Surf's Up (2007)

If you have ever thought that penguins would make great surfers, you're in the right place! This week we grab our boards and catch some sweet waves as we look back on 2007's animated surfing documentary, Surf's Up. A wanna-be big time surfer, Cody Maverick, finds himself recruited and brought to the Annual Penguin Surfing Championship on the island of Pen-Gu. And y'all, this is one of my all time favorite animated classics that I feel is criminally underrated. From how it's shot like a documentary by a film crew to the crazy and loveable characters themselves, it seemed ahead of the crowds for 2007. Featuring some stellar animation and incredible voice acting from several notable actors and actresses, it is the penguin surfing story we never knew we needed! This animated flick knows its a fake/fun documentary about a penguin surfing competition and really doesn't try to be anything more. While it seemed to get "washed up" by the other animated giants of the time, Surf's Up stands alone with its visual style and creative humor. Can Cody bring home the championship, help Big Z out of retirement and leave these bad reviewers in his wake? Tune in to find out!

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