Hang Five: 5 Surfing Flicks Making Us Reach For That Sex Wax
| 08/13/18
The Endless Summer, 1966
Australia is one of the literal hot spots conquered by the surfer duo in this seminal doc, which sees both men chasing the sun up and down the world, riding waves through the hemispheres.
Point Break, 1991
Before she was breaking glass ceilings at the Oscars, director Kathryn Bigelow was quickening pulses with this classic, starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze as wetsuit-clad frenemies.
Psycho Beach Party, 2000
Lauren Ambrose is the plucky lead in this slasher-cum-send-up of '60s beach movies (based on writer Charles Busch's own play), but look closer, and you'll see another acclaimed redhead: Amy Adams.
Blue Crush, 2002
It was sandblasted fluff, but Blue Crush was a hit, and a salve to female surfers worldwide, who'd never seen stars like Kate Bosworth and queer Michelle Rodriguez catching waves in a blockbuster.
Breath, 2018
Aussie favorite Simon Baker (TV's The Mentalist) makes his directorial debut and stars in this '70s-set drama, about two teenagers learning to surf with a gruff, beach-dwelling veteran.
