Surf's Up! My Favorite Underrated Gem!!!

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[@johnnygallagher5718]

How strange is it that Sony Animation’s first movie has a deer pooping in the woods and then their second animated movie is one of the most under appreciated animated movies of the 2000s.

[@matthewdaley746]

Happenstance, the same reason that Cree Summer's biggest role was her first, (which wasn't even her true race, and, wound up losing when production moved to America, despite, being American).

[@yugiohgames104]

It's like DreamWorks where it's first movie was a copy to the Bug's Life movie and their second one which was the Prince of Egypt and it was a literal perfect movie. No joke

[@matthewdaley746]

​@yugiohgames104 That sums overall narrative.

[@jeremyusreevu237]

The first movie: A unique and underrated mockumentary with some clever jokes and likable characters. The sequel: Random wrestler characters, and a seal drinking a fish's penis.

[@Theagentofchaos-r5q]

And also so it’s up to being surfs up 2 being the worst movie ever made

[@humblebee1901]

I'm surprised you didn't mention how all the voice actors actually recorded all of the dialogue in the same room to make the dialogue exchanges between them feel more genuine

[@matthewdaley746]

That's SOP in features.

[@mephilesthedarkultimatevillain]

Ooo! That's very cool! I'm so glad more movies are doing this when recording lines, especially with TMNT: Mutant Mayhem recently!

[@matthewdaley746]

@@mephilesthedarkultimatevillain The simple reason, unquestionably.

[@silashurd3597]

So that’s why Cody and Zeek talking to eachother always felt so real

[@matthewdaley746]

​@@silashurd3597Incredibly bizarre, just unquestionably.

[@DanGamingFan2846]

This is one of the most unique and greatest animated films of all time. I love the mockumentary format, Cody's character journey is great, and Chicken Joe is one of the funniest characters in existence.

[@gilramanujan8826]

I love the fact that he didn’t even show a clip of the wwe “sequel” commercial. No but deadass this is definitely an underrated gem easily something that deserves more attention.

[@silashurd3597]

This is definitely a good movie. Love the mockumentary style they went with for this movie. The voice acting is on top, and has a pretty cool story, even people who aren’t surfers can enjoy. Also, Chicken Joe is the G.O.A.T.

[@BrandonCroker]

Hecc yes, the best animated fake documentary about a sports contest with talking animals.

[@bigseven8227]

This movie has always been one of my favourites. It's just so humble and laid-back yet so unique and clever. I love the animation, the characters, the story, the message, the soundtrack, the jokes, the setting and how beautiful it works as a mockumentary. Even this review was as wholesome as the movie your talking about. I actually felt so relaxed. As Big Z said "This is what it's all about. What could be better than this?"

[@brisonlindsey1419]

I agree with you. Surf’s Up is very underrated, and I love it to death. I had a few happy meal toys, and even the video game. I just wish that a lot of people remembered it more and it got the love it deserves

[@TheMediaLover]

This movie for me always make me smile when I watch it. I honestly wish I grew up with this so I can rewatch it over and over again instead of Open Season like I did with my brother

[@tylerfish2701]

I miss family movies like this.

[@CaptainUnikitty]

Glad I have the dvds too

[@orangeslash1667]

@@CaptainUnikitty Fun Fact: Ash Brannon the director of this film would go on to become one of the writers for Arcane.

[@jasongomez4509]

And he dericted toy story 2 and rock dog

[@tylerfish2701]

@@jasongomez4509 Don't forget co director Chris Buck who would eventually win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature with Frozen after this film.

[@chunkykong8683]

Who else agrees that Chicken Joe Is best Spirit Animal!?

[@michaelray9947]

Yes sir

[@Splatterhouse20102]

Yeah, I'd like to stick my face into a f*cking blow hole.

[@mrquake7789]

Cool

[@Mesozoic6667]

Indeed

[@Hickory958]

100%

[@unleasherquiles8319]

There is a sequel film actually. A sequel film that we do not talk about.

[@insiranomecriativoaqui6480]

Nuh uh

[@Booninater]

Is it even remotely good?

[@unleasherquiles8319]

@@Booninater here’s your answer: no.

