Thanks to the generosity of the rights holders, we are able to offer the first uluwatu afternoon from the feature film morning of the earth as a high quality video download. Aside from painting an accurate picture of the state of the art surfing for that time period, the cosmic children fulfills the most important criteria of a good surf movie it righteously stokes you to get up early the next morning and go surfing. It featured tamam shud, terry hannigan, brian cadd, john j. Morning of the earth lustrous and mildly psychedelic 1972 australian surf film made by sydney photographer alby falzon. Alby falzon top 10 favourite surfboards goddess retro fish morning of the earth duration. A perspective that warns of the future while it warms the present. Anyhow he called and introduced me to his seven year old son django who surfs before he said hallo he started singing sea the swells he knew the lyrics off by heart said that morning of the earth was his favorite movie. The illustrated encyclopedia of australian surf music, by surf music historian and guru stephen mcparland.
The seminal surf movie gets dusted down and a live soundtrack. I know many of you agree, but this post is more for those who have not ever seen it. Mar 10, 2015 morning of the earth surfboards a twin fin kinda thing featuring torren martyn, asher pacey, ace buchan, luke hynd and the simon jonestracks twinny colab. Morning of the earth 1972 australia 77 mins source. Tamam shud continued as a prolific live act throughput 1971, and in 1972 they were asked to contribute the soundtrack to a new surf movie, morning of the earth. A new documentary by fil baker, the life and films of alby falzon, explores the story behind the making of morning of the earth and the dozens of other films alby made all over the world.
To play the downloadable video, you need quicktime 7. Simon specialises in 70s inspired twin fins and works in partnership with torren martyn and needessentials. Morning of the earth revisited where surfing lives. Albert began to concentrate on the surfers themselves, travelling to their farms along the coastline, capturing aspects of their daily life, the harmony with nature that extends from those moments when they are riding the waves to the way they order their life on land. This is an excellent collectors dvd movie by one of the premium surf movie makers. This naturally led to the doorstep of another friend and mentor, albert falzon and the film became more about connection, creativity and friendship, about surfing, being happy, and living simply. After a few dodgy attempts at getting past the break and my acceptance of the fact that my internal balance needs to catch a wakeup, we were sort of cruising along the waves. Wayne thomas is a new zealand born australia based musician, producer and songwriter.
Surf movies are a subgenre of sports and travel films. In the early 70s i made morning of the earth because i really wanted to make a positive film about surfing and the world. He produced the soundtrack to the surf movie morning of the earth, changing what was going to be a tamam shud album into a various artists record. While initially asked to cater for the entire soundtrack, a change of plans soon saw their contribution reduced to three compositions only. It more accurately documents the spiritual link that once existed between nature and surfing than any other surf film before or after. The film portrays surfers living in spiritual harmony with nature, making their own boards and homes as they traveled in search of the perfect wave across australias northeast coast, bali and hawaii.
Thomas was born in auckland, new zealand and moved to australia in 1968 and started writing music for commercials. The largest selection of surfing related videos on the planet. Falzons debut reveals the revolutionary, pioneering spirit of australian surfers who took the sport to a radical new level, living only for waves and communalism, in spiritual harmony with nature, making their own boards and homes as they travel australia, hawaii, and the southern tip of bali. Torren martyns narration throughout the film offers a personal reflection on the trip and a real glimpse into the challenges and rewards of traveling to frozen, distant lands in search of. This is like advertising for the virtues of surfing. Morning of the earth surfboard has 1,033 photos and videos on their instagram profile. Nat young, chris brock, baddy treloar, michael peterson, terry fitzgerald, rusty miller, gerry lopez, barry kanaiaupuni, steven cooney the. Morning of the earth was the first, and still the best film to do this, the surf movie that encapsulates all that is attractive about surfing. This page includes morning of the earth original soundtracks. This 1972 cult surfing film the purest surf flick ever along with an original soundtrack to stir the soul, was a milestone in surf movies and is now, more than ever, a part of surfing history.
This 1972 cult surfing film the purest surf flick ever along with an original soundtrack to stir the soul, was a milestone in surf movies and is now. Morning of the earth surfboards by simon jones are premium surfboards. Simon jones of morning of the earth surfboards handcrafts and shapes the finest seventies inspired surfboards. Welcome to the most comprehensive list of surf movies. Morning of the earth is an anthropological masterpiece of even greater stature than endless summer. The films beautiful imagery and timeless message of unconditional love for the planet continues to inspire millions around the world, and is said to be more relevant today than ever before. The most popular is without doubt morning of the earth. The classic surf film morning of the earth reveals a fantasy of three exotic lands. And so it was no surprise that when i spotted a surf movie on my flight back to the eu, my headphones were on my head before wed even taken off. Charter guide 2020 ride guide 2019 wetsuit guide 2019 resort guide 2019 travel gallery travel companies surf travel insurance.
Thank you mother is a cinematic journey of surfing, simplicity and appreciation. Morning of the earth original film soundtrack morning. Thank you mother is narrated by award winning australian film maker and lifelong simplist albert falzon, who made the seminal 1970 surf film morning of the earth. Morning of the earth from albert falzon, surfing soundtrack. Watch thank you mother a journey of appreciation online vimeo. The crown jewel to ten years of bruce brown surfing documentaries. It came with a book with coloured photos and the lyrics to the immortal soundtrack created by the great singers and writers of the day. Tim fisher when it comes to real hardcore surf travel, morning of the earth sits right up there at the top because its message is so pure. He signed with warners, relesead a single in 1971 and started working. Jul 22, 2010 most of the australian surfing community followed him back to the farm, resulting in a dynamic era of experimentation in surfboard design, endless articles in tracks about composting and negative vibes in the flesh of dead animals and one of the greatest surf films ever made. Spirit of akasha is a brand new australian film that reaffirms morning of the earths ethos of soul and spirit in the present day context, proving its values still have an enduring impact on us all. Morning of the earth is a 1971 classic surf film by alby falzon and david elfick the films soundtrack was produced by g. He filmed nat young feeding his chooks on his farm and then riding the waves at crescent head.
Featuring epic footage and timeless surfing from nat young, michael peterson, stephen cooney and gerry lopez. A twin fin kinda thing featuring torren martyn, asher pacey, ace buchan, luke hynd and the simon jonestracks twinny. Australian screen is part of the national film and sound archive of australia. With an original soundtrack composed for the film by headland, glaciers, mountains and powerful icy surf all come to life in this adventure to the far north.
The morning of the earth live concert event north head sanctuary, north head scenic drive, manly sunday november 8, 2009 4. In october 2010, the soundtrack for morning of the earth 1971. With eddie aikau, dru harrison, sam hawk, gerry lopez. The film portrays surfers living in spiritual harmony with nature, making their own boards and homes as they travelled in search of the perfect wave across australias northeast coast, bali and hawaii. Wayne thomas with brian cadd, terry hannagan, peter howe, john j. Morning of the earth, surfing film by albert falzon. Welcome to the list of the best surfing films of all time. Morning of the earth is a 1971 classic surf film by alby falzon and david elfick. Most of the australian surfing community followed him back to the farm, resulting in a dynamic era of experimentation in surfboard design, endless articles in tracks about composting and negative vibes in the flesh of dead animals and one of the greatest surf films ever made. Explore the worlds largest surferrelated flick catalog.
A door opens to reveal a man shaping his own surfboard, as the music simple ben by john j. Filmed in 1971, morning of the earth is one of the most iconic surf film of its time, and the finest of its genre. Getting back to where it all began when life was simple, no ripoff people and it was fun. Unmounted, signed by albert falzon, postage included. New lease of life for cult surf film morning of the earth. Aussie musicians lior and ohad rein old man river werent born when the cult surf movie morning of the earth was released. Watch the trailer, check the dvd cover, and read the movie summary. This naturally led to the doorstep of another friend and mentor, albert falzon and the film became more about connection, creativity and friendship, about surfing. Famous footage of peterson, shot at kirra in the classic 1970 cyclone season by alby falzon for the cult surf movie morning of the earth, clearly shows a surfer on the brink of a radical step forward in performance. Morning of the earth 1972 is a beacon of love and light. With stephen cooney, terry fitzgerald, barry kanaiaupuni, gerry lopez. Morning of the earth dvd accessories australia mc surf.
In my humble, yet 100% correct, opinion, morning of the earth is the greatest surf film of all time. The buzzy kerbox story and dense surfpsychtravel lit. Morning of the earth 1972 clip 2 on aso australianscreen. Morning of the earth 1971 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
This 44 minute autobiographical documentary is driven by an eclectic mix of contemporary and often ethereal music, playing over four decades of priceless. Produced by torren martyn and ishka folkwell with an original soundtrack by nick bampton. Watch thank you mother a journey of appreciation online. Tear a hole in the spacetime continuum with the help of some reissued surf vinyl. The cosmic children narrated by jepsen, live, santa monica civic aud. Bali, hawaii and australia, where surfers made their own houses, surfboards and lived in harmony with nature. I grew up surfing east coast and only after i moved to sd did the cult status of this movie make me watch it, and lose my everloving mind. With an original 70s soundtrack to stir the soul, morning of the earth is a milestone in surf movies and forever a part of surfing history. Find the latest surf films and discover the classics. Todays surfing movie makers should take a leaf out of albert falzons book on how to make a good movie. Morning of the earth original film soundtrack 1972. Wayne thomas and included music and songs by noted australian music acts tamam shud, john j. Jan 14, 2017 a quick paddling demonstration on the sand, and we were in the water faster than a youtube viewer skipping through an ad. A still from the footage, of mp frozen in midcutback, remains one of surfings archetypal images.
Its a classic and my favourite of surf movie of all time. Apr 05, 2009 the seminal surf movie gets dusted down and a live soundtrack. The morning of the earth star suffered a fatal heart attack after an. The film portrays surfers living in spiritual harmony with nature, making their own boards. For one reason or another pretty much because the surf was cracking we never got it together. As a reward for all your present giving and partying, we thought that we would make sure you have some surf inspiration. A time when the surfing was pure and the counterculture was.
It is a film that isnt afraid to be beautiful, stylish and sincere. Morning of the earth 1972 clip 1 on aso australias audio and. The culmination of a ten year celebration in celluloid, greg macgillivray and jim freeman give us fiveplus exciting, controversial and beautiful stories about surfing. The morning of the earth dvd realsurf surfers forum. To celebrate 40 years of morning of the earth, heritage surf australia and warner music australia presents spirit of akasha, a film and soundtrack.
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