dear readers please go and see the film 'a deeper shade of blue' if you can, get the dvd when it comes out. my old friend gravy bones invites me to the second from last screening at avalon cinema, it was meant to be on for one night, it's completed three weeks full house which is amazing in terms of local history. 
this is a really important piece of film, made by jack mccoy and my friend gravy bones. there's some amazing footage, jack using a special underwater camera to capture the wave forms as the surfer ride it, there's a scene where a new type of board is used, the board rides above the actual water and looks incredible, like a very cool jesus travelling across the surface of ocean. mind blowing stuff, then there's the big waves riders, man these guys are incredibly focused and dedicated, the footage is spectacular. big waves are not just big, they are mighty primal elemental forces with the potential to crush the surfer like an ant. 

here's the link, 

http://www.adeepershadeofblue.com/

but perhaps the most important aspect of the film is the way it informs the audience about the spirit of 'aloha' and the essence of what it means to be a surfer, summed up best by the hawaiian surfer who is so brilliant he doesn't even need to compete.