Surfs up is a 2007 american computer animated mockumentary film produced by sony pictures animation and distributed by columbia pictures and imageworks studios. The waves look the same, break the same, and so on. Pages in category animated films about penguins the following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. Mar 06, 2012 in recent years, buck was swayed to sony pictures animation to codirect penguin surfing movie surfs up with pixar expat and toy story 2 codirector ash brannon. Your mileage may vary on some of these entries as, objectively, what you consider a better animated movie is down to personal taste and what you look for in a story. Sony and wwe team for surfs up sequel hollywood reporter. Animated movies that ripped off better ones screenrant. Teenage rockhopper penguin cody maverick, an upandcoming surfer, enters his first pro competition. Jun 08, 2007 animated chicken puts sheboygan in movies filmmakers picked up reference from step into liquid, a documentary with scenes shot here posted june 8, 2007 by troy laack sheboygan press staff surfs up, the latest childrens animated movie being released in theaters nationwide today, includes a geeky, longneck chicken from sheboygan and was inspired by a.
It stars the voices of shia labeouf, jeff bridges, zooey deschanel, jon heder among others. A documentary crew follows the events of cody maverick shia labeouf, a 17yearold rockhopper penguin. When looked at through a lens of nostalgia, it is difficult to be objective. To obtain the desired handheld documentary feel, the films animation team motioncaptured a physical camera operators moves.
A stylistically daring cgi feature, surfs up is based on the groundbreaking revelation that surfing was actually invented by penguins. Tank evans is the main antagonist of the 2007 animated movie surf s up and the former sole antagonist of its 2017 sequel, surf s up 2. Surfs up surfing documentary scene 110 movieclips youtube. It is made in sort of a mockumentary style, similar to modern family or the office. Mikey, a surfing talent scout, comes looking for competitors for the big z memorial surfing competition. Since then i cant even pull on a shirt without a great deal of pain. Surf s up, the animated film about surfing penguins, is getting a sequel sony pictures animation and. Surfs up arnolds zurfinary surfs up is an animated actioncomedy. Cody maverick, a penguin who wants to be a pro surfer. In a normal movie about animated penguins surfing, in hawaii, at the penguin world surfing competition. Surfs up is a wellmade, entertaining, animated family movie featuring a small penguin named cody who wants to be a star surfer like his hero big z. Ever since he was a young penguin, cody maverick voice of shia labeouf has dreamed of becoming a professional surfer like his lifelong idol, big z voice of jeff bridges.
Wavemania, the first film s hero, cody maverick, will encounter a notorious gang of surfers played by wwe chairman. A clever homage to surfer flicks and documentarystyle comedies, surf s up follows the adventures of misfit penguin cody voiced by shia labeouf as he tries to become a surfing legend. 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 hes a surfing fool, to the big z memorial surf off on pen gu island. Next time youre planning a movie night, be sure to pick one of these fun movies or have a marathon and eat some icy treats. Although they are not the stars of this film, a quartet of sneaky penguins nearly steals the show. The film profiles teenage rockhopper penguin cody maverick shia labeouf, an. At first i figured that if i take it easy i will heal up, but the pain seems to be getting worse, and. Surf s up tells the story of an aspiring surfer penguin who meets his surfing idol. A behindthescenes look at the annual penguin world surfing championship. This amusing animated documentary about the penguin surfing community yep, you read that right is more than just a happy feet with surfing ripoff.
Was the world clamoring for a decadelate sequel to surfs up, the mid2000s animated movie about penguins doing nonpenguin things that wasnt produced and codirected by george miller. Why sony imageworks got an oscar nod for surfs up cnet. Told in a mockumentarystyle format, the original surfs up followed cody maverick voiced by shia lebeouf, a penguin who aspired to be a champion surfer. Surfs up dvd, 2007, special edition widescreen for sale. What were the penguins names in the movie surfs up answers. Weve traveled the sky by house and balloon up, crossed dimensions with spiderman into the spiderverse, swam the deepest oceans. Strangely enough this animated movie about surfing penguins is one of the most authentic portrayals of surfing ever produced by hollywood. Crediting his tenacious spirit to a childhood encounter with legendary late surfer big z, cody followed by a camera crew ends up in hawaii for a major surfing competition held. Reallife surfers kelly slater and rob machado have vignettes as their penguin surfer counterparts.
