"Surf's Up" Blu-ray...Worth buying? - Blu-ray Forum

wnicholas76 · 03-27-2008, 05:26 PM

I saw a whole bunch of Blu-ray copies of "Surf's Up" at Hastings Entertainment Store for $14.99. And if anyone has the movie, could you tell me if it was any good, and if it would be worth adding to my collection? Thanks!

Thertel88 · 03-27-2008, 05:27 PM

Pretty good story, I bought it, but havent watched it yet

tron3 · 03-27-2008, 05:28 PM

Blu-ray for that price?! Heck, snatch a few up and use them for gifts.

Worth watching. Good plot and excellent CGI.

Isn't it funny how some people DETEST CGI effects, but love CGI movies?

animepunk2103 · 03-27-2008, 05:29 PM

Movie is great! I mean it isnt a Pixar movie but It is a great movie. Amazing PQ and great story. Its done in documentary type style. My 3 year old daughter loves it as well so I have watched it about 100 times!

Gremal · 03-27-2008, 05:30 PM

Yeah, it's a funny/cute film with excellent animation/PQ. I'd put it a few notches above TMNT but below Ratatouille. I certainly can't imagine anyone hating it.

obiwopkenobi62 · 03-27-2008, 05:31 PM

Definitely worth buying. Audio Video quality are fantastic.

marzetta7 · 03-27-2008, 05:43 PM

Loved the movie, Surf's Up. I say grab it. Totally blew the other penguin movie out of the water--Happy Feet...now that movie blew.

ManUtd · 03-27-2008, 05:45 PM

At that price, no doubt...get it.

Caligula · 03-27-2008, 05:46 PM

I have not brought a copy yet and i been wanting do that. i keep putting it back

SpdDmn2k2 · 03-27-2008, 05:59 PM

Surfs up was my first blu ray purchase. For 14 or 15 bucks, I'd say grab it seeing that it's half price. It's a great movie for any animation buff out there.

MacDaddyOJack · 03-27-2008, 06:02 PM

I didn't like the digital grain that they added but the movie itself was pretty good. I'd say its probably worth $15.

Bango · 03-27-2008, 06:02 PM

SNATCH IT! GREAT MOVIE! It's very funny/cute (and i have an obsession with penguins) so it was one of the first Blu-rays that I bought. PQ is great as well.

dadkins · 03-27-2008, 06:08 PM

Great movie!
Great price!
Buy it!

bdLuvr · 03-27-2008, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wnicholas76

I saw a whole bunch of Blu-ray copies of "Surf's Up" at Hastings Entertainment Store for $14.99. And if anyone has the movie, could you tell me if it was any good, and if it would be worth adding to my collection? Thanks!

Just the extra added feature on the technology behind the 3D camera work is worth the price

the movie is great. my nephews and nieces love em

SquidPuppet · 03-27-2008, 06:20 PM

GRAB IT. PQ just shy of Pixar stuff....but still excellent.

They researched a LOT about the surfing culture and nailed it. From the old school longboarders to the new age rip-shred-lacerate crowd. The dialogue is cool. The Casting (voices) are good choices. The surfing footage at the end is very creative in terms of camera angles and positions and the waves move in an accurate way. PLUS its fun and funny.

quirkmanly · 03-27-2008, 06:26 PM

I'll add my name to the list of endorsements for this one. I got it as my freebie from the recent mail-in Sony B2GO and it was well worth the money I didn't spend on it! Some genuine humor, good PQ and is loved by all of my family.

Cheers

QM

cathexist · 03-27-2008, 06:29 PM

Bought it on release day, fun movie...the CGI isn't perfectly "clean" because they used a little bit of grain to create the "documentary feel" of the movie. But the animation's great.

Highly recommended

ClaytonMG · 03-27-2008, 06:33 PM

Great movie! Awesomely done. But I see here that some people didn't understand that the grain was there because it was done to be like a documentary... If you want a "clean" animation movie, look at Ratatouille, Cars, Chicken Little or Meet The Robinsons. This one isn't supposed to be clean, it's supposed to be a documentary.

Anyway, great audio, great picture quality, great fun, highly recommended.