[@kikosquirrel4967]

"Not every movie needs a sequel, sometimes movies can be movie and that's it." Never ever l heard a quote so relatable to me from this guy 😌

[@Jemmyleedoesart]

I managed to try surfing for the first time a few years back in Bali, Indonesia… I took to it like a penguin to water 😂 It’s the only sport besides swimming that I’ve ever been naturally good at, and it kills me that I live nowhere near the ocean, because I think I could be really good at it. Plus it’s just so damned fun! #unrealiseddreams I love that you’ve done a spotlight on this film. I watched it on a plane in 2009, and really enjoyed it. I love the humour, the characters , and the way it’s made like a documentary. So underrated!

[@kristinapatton193]

Absolutely loved this movie as a kid. Not only did my sister and I have the film, we also had the game, soundtrack, and my sister even had a Cody Build-a-Bear with the surf board and voice box. Yeah, we were obsessed as kids, and I personally still have a soft spot for it

[@thylabyrinth3998]

Absolute childhood right here. I remember when I was a kid I didn't know it had a title (I didn't even know it was a movie back then) so I kept trying to look at the Disney channel (or was it Cartoon Nnetwork?) if it would replay it again. Years passed and I thought it was a fever dream or some weird prequel to happy feet that I had forgotten. It wasn't until my late elementary to early junior high school years that I found it again and boy it all came flowing back and here I am years later seeing this video as a college student. A great underrated gem indeed.

[@maybebearable6910]

This movie is everything. The music. The style of filming. The comedy. The characters. The animation. All seemless and well made. I'm glad I'm not alone in enjoying it as much as I do

[@JoaoPedro-ed8st]

The Brazilian dub of Surf's Up is kinda popular over here because of the translation, specially some jokes, that used artistic freedom at its best, if you know what I mean

[@FormalFilmsProductions]

I absolutely loved this movie as a kid (I had a huge penguin phase.) the soundtrack is definitely one of my favorites from any movie and I still play some tracks to this very day. Just good vibes all around.

[@a.t.m873]

I'm proud to be a top Patron of yours. When a film is underrated, I'm always glad when fellows like you help get it attention. I did like this movie when I saw it in theaters with my mom, and when I watched it again on Netflix not too long ago, and I liked hearing you talking about it here.

[@pascaleelliott63]

I remember really enjoying this movie when I first watched it! Hell, I've actually watched it at least a handful of times

[@SebastianGonzalez-jc4wz]

Dude this movie was MY SHIT when i was a kid. I've always loved just how chill and easy going it overall is, which tbh i'm surprised that not many other animated movies have even tried to go for that overall feel, especially how thanks to Spiderverse every other movie wants to have such an erratic and breakneck speed pace and eye flashing visuals and a million random jokes shoved in your face per minute and im like, you know what? Sometimes just going with the flow and vibing with the homies is just enough to have a good time and this movie does exactly that and im forever thankful for growing up with it.

[@user-jh4lx4mi3c]

this movie is quite the underrated gem from Sony Pictures animation

[@matthewdaley746]

TEM was seriously incorrigible.

[@animationnerd2748]

Great Job RaisorBlade This is One of Your Best Reviews you have made and let me just say that I Love Surf’s Up not only is it One of The Most Underrated Animated Films but’s also One of My Favorite Animated Films so overall 👍👍👍👍👍

[@alexisdominey6487]

I remember the squid tasting like chicken joke. Cody has tasted chicken.

[@HawaiianBoy808]

This movie made my childhood. It's SOOOOOO GOOD AND SOOOOOO UNDERATED!!! It combined two of my favorite things as a kid, Surfing & Penguins. I still have the DVD copy, I still remember the songs used in the film and continue to listen them till this day, and I remember playing the game it was so much fun to play. Everytime I watched the movie I felt like going to the beach and lucky for me I live in Hawai'i so I could & I did. And Yes I did learn how to Surf for some time, but never got back into after I moved to another Island. But I still have some urges to learn, being surrounded by water & seeing people surf all the time. At the very least I can body surf & body board lol. And yes I'm all to familar with peeing on a Jellyfish Sting or Urchin Needles. My opinion on it is different because I grew up with it. All in all good vid, great movie! 👍🌺🤙🏼

[@adrianthearmorwarrior1605]

Now this was one of my childhood movies I grew up watching. I didn't know Shia Labouf and Jeff Bridges worked on this movie.

[@chilathecreativefox9098]

I did when I was a lot younger.

[@philreesrees7543]

Surf's Up is one my favorite movies

[@watershipup7101]

"Too bad it never got a sequel." You do know about Wavemania, right? I'm warning you though, it's really bad. Completely assassinates Cody's character.

