Duke: Man, five days on that board and I'm nothing but skin and bones. Ginger: What skin. Mary Ann: And what bones. The surfer's image degenerated during the 1970s, inextricably linked to recreational drug use. In the popular 1982 film, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sean Penn plays a stoned, teenage surfer, who feigns tube rides, ducking beneath overhanging ivy as he walks along the pavement. Jeff Spicoli believes in "operating from the heart" and "what you need will come to you,". By contrast, the character of Brad Hamilton is an ambitious, conscientious, hard-working, polite young man. The juxtaposition of these two characters highlights the differences between a disciplined work ethic and a carefree approach to life. During the 1980s, surf culture became increasingly associated with pro
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| - Duke: Man, five days on that board and I'm nothing but skin and bones. Ginger: What skin. Mary Ann: And what bones. The surfer's image degenerated during the 1970s, inextricably linked to recreational drug use. In the popular 1982 film, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sean Penn plays a stoned, teenage surfer, who feigns tube rides, ducking beneath overhanging ivy as he walks along the pavement. Jeff Spicoli believes in "operating from the heart" and "what you need will come to you,". By contrast, the character of Brad Hamilton is an ambitious, conscientious, hard-working, polite young man. The juxtaposition of these two characters highlights the differences between a disciplined work ethic and a carefree approach to life. During the 1980s, surf culture became increasingly associated with pro
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| - Duke: Man, five days on that board and I'm nothing but skin and bones. Ginger: What skin. Mary Ann: And what bones. The surfer's image degenerated during the 1970s, inextricably linked to recreational drug use. In the popular 1982 film, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sean Penn plays a stoned, teenage surfer, who feigns tube rides, ducking beneath overhanging ivy as he walks along the pavement. Jeff Spicoli believes in "operating from the heart" and "what you need will come to you,". By contrast, the character of Brad Hamilton is an ambitious, conscientious, hard-working, polite young man. The juxtaposition of these two characters highlights the differences between a disciplined work ethic and a carefree approach to life. During the 1980s, surf culture became increasingly associated with professional surfing, developing the more refined image of a respectable sportsman; a blend of the Brad Hamilton and Duke characters described above. At the vanguard of professional surfing stands Kelly Slater, whose tenth world title earned him and the sport extensive media coverage, which is good timing for a batch of new Hollywood movies inspired by surfing culture. Fundamental to these stories is a conflict between spirituality and materialism; the surfing lifestyle portrayed as a compelling alternative to mainstream Western values.
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