Surf's Up
In the coldest place on Earth, he's the hottest thing around.
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Blu-ray Details
- Number of Discs: 2
- Encoding: Region A
- Released: May 1, 2015
- Originally Released: 2007
- Label: Sony Pictures
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Directed by | Ash Brannon & Chris Buck | |
Screenwriting by | Christian Darren, Lisa Addario, Joe Syracuse & Don Rhymer | |
Composition by | Mychael Danna | |
Produced by | Chris Jenkins | |
Director of Photography: | Andres Martinez | |
Voice: | Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Diedrich Bader, Jon Heder, Shia LaBeouf, Jane Krakowski, James Woods, Brian Benben & Michael McKean |
Entertainment Reviews:
The real reason Surf's Up is so aggravating is that it's more concerned with sucking up to adults than it is to enchanting their children.
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Daily Telegraph (UK)
Not a comedy tsunami, just consistent ripples of laughs and good vibes.
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TIME Magazine
Rating: 3/5 --
I commend Ash Brannon and Chris Buck's animated film, especially to those who have not yet reached the age of 10.
London Evening Standard
A happy 85 minutes, although it might have been a teensy bit happier, banishing all hint of repetition, at 75.
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Financial Times
Rating: 2/4 --
I'm still waiting for animation to go beyond talking animals and simplistic premises with almost take away value. I guess I'll have to sit on the fence with this one...
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Cinema Crazed
4 stars out of 5 -- [A] smart, endearing, relatively small-scale comedy....The scenes between Bridges and LaBeouf have real heart...
Empire
Bridges puts warmth, patience, and innate cool into every line, like he was born to hang ten... -- Grade: B+
Entertainment Weekly
Product Description:
This animated mock documentary directed by Chris Buck (TARZAN) and Ash Brannon (TOY STORY 2) follows penguin Cody Maverick (Shia LaBeouf) from his hometown of Shiverpool, Antarctica, where all of the other penguins think he's a surfing fool, to the "Big Z Memorial Surf Off" on Pen Gu Island. This teenage penguin is determined to win the most important competition in the world of penguin surfing in honor of "Big Z," a deceased surfing legend whom he has idolized since childhood. But the waves in Pen Gu are different than in Shiverpool, and the competition is steep. The current champ, egotistical Tank Evans (Diedrich Bader), isn't about to let this little penguin knock him from first place without a fight. When Cody wipes out and encounters Geek (Jeff Daniels), a recluse living in the jungle, he learns some important lessons about life and surfing, and even teaches Geek a thing or two.
The documentary/reality show format is a delightful surprise, and side interviews with other characters make it particularly effective. The attention to detail in this feature is terrific. The foam, waves, sand, expressions, and movements are all quite realistic, and the voices are spot on. Shia LaBeouf hits the mark perfectly as Cody, and Jeff Daniels is fun as the aging former surfer, Geek, who imparts his wisdom to the newbie. Mario Cantone voices the perpetually exasperated talent scout, Mikey, who works for sports promoter Reggie (James Woods). Jon Heder and Zooey Deschanel also lend their talents as midwestern surfer dude Chicken Joe and the lovely lifeguard Lani, respectively. Sports Penguin Entertainment Network (SPEN) correspondents Kelly Slater and Rob Machado are voiced by their real-life surfing-legend counterparts. A soundtrack including a number of past pop hits is also a nice touch.
The documentary/reality show format is a delightful surprise, and side interviews with other characters make it particularly effective. The attention to detail in this feature is terrific. The foam, waves, sand, expressions, and movements are all quite realistic, and the voices are spot on. Shia LaBeouf hits the mark perfectly as Cody, and Jeff Daniels is fun as the aging former surfer, Geek, who imparts his wisdom to the newbie. Mario Cantone voices the perpetually exasperated talent scout, Mikey, who works for sports promoter Reggie (James Woods). Jon Heder and Zooey Deschanel also lend their talents as midwestern surfer dude Chicken Joe and the lovely lifeguard Lani, respectively. Sports Penguin Entertainment Network (SPEN) correspondents Kelly Slater and Rob Machado are voiced by their real-life surfing-legend counterparts. A soundtrack including a number of past pop hits is also a nice touch.
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- Sales Rank: 107,307
- UPC: 043396465510
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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