Surprisingly, the cameo of Mr. Portugal (Birdman/Batman <img src="https://www.putsonline.co.uk/forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/pfunk/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> ) wasn't the highlight either, although it's hilariously over the top.

The characters, dialogue + acting (Danny Webb's reactions + facial expressions in particular had me rolling) would't seem out of place in a Guy Richie movie and there's additional layers of satire and private jokes bubbling beneath the surface throughout as well.

I think they did a very nice job on the cinematography, too, dropping in creative little shots here and there and smothly editing in various elements of lower quality footage. At no point did this feel like a "low budget" production. (My recollection of 'Street Dreams' being that it came off rather heavy handed/corny, like your run of the mill [M]TV or Disney production, relying on clichéd storytelling, overly "stylish" visuals and it's "celebrity" cast. 'The Outrider' managed to deftly sidestep all of these potential pitfalls IMO.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3AG2ZUZluU

In 1979, Mike Strident, built a revolutionary single fin - “The Outrider”. Strident has the world at his feet. He is the highest paid surfer in history, he’s killing it on the world tour, but then the Thruster happens.

The tri-fin surfboard makes Strident irrelevant overnight and his empire crumbles.

Thirty years later, Californian hot dogger, Tommy Tonata, discovers the original Outrider and tries to bring Strident back. And so begins a classic buddy story of shaping, redemption, head butts, acid trips and getting barrelled.

Starring Danny Webb, Alex Petitmaire, Todd Prodanovich & Christopher Portugal (AKA Thes One)
With Ryan Lovelace
DOP: Ben Cox
Sound: Marina Fusella
Production Design: Christine Cangelosi
Dir: Jeremy Joyce, Rob Lockyear