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Surf's Up
A movie directed by Ash Brannon and Chris Buck
Surf's Upis a computer-animated sports mockumentary about penguin surfing contests, which makes it stand out from the crowd of penguin movies. The story unfolds as it would on ESPN, with interviews (with penguins) overlapping footage … see full wiki
Cast:
Kelly Slater,
Jeff Bridges,
Zooey Deschanel,
James Woods,
Michael McKean,
Diedrich Bader,
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Director:
Ash Brannon,
Chris Buck
Genre:
Action,
Adventure,
Family
Release Date:
June 8, 2007
MPAA Rating:
PG
4 reviews about Surf's Up
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It’s not too hard to spot trends in computer animated feature films. If talking animals or insects works for one studio, you can be sure all of the remaining companies will have a version of their own. This trend can be seen in the area of animated penguins as well though Surf’s Up is guilty of borrowing nearly nothing from the competition. Surfs Up literally began on a unique premise: It threads the needle between a typical narrative-driven … more
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review by arichards.
November 16, 2008
With all the penguins in the movies lately, you might just be thinking of passing this one by. After all, you've already seen penguins marching, singing, dancing, even taking over a ship - but now, here come the surfing penguins! Done in the style of a sports documentary, it tells the story of Cody Maverick (voiced by Shia LaBeouf), a small penguin from Antarctica, who wants to become a champion surfer after meeting his idol Big Z (voiced by Jeff Bridges.) Cody hones his … more
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review by kjscrafts.
January 21, 2008
Pros: Good DVD extras Cons: Annoying fake documentary style movie The Bottom Line: Great animation, but the documentary style attempt makes this movie annoying since it is totally fiction and fiction and documentary do not go together to me. Plot Details: This opinion reveals minor details about the movie''s plot. This movie is totally fiction, but it tries to give you the feeling of watching a documentary. It does a great job … more
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Watching the previews for `Surf's Up,' I sighed. After watching `The March of the Penguins' March of the Penguins (Widescreen Edition) and `Happy Feet' Happy Feet (Full Screen Edition) I thought I'd been all penguin-ed out. I mean how much could they do with the novelty of having penguins surfing? The film wasn't what I was expecting--a good thing. Sporting a "Mockumentary" the film has the advantages of feeling both real and random at the same time. Not as delightful as 'Happy Feet,' 'Surf's Up' … more
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