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10/18/08
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Billabong Odyssey (2003)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:3
Rotten:7
Average Rating:4.6/10
Theatrical Release:Nov 7, 2003 Limited
Box Office: $54,000
Synopsis: An extreme sports spectacle, BILLABONG ODYSSEY is a documentary from director Philip Boston that tracks the progress of a season-long contest that challenged some of the world's most daring surfers... [More]
Director: Philip Boston
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08/31/04
too strange of a conflagration of PBS and MTV to be effective
01/12/04
Eventually suffers from its accumulation of admittedly spectacular but repetitive images and would probably benefit from both extensive trimming and projection on a large-format screen.
11/11/03
Top CriticThe roles of several competitors are almost non-existent, and it's hard to keep track of the numerous surfers who score screen time as the crew wanders the world.
11/07/03
A superb documentary that delves into the science, emotions and danger surrounding the handful of men and women who risk their lives searching for the ultimate thrill.
11/07/03
Top CriticA dog's dinner of profiles, repetitive narration, safety tips and banal 'insights' into the joys and dangers of cresting waves that sometimes reach 70 feet.
11/07/03
Top CriticThe participants include a who's who of surf greats, from Mike Parsons and Layne Beachley to 49-year-old Ken Bradshaw (the father of big-wave/ tow-in surfing), who continues to ride the fearsome breaks like they were kid stuff.
11/06/03
With its emphasis on global positioning devices, Jet Skis and computer-designed surfboards, Mr. Boston's film is very much concerned with the stuff and very little with the spirit of professional surfing as practiced today.
11/06/03
Top CriticPretty much everything here -- tow surfing, hydrofoil boards, token bit on women surfers -- already appeared in this summer's equally halfass Step Into Liquid.
11/04/03
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