During the byron bay screening of andys movie recently, lyndie irons quietly walked in late to the darkened theatre and sat down. Kelly slater and andy irons, surfing rivals the new york. Rent blue horizon 2005 starring andy irons and dave rastovich on dvd and bluray. The worlds most renowned surfing cinematographer, jack mccoy, spends. Remember to be constructivetheres a human behind this project have a question for the creator. Blue horizon follows andy irons as he defends his world title on the 2003 world championship tour and the intense rivalry irons develops with kelly slater along the way. Bruce irons talks about having an insiders perspective of it all. When i first met andy irons last year, i was just as guilty as the rest. Kissed by god 2018 yts feel free to download andy irons. Vimeo is an amazing video service for original creative work, but its also a. The 2005 movie blue horizon directed by surfing filmmaker jack mccoy, paralleled his life on the wct tour with that of free surfer, david. Andy irons, a highly competetive and driven surfer, set on beating kelly slater and winning the world title, and dave rasta rastovich, a free surfer who is more about the soul of surfing.
Philip andrew andy irons 19782010 find a grave memorial. Nov 02, 2011 the story of andy irons may likely never feel good to us whether you were his friend and you miss him or you have a strong judgment about his shortcomings and it made you angry. February is andy irons day in hawaii, as declared by the hawaiian governor. Forever in our hearts, andy irons will live on as one of our sports most legendary figures. He didnt want to seem like the bad guy in the surfing. Kauai surf legend andy irons dead at 32 the garden island. We are an independent boutique hotel located on robson street downtown vancouver. Andy irons attained the pinnacle of peer recognition within surfing. He was bummed on how jack mccoys film blue horizon made him out to be such a contest surfer. Jack mccoy recalls the filming blue horizons with andy irons and dave rastovitch in tahiti. Irons has been the subject of quite a few movies including blue horizon, a 2005 surfing movie, depicted his wct tour and his rivalry with kelly slater. For many year after it came out, he was really, really hurt and unhappy with it.
Andy irons autopsy results released surfer magazine. This is andy in 2003 as he is gearing up to his peak performance as a wct surfer. Footage of andy irons surfing around the world from old cassette tapes, reedited. This is the unfiltered life story of threetime world champion surfer andy irons.
I exited the doors, greeted by rain falling from the new york sky. Surf movies are a subgenre of sports and travel films. With andy irons, dave rastovich, kelly slater, taj burrow. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The two most influential surfers of alltime have had a muchpublicized dislike for each other over the years.
He was the pride of hawaii and revered around the world for his blue collar rise to fame and success. Nov 15, 2010 a couple of years went by and i was starting blue horizon. Rent andy irons movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. We the undersigned, the people would like a iconic memorial statue for devoted husband, son, a soontobe father, friend and surfing legend andy irons erected for andy, his family, wife, unborn child and generations to come on the north shore of kauai hawaii in the of city of hanalei on the beach where andy grow up, lived, learned to surf, called home and his ashes scattered for a final rest. Five years after his death, the story of andy irons will finally be told. Andy irons and kelly slaters rivalry in a fly in the. Irons brothers productions is pleased to announce our newest project, a fly in the champagne. A fly in the champagne full movie kelly slater, andy irons. He died on november 2, 2010 in dallasfort worth international airport, texas, usa. Andy struggled with the same demons that millions of people worldwide battle with daily.
Explore the worlds largest surferrelated flick catalog. Dave rastovich and andy irons at teahupoo, the end of the jack mccoy film blue horizon. Nobody wants the label, and nobody could benefit more from it than andy irons. A couple of years went by and i was starting blue horizon. Personally, ive always been the antinumber one, whether it be tiger woods, michael jordan, the new york yankees, kelly slater and now andy irons. Andy irons, 3time world champion surfer who lived at the extremes of emotion, chased success only to be faced with challenges on shore. The greatest rivalry in the history of competitive surfing andy irons and kelly slaterreignited the surfing industry at the turn of the century. Andy irons was born on july 24, 1978 in oahu, hawaii, usa as philip andrew irons. Blue horizon serie online gratis online films kijken gratis. Kissed by god is the story of world champion surfer andy irons who lost his battle with mental. The story of andy irons may likely never feel good to us whether you were his friend and you miss him or you have a strong judgment about his shortcomings and it. Irons was featured in the 2004 film blue horizon, along with current asp world rankings leader and 10time world champion, kelly slater. Andy irons dominates and rasta does rasta in blue horizon. As a result, his band sounds totally revitalized on blue horizon, was 22nd album.
In the full range of conditions, irons has blown out the field on multiple occasions, even taking out sixtime world champion kelly slater. The film features indepth interviews with andy s brother bruce irons, his wife lyndie irons, joel parkinson, nathan fletcher, sunny garcia, and kelly slater. The untold story of andy irons teton gravity research. Andy irons costa rica surfing, surf camps and beaches. He is known for his work on extremedays 2001, pipe 2011 and a fly in the champagne 2009. Jan 17, 2012 dave rastovich and andy irons at teahupoo, the end of the jack mccoy film blue horizon. Phil irons, the father of the 32yearold surfer, confirmed his sons death tuesday. Two of the most influential surfers of alltime have had a muchpublicized dislike for each. Blue horizon, a documentary made to bring surf movies back to the big screen, where they truly belong. A film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of threetime world champion surfer andy irons. Features was this the decade that surfing got soft. Andy irons died in november, 2010, and the rumors and mysteries and coverups started almost immediately. Watch the trailer, check the dvd cover, and read the movie summary.
I believe it was a study on what it takes for a human to beat kelly slater and andy, being andy, wasnt going to hide a thing. The worlds most renowned surfing cinematographer, jack mccoy, spends two years following two of the worlds greatest surfers. After a lengthy legal battle over the wishbone ash name with founding vocalist and bassist martin turner, guitarvocalist andy powell, the groups only remaining original member, prevailed. For two years jack mccoy follows the lives of former world surfing champion andy irons and. Nov 04, 2010 andy irons, a threetime world surfing champion from hawaii whose progressive wave riding and intense rivalry with kelly slater invigorated the sports competitive scene, died tuesday in a. It was an unfathomably sad and tempestuous time that split surfing into two camps. Professional surfer, 3x world champion, 4x vans tripple crown winner.
For the first time, a film crew has been given full access into the life and death of threetime world champ, andy irons promising to not only address the highlights, but also the controversy which still swirls around one of surfings alltime greats. In addition to blue horizon, irons was also a subject of many other surf films, including. Mccoy, a veteran with over 20 surfing films to his credit, blue horizon will be his most ambitious production to date. Kelly slater and andy irons invited some of their childhood heros and best friends along on the trip to fiji for the making of a fly in the champagne. The rivalry between andy irons and kelly slater has been one of folklore for a decade now. Andy irons autopsy results released heart attack and acute mixed drug ingestion said to be cause of death for the threetime world champion. Welcome to the list of the best surfing films of all time. Andy irons, a highly competetive and driven surfer, set on beating. For the last two years jack mccoy follows the lives of current world surfing champion andy irons and soul surfer dave rasta rastovich. Flamboyant and mercurial surfer who won three world. Lyndie continues to live with their son, andy axel irons, in their home on island of kauai. Parko got an invitation from a couple of his mates to make the film that they ended up calling three degrees at around about the same time. However, many were unaware of his internal battles that led to his demise.
Was it dengue fever that killed andy, or something selfinflicted. Direction and cinematography will come from award winning filmmaker jack mccoy. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Andy irons net worth 2018, biowiki celebrity net worth.
Rent andy irons movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray dvd. Blue horizon was the classic yin and yang story of surfing to compete and surfing to surf. Our amenities include wifi, bath robes, docking stations, inroom safes, 2 telephones, pay perview movies and much m. The 2004 film, blue horizon, portrayed andy s life on the world championship tour. The film was shot throughout the world over 12 months. I expected to encounter the hyperfocused, ruthless competitor portrayed in blue horizon. Bruce irons is known for his work on blue crush 2002, point break 2015 and extremedays 2001. Watch blue horizon online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Honolulu ap former threetime world surfing champion andy irons has died. Rent blue horizon 2005 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Blue horizon follows the life and times of andy irons and dave rastovich, along with acknowledging where surfing has come from, where it is now, and where it can go in the future. On june 10, the tarrant county medical examiners office issued a press release below while making the complete autopsy available ahead of schedule after the irons family chose to consent to release. Jack mccoy has given us a look into two different approaches to professional surfing through the examples of andy irons may he rip and dave rastovich.
Oct 18, 2019 the worlds most renowned surfing cinematographer, jack mccoy, spends two years following two of the worlds greatest surfers. So billabong asked me if id like to use andy instead so of joel. Stream blue horizon explicit by blue horizon and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. He influenced a generation through the public lens as a wild, young phenom, who came to be known as the peoples champion. June 8, 2011 by surfer social icon website social icon rss social icon twitter. Welcome to the most comprehensive list of surf movies. Blue horizon, a documentary made to bring surf movies back to the. Two years in the lives of surfers andy irons and dave rasta rastovich. Most recently irons took out a stacked roster of locals and the top wct pros for. Andy irons kissed by god 2018 1080p web h264convoylinks hosted on uploaded, rapidgator, nitroflare, mega, openload, free, direct stream is also available via putlocker or torrents. Eight years later, the questions are still swirling, making kissed by god one of the most anticipated surfing documentaries ever. Blue horizon 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. While andy slays all challengers to his throne in the closest pro surfing title race in.
Andy irons discusses his break from competition, breathing. Andy irons died at the age of 32, but the amount of living that went into those 32 years could span much more than a number. Philip andrew irons july 24, 1978 november 2, 2010 was an american professional surfer. Issue 5 andy irons kissed by god by the local malibu issuu. Andy irons had just won three titles and was taking his foot off the gas a bit. Axel irons s instagram profile has 206 photos and videos. The lyndie irons interview, from sw 399 andy irons the truth will set you free, on sale now. The movie also touched on his longtime rivalry with ninetime world champion kelly slater. Hes had six world titles its my turn, irons griped in the surfing documentary blue horizon. Irons learned to surf on the dangerous and shallow reefs of the north shore in kauai, hawaii.
More than 1,000 surf flicks have been released since the 1950s, the decade when surfing and cinema met on the sunny shores of california. He was bummed on how jack mccoys film blue horizon made him out to be such a. For two years jack mccoy follows the lives of former world surfing champion andy irons and soul surfer dave rasta rastovich. The rivalry between andy irons and kelly slater has been talked about and examined for over a decade. Philip andrew andy irons july 24, 1978 november 2, 2010 was a professional surfer. What the 2010s meant, from the passing of ai to the rise of wave pools and beyond. Andy irons last year, i was just as guilty as the rest.