[@mrpro538]

He was being sarcastic

[@orangeslash1667]

@@mrpro538 Fun Fact: Ash Brannon the director of this film would go on to become one of the writers for Arcane.

[@mephilesthedarkultimatevillain]

Dude, Surfs Up is an amazing movie! I love the unique documentary-ish style it has, and I love the cast, especially Napolean Dynamite as Joe! That's perfect casting :D

[@CrazyClara101]

Ah yes, another Chicken Joe enjoyer. A man of culture.

[@ghostlyjudge]

i like to believe spider man and surf up are in the same universe and yes my favorite movie from them I even had the game

[@joshuastrittmatter4188]

You know, knowing what Adele Penguins do to just about anything in existence in real life (including the literal ground itself), it’s not 100% unreasonable that Tank would want to do *that* to his trophies…😖

[@tjsmith5276]

6:20 The main character gives up his victory to help another competitor. Oh and (this is not exactly a similarity) they were both released on the second Friday in June. Almost a year apart from one another.

[@user-jh4lx4mi3c]

this truly an underrated gem from Sony Pictures Animation

[@BrandonCroker]

Cowabunga, my guy!

[@user-jh4lx4mi3c]

I'm literally watching this movie on Netflix and still Great

[@user-jh4lx4mi3c]

I'd dare say this movie is better then Happy Feet

[@matthewdaley746]

The sequel's inferior, unequivocally.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@orangeslash1667 1. Tarzan, End Of An Era. 2. Wish, Uncertain Outlook.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@matthewdaley746 Fun Fact: Ash Brannon the director of this film would go on to become one of the writers for Arcane.

[@matthewdaley746]

@orangeslash1667 Apparently, disasters not inevitable.

[@homecruz7743]

Great video DJ! I can't wait for your livestream tomorrow!

[@kiplingwasafurry1108]

I forgot about this movie until recently and I forgot how much I love it. I remember watching it all the time with my dad as a kid and finding all the jokes funny, heck I still quote the trophy scene and the pee scene to this day. Now as an adult I find it very relatable with his journey of self discovery as I'm going through a similar thing in college and I'm tempted to rent it and watch it.

[@placeofrandomness5188]

I love this movie, the memes and fun moments make up for a story I could predict before it even played out. I really enjoyed it. I love movies that make a movie in a movie.

[@CaptainUnikitty]

This movie did feel like a hidden gem for me and my brother, we like to joke about one part (the reveal) but it just felt like a movie we only had our hands on And actually I never connected cars and this movie to have a similar plot, but all these years it finally clicked in my mind 😅. But I’m glad to see more people enjoy this one too

[@brianlevine871]

After finally seeing the movie myself, I can safely say it's a great ride on the waves. The documentary vibe was a unique element and the laid-back dialogue gave this film a lot of personality. Not to mention the animation holds up very well, especially regarding the water and lighting. It just makes me want to go the beach again, with or without surfing.

[@dante_0962]

14:24 it’s like linkara and countdown where bad and even good comics have some kind of connection to it. But for you is BH6

[@entertainmentpowerfuchs5744]

Best Penguin Movie. No! I take that not back. BEST PENGUIN MOVIE

[@seanreviews6054]

I'm glad im not the only one who remembers this and love it

[@bluegal193]

My favorite soundtrack of this movie has to be "Legends". It's such a beautiful powerful soundtrack it has been stuck with me since when I was younger. Sony may have some movies that were weak back then, but I'm still glad they at least made great films like: cloudy with a chance of meatballs movies Arthur Christmas Hotel Transylvania trilogy Spider-verse movies Pirates band of misfits Mitchells vs the machines Vivo Wish dragon I'm glad Sony is changing to be more creative with their films and let's hope they keep it up. Annnnd let's hope the artists get treated better next time and not rush them with poor treatment...but HEY LET" S HOPE THE THIRD SPIDER VERSE MOVIE TURNS OUT AS GOOD AS THE TWO MOVIES HAHAHAhhahahaha... yeah no I can't make jokes like this, I don't even know what to comment here.

[@thedragonscalegirl3578]

With how much RaisorBlade talks about Big Hero 6 I think he's actually a secret fan. Why do I hear boss music...

