why? I don't know, maybe because I'm scum.

DVD Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars

Delivered in perfect condition. I must have watched this movie like 5 times, before putting it away. Love it & the music! Great pics of water scenes.

DVD Review: Great Hawaii Video!
Summary: 5 Stars

This is a great video if you love the tropical scenery of Hawaii. The storyline and acting is good. And the music is well chosen the the different surf scenes throughout this film. Basically, it a fun movie!

DVD Review: Pipe Dreamy
Summary: 4 Stars

I approached this movie with a lot of trepidition. Surfing to me is as interesting as watching grass grow. This is a towering achievement by director John Stockwell in that he makes surfing understandable to a mere novice but keeps you interested. The ocean camerawork is something to behold and the monster wave shots are sheer artistry. The surf footage has a how-did-they-do-that quality even if there's a little CGI involved. Kate Bosworth gives a star-in-the-making performance as the Anne-Marie who juggles her dream to be a star surfer with her duties as hotel maid and surrogate mom to her little sister. There's a wistful quality to "Blue Crush" that can be best appreciated as the dog days of summer wile away.

DVD Review: These waves are for the big boys.
Summary: 3 Stars

2002's BLUE CRUSH stars the adorable Kate Bosworth as the young female pipe-charger Anne Marie Chadwick who is overcoming a past surf injury.

With the help of her two best friends Eden(Michelle Rodriquez) and Lena(Sanoe Lake) Anne Marie begins a training regime in-between watching over her younger sister Penny(Mika Boorem) and working as a hotel maid.

Of course all of these girls have attitude and a fiery spirit which leads them down an exciting path, which includes Matt Tollman(Matthew Davis) a professional football player vacationing in Hawaii with his team.

What happens when Anne Marie starts falling for Matt, will he get in the way of her goal to win Pipemaster?

Not to mention the soundtrack is fantastic,two of my favorite tracks being 'Destiny' by Zero 7, and 'If I Could Fall In Love' by Lenny Kravitz, they all convery the 'perfect summer in Hawaii' mood!

This film is better then expected and it's nice to see a movie with some girl power!

Description of Blue Crush [Region 2]

With refreshing energy, Blue Crush is the kind of movie that girls and young women deserve to see more of. It's mostly for them (although nice tans and bikinis will attract the guys), and it rejuvenates the surf-movie tradition by showing real girls with real friendships, coping with absent parents, borderline poverty, rocky romance, and the challenge of raising a kid sister. For young Hawaiian Anne Marie (Kate Bosworth), those responsibilities are motivations to excel as a champion-class surfer... if she can overcome the fear of drowning, which she nearly did in a previous wipeout. Supportive friends (Girlfight's Michelle Rodriguez, and Sanoe Lake) help her reach the climactic competition on Oahu's infamous Bonzai Pipeline, and like Saturday Night Fever, this engaging film uplifts the working class without condescension, riding high toward the joy of achievement. Himself an amateur surfer, director John Stockwell (Crazy/Beautiful) captures the extreme thrill of the sport while respecting the forces of nature and human behavior. --Jeff Shannon

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