http://www.surfwisefilm.com/


How did I miss this? Or haven't I? Now available on Brighthouse, Movies on Demand.


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Anybody watch it yet? Looks interesting.

Opening

5/9/2008
New York, NY: IFC Center

5/23/2008
Newport Beach, CA: Lido Cinema
San Francisco, CA: Embarcadero Center Cinema
West Los Angeles, CA: Nuart Theatre
Cambridge, MA: Kendall Square Cinema

5/28/2008
Portland, ME: Space Gallery

5/30/2008
Pasadena, CA: Laemmle's One Colorado Cinemas
San Diego, CA: Ken Cinema
Santa Cruz, CA: Nickelodeon Theatres
Washington, DC: E Street Cinema
Dallas, TX: Inwood Theatre
Seattle, WA: Varsity Theatre

6/6/2008
Atlanta, GA: Midtown Art Cinemas 8
Santa Fe, NM: CCA Cinematheque
Austin, TX: Dobie Theatre

6/20/2008
Philadelphia, PA: Ritz at the Bourse

6/27/2008
Honolulu, HI: Doris Duke Theatre
University City, MO: Tivoli Theatre

7/18/2008
Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa, Bijou Theater

7/24/2008
Notre Dame, IN: Browning Cinema

Jonathan Paskowitz produced the film and as interviewed on NPR "Fresh Air" here. Audio from the interview and a couple of interesting links.

good stuff, look forward to seeing it.

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Just had an interview on Fuel with Doc P & his wife - and a few of the kids showed up at the end.. Interesting. Can't wait to see it.. Way to live!!

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It looks interesting. I watched all 10 of the mini-clips on the website. I wonder if I saw the best parts already. :-)



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Was very interesting. Loved meeting Doc (April 2006). My Husband surprised me with a secret meeting in front of the Duke statue to receive an autographed copy of his book I'd been wanting for so long "Surfing and Health". Was quiet surprised. Exceptional man to let it be known how his family felt about the whole deal. Read his book. Quiet radical, but all for the good.

Doc had much good philosophy, but while required nourishment for the body may have remained unchanged (mother's milk is always best), Haven't we expanded our mental capacity beyond our primate ancestors. I've heard the best nutrition is in the skin of any fruit or vegetable, especially if it is organic . Is this not true?

I think he has alot of good principals, but maybe was a bit radical in his applications. I am glad to see he is reunited with his family and hope they can overcome there disadvantages, appreciate their father's intentions and grow from their experience and live on to gain all that they can achieve.

Stay in good health, exercise your brain, body, and soul.

God bless the Paskowitz family, us all, and the world.

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Edited: 05/04/2008 at 09:21 PM by surfa

I need to see this. How come it is not coming to Florida?

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Now available on Brighthouse, Movies on Demand. Channel 123.

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Awesome movie. The Dad is seen as a nut job by some and a prophet by others. The best thing about the movie is the honesty from the kids. They let it all out.

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The movie is on for free on HDNET brighthouse. I just finished watching it and it looks like it comes on again tonight at 11.

What an awesome film! I was intrigued through the whole movie. What an interesting family. I had no idea about them. The movie is not what I expected for sure. Watch it, its a good one!!!

It was listed on the guide for Direct TV and I tried to watch it last night, but unfortunately that wasn't one of the several hundred channels I get.

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Can somebody record it for the cable challenged? The Paskowitz family used to come to Florida every year back in the day. They would park their motor home at the pier and spend a month or so. We always looked forward to their visits. I'm sure Freesurfs remembers the old times with them.

That was an interesting flick. Glad I watched it...

they must haved lived in Boynton Beach around 1978 because one of the guys was in my 6th grade class

We were already talking surf....

Way cool things coming from this. I believe it is coming to the BIGSCREEN sometime soon. Interviiew with Doc and Juliette on Fuel TV's Daily Habit last night. It will probably air again, as they usually do.

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Watching right now on channel 1123HD intermission for more

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Its on Netflix. Just watched it. I am so torn.... I think everyone on here wishes that they could leave the world of materialism and institutions behind and just surf. 9 kids, a 25' camper and no school. They went everywhere. Even the kids are deeply conflicted about the freedom and lack of structure. The guy was 85 when the movie was made. Still surfing. The Kids still surf. They all surf very well. It was sad to see them fight amongst themselves so much, knowing that they were so close.

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Oh yeah, forgot about this one. Maybe have to watch again.

I've watched it a few times, and remember reading about the Paskowitz family when I was a kid, Surfer mag. I always dreamed of living their lifestyle, but only managed month long holidays on a few occasions. I'm nothing but a rat racer, and my kids don't get a fraction of the unstructured play time they need. The American Dream is really a materialistic tragedy.

I'm not sure how well I would have handled my parents getting busy ten or so feet away. Just imagine laying in the dark and being gently swayed by the motion of the pushin.

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Surfing an epic head high day at the old Patrick/Space/No/Dis-a Pier and a rickety RV, boards stacked like cord wood on the roof, rumbles into the parking lot. Then like clowns spilling outta a tiny car, people of all ages pile out, unload the boards, scramble down the rocks (no boardwalk & stairs in those prehistoric days) and head for the surf.

Their is an audible grown from the manageable group that has been sharing the epic head high day ....... bleeping insta crowd!!!!!

But the interlopers all paddle out as a group away from the current manageable group and proceed to share waves with themselves, whoop&holler and have a big ol time.

It was the Paskowitz's

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See that's the thing I cant square with all of the dysfunction. There had to be so many great moments surfing punctuating the long hours in cramped tight spaces. And I think it did have a big effect on the kids to have loud sex every night. Most kids have a story about walking in on it or hearing it once or twice, for them it was literally every night. That's got to wear you down. They also said that they didn't have enough clothes to get them all dressed at one time. That's tough. Its hard to believe they kept it together so long. In spite of it all, they had something beautiful.

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Best part of the film is when the old men talk about Doc's sexual escapades....ROFLMFAO

I may have to watch it again.

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