A Fly In The Champagne Now Available For Digital Download
Justin Cote
- June 29 2009
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- 12 comments
After a decade of bitter rival status, Kelly Slater and Andy Irons come together and surf off their differences. Nobody was expecting this trip to happen. To get two seemingly mortal enemies to agree to sequester themselves on a tiny island with a half-dozen cameramen, a Hollywood interviewer capable of conjuring up tears during any interview, and an in-the-know magazine staff waiting with bated breath seemed like a ridiculous notion.
Despite hectic schedules, preconceived notions, and the most heated rivalry in modern surf history, somehow it all came together. The end result was a ten-day purge of feelings, emotional baggage, dispelling rumors, talking it out, and a burying of the hatchet once and for all. Oh, we nearly forgot to mention that the waves were insane!
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June 29th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Eliminate the supply chain and still charge $15?
June 30th, 2009 at 8:00 am
It definitely wasn’t as good as I thought it was going to be. Too bad.
June 30th, 2009 at 9:31 am
If you went to the premiere’s in California you saw the first cut of the film. We’ve added about 20 minutes of new footage, including vintage Kelly and Andy footage from their childhood. It’s a whole new film. Worth the price.
June 30th, 2009 at 9:51 am
when is the new billabong movie coming out?
June 30th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Thats a ridiculous price to have as a download when its been on piratebay in dvd quality for a while. Long version already out there too. I don’t get you guys sometimes but good luck. Bruce cube was best in a while too Cote, keep it up.
June 30th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
$15 for a download is a joke, try charging $4.99 That is much less laughable
July 1st, 2009 at 10:55 am
the premier’s what? Seriously, seems pricey for a download. Who’s doing the elasticity analysis over there?
July 3rd, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Agreed. How do you get two of the best surfers ever, put them in really good waves, and yet manage to come up with a video that isn’t just boring but even a bit annoying at times?!?
Answer: waaayyy too much dialogue and old rehashed footage that has been in circulation for ages.
Nobody buys surf videos to listen to substandard intellects talk tough (especially when neither is known to be much for pugilism).
I regretted buying this thing in the first five minutes.
Too much hype, far too little action.
July 17th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
lol of course all the cali goons were gonna eat this movie up when they saw the trailer…
Fly in Champagne = AI and kelly capitalizing on public misconceptions and kooks. this film was all about big marketing and easy money.
nice job guys, i woulda done the same if I had your skills.
July 17th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
agree with the bruce cube… funny shit..
fka on insurfnews too.. sup bradda
October 14th, 2009 at 9:48 am
hii kelly slater i'm wendy from mentawai islands ….i like surfing ….