The Best Of TearDevils At The La Paloma Tonight
Justin Cote
- November 05 2009
- 16 comments
For the last time ever, fans of the infamous TearDevils surf movie trilogy will be able to not only see their favorite moments on the big screen, they’ll be able to own all 3 movies on one DVD.
Seth Elmer as "WaveHeart"
Jesse Schluntz, who produced the TearDevils videos from 1995-1998, will be screening The Best of TearDevils at the famous La Paloma Theater in Encinitas, California on Thursday, November 5th at 7 & 9pm. As a one-night-only special, fans will be able to purchase all 3 cult classics on a single DVD for just $10.
“People have been asking me to do something like this for a long time now”, says the director. “I guess everyone just misses the time when surf movies were about getting together and having fun”.
The TearDevils movies enjoyed a healthy following during the late 1990s, which ranged from underground to mainstream. Each video is a mixture comedy, horror, and surfing by everyone from lesser-known San Diego amateurs like Chris Cote to top world professionals like Kelly Slater. The series received 2 consecutive “Best Humor” awards at its annual Surfer Magazine Poll & Video Awards show.
The infamous "chug milk and spew" trick as seen in Teardevils.
This special screening will feature memorable scenes from all 3 movies. Moments include rock legend Ozzy Osbourne tossing out other surf movies until he finds his favorite one (TearDevils of course), A sniper clearing the lineup by shooting surfers off their boards, Seth Elmer tearing up waves in Scottish war paint as he assumes the character “Waveheart”, and a couple of masochistic surfers turning themselves into a high-pressure slime hoses by rapidly downing a gallon of milk.
The Best of TearDevils can be seen, and the entire trilogy purchased, at the La Paloma Theatre in Encinitas on Thursday, November 5th at 7 and 9pm. Tickets are expected to sell out fast. Local rock band Thieves and Liars will be performing onstage before each showing, and $1 from each ticket sale will be donated to Indonesian earthquake relief.
Go to lapalomatheatre.frontgatetickets.com to purchase advance tickets!
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October 13th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
I love that shot of the dude puking milk.
October 13th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
I'm just stoked to watch cote do 3 hoppers on one wave
October 13th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
As well as the credit card airs he had some really nice blond hair back then too…
October 14th, 2009 at 1:02 am
seriously some of the best surf movies of all time. can we pick up a copy if we aren't able to be there?
October 14th, 2009 at 3:00 am
Beautiful! About time!
October 14th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
The best movies ever.
October 19th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
I like watching myself throw rotten mayo and milk on Justin in the shower.
October 19th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
hell yes!
October 21st, 2009 at 8:51 pm
original tear devils: first surf movie i ever owned. it defined my childhood.
October 30th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
classic! always loved the sniper scene! I've done it in my imagination plenty of times! Ha!
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:57 am
I believe that's Mike Jacinto
November 6th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
hahah im sick now it makes me want to barf…
November 13th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
best surf movie ever.. first surf movie i ever owned and also defined my childhood.. where can i get the trilogy dvd?!