[@beatricebrown6581]

I definitely have WAY more hope for Sony Animation as a company than I EVER will for Illumination. Also, I was so surprised by how FUNNY this movie was! Like, that scene with Cody, his brother and his mom had me rolling ☠️

[@spidertheo3613]

9:00 There is no Surf's Up 2 in Ba Sing Se...

[@centurynerdbr]

This movie is SUPER LOVED here in Brazil.

[@zaidnail3544]

I watched this movie when I was a kid and while it wasn't bad, it was kinda boring to me but I do remember laughing at some scenes like the chicken joe and the native scene.

[@morganbrick9837]

I remember when i was a little girl, my older sisters talked about this movie, but i never got into it, especially after seeing Happy feet and brushing Surf's up off as a ripoff... until now

[@entertainmentpowerfuchs5744]

The best Part of the Review was he says all 4 Open Season Movies are bad. Thank you RaisorBlade 👍

[@Brendi.Brainoff]

The second movie is very strange ,the first one actually is good in my opinion:3

[@JayBirdBlu_117]

I Totally Love Surf's Up, as it's my Favorite Sony Pictures Animation Movie and my #2 Favorite Movie as well!!! 🏄‍♂️🐧

[@METALTHEIDIOT6969]

i think i watch this as a kid probably

[@jackmist]

I actually have this movie on DVD.

[@l.clairevisto8210]

I got a stuffy of chicken joe! Used to have the collector dvd witbt the short films! Loved the alien 👽 and the evil but sort of not chicks that consume everything!

[@dracoscorpio753]

19:16 Surf's up was great movie like its the ocean during sundown and tge sqeual is like a wipeout not a funny wipeout but a bad one

[@TheDataByteChannel]

So, Spike is the Father, Tek is the Son, & Alex is the Spirit; but who would Chicken Joe be?

[@chilathecreativefox9098]

The Trinity.

[@omundodovini3774]

Movies Suggestions to You Review (If you want; Thx if you do): - FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) - The (First) Swan Princess (1994) - The Fearless Four (1997) - Quest for Camelot (1998) - The Mighty Kong (1998) - Osmose Jones (2001) - The Princess and the Pea (2002)

[@matthewdaley746]

1. Terrific. 2. Terrific. 3. Never Saw. 4. Horrible. 5. Horrible. 6. Horrible. 7. Never Saw.

[@BloodlustTheDemon]

I got the dvd for this movie

[@berengerdietiker22]

Actually, Surf's Up has a direct-to-video sequel, "WaveMania."

[@genreproductions2706]

I wish you luck in case you review Wavemania. 🐧🌊🏄‍♂️🏄🏄‍♀️ 🐓

[@user-yh8kt1fq6r]

Oooo

[@user-jh4lx4mi3c]

0:58 Yes we all know that Into The Spider-Verse is Sony Picture Animation's Best movie ever But Let's not how Great Surf's UP was

[@matthewdaley746]

TEM, worst, simply, unquestionably.

[@jakedebruin2246]

Great characters, good messages, animation that still looks good, unique style, and amazing soundtrack. Why isn’t this held in higher regards?

[@chilathecreativefox9098]

The whole world doesn't seem to care for it.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@chilathecreativefox9098 Fun Fact: Ash Brannon the director of this film would go on to become one of the writers for Arcane.

[@chilathecreativefox9098]

@@orangeslash1667 What's that? 🤨

[@chilathecreativefox9098]

@@orangeslash1667 You didn't answer my question; what is Arcane?

[@orangeslash1667]

@@chilathecreativefox9098 A TV show based on League of Legends.

[@LivyDragonBorn]

There is a surfs up 2 movie from 2016 and oh lord I couldn't even watch it 😅

[@171QA]

The movie has a pretty great soundtrack.

[@somethingcreative32]

Hey this movie is as old as me and it has a sequel!(I've heard that the sequel suuuuuuuuuucks!)

[@matthewdaley746]

Like lamprey conventions, insufferable.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@matthewdaley746 Fun Fact: Ash Brannon the director of this film would go on to become one of the writers for Arcane.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@matthewdaley746 indeed.

[@miawilcox1619]

PLEASE REVIEW SURFS UP 2 WAVE MANIA!!! PLEEEEEEEEAAAAAAASSSSE!!!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@selmabm3409]

Oh! My favorite underrated gem too. I love the soundtrack and the dialogue too, it sounds so natural it truly feels like a real dialogue and not voice acting Also, should we talk about the sequel ?

