A fantastic DVD featuring one of the most talented surfers of all time. ‘Letting Go’ focuses on the rough time in Kelly Slater’s life when he went without a title for seven years and how he came so close to winning one but then losing it. And in 2005, to win his seventh (of his nine total) World Championships. Definitely providing insight also to one of the most competitive surfing rivalries of all time between Kelly Slater and 3 time world champion Andy Irons!
FILM: Letting Go – KELLY SLATER 2005 – TRIALS & TRIUMPHS
DISTRIBUTED BY: Quicksilver
In the 1990’s, Kelly Slater established himself as the most dominant professional surfer ever. He won a record 6 world titles. But that was then. By 2005, it had been 7 years sine he had worn the crown. Many thought he was past his prime.
They were wrong.
Experience the most triumphant of Kelly’s career. Join him in the epic waves of the WCT “dream tour” – Australia, South Pacific, Africa, North and South Africa, Asia and Europe – on his quest for his long awaited 7th world title. Get behind the scenes look into one of the most intense years in competitive surfing – the rivalries, the controversies and the drama – from the world’s top pro surfers. Witness revealing and exclusive interviews with Kelly and never before seen backstage footage of his life.
Packed with bonus features, this is a documentary that pulls back the curtain and shows history in the making.
THE TRAILER:
Kelly Slater is the most dominant surfer of all time and having won 9 world titles, it sure didn’t come easy. Before winning world title #7, Kelly Slater had not won a title in seven years.
Having to deal with personal problems, the death of his father to cancer and stress took its toll on the athlete.
In 2003, the surfing world looked at Andy Irons as the most dominant surfer having won three world titles.
That year, Kelly Slater made his comeback and points wise, Kelly Slater was ahead and it was Kelly Slater’s world title to win.
But with Andy Irons winning many competitions and gaining on points, it led to one last confrontation that year and in the end, Andy Irons won the world championship and for Kelly Slater, it left him devastated.
Pro surfing now had its most intense rivalry and in 2005, it became another year like 2003 where Kelly Slater at no. 1 and Andy Irons at no. 2 with both each winning key competitions.
After his devastating loss against Andy Irons, the eyes were set on their rivalry and everyone wondered if Kelly Slater had what it took to win his seventh world title or would he crumble and Andy Irons get the best of him again.
The documentary features Kelly Slater return in 2005 in his bid to win a world title.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
The DVD comes with six deleted scenes which show Kelly Slater talking about relationships, why it’s hard to win all the time, the truth about rivalry, strength training and more. Included is a huge poster of Kelly Slater surfing.
All in all, if you are a Kelly Slater fan and respect his surfing and what he has accomplished in his life, “Letting Go†is the ultimate Kelly Slater DVD available as of right now. Great cinematography, awesome music and much more.
A very awesome insight to the most dominant pro surfer of all time.
Great cinematography and a good build up showcasing Kelly’s ups and downs throughout the year and most of all the intense rivalry between the two surfers and times where Kelly could have won the title, Andy Irons come through and win a competition and deny Slater again and again.
It was almost like a repeat of 2003 where Kelly dominated and it seems that everything was slipping away. In what turned out to be one of the most awesome years of surfing because of the rivalry between he and Andy Irons, the whole documentary was intense and to see the things going through Slater’s mind was great to see.
In the end, Kelly was triumphant and won his seventh world title and a wonderful documentary of a man who has gone through so much personal strife but managed to overcome the odds to win his seventh championship.