Theres something about a taylor steele production which gets the juices flowing. Each chapter of the film begins with the narration, there once was a man who became unstuck in the world before melting into a delicately woven tale of a purests quest for surfing adventure and freedom. Voluptuous was the clincher vid on why surfing fucking ruled in. Not to mention the surfing is stellar, the cinematography on point, and the soundtrack perfectly suited. Our modern culture of instant gratification drives us to youtube for our surf clips more often then the video rack at our local shop. Thirty years of surfing evolution, all in one channel. Taylor steele to release 30 years of classic surf vids. Tubepornstars is one of the most complete pornstar databases you will ever find. Taylor steeles stranger than fiction full movie the momentum files duration. Stream tracks and playlists from taylor steele on your desktop or mobile device. Known as the most innovative and progressive surf films of their time, they introduce to the world the riders that were to become the future icons in surf culture.
Surfers gather for reunion of 1992 taylor steele film momentum. Taylor steele is by far the best director in the surf film genre. The cinematography, music, use of color, and scenery are wonderful. Behind the scenes of taylor steeles iconic castles in. Anywhere i go where there are surfers, i get welcomed pretty easily. The film follows eight of the worlds best surfers four legends and four rising stars as they search for new waves and deeper understanding in exotic destinations. In his first surf production in over fouryears, taylors signature blend of exquisite storytelling, redhotprogressive surfing and an allstar cast are all writ large here. The whole crew was hitting their strides and, best of all, having lots of fun with it.
And frankly, for that matter, all of taylor steele s surf films. We asked taylor steele, who was instrumental in taking surf films from auditoriums to living rooms in the 90s, after he finished making proximity. Taylor steeles stranger than fiction full movie the. Taylor steele and poor specimen have been pumping out epic surf videos for as long as i can remember.
Behind the scenes of taylor steele s iconic castles in the sky surf filmmaker on his 2010 film, starring dane reynolds, dave rastovich, dion agius and more. Dec 28, 2018 taylor steele is a surf filmmaking legend, but hes the first to admit. Their videos turn people youve never heard of into brand name surfers. The movie starts off a little slow but picks up after about 5 or so minutes. Surf music from taylor steeles surf movies on spotify. It sees a group of young teenage boys come together through their passion of surfing. Stranger than fiction taylor steele poor specimen 2008. Shelter 2001 directed by chris malloy, taylor steele.
With the help of his filmmaking skills as well as the handy friendships he made with the young boys, we can have a deeper understanding of the lives of the momentum generation. Taylor steele is a director and producer, known for proximity 2016, the drifter 2009 and this time tomorrow 2012. In 1992, high school senior taylor steele released his vhs surf movie, momentum, featuring an up and c. We were a brotherhoodsurfing was my saviour inspired by the 1992 film momentum by taylor steele, brothers jeff and michael zimbalist have written and directed their new feature documentary momentum generation.
Im a huge fan of taylor steeles work, so when he got up on stage and introduced the project as special to him i knew it had to be good. A glimpse into taylor steele s new film, featuring shane dorian and albee layer in scotland june 21, 2016 by davis jones social icon rss today, the internet woke up to the first episode of chronicles, a fourpart series that offers an inside look at the making of proximity, which is director taylor steele s first film in four years. The movie itself is a surf video, not an actual movie. More raw than taylor steele s vids, all the antics of a classic lost vid, but a more exlcectic cast of characters and soundtrack. Taylor steele pictures and movies at freeones 58 links. His production company, poor specimen, has launched the careers of some of surfing s most influential figures and has played a role in the success of bands such as blink182, pennywise, and jack johnson, who were. Directed by taylor steele, this is not just a surf movie. Loose change is an adventure comedy that also uncovers the scary philosophical truth about where these guys would be if they were not surfing. The cast of surfers in steeles films including kelly slater, rob machado, taylor knox, shane dorian, and others.
Momentum generation is the home for surf filmmaker taylor steele s classic films, unseen shorts, secret outtakes, behind the scenes and best ever surf sectio. Taylor steele to release 30 years of classic surf vids from momentum to loose change, drive thru series to sipping jetstreams all of it. More raw than taylor steeles vids, all the antics of a classic lost vid, but a more exlcectic cast of characters and soundtrack. To film surfers in the waves, you need more than just perfect offshore conditions and pro athletes. It should have been a documentary of rob traveling, meeting great locals, and surfing in bali, with his take on life sprinkled into it not a movie that has dumb things like throwing a cell. This is a very beautiful movie documentary and highly recommend watching it if your are a fan of surfing, traveling, or just love beautiful scenery and photography. In taylor steele s latest release we are immersed in a world of surf travel, where the journey is as important as the destination. More recently, taylor steele and chris malloy continued to evolve the surf movie subgenre, adding new technologies, modern perspectives, and unexplored filming angles. The standard of surfing is at an all time high and the acting.
Join facebook to connect with taylor steele and others you may know. Find taylor steele on amazon the nice thing about working in surf films so long is becoming part of the surf tribe. Steele, taylor reticent and industrious surf video producerdistributor from solana beach, california. For the first time in their careers, the core members of surfings most legendary crew including kelly slater, rob machado, shane dorian, taylor knox, benji weatherley, kalani robb, ross williams, taylor steele, and pat oconnell have agreed to tell their story together, giving the filmmakers unprecedented access. In 1992, taylor steele made waves with momentum, a short film about young surfers in hawaii. Apr 18, 2020 it was 30 years ago that a group of 17 and 18yearold friends crashed at taylor steele s parents house in san diego for the summer to film for the movie that would come to define their generation.
