| | Big Wednesday DVD (2 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Action DVDs, Dramas Movies, Action/Adventure Videos, Adventure, Friends, Coming Of Age, 1960s, Nostalgic, Vietnam War | | Starring | Gary Busey, Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Robert Englund, Patti D'Arbanville, Lee Purcell, Joe Spinell, Sam Melville | | Director | John Milius | | Composer | Basil Poledouris | | Director of Photography | Bruce Surtees | | Screenwriter | John Milius, Dennis Aaberg |
Gary Busey, Jan Michael Vincent, Lee Purcell, Patti D'Arbanville, Sam Melville, William Katt - Director: John Milius BIG WEDNESDAY follows the lives of Matt (Jan-Michael Vincent), Jack (William Katt), and Leroy (Gary Busey), three young Californians who live to surf. Together, the boys ride the waves, throw beach parties, and, of course, get into scrapes. However, as the years go by, the trio must contend with the escalating war in Vietnam and embark on the painful road to maturity.
Although director and screenwriter John Milius usually dwells in a macho world of action, his meditation on the waning of youthful dreams, partially based on his own childhood, is surprisingly heartfelt. While the film depicts the close friendship shared by Matt, Jack, and Leroy, it also does justice to their favorite pastime with stunningly photographed surfing sequences. Widely considered to be one of the best surfer movies of all time, BIG WEDNESDAY pinpoints a specific era with pitch-perfect skill and nostalgia. Theatrical release: 1978
Filming locations: California and Hawaii.
BIG WEDNESDAY takes place in five acts: South Swell (summer 1962), West Swell (1965), North Swell (summer 1968), Great Swell (spring 1974), and finally Big Wednesday (1977).
BIG WEDNESDAY was released the same year as THE DEER HUNTER (which looked at the Vietnam war through the eyes of a group of friends in Pennsylvania), and its political content was amplified by the comparison between the two films.
There is rumored to be an R-rated version of the film, never shown in the U.S., from which 8 minutes of rescue scenes and dialogue between Sally and Bear were cut in order to achieve a PG rating. Big Wednesday Reviews: "...A cult fave....A mature ode to lost youth..."
-- Jonathan Crocker, Total Film "...[The surfing scenes] are exciting....The camera is placed almost inside the waves..."
-- Hege., Variety Big Wednesday | List Price | $14.97 (You save $5.12) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 1978 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  5211  | | CD Universe Part number | 3386892 | | Catalog number | 11182 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jul 09, 2002 | | Rating | PG (MPAA) | | Also Known As | Summer of Innocence | | Running Time | 120 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen |
Big Wednesday Movie Review Average Rating: (3 out of 5 stars)   It's just the lemon next to the pie
Big Wednesday looks at the lives of 3 California Surfers, Matt, Jack and Leroy in the good old days of the 60's. The story revolves around the 3 surfers lives as they deal with being drafted into the Army to go serve in Vietnam and the way their close friendship during their teen years remains strong when they meet up again in later life to surf a huge swell. The bear,an old big wave surfer (surfboard maker and garbage man) guides the guys through life as he himself goes from having a surf business to loosing it all and becoming a garbage man. A must see film for any surfer, it must go down in surf film making history as the all time classic.
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This movie is pretentious and overrated. I watched the first 15 minutes and switched off. Gave to a charity collection and felt cleansed.
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EPIC!
Terrific film about 3 friends growing up, from High School to marriage & kids. The common denominator is surfing, but that's just part of the saga! Vincent, Bussy, & Katt are all terrific; a MUST SEE!
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This review is for a different format.  Not just a good surf video
This movie has a good story, besides having excellent footage of surfing.
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Big Wednesday DVD Region 1
Snap Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Letterbox - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround - English
Mono - French
Subtitles - English, French, Portuguese, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: John Milius - Director
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
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