OT: Bruce Brown passes away

[Keith A]

Bruce Brown, creator of ‘The Endless Summer’ and father of the surf film, has died...
http://www.theinertia.com/surf/bruce...ilms-has-died/

I'm not sure how many times I've watched 'Endless Summer', such a great film.

[AngryScientist]

ahh, what a legacy.

endless summer is such a cult classic. i actually wore out a VHS copy of that movie and had to buy another in my HS days. RIP Bruce!



Edit: i will watch it again tonight in memory.

[dave thompson]

On Any Sunday was my Bruce Brown movie. I was a motorcycle dealer in Hawaii when this came out. I was so moved by it I bought a couple of handfulls of tickets to it and passed them out to potential customers. The movie so well expressed the love and freedom (to me) that bikes offered, I wanted others to experience it. It did get me a couple of sales.

Bruce Browns movies were magic that way.

[cmg]

loved the sound track to both Endless Summer 1 and II.

[Ken Robb]

Originally Posted by dave thompson

On Any Sunday was my Bruce Brown movie. I was a motorcycle dealer in Hawaii when this came out. I was so moved by it I bought a couple of handfulls of tickets to it and passed them out to potential customers. The movie so well expressed the love and freedom (to me) that bikes offered, I wanted others to experience it. It did get me a couple of sales.

Bruce Browns movies were magic that way.

And just a few years ago I met Malcolm Smith and his son on a motorcycle ride around Palomar Mountain. Just as charming as he seemed in the movie.

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by dave thompson

On Any Sunday was my Bruce Brown movie. I was a motorcycle dealer in Hawaii when this came out. I was so moved by it I bought a couple of handfulls of tickets to it and passed them out to potential customers. The movie so well expressed the love and freedom (to me) that bikes offered, I wanted others to experience it. It did get me a couple of sales.

Bruce Browns movies were magic that way.

That's a great story Dave.

[daker13]

Originally Posted by dave thompson

On Any Sunday was my Bruce Brown movie. I was a motorcycle dealer in Hawaii when this came out. I was so moved by it I bought a couple of handfulls of tickets to it and passed them out to potential customers. The movie so well expressed the love and freedom (to me) that bikes offered, I wanted others to experience it. It did get me a couple of sales.

Bruce Browns movies were magic that way.

Mine too. Watched that movie many times, there's just something about it.

[Birddog]

Originally Posted by Ken Robb

And just a few years ago I met Malcolm Smith and his son on a motorcycle ride around Palomar Mountain. Just as charming as he seemed in the movie.

He was the trials rider, right? He was just amazing as was Nixon in his quest for the #1 plate with the broken leg. I loved "On Any Sunday"!

[Ken Robb]

Originally Posted by Birddog

He was the trials rider, right? He was just amazing as was Nixon in his quest for the #1 plate with the broken leg. I loved "On Any Sunday"!

Malcolm rode all kinds of bikes but he was REALLY good off-road. Heck, I think he's still riding in spite of some health challenges I think.

[tiretrax]

One of the favorite movies of my youth. RIP.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by dave thompson

On Any Sunday was my Bruce Brown movie. I was a motorcycle dealer in Hawaii when this came out. I was so moved by it I bought a couple of handfulls of tickets to it and passed them out to potential customers. The movie so well expressed the love and freedom (to me) that bikes offered, I wanted others to experience it. It did get me a couple of sales.

Bruce Browns movies were magic that way.

Into motorcycles in that movie's era, watched On Any Sunday a BUNCH of times, also Endless Summer..too bad, RIP..

[AngryScientist]

watched endless summer with one of my kids last night.

good as ever.

some of the subtle dead pan humor is classic. love it!

of course it's always sad when someone passes, but leaving behind classic movies that will be watched forever is a comfort.