EDIT: Sorry cathexist, I didn't see you had basically posted the exact same thing as me

AbsentAbe · 03-27-2008, 06:45 PM

I'm surprised that every reply so far has been in favor of the film! I am not going to change that, because I really liked the movie, and I think it is worth purchasing for that price. The only downside of the film is that it's not very long; I think it was around an hour and ten minutes.

cathexist · 03-27-2008, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClaytonMG

EDIT: Sorry cathexist, I didn't see you had basically posted the exact same thing as me

Ha...no problem...at least someone's on the same page as me

03-27-2008, 05:26 PM	#1
wnicholas76 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Memphis, TN (for now...) Home Theater Gallery:188 4K collection:495 Blu-ray collection:1068 Blu-ray reviews: 24 Trading Score:12	"Surf's Up" Blu-ray...Worth buying? I saw a whole bunch of Blu-ray copies of "Surf's Up" at Hastings Entertainment Store for $14.99. And if anyone has the movie, could you tell me if it was any good, and if it would be worth adding to my collection? Thanks!

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03-27-2008, 05:27 PM	#2
Thertel88 Banned Member since:Jan 2008	Pretty good story, I bought it, but havent watched it yet

03-27-2008, 05:28 PM	#3
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	Blu-ray for that price?! Heck, snatch a few up and use them for gifts. Worth watching. Good plot and excellent CGI. Isn't it funny how some people DETEST CGI effects, but love CGI movies?

03-27-2008, 05:29 PM	#4
animepunk2103 Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Eddyville, KY Home Theater Gallery:7	Movie is great! I mean it isnt a Pixar movie but It is a great movie. Amazing PQ and great story. Its done in documentary type style. My 3 year old daughter loves it as well so I have watched it about 100 times!

03-27-2008, 05:30 PM	#5
Gremal Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Daddyland Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:184	Yeah, it's a funny/cute film with excellent animation/PQ. I'd put it a few notches above TMNT but below Ratatouille. I certainly can't imagine anyone hating it.

03-27-2008, 05:31 PM	#6
obiwopkenobi62 Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Deatsville, Al Home Theater Gallery:531 Blu-ray collection:1143 DVD collection:62 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:6	Definitely worth buying. Audio Video quality are fantastic.

03-27-2008, 05:43 PM	#7
marzetta7 Special Member Member since:Feb 2006	Loved the movie, Surf's Up. I say grab it. Totally blew the other penguin movie out of the water--Happy Feet...now that movie blew.

03-27-2008, 05:45 PM	#8
ManUtd Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:In my HT Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:829 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:5	At that price, no doubt...get it.

03-27-2008, 05:46 PM	#9
Caligula Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Philadelphia Trading Score:1	I have not brought a copy yet and i been wanting do that. i keep putting it back

03-27-2008, 05:59 PM	#10
SpdDmn2k2 Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:7 DVD collection:1	Surfs up was my first blu ray purchase. For 14 or 15 bucks, I'd say grab it seeing that it's half price. It's a great movie for any animation buff out there.

03-27-2008, 06:02 PM	#11
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	I didn't like the digital grain that they added but the movie itself was pretty good. I'd say its probably worth $15.

03-27-2008, 06:02 PM	#12
Bango Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:San Diego, CA Trading Score:4	SNATCH IT! GREAT MOVIE! It's very funny/cute (and i have an obsession with penguins) so it was one of the first Blu-rays that I bought. PQ is great as well.

03-27-2008, 06:08 PM	#13
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	Great movie! Great price! Buy it!

03-27-2008, 06:20 PM	#15
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	GRAB IT. PQ just shy of Pixar stuff....but still excellent. They researched a LOT about the surfing culture and nailed it. From the old school longboarders to the new age rip-shred-lacerate crowd. The dialogue is cool. The Casting (voices) are good choices. The surfing footage at the end is very creative in terms of camera angles and positions and the waves move in an accurate way. PLUS its fun and funny.

03-27-2008, 06:26 PM	#16
quirkmanly Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:277 Trading Score:78	I'll add my name to the list of endorsements for this one. I got it as my freebie from the recent mail-in Sony B2GO and it was well worth the money I didn't spend on it! Some genuine humor, good PQ and is loved by all of my family. Cheers QM

03-27-2008, 06:29 PM	#17
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Bought it on release day, fun movie...the CGI isn't perfectly "clean" because they used a little bit of grain to create the "documentary feel" of the movie. But the animation's great. Highly recommended

03-27-2008, 06:33 PM	#18
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:