I saw it tonight! This IS a great film and I wish hadn't judged it so harshly before seeing it. I saw "Penguins" and "Surfing" and thought "gimmick!" but boy, I couldn't have been more wrong. Very funny and, in some parts very moving as well. I loved Big Z!
You can’t just have your characters announce how they feel! That makes me feel angry!
I really, really enjoyedSurf's Up, as with Vi it took me totally by surprise.
Too bad most are sick of penguins by now, cause this one is a gem. Great directors as well!!
I also did think Surf's Up was very good. I enjoyed it a whole lot more than Happy Feet. Ever since I saw the teaser I was a fan of the mockumentary style, however they probably could have played with that a bit more.
Just finished up watching the DVD...I thought it was excellent - really original, and it had a great story...Not to mention ! Miles better than Happy Feet, it's a shame people didn't go for it as much as they did for that film.
Saw this last night... man, what an underrated movie, a much better flick than Happy Feet. Dodgy simplification of environmental problems, UGH. The story overall felt like Cars with a more likeable main character and a stronger supporting cast. The Water animation was just beautiful! And the mockumentary style was slick and very well done (love the lighting when Lani is dragging Cody through the rain ) though the cameramen must have been reeally talented to get some of those shots (lava tunnels )
One thing though, like in Ratatouille, the adults in the cinema laughed way more than the kids. Probably why they tried upping the toilet humour
I picked this up a Borders a few weeks ago...I thoroughly enjoyed it as well - besides Ratatouille, it's probably the best animated flick I've seen this year. Definitely deserves a nom for best animated picture.