[@stesscott3618]

Chicken Joe is love chicken Joe's life

[@chilathecreativefox9098]

No, SHREK is love and he is life.

[@live4life551]

If there's a religion centered around Chicken Joe imma conform😅

[@centurynerdbr]

You guys should check the portuguese dubbed version of Surf's Up. Its awesome.

[@philreesrees7543]

No fair I wanted to make a Surf's Up video

[@tobiasaugustodeoliveiradia9417]

Do u also remember the buggy volcanic surf game that came in some dvds?

[@jasongomez4509]

Surfs up is better than open season

[@koltsmama]

It does has a sequel the WWE sequel.

[@chilathecreativefox9098]

And it sucked.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@chilathecreativefox9098 Fun Fact: Ash Brannon the director of this film would go on to become one of the writers for Arcane.

[@dominicboscaino5491]

Surf’s Up Did get a sequel a directed DVD sequel The stores Wrestlers

[@yosoyringodesanantonio8405]

And it turned out awful and soulless!!! and we would rather pretend the horrendous garbage sequel didn’t happen or exist!

[@gachamarko4714]

What about cloudy with a chance of meatballs?

[@MrNoLen5]

Um I believe there is a Surfs Up 2. It's with WWE people. I know John Cena is in it.

[@turkishvan2]

Coastal Californian here: Surfing is fun. Surf culture is not

[@cryoking5025]

Surfs up actually got a semi-sequel, and it was produced by WWE and I do not recommend it

[@henrymockingbird9645]

Hey I like Disney Pixar cars the world building made sense not still cars 2 would didn’t make sense

[@matedino3700]

I donno if he trully knows there is a seaquel...i think he knows but i gess we'll see This movie thoes have a sequel and from what i heard it is bad

[@centurynerdbr]

Cars trilogy movies are good.

[@Hickory958]

YOSH. I can't find anyone talking about this movie. All they talk about is the cringe WWE commercial that came out like a decade later

[@user-jh4lx4mi3c]

2:12 the first two Hotel Transylvania movies are Good the rest are Shit especially 3 and 4

[@tylerfish2701]

Shia LaBeouf sucks, but this is one of the few things he's in where he's actually tolerable (outside of Indiana Jones 4, Holes and Even Stevens).

[@chilathecreativefox9098]

Lol he sucks?

[@tylerfish2701]

@@chilathecreativefox9098 He was abusive towards women (especially his own ex), made a racist remark to a police officer, went on drunk tirades that got him arrested and is overall not that good of an actor, save for the stuff I mentioned above and this movie. He was just insufferable to watch in the 3 Transformers films and was extremely rude during filming of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

[@chilathecreativefox9098]

@@tylerfish2701 I see. And I think it's also because he has a bad temper.

[@tylerfish2701]

@@chilathecreativefox9098 A really bad temper.

[@chilathecreativefox9098]

@@tylerfish2701 Yeah. Even I was uncomfortable about him when he gets angry quickly in Even Stevens although I didn't watch the whole show as a kid.

[@Theagentofchaos-r5q]

Can you talk about surfs up 2 the worst movie ever because this makes The monkey king look like spider verse and makes Velma look like One piece

[@SpectralKnightZ]

Huh... you live in the chicken state too eh?

[@stesscott3618]

First world Mitchells vs machines was a bad movie the only good thing was the animation but that's more of an f the only good thing was the villain but pretty much that's a given compared to Sony's ever villains and just I mean I thought the robot designs were bland

[@jasongomez4509]

Surfs up is better than miraculous ladybug and cat noir the movie

[@stesscott3618]

Could you please stop insulting cars I mean yes Surf's Up is the better movie it's just I like cars as well so but at least the Surf's Up sequel is not as bad as Cars 2😅

[@orangeslash1667]

Fun Fact: Ash Brannon the director of this film would go on to become one of the writers for Arcane.

[@thinkwithvideos2238]

NOPE. The Surf's Up sequel is way worse than Cars 2. Cars 2 remembered things that happened in the first film. While the so called 'sequel' of Surf's up completely erases the first movie from existence.

[@angelozenstories7080]

I am pretty sure there is a sequel but its terrible Nobody talks about it And Big Z isnt in that sequel

[@henrymockingbird9645]

I’m sorry raisorblade but cars is better than surf up you can’t my mind on that