Taylor steele presents, proximity, a visceral portrait of modern surfing. And then they rewound the vhs tape and watched it again. Sixty years of surfing on the silver screen has produced an everestsized slagheap of junk, and a. A group of teenagers in hawaii enter the world of professional competitive surfing in the 1990s and rise to super stardom. In a career that has spanned a quartercentury he has continually reshaped how we view surfing, from the game changing momentum generation videos, through the birth of counter culture in movies like shelter and sipping jetstreams, and now with the telling of surf stories on a cinematic scale through. Benji weatherly, kelly slater, rob machado, shane dorian director. Reviewed in the united states on january 7, 2002 the movie itself is a surf video, not an actual movie. Funny to think we bootlegged almost all of these shoots, with jack johnson behind the. Proximity is a film that pairs surfing s living legends with todays most progressive young surfers. Oct 18, 2018 inside the legendary surf film that inspired a generation. W hen taylor steele released his seminal 35minute film momentum in 1992, surfers watched it with rabid intensity. Listen to taylor steele soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create greenville, illinois. Taylor steele pornstar videos how to use the advanced search. They studied slater in the barrel, taylor knoxs rail.
They feature uncommon and interesting surf locations, and a cast of top notch surfers. Threads together a series of moving, inspiring stories, with good footage, all under the auspices of renting out a shack in oz with your buddies and surfing empty peaks, and shaping boards. Taylor steeles new surf movie, here and now official. In 2001 woodshed films released their third moonshine experiment surf movie entitled shelter. Kelly slater, rob machado and taylor steele look back at momentum, the 1992 movie that changed the surfing landscape. Nov 22, 2010 taylor steele at the new york surf film festival earlier this year. He is not an actor, nor is taylor steele a movie director that can bring out a conclusive, powerful story. This surf movie does a great job of staying far away from the politics of surfing and focuses. Focus, poor specimen, surf, surf soundtrack, surf video, taylor steele momentum ii 1993 soundtrack to poor specimens follow up surf video, momentum ii. Jul 11, 2012 in 1992, momentum filmmaker taylor steele s first foray into surf movies announced a cultureshifting domination with an aggressive style of surfing and filmmaking. With jeannie chesser, thomas delonge, shane dorian, fletcher dragge. Jun 20, 2012 are you excited for the new taylor steele movie here and now. Thicker than water is a 2000 documentary surf film directed by singersongwriter jack johnson and his film school friend chris malloy.
Inside the legendary surf film that inspired a generation. Taylor s cinematography goes far beyond the technical and athletic aspects of the sport it delves into the stories, the. Hes talking about momentum generation, jeff and michael zimbalists recent hbo. Taylor steeles momentum was groundbreaking and inspired surfers and nonsurfers alike to grab a board and jump straight in. It shows surfing footage from different locations like. After a series of early films including goodtimes, loose change, arc, focus and several others, taylor s filmmaking shifted focus. And its incredible, and i feel blessed to be able to do that and have that long of a run. Jan 09, 2019 watch the momentum files, three decades of deleted scenes from the archives of legendary surf filmmaker taylor steele january 9, 2019 by ashtyn douglas social icon rss social icon instagram you can imagine that, after three decades of shooting some of the worlds best surfers, filmmaker taylor steele has amassed a lot of unseen footage. Its not just the breathtaking cinematography and dreamy locations either. The standard of surfing is at an all time high and the acting is at least as good a bgrade slasher film. Remarkable surfing footage shot in sumatra, france, mexico, south africa, bali and austrailia. Its an entree of cultural idiosyncrasies and collectivity that ties us together as one sovereign people. Apr 05, 2017 taylor steeles momentum is more than a surf film, it defined an entire generation.
Synopsis in 2001 woodshed films released their third moonshine experiment surf movie entitled shelter. Shane dorian, ross williams, taylor knox, rob machado, and a certain kelly slater were among the friends that circulated through the zone. This is a classic taylor steele video and is a must have for all fans of his work. Taylor steeles five tips for making good films and. Creator greg browning and executive producer taylor steele, along with director of photography ryan young, capture the true spirit of the surfing lifestyle and offer a perfect reflection of how to truly drive thru the worlds best surf locations. For many surfers of today, the late 90s was a golden era for surf movies. Proximity will explore the delicate relationship between people, time, and place, showcasing surfing icons from different generations in. Taylor steeles castles in the sky the surfing handbook. This is not a surf movie, it is a film about surfing s deepest roots. More than 25 filmmakers and surfers worked in unison to document the world of surfing in a single 24hour period. To capture paradigm shifters like kelly slater, rob machado, taylor knox, ross williams, shane dorian, and. Taylor steele is a surf filmmaking legend, but hes the first to admit. Taylor steele knows a thing or two about shooting, cutting and receiving awards for film.
Watch taylor steeles unseen momentum footagesurfer magazine. Taylor steele at the new york surf film festival earlier this year. The 15 best surf movies this link opens in a new window. Apr 28, 2011 in taylor steeles latest release we are immersed in a world of surf travel, where the journey is as important as the destination. Scandal erupts as news leaks that high performance surfing movies are all just smoke and mirrors. Mar 22, 2019 loose change has always been a crowd favorite. With a similar style and feel to the first two moonshine experiments, thicker than water and september sessions, shelter is one of taylor steele and chris malloys best productions. Proximity is a film that pairs surfings living legends with todays most progressive young surfers. Momentum i and ii, focus, good times, the show and loose change. Harlan fiske stone scholar london school of economics, 2016 ll. Taylor steele also has a film titled castles in the sky, another must see. I was lucky enough to be able to attend the encinitas showing of taylor steeles new movie, castles in the sky. In 1992, momentum filmmaker taylor steele s first foray into surf movies announced a cultureshifting domination with an aggressive style of surfing and filmmaking.
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