Surf's Up (Full Screen Special Edition)

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Inspired by his hero, a legendary wave rider named Big Z, Cody leaves his family and his town of Shiverpool, Antarctica to travel to Pen Gu Island for the Big Z Memorial Surf Off. Cody believes that winning will bring him the admiration and respect he desires. But when he unexpectedly comes face to face with a washed up old surfer named The Geek, Cody begins to understand that the greatest champion isn’t always the one who comes in first. The film profiles Cody Maverick, an up-and-coming surfer as he enters his first pro competition. Surf’s Up is an animated feature that goes behind the scenes of the high-octane world of competitive penguin surfing.

--Bret Fetzer

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Stills from Surf’s Up (click for larger image) But when he joins the competition, Cody finds his zeal for winning may not be enough to defeat the cruel reigning champ, Tank Evans (Diedrich Bader, Grim & Evil). (Kids who don't watch much sports, however, may just find it confusing.) Surf's Up also features the voices of James Woods (Hercules), Zooey Deschanel (Elf), and Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite). Some viewers may be annoyed, but others--perhaps the more media-savvy--will find it a refreshing change of pace. The story unfolds as it would on ESPN, with interviews (with penguins) overlapping footage of (penguin) surfing action, gradually unveiling the tale of Cody Maverick (voiced by Shia LaBeouf, Holes), a young penguin from Antarctica with dreams of winning a surfing competition--a competition named after his idol, the missing Big Z (Jeff Bridges, The Big Lebowski). The story of Surf's Up is typical stuff: Youngster learns to value friendship over material success. But the documentary style gives the movie a different rhythm from the usual feature-length cartoon; it stutters and skips around, dithers on side topics, and backtracks to catch up with supporting characters. Surf's Up is a computer-animated sports mockumentary about penguin surfing contests, which makes it stand out from the crowd of penguin movies.

Product Info

Actor: Shia LaBeouf, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder, Jeff Bridges, James Woods
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
Creator: Ash Brannon, Chris Buck, Christian Darren, Christopher Jenkins, Don Rhymer, Joe Syracuse
Director: Ash Brannon, Chris Buck
EAN: 0043396196377
EAN List: EANListElement: 0043396196377
Format: AC-3, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, Special Edition, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPN: 43396196377
Number Of Discs: 1
Package Quantity: 1
Part Number: 43396196377
Product Group: DVD
Product Type Name: ABIS_DVD
Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Region Code: 99
Release Date: 2007-10-09
Running Time: 85
SKU: mon0000000501
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Title: Surf's Up (Full Screen Special Edition)
UPC: 043396196377
UPC List: UPCListElement: 043396196377
ASIN: B000UFIYP8
Sales Rank: 10043