Surf Film, Then & Now: The Endless Summer Meets Slow Dance

Media shifts in the past 50 years based on a late capitalist economics have profoundly affected how a film is produced, delivered, and received. In this article, I aim to examine two exemplar surf films—The Endless Summer (1964) and Slow Dance (2013)—as well as the surf film genre to note some of th...

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Published in:Journal of sport and social issues 2015-12, Vol.39 (6), p.545-561
Main Author: Rinehart, Robert E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Audiences
Cultural change
Mass media
Motion pictures
Surfing
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Summary:Media shifts in the past 50 years based on a late capitalist economics have profoundly affected how a film is produced, delivered, and received. In this article, I aim to examine two exemplar surf films—The Endless Summer (1964) and Slow Dance (2013)—as well as the surf film genre to note some of the ways these cultural artifacts have changed over time. I link these shifts to larger cultural shifts, and draw attention to several key strategies that these surf films utilize to remain topical to their audiences.
ISSN:0193-7235
1552-7638
DOI:10.1177/0193723515594210