'Billabong Odyssey' Movie Opens Friday, Nov. 7; Big Wave Feature Film Garners Exceptional Reviews.Entertainment Editors/Sports Editors/Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2003 The big wave surfing Big wave surfing is a discipline in surfing where riders paddle into or are towed onto waves which are at least 20 feet (6,2 m) high, on surf boards known as "guns" or "rhino chasers". The bigger the wave, the faster it travels, and the bigger the surf board needed to catch it. motion picture release "Billabong bil·la·bong n. Australian 1. A dead-end channel extending from the main stream of a river. 2. A streambed filled with water only in the rainy season. 3. A stagnant pool or backwater. Odyssey" opens tomorrow amid glowing reviews appearing in national entertainment media and hard-core surfing magazines alike. Filmed over the course of two years in 35MM and high-definition 24p digital formats, the big screen feature documents the dramatic life-or-death adventures of a team of surfers/explorers on a quest to find and ride the biggest waves on the planet. "Billabong Odyssey" stars an array of renowned big water characters, including Southern California's Mike Parsons Mike Parsons (born March 3, 1965) is a surfer sponsored by the Billabong company who famously set a world record for the tallest ocean surface wave ever surfed successfully, a 66-foot wave at Cortez Bank, CA in 2001, for which he was awarded $66,000, the highest prize ever awarded and Brad Gerlach, who join forces with their rivals, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, city, United States Santa Cruz (săn`tə kr  z), city (1990 pop. 49,040), seat of Santa Cruz co., W Calif., on the north shore of Monterey Bay; inc. 1866. wildmen
"Flea" Virostko, "Barney" Barron,
"Skindog" Collins and Josh Loya, to train in rescue techniques
and to work together to find the biggest wave of all. Also joining the
Odyssey and profiled within the film are tow surfing pioneer Ken
Bradshaw Ken Bradshaw (born October 4, 1952 in Houston, Texas) is a professional surfer and winner of the 1982 Duke Kahanamoku Surfing Classic.On January 28, 1998, Ken Bradshaw successfully towed-in to a wave with a record 85-foot (26,35 m) face. , women's world champ World Champ is a boxing game created by Visco for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was first released in Japan under the name Great Boxing: Rush Up, and was later published in the US by Romstar. The gameplay is very similar to Ring King, another NES boxing game. Layne Beachley Layne Beachley born May 24 1972) is a professional surfer from Manly in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is regarded as the best female professional surfer in history, having won the World Championship seven times. , Hawaiian waterman Brian Keaulana and hydrofoil hydrofoil, flat or curved finlike device, attached by struts to the hull of a watercraft, that lifts the moving watercraft above the water's surface. The term is often extended to include the vessel itself. surfboard innovator Rush Randle. Following a series of red-carpet VIP premieres along the California coast and in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , the "Billabong Odyssey" film has drawn widespread critical acclaim. According to the LATimes.com review by S.J. Cahn, "It is the focus on the surfers involved that sets this movie apart and in the style of the best surf films, including 'Endless Summer,' 'Five Summer Stories' and 'Morning of the Earth,' which all develop the character of their stars and not just their cutbacks." Surfer Magazine's Chris Dixon reported, "The Odyssey opens with one of the most brilliantly executed pieces of surf cinematography cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special ever. Suffice it to say that this seagull's-eye view of Mike Parsons towing in at Jaws is worth the price of admission alone." Continued the Surfer review, "The Cortes Bank coverage hinted at in 'Step Into Liquid' is terrifyingly fleshed out with (Brad) Gerlach declaring that being out there is 'like walking on the moon.'" Sean O'Brien at TransWorldSurf.com put it succinctly: "The best big-wave surfing sequences I've ever seen ... I, for one, was starstruck star·struck or star-struck adj. Fascinated by or exhibiting a fascination with fame or famous people: "The star-struck tone of the text suggests that the author is giving us an exclusive peek into the secret lives of ." Likewise, New York's Time Out magazine is enthused by the "Billabong Odyssey"'s "Mind-blowing footage ... many rides of a lifetime." Originally slated to open in a dozen markets, strong demand from theater bookers has pushed the number of screens for this weekend to 27, stretching from Hawaii to New York. This is over five times the number of opening theaters for any surf-themed feature released in 2003. The full list of theaters appears below and can also be accessed (along with other film and expedition information) through the www.BillabongOdyssey.com Web site. The following theaters will be showing BILLABONG ODYSSEY beginning this Friday, Nov. 7.: Hawaii: Aiea, Pearlridge West, 808-483-5339 Honolulu, Ward Stadium 16, 808-593-3000 Kahului, Maui Mall Megaplex, 808-871-6684 Kaneohe, Signature Windward Stadium 10, 808-234-4000 Oahu, Signature Dole Cannery 18, 808-526-3456 Northern California: Monterey, Osio Plaza, 831-644-8171 San Francisco, UA Galaxy 4, 800-326-3264, #523 Santa Cruz, Signature Santa Cruz Cinema 9, 831-460-2599 New York: New York, AMC Empire 25, 212-398-3939 Oregon: Portland, Regal Fox Tower 10, 800-326-3264 #327 Southern California: Burbank, AMC Media Center 8, 310-289-4262 Chatsworth, Pacific Winnetka All Stadium 21, 818-501-5121 Covina, AMC Covina 30, 626-974-8600 Foothill Ranch, Regal Foothill Towne Center 22, 800-326-3264 #135 Hollywood, AMC Hollywood Galaxy 6, 323-957-9246 Huntington Beach, Edwards Charter Centre 5, 800-326-3264 #139 Irvine, Edwards University 6, 800-326-3264 #143 Long Beach, AMC Pine Square 16, 562-435-4262 Long Beach, UA Marketplace 6, 800-326-3264 #509 Beverly Hills, AMC Beverly Connection 6, 310-659-5911 Manhattan Beach, Pacific Manhattan Village Mall, 310-640-1075 Ontario, AMC Ontario Mills 30, 909-484-3000 Orange, AMC The Block 30, 714-769-4262 Pasadena, Pacific Hastings, 626-351-7555 San Diego, AMC Palm Promenade 24, 858-558-2262 San Diego, Pacific Gaslamp All Stadium 15, 619-232-0400 Ventura, Buenaventura 6, 805-658-6544 |
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