Last night, the Library of Congress wrapped up their "Summer Surf" film series with a screening of Stacy Peralta's 2004 documentary "Riding Giants" at the Mary Pickford Theatre. The film traces big wave surfing's colorful history and characters. Now the closest I've come to being a surfer is listening to Surfin' USA, but the film appeals to both surfers and non-surfers alike. Supported by an eclectic soundtrack, fantastic archival footage, and interviews with the pioneers of the sport, "Riding Giants" is a 104 minute joyride. (Geez, I'm sounding like Roger Ebert, right?). It's definitely worth checking out sometime if you get the opportunity. Here's a sneak peak from the trailer:
On a similar documentary-note, take a look at SnagFilms, a new website launched by Ted Leonsis, formerly of AOL. At SnagFilms, you can watch 225 documentary films for free (with a few commercials thrown in) on a variety of topics ranging from politics to music to sports. The titles range from documentaries you may have seen in the theatres (Super Size Me and Paper Clips) to ones you saw at 2 am on PBS (Inca Mummies: Secrets of the Lost World and Africa's Blood Diamonds: Diamonds of War). The best part about SnagFilms is that they encourage sharing the movies with others on blogs, Facebook, and other social networking sites. So without further ado, here's the critically acclaimed Heavy Metal in Baghdad:
***Update***: Ted Leonisis gave the Outsider a shout-out on his blog, Ted's Take. Click here.
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