Wavemania arrives in time for the original film s 10th anniversary and is available now on dvd, bluray and digital hd. If you upgrade you will earn cash when your referrals purchase extra credits or services. A young penguin surfer sets out to prove his worth in the sport and ends up meeting his lifelong idol in the process. Its witty mockumentary format is fun and inventive, and the cgi is breathtakingly realistic. Cody must overcome a few obstacles to attain his dream, of course, and a few surprises along the way threaten to throw him off track.
See more ideas about animation film, movies and disney movies. This film from sony pictures animation is a cheerful and frequently amusing. This animated film, featuring the voices of elijah wood, hugh jackman, nicole kidman, and robin williams among others, recently won an oscar for best animated feature film of the year. The film profiles teenage rockhopper penguin cody maverick shia. Surf s up is an animated actioncomedy that delves behind the scenes of the highoctane world of competitive surfing. Surfs up is a 2007 american computeranimated mockumentary comedy film directed by ash. Animated chicken puts sheboygan in movies troy laack. It stars shia labeouf, zooey deschanel, jon heder, diedrich bader and mario cantone.
Wwe stars will voice animated penguins in surfs up 2. Surfs up is an animated feature that goes behind the scenes of the highoctane world of competitive penguin surfing. Followed by a camera crew to document his experiences, cody leaves his family and home in shiverpool, antarctica to travel to pen gu island for the big z memorial surf off. The film will feature the voices of wwe stars like john cena, the undertaker and triple h. The sight gags range from penguin surfer hieroglyphics to footage from spen sport penguin entertainment.
It was also nominated at the 80th academy awards for best animated feature, losing to pixar s ratatouille. But what about a sequel that mostly ditches the one novel thing about surfs upthe fact that it was an animated. Mar 26, 2007 we had a surfing penguin movie at sony when i first arrived and that was four and a half years ago. Wwe stars get animated as surfing penguins in surfs up 2. Sony pictures animation and wwe studios announced today an animated sequel to surf s up, the 2007 academy award nominated actioncomedy about surfing penguins. Surfs up is a laid back, visually stunning animated movie that brings a. The storylines are largely hollywood surfing cliches think north shore or big wednesday but they are oftenused cliches because they are timeless and they seem to work. It was going along the lines of romeo and juliet with surfing penguins and it was pretty bad. This list of fictional penguins is subsidiary to the list of fictional birds and is a collection of various notable penguin characters that appear in various works of fiction. Surfs up is a laidback, visually stunning animated movie that brings a fresh twist to some familiar conventions. Scheduled to be released in summer 2007, the cast of this animated movie about surfing penguins includes zooey deschanel, jeff bridges, james woods, and michael mckean. They made a sequel to surfs up 10 years later, and it only.
A mockumentary on how penguins were actually the inventors of. Sonys animated penguin comedy surfs up wont hit theaters until the summer of 07, but producers have already locked up a pretty impressive roster of voiceactors, including jeff bridges, zooey deschanel, james woods, jane krakowski, and shia lebeouf the cgi penguin party is goes behind the scenes in the world of competitive penguin surfing. The effects mimic what youd see in real surf documentaries. Surf s up is an animated feature that goes behind the scenes of the highoctane world of competitive penguin surfing. The pebble and the penguin this fun, animated film is about the adventure a penguin goes on to win over the love of his life. In the film, a documentary crew will take audiences behind the scenes and onto the waves during the most competitive, heartbreaking and dangerous display of surfing known to man, the penguin world surfing. Surfs up yet another animated penguin movie the movie blog. A surfing penguin currently riding the wave of success enters his first professional competition in this computeranimated.
Cody joins the band of surfers headed for the tropical islands for the big contest. Surf s up is based on the 2007 animated film of the same name, featuring surfing penguins and wacky hijinks. Jun 08, 2007 so while youd be excused for feeling a bit penguined out, bear with me for a moment. Sony animation hanging 10 with penguins animation magazine. A behindthescenes look at the annual penguin world surfing championship, and its newest participant, upandcomer cody maverick. Mar 16, 2007 the movies introductory sequence even includes material that looks like archival footage of great penguin surfers from the past. It is fun, filled with energy and keeps my attention every time i watch it, even after a lot of views. The animated surf s up movie from sony hit the waves on the weekend and the video game from ubisoft is here too. Surfs up building codys board scene 410 movieclips youtube. While surfing you earn credits per view, in prize pages, in promos and in our emails.
Was the world clamoring for a decadelate sequel to surfs up, the mid2000s animated movie about penguins doing non penguin things that wasnt produced and codirected by george miller. Ever since the 1995 release of toy story, when feature animation bounded from paper reams and into the domain of the digital, its been to infinity and beyond in creative storytelling. Endless summer meets mutual of omahas wild kingdom in the latest cg feature film announcement, made today by sony pictures animation. It is limited to wellreferenced examples of penguins in literature, film, television, comics, animation, and video games.
Sony animations first fully animated film to be accompanied by a short film. May 30, 2007 surfs up is based on the 2007 animated film of the same name, featuring surfing penguins and wacky hijinks. The only exercise i will do on a regular basis is surfing or kayaking so it is important to me and the quality of. Its the film news you didnt know you needed to hear until you just read it the sequel to penguin themed animated hit surf s up will feature the voices of wwe wrestling talent in surfs up 2. Mumble, a penguin who cant sing but likes to dance, struggles to find acceptance in a penguin society thats all about singing. Surfs up tells the story of an aspiring surfer penguin who meets his surfing idol. With shia labeouf, zooey deschanel, jon heder, jeff bridges. Animated penguins go surfs up with a colorful voice cast. The plot tells of a young rockhopper penguin named cody maverick, who dreams of moving to the tropics. It puts you in control of the surfin penguins and chicken joe. The film profiles cody maverick, an upandcoming surfer as he enters his first pro competition.
Apr 23, 2017 yet another animated penguin film, this comedy, made in 2007, was a surfing mocumentary. I injured my shoulder a couple of weeks ago up in santa cruz on the first wave of a session. Inspired by his hero, a legendary wave rider named big z, cody leaves his family and his town of shiverpool, antarctica to travel. Surf s up is a laid back, visually stunning animated movie that brings a fresh twist to some familiar conventions. May 22, 2016 mumble, a penguin who cant sing but likes to dance, struggles to find acceptance in a penguin society thats all about singing. Sony pictures animated surfing penguins documentary, surfs up, was nominated for the best animated feature oscar this year, certainly in large part because of its work on creating realistic waves. Animated poster from surfs up of shark biting a surfing penguin.
The animated surfs up movie from sony hit the waves on the weekend and the video game from ubisoft is here too. Surfs up 2007 this animated mockumentary, featuring a rockhopper penguin with big wave dreams, pulls off humor, sentiment and some pretty epic surf scenes. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. It stars shia labeouf as an unbelievable shithead, which were all accustomed to by now, but in this film hes a penguin.
The studio, which is busy at work on the animated comedy. Its witty mockumentary format is fun and inventive, and the cgi is breathtakingly. Ok, yes, critters can do anything in a cartoon, but surfing penguins. Presented in documentary style, the cgi animated film surfs up tells the story of cody, a penguin from a small fishing town who dreams of becoming a surfing champion like his idol, the late big z. Surf s up is a 2007 computer animated sports mockumentary actionadventure film, and the second feature film produced by sony pictures animation and distributed by columbia pictures. We have watched it numerous times now and we really like the animation, the music and the script of this creative animated movie about surfing penguins. By promoting and referring let your direct referrals earn for you 5 25% bonus credits when they surf. This is, after all, an animated family movie about penguins in the wake of march of the happy feet, theyre the angelina jolie of animals, both cute and admired everywhere. Wwe wrestlers to play animated penguin gang in surfs up 2. Sonys animated penguin comedy surfs up wont hit theaters until the summer of 07, but producers have already locked up a pretty impressive roster of voiceactors, including jeff bridges, zooey deschanel, james woods, jane krakowski, and shia lebeouf. Surf s up is a sony animation film that was released in 2007.
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