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| I have heard some complaints about the short run-time on this video, but the package is GradeA Taylor Steele style, tightly edited and constructed with little to no filler footage. It is just long enough to compel the viewer to watch it from start to finish, but does not feel like a bleary-eyed marathon. The only thing I did not like about this video (and the same complaint can be made about almost every video made in the last few years) is the tow-in/tow-at footage. Don’t get me wrong, I understand its application at waves that are too big or too critical to paddle (which is always up for debate, but I digress), but when it becomes commonplace or status-quo in small surf that the common surfer would deem ridable or even good, it really dilutes the “wow” factor of the maneuvers that are performed as a result of all that burned fuel and artifical speed, and calls to question some of the impressive maneuvers in other sections where the method of propulsion (muscle vs. impeller) is not known. FYI- I picked up this video (and others in the past) from www.boardfolio.com , an online source for surf movies for surfers run by surfers. I HIGHLY recommend them, and if you do buy something from them, it would really stoke us if you put “recommended by eastcoastsurfer.com” in the comments section. |
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| Chris says: Trilogy is a film by Taylor Steele highlighting the best pro surfers the company sponsors. Joel Parkinson, Taj Burrow, and Andy Irons each get a chance to show just how high the level of professional surfing has reached. The filming of Trilogy was apparently extremely competitive between the three, leading to a great surf film. Parko spends most of his segment time in waves that just don't match up with what Andy and Taj had to work with. There's some Snapper in there but after seeing his segments in 3 Degrees at his home break, it isn't overly impressive. He of course exhibits his trademark style and displays his ability to make the difficult seem easy but unfortunately, I got the distinct feeling that Joel was merely the filler for this film. The decision of who would get the ending segment of the movie was decided by a poker game between Joel, Andy, and Taj. Joel finished last in the poker match and unfortunately for us, it reflected how his segments matched up with his cohorts. |
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| Steele wanted to focus on slabby waves for Taj's segments and it's evident. There are plenty of gaping and heaving barrels in his segments. Taj remarks upon how the public views him as a small wave surfer and how he can't stand it. Instead of showing off his small wave aerial repertoire, Taj proves the public wrong with some macking waves including a tow session. He charges everything that comes his way and gets nailed on a few, definitely showing his desire to raise the performance level in professional surfing. Andy steals the show in Trilogy. He puts on a backside tube riding clinic at an incredible left reef that would normally have the goofy footers drooling. But with the way Andy wove through the barrel each wave, I doubt there is a regular footer who wouldn't want to give it a go too. Andy's full bag of tricks is on display throughout the film with massive hits, huge carves, and death drop floaters. I've never been an AI fan, but I may have been converted after his performance in Trilogy. The highlight of the movie for me was the only session that the three stars surfed together. This session takes place at an amazing right hander. It breaks outside as a huge wall, allowing every kind of carve imaginable. When it reaches the inside, it turns into a sand grinding barrel. It's this section of the wave that any Jersey surfer can appreciate; the kind of wave we always imagine would be possible on a perfect south swell with a perfect sandbar. Of course we'll never see that happen, so go pick up Trilogy and appreciate what you'll probably never get to surf. |
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