Surf's Up Page #2

Synopsis: This story follows a teenage rock hopper penguin named Cody Maverick from his hometown of Shiverpool, Antarctica, where all of the other penguins think he's nothing but a surfing fool, to the "Big Z Memorial Surf Off" on Pen Gu Island. Young Cody 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, isn't just about to let this little penguin knock him from first place without a fight. When Cody wipes out and encounters Geek, a recluse aging former surfer, living in the jungle, he learns some important lessons about life and surfing, and even teaches Geek a thing or two.
Director(s): Ash Brannon, Chris Buck
Production: Sony Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 17 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
64
Rotten Tomatoes:
79%
PG
Year:
2007
85 min
$58,867,694
Website
7,699 Views


When is that gonna start?

You know what they call me?

The dream maker. The dream maker.

I find these kids,

I bring them here...

...and I give them a chance

to be somebody.

You know my greatest joy

as a surf promoter? Finding Z.

Watching him rise to the top.

I still can't believe he's gone.

He was like a son to me, you know?

It was a heart thing, you know?

Can we just take five minutes?

How's my hair? Is it messed up?

I ain't got all day. Is it mussed?

We just have a few more questions

about Big Z.

But right now

I think we're more interested...

...in the Reggie Belafonte story,

and who could blame us?

But Big Z is kind of the focus

of our...

Let's get the coconut filler guy

over here.

And how about the guy

sweeping the sand?

Can we hear your boring story

about your tedious, ridiculous life?

Get your feathers off it! Stop!

I ain't got all day.

I got a big production here.

Roll, okay? Just roll!

Welcome, fans, to another edition

of SPEN Sports.

This is Sal Masakela...

...and we're here at the surfing capital

of the world, Pen Gu Island...

...for a preview of the tenth annual

Big Z Memorial Surf-Off.

Professional surfers

extraordinaire...

...Kelly and Rob tell us...

...what challenges

our surfers are going to face.

First things first, Sal. The wave.

It's the perfect combination...

...of beauty and danger. Even

the pros are terrified of this place.

Hi, Mom.

Dig this, Sal. Section behind me.

It's "The Boneyards."

Few surfers have ventured in there...

...and come out alive.

Are you trying to tell me

people have died here?

- That's right, Sal.

- A moment of silence for them.

And we keep it moving because

if the Boneyards was not enough...

...our surfers will be facing off with

Tank "The Shredder" Evans.

Tank, nine-time defending champ.

A role model? No.

But I do consider myself somebody

that everyone should look up to.

Kids should try to pretend

that they're Tank.

I mean, they should try.

Good luck, kids.

You never want to get in there

and help them out...

...and show them how to surf

and spend some time with the kids?

No, I don't want to do that.

- Anyway, this is my wave.

- Always classy Tank Evans.

Coming up after the break,

penguin dodge ball. Stick around.

Okay, to get back to the competition,

I just want to say:

I'm scouring the globe

for the next big thing.

But that's another story.

He doesn't look for them.

I find them.

I find these penguins.

I find the talent.

Reggie has sent me everywhere

on this trip.

Anyplace there's an ocean...

...a lake, a puddle.

It's ridiculous.

I am on so much migraine medication,

you have no idea.

The stress is killing me. I don't know

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Don Rhymer

Don Rhymer (February 23, 1961 – November 28, 2012) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He graduated from James Madison University in 1982. He wrote movies like Big Momma's House, The Santa Clause 2, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London, The Honeymooners, Deck the Halls, and the computer animated mockumentary Surf's Up. more…

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