Upon being humiliated by nine-time champion Tank Evans (Diedrich Bader), Cody becomes more determined than ever to win the Championship. He meets a wide variety of personalities at the competition, including the airy and laid-back surfer Chicken Joe (Jon Heder), the outgoing and adventurous lifeguard Lani Aliikai (Zooey Deschanel), and the quirky, off-beat recluse known as the Geek (Jeff Bridges). Despite being frowned upon by his family and other members of his community, Cody manages to become a contestant. Surf's Up is presented as a documentary following Cody Maverick (Shia LaBeouf) and his aspirations to compete in the Penguin World Surfing Championship. At first glance, the project reeked of something trying to earn easy cash based off tried-and-true subjects and mediums. Not only was there yet another CGI comedy hitting theaters, but its primary cast was made up of penguins. When promotion began for Surf's Up, the general consensus was one of groans. The craze has simmered down slightly, with the 2007 tally expected to reach just eight by year's end, but it still seems like the public has grown weary of so many releases.Īt the same time, penguins seemed to be taking over the screen too, via the well-attended and Oscar-winning March of the Penguins and Happy Feet. In 2006, the number rose to a whopping 12. At the turn of the millennium, there were about three CG-animated films in theaters a year, at most. Ranjo (Smudge)Ĭomputer-animated films have reached a boom in the past few years. Theatrical Release: J/ Running Time: 85 Minutes / Rating: PGĬast: Shia LaBeouf (Cody Maverick), Jeff Bridges (Big Z/Geek), Zooey Deschanel (Lani Aliikai), Jon Heder (Chicken Joe), James Woods (Reggie Belafonte), Diedrich Bader (Tank Evans), Mario Cantone (Mikey Abromowitz), Kelly Slater (Kelly), Rob Machado (Rob), Sal Masekela (SPEN Announcer), Brian Posehn (Glen Maverick), Dana Belben (Edna Maverick), Reed Buck (Arnold), Reese Elowe (Kate), Jack P.
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