Brotherhood Never Looked Better

I always thought it was a cliche that "good girls love bad boys" but now I'm beginning to think there's something to that saying.

I just watched a surfer doc called Bra Boys. It talks about the life and times of a group of Australian surfers from Maroubra and focuses on the Abberton family. It is an Aussie version of Lords of Dogtown, but way, way better, in my opinion.

Bad ass surfers were never hotter than in this film. (I think the accent adds to the allure.) Covered in tats, street brawling and charging towering waves - these guys are complete bad asses. And nothing is sexier than that. It's as if Patrick Swayze's Bodhi has come to life . . . with an Aussie accent no less! What good girl could resist?

The doc itself is really interesting as it talks about Australia's history and the particular history and localism of Maroubra. Basically, it's an underprivileged area where the only options are death, jail or surfing. The "Locals Only" mentality runs high. In a place where families are often broken and drug use is high, these kids find comfort in each other and in the ocean. Their passion for surfing is evident in everything they do. They have definitely found and harnessed their Paradise.

I definitely recommend this documentary - for the massive waves, great surf footage and of course, the bad boy surfers.

Check out the trailer: