As a child, jeff johnson saw footage of rock climbers and surfers, and decided adventure was for him. Seattle post globe wrote 180 south is a thinking persons adventure film, one. Dvd netflix has been the premier dvdbymail rental service. Chris malloys film strikes so deeply into the heart of patagonias wilderness we come to feel at home there. Conquerors of the useless groan is proof positive of this. Jeffs life turns when he meets up in a rainy hut with choulnard and tompkins who, once. When surfer jeff johnson saw this film he knew he had to do the same, and so was born 180 south, a film, directed by chris malloy. Trecho do filme 180 south dirigido por chris malloy.
An interview with jeff johnson, surfer and star of 180. Follow the steps of yvon chouinard and doug tompkins amazing 1968 expedition to patagonia. Thats a jumping off point for 180 degrees south, a new movie from woodshed films. Buy 180 south movie poster 11 x 17 inches 28cm x 44cm 2010 style a yvon chouinarddoug tompkins keith malloy makohe timmy oneill. An interview with jeff johnson, surfer and star of 180 south, a. The documentary follows jeff johnson, a lover of the outdoors, as he leaves his traditional nine to five job on an exploration where he sails from ventura, california to patagonian chile, where his goal is to climb a. Conquerors of the useless 2010 follows jeff johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes yvon chouinard and doug tompkins to patagonia. Parents need to know that 180 degrees south is an ecoadventure documentary that works fine for tweens but will probably be a bigger hit with highminded high schoolers harboring a serious case of wanderlust. Jeffs life turns when he meets up in a rainy hut with chouinard and tompkins who, once driven purely by a love of climbing and surfing, now value above all the experience of raw nature and have come to patagonia to help use their influence to help protect it.
Conquerors of the useless follows jeff johnson as he retraces the epic. Halfway through the movie the emphasis shifts from the climbing story to an examination of the perilous state of planet earth, and how we need to take better care of it. Yvon chouinard, doug tompkins, keith malloy, makohe, timmy oneill video source watch now video source watch now video source. Conquerors of the useless follows jeff johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes yvon choulnard and doug tompkins to patagonia. Rent makohe movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray dvd. When surfer jeff johnson saw this film he knew he had to do the same, and so was born 180 south, a film, directed by chris malloy, documenting the journey of jeff, along with surfer keith malloy, mountaineer timmy oneill, surfer ramon navarro and easter island native makohe who joins them for the last leg as they travel from california to corcovado mountain in chile. It is directed by chris malloy, a former professional surfer, and it follows a particularly epic adventure of. As jeff johnson recreates their legendary trip, he is stranded on easter island when his. Conquerors of the useless, or simply 180 south, is a 2010. When jeff and the crew become shipwrecked on easter island she befriends them and decides that this might be the only chance she ever gets to follow her dream of climbing on ice. Write and photographer based out of santa barbara, california.
Pulling up to an old twostory craftsman house, we could hear the peaceful sound of guitars feeding back through the windows. Conquerors of the useless, or simply 180 south, is a. That is why we dont understand nature, love it or take care of it. The film opens with original home movie footage as taken by chouinard and tompkins, and then continues with johnsons own footage, in which he includes. Conquerors of the useless 2010 pg 02102010 us comedy, documentary, drama 1h 26m user score. An adventurer retraces an epic journey to patagonia, gets shipwrecked off easter island, surfs huge waves, climbs mountains, and meets his heroes. We dont realize that we depend on it psychologically and physically 100%. Make your movie list and get blurays and dvds conveniently delivered to you with free shipping both ways. Makohe goes to er after falling during surf section really, the title of.
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Conquerors of the useless, or simply 180 south, is a 2010 documentary directed by chris malloy that covers the journey of jeff johnson as he travels from ventura, california to patagonia, chile retracing the 1968 trip that yvon chouinard and doug tompkins took in their ford eseries econoline van. Along the way he gets shipwrecked off easter island, surfs the longest wave of his life and prepares himself for a rare ascent of cerro corcovado. But then the movie proper starts and you realize jeff johnson is a. Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc.
Seattles only movie times calendar, from the stranger. The film opens with original home movie footage as taken by chouinard and tompkins, and then continues w. Conquerors of the useless was released in 2010, its a timeless story of adventure seeking in a world characterized by the bland structure of daily life. Most of our subscribers receive their discs within two business days. After finding footage of the 1968 expedition, johnson decided to make climbing the corcovado volcano in patagonia as his life goal and, after speaking to chouinard and tompkins. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. He set his mind on tackling a peak in patagonia, travelling there overland. Get 180 south dvd and bluray release date, movie poster and movie stats.
This documentary explored climbing, sailing, surfing and environmentalism as well as just giving a great picture of a free spirited humanism. Conquerors of the useless directed by chris malloy online at alibris. Yvon chouinard, jeff johnson, makohe, keith malloy, timmy oneill, doug tomkins. In 2004 jeff johnson joined the patagonia brand as their first staff photographera role he unwittingly created when hired to help develop and launch patagonia surf. Starring yvon chouinard, doug tompkins, keith malloy, makohe. It is directed by chris malloy, a former professional surfer, and it follows a particularly epic. Original reporting and compelling writing on local news, restaurants, arts and culture have made denver westword a vital resource for readers who.
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