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Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 5:42 pm
by Cranked
Poly
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:22 pm
by Wyre
Yeah it sold fast. I wasn't that upset.
I just watched The Yin and Yang of Gerry Lopez and it seemed fateful that it popped up.
Some epic footage in it, anyone else checked it out?
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:02 am
by steve shearer
no, is it worth it?
I got the impression it was a bland piece of hero worship.
Not interested at all.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 4:49 pm
by Skipper
Wyre wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:22 pm
Yeah it sold fast. I wasn't that upset.
I just watched The Yin and Yang of Gerry Lopez and it seemed fateful that it popped up.
Some epic footage in it, anyone else checked it out?
I wanted to see it at The Ritz, but couldn't make it.
Is it streaming somewhere?
And Steve, I'm a sad arsed worshskipper.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:53 pm
by Wyre
steve shearer wrote: ↑Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:02 am
no, is it worth it?
I got the impression it was a bland piece of hero worship.
Not interested at all.
Well, yeah. It is, I guess. I didn’t know the full Lopez story, so it was good to join the dots. The footage is amazing, of course- reeling Desert Point, Pipe etc.
But for sure, it has a big dose of classic American cheese as well. Not as bad as some other surf films though.
Skip, my cuz has a subscription to Surfers Journal, gave me his login. I’m not sure if it is streaming yet
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:58 pm
by foamy
Full movie available from Dec 14 according to Patagonia
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:02 pm
by Skipper
thanks Wyre ... keen to see it sometime. I'll have a scout.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:14 pm
by steve shearer
I've just got less and less interested in Lopez as I've got older and realised this is probably another grinning hippy capitalist with impeccable timing.
Can't stomach the spiritual cloak these people clothe themselves in and present as fact to the outside (often adoring) world.
He also seems, almost uniquely, unaware and inarticulate, about his path.
Which also leads me to believe he's just a massive conman.
Is what I'm saying unfair Wyre?
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:29 pm
by foamy
steve shearer wrote: ↑Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:14 pm
I've just got less and less interested in Lopez as I've got older and realised this is probably another grinning hippy capitalist with impeccable timing.
Can't stomach the spiritual cloak these people clothe themselves in and present as fact to the outside (often adoring) world.
He also seems, almost uniquely, unaware and inarticulate, about his path.
Which also leads me to believe he's just a massive conman.
Is what I'm saying unfair Wyre?
Steve, is it true that Gerry said to you that he thought you’d be taller?
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:02 pm
by steve shearer
No, that was Shaun Tomson.
Who, I might add was the same size or slightly shorter.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 9:00 pm
by Wyre
steve shearer wrote: ↑Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:14 pm
I've just got less and less interested in Lopez as I've got older and realised this is probably another grinning hippy capitalist with impeccable timing.
Can't stomach the spiritual cloak these people clothe themselves in and present as fact to the outside (often adoring) world.
He also seems, almost uniquely, unaware and inarticulate, about his path.
Which also leads me to believe he's just a massive conman.
Is what I'm saying unfair Wyre?
He seems fairly articulate. But yeah I hear ya, impeccable timing both in the water and out- right place, right time. Monetised.
The spiritual cloak is definitely there, but not too pushed in this- apart from the whole yin/yang thing, which is hinted at in the title
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 9:06 pm
by foamy
I don’t think Gerry’s 2 hours of yoga a day is faked for his brand. I also don’t think moving to Bend, Oregon was some canny commercial strategy. Nor the months he used to spend in G-Land without a camera crew.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 9:13 pm
by Thud
Yeh must be tough being a surfing celebrity. Seems like a decent chap
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:24 pm
by Beanpole
Yeah, I thought he hit surfing fame and commercialism at a sweet spot in its development and managed to leverage a lifestyle of his choosing out of it.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:32 pm
by Lucky Al
steve shearer wrote: ↑Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:14 pm
I've just got less and less interested in Lopez as I've got older and realised this is probably another grinning hippy capitalist with impeccable timing.
Can't stomach the spiritual cloak these people clothe themselves in and present as fact to the outside (often adoring) world.
He also seems, almost uniquely, unaware and inarticulate, about his path.
Which also leads me to believe he's just a massive conman.
Is what I'm saying unfair Wyre?
Speaking of massive conmen, Steve, have you watched The Magnitsky Act - Behind the Scenes? If you haven't, allow me to highly recommend. Takes you to the Ziff brothers as well.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 1:58 am
by alakaboo
I like the footage of Gerry and his son snowboarding at Mt Bachelor.
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 7:38 am
by Hatchnam
Nice clip of surfing 1975-85 posted on YT by one of the Webber brothers.
Greg shows some good barrel style out at spookies
https://youtu.be/I3jYvROCIyE
”Featuring each of the six Webber brothers plus John Adair, Paul Bucknell, Rodney Dahlberg and Wayne Williams. Filmed by Paul Bucknell, John, Greg and Monty Webber. Edited by Monty. The opening waves are of Spookies. Dan's wave is at Flat Rock, filmed by John. Ben's wave is at Spooky Beach. The other waves are Angourie Point, except John's long right-hander, which is at Lennox Head and was filmed by Paul Bucknell. Diving by Mont.”
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 7:58 am
by steve shearer
foamy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 16, 2022 9:06 pm
I don’t think Gerry’s 2 hours of yoga a day is faked for his brand. I also don’t think moving to Bend, Oregon was some canny commercial strategy. Nor the months he used to spend in G-Land without a camera crew.
True.
I was more referring to the shady business deals, the ripping off of Dick Brewer, the voracious hassling in the line-up, selling out to Costco with soft boards, associations with shady/drug dealers, suppression of documentary film Sea of Darkness which alluded to these associations.
etc etc etc.
No doubt he loves to surf and do Yoga- that is not at issue.