Quiksilver Young Guns Surf Movies: Kelly Slater and the Most Progressive Young Surfers

Apr 13 2009

Quiksilver Young Guns Surf Movies: Kelly Slater and the Most Progressive Young Surfers

Posted by Tim at 10:51 am on April 13th, 2009 to Surf DVDs, Surf Media.

Quiksilver Young Guns Surf Movies Kelly Slater and the Young Guns, who are Quiksilver’s hottest young surfers, have come out with three surf movies in the past five years, all demonstrating some of the most progressive surfing of their time. From 2004 to 2007 three films were produced under the Young Guns name. The line up of surfers changed a little from film to film, as older surfers moved on and the newest Young Guns were added. They surf epic waves in perfect conditions, and show what the worlds best are capable of.

Young Guns 1 takes place in Indonesia, as Kelly Slater and the Young Guns travel aboard the Komodo in search of the best waves. The surfing in this movie consists mostly of powerful turns and deep barrels in perfect Indonesian surf. Jeremy Flores really shines as being one of the most talented surfers on the trip, as well as the youngest.

In Young Guns 2, Kelly Slater and the Young Guns take to Indonesia again, this time with more equipment to create an even better surf movie. They travel aboard the luxurious Indies Trader with two jet-skis and a helicopter. The helicopter was able to scout out the best spots ahead of time each day and capture amazing footage of the young surfers from above. I don’t know that there is any other surf movie that can match Young Guns 2 for stunning camera angles. Dane Reynolds really performs well in this movie, getting one of the deepest backside barrels of his life.

Young Guns 3 changes things up a bit. The crew doesn’t have any airfares or boat charters prearranged. Using the best swell tracking technology, they can go anywhere within a 6000 mile radius to catch the best swells around the world. From Indo, to Australia and Maui, they catch incredible surf and show the amazing strides they have made in their talent since the first movie. Julian Wilson, who first appears as the youngest surfer in Young Guns 2, is the final surfer and has the best part in the movie. He has unbelievable control over his board while doing aerial maneuvers. He is definitely someone who will have a big impact on the future of surfing.

After watching all three films in a row, it is easy to see how fast-paced the progression is in this sport. The surfing in Young Guns 1 does not even compare to Young Guns 3, which takes place only a few short years later. It’s exciting to watch Kelly Slater and the Young Guns progress through the series, and it makes you wonder what kind of crazy things we will see from them in the future. The Quiksilver Young Guns surf movies are definitely worth taking a look at.

Watch Part One Here: