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All parent reviews for Surf's Up
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Beyond expectations!
Honestly, the premise of this movie had me avoiding it for months! I was so sure it would suck because of the idea of penguins surfing, then when my best friend in the whole world recommended it, I had to give it a shot, and it was WAY BETTER than I had anticipated. Yeah, it's cliched, unoriginal and not really a family movie, but it is just so funny and kept me laughing all the way through. I highly recommend this, ignore the neigh-sayers.
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Iffy potty language, penguin unination...necessary???
Superb animation, cute story. Why must we have to muck it up with so much poop, pee talk and farts etc? The penguin urinating on the other penguins foot while the girl penguin stands by was a little much. Good movies really can stand on their own without so much attention to bodily functions.
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Really not worth the hassle.
This show had too many sexual inferences for my taste. In one scene, a penguin was practically drooling over these trophies that he had named after women, and his tone, the way he behaved, was a bit over the top. And a statement made while a male and female penguin were showering together was inappropriate for a children's movie.
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Cory learns that being your best means putting in a lot of hard work.
My children loved this movie. Yes, there was some humor that went over their heads, but in general the movie was great. When you can take a 2 year old and an 8 year old to the movies and they both come out happy...I say it is a winner!
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AWESOME!!!
The first time I watched it, I loved it instantly! It was very funny and entertaining to watch. Great voice acting and the story line (also the animation) was really well done. :)
Oh, and this film makes me wanna go jump in the shore and go surfing! ;)
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Misled
This websites warnings weren't entirely correct. It said a character made a comment of "Go cut yourself," but he actually said "Don't cut yourself" as he gave advice to the younger surfer. Even so, there are many better movies with the same theme e.g., recent VeggieTale Pirates movie. Also, my 7 y/o dau disliked the documentary-style of the movie and wished it "just told a story."
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Disappointed
I did not like this movie at all. I didn't like the sexual content in this, nor the whole "go cut yourself".
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it was funny
I recently watched this video for my communication II class in order to write a movie review about it. Myself and another 17 year old and two 16 year olds had a blast watching it! I babysit a 4 year old child and Surf's up is her favorite movie she is in love with it and i think that kids younger than 5 all the way up to parents could actually watch this movie.
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Finally, a funny penguin movie
If you like surfing, or that kind of 'laid back, dude' style humor, you'll like Surf's Up. Some other reviewers have pointed out the weaknesses in the bad guy penguin, the free-floating chicken, and the wide-ranging language. Yet, it's quite entertaining and sweeter than I thought. Plus, the message about staying true to yourself and your friends was welcome, altho corny. Having just rented Happy Feet, which was a disappointing warmed over March of the Penguins, Surf's Up was light, fun and free-spirited. For ClubPenguin* fans it was fun to see penguin up on the big screen. also, this was more entertaining than Ratatouille for kids, even tho the animation isn't as detailed.
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WIPE OUT
IF YOU ARE NOT A SHREDDER YOURSELF YOU CANNOT CONNECT. THE SEXUAL INUENDOS WERE COMPLETELY INAPPROPRIATE FOR A CHILDREN'S MOVIE. THEY WERE NOT YOUR NORMAL "ABOVE THEIR HEAD PARENTAL HUMOR". THEY WERE IN BAD TASTE AND POORLY EXECUTED. MY CHILDREN ASKED NUMEROUS TIMES TO LEAVE THE THEATRE.
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Not what I expected
This movie was not what I expected. It is filmed in a "documentary" style. At least 2 families with preschool age children left the theater during the movie because their children were too bored to sit still and watch. There is quite a bit of social satire which kids will not understand. My husband also kept falling asleep. You would think a surfing film would have some exciting action, but not this one. My 9 and 11 year old kids thought the movie was OK.
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Just from the review I'm appalled. "go cut yourself" is appropriate for ages 5 and up? Since when?
Another show gets bashed because it's a bit violent, but this gets and 5+ on despite the content mentioned in this review.
So much for Common Sense supporting ratings not being pushed. it's doing th same thing. Hypocrisy at its finest.
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Hilarious!! Totally cute! :)
This movie made me laugh so hard and the kids LOVED it! Although I could have done w/o the use of "crap" and a few other minor words...I think the overall message was well worth it! This is a great summer film for the whole family! :)
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fun little movie
this is a fun and beautiful movie for all ages.
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Go See Surfs Up!!!!
Ok, this movie was undoubtably meant for little kids but me being 17 tenjoyed this movie just about as much as i enjoyed 1408 last night. Maybe its just cuz Im a surfer, I dont know, but this movie was so good, it was cute for little kids and entertaining for my girlfriend and I. Although some of the monovers were not possible it was awesome all the same. Surfs up teaches kids the values of friendship and that winning isnt everything. It also teaches the lesson of courage and determanation. "Big Z" telling kids not give up their dreams no matter what. This is a must-see for all kids and all surfers.
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Forget Happy Feet - Cars Redux
The film was age appropriate for my kids (age 5) but like Cars the film slows down and might lose the kids attention. Apart from the penguins, I think this has little in common with Happy Feet etc, and is far more in line with the plot of Cars - a rookie thinks winning is the goal, but finds that friends and family are more important through his interaction with a displaced and wounded mentor/father figure. This point is more explicit here, but not necessary more charming. The potty humor is a bit over done, but otherwise it has a good message and well developed characters. Not the best kids film out there (this goes to Ratatoulle), but far better than Shrek III.
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Fun summer family movie
We took our whole family to see this, and our kids range in age from 6 to 14. It is rare to find a movie that everyone enjoys, but this was one.
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Captured my five-year old's attention
I liked this movie okay. My five-year old loved it. He even commented that the movie was over too soon. There is some language that I felt could have been left out, but other than that, it was okay. I think the violence of surfing and crashing as well as the brief discussion of not having a parent due to an untimely demise is something parents will be able to either discuss with the young ones or it will not be an issue (know your kid rule). What I did like about it was that it opened discussions about friendship, loyalty, and perseverance.
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