crystal voyager be a strange documentary about an eccentric surfer living in australia . an american by birth george greenough have surf and photograph himself and friend and recently and dolphin and in australia for 35 year and all use various re invent camera which he either strap on his back and board or boat . in the mid 70 he team up with surf mag editor and budding film maker david elfick to create this visually interesting tale about this life and photography . the 75 minute feature crystal voyager be the result . even in the 70 audience be a bit puzzle by this film and neither surf ing movie nor surf movie and because george swim about on a child zippy board and not a real surfboard . it offset the tedious droning of george ( occasionally so dry or droll that it be actually funny . like almost set himself on fire or fall over something ) with a spectacular you be there power glide through a wave that run for 23 minute all set to pink floyd music . in 1974 when the sydney opera house open and it also contain a cinema . crystal voyager be book in there a an arty sporty oz pic and by default become a hit represent a the opera house ticket cost far more than a movie ticket and audience flock to see this film a an excuse to have be to the sydney opera house . so the film do record business a a low budget attraction to local and tourist who want to tell neighbor that they have see a show there . this create this myth that the film be a huge crowd puller and the reputation spread . a a result it be team with the fantasy cartoon fantastic planet and have a trippy run through the uk and europe a a double feature . i run it at a coastal cinema in the 70 and the crowd be rather nonplus about it all . recently george have re emerge lord of the fly style with another well photograph sea adventure call dolphin glide that offer viewer a dive and swim with the wild dolphin of byron bay . it be an eccentric 20 min short with an even more eccentric 20 min how george do it short . each be meet with a collective yawn by both the medium and the pubic in january 2005. all of which make crystal voyager a you have to have be there fluke all those year ago . however at a special oz surf night at an outdoor cinema last year 2000 people turn up . but then 2000 turn up every night to see anything there during this summer season of film . so the damned thing fluked another box office binge . how many actually enjoy it be very much open to debate . again they be more than likely just plain puzzle by this mad film with an astonishing reputation . elfick however and since 1975 and have go onto a stellar career a a major producer and director of many lauded australian and international film . look up no worry or starstruck or undercover or rabbit proof fence or love in limbo for clear and present applause at his achievement . george and however and be still float around out there somewhere drone away and look for something else to film and or drop a camera on .