42 reviews
Sales Rank: 1086

Format: Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1

ISBN: 6300269450
UPC: 085391118237
EAN: 9786300269453

Theatrical Release Date: May 1978
Release Date: July 9, 2002

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Editorial Reviews:

From Amazon.com
John Milius charts a decade of social change as three surfing buddies use the sport as a personal touchstone for their lives while growing up in the turbulent 1960s. Irresponsible hot-dogging legend Matt (Jan-Michael Vincent), serious and stable Jack (William Katt), and mad misfit Leroy, a.k.a. "Masochist" (Gary Busey), are teenage surf bums in 1963, living at the beach in a perpetual summer under the sway of surfboard-maker Bear (Sam Melville), guru, mentor, and keeper of the lore. But the times they are a changin' and boys grow up in the shadow of Vietnam while adulthood pushes them into hard decisions. John Milius mixes the nostalgia of American Graffiti with the reverence of a John Ford cavalry drama. Surfing becomes a kind of spiritual quest spoken of in awed mythic tones and photographed with the epic grandeur of a rite of passage. Milius's heavy-handed direction and reverent attitude slows the films and will turn off some viewers, but Milius fans will appreciate his macho stylings and philosophical musings, and surfing fans will love the spectacular surfing footage, including the dazzling stylings of world champion Gerry Lopez (who Milius later cast in Conan the Barbarian). Lee Purcell costars as Matt's supportive wife, with Patti D'Arbanville, Barbara Hale, and Robert Englund in supporting roles. Look for Ford stock player Hank Worden in a small role and Milius himself in a cameo selling marijuana in Tijuana. --Sean Axmaker

Customer Reviews: Read 37 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Yes June 15, 2004
If you're interested in surfing at all, you need this one.

4 out of 5 stars

Surfing Movie April 6, 2004
This one is not just a documentary about surfing. It is actually a good life/friendship movie... And let's not forget about the waves! I enjoy watching this movie.

4 out of 5 stars

Cover misleading - needs better cover March 14, 2004
William (Australia)
BIG WEDNESDAY is, as many have stated, so much more than just a surfie movie. It explores the friendship of three friends over a 10 year period who just happen to all have a surfing passion. A film overlooked by many, yet has a great story to tell with excellent performances by Katt, Busey and Vicent. The surfing aspect is a small part of the overall storyline.

I think the marketing people should have released this DVD title with a different cover as it is misleading and cheapens the movie to a great degree. It is so much more deserving than that.

5 out of 5 stars More than just a surf flick January 17, 2004
J. Vietor (El Dorado Hills, CA United States)
I first saw Big Wednesday in 1980 while growing up in Corona del Mar. My friends and I lived our young lives by this movie without ever realizing the true story told in Big Wednesday is about the changing face of friendship as we grow older. It's a story about friends being there for each other when it matters.

My view of this movie as I push 40 is that it is an insightful classic about what happens to friendship as we age. It shouldn't be pidgeon holed as a surf flick.

5 out of 5 stars Just a Lemon next to te pie November 4, 2003
This is the best surf film ever made. Great characters, great story, and in an era where surfing was still simple and getting started as a sport. This film is more about the culture than the surfing itself and was very well done. Definately worth watching and this would be a great gift to anyone who has ever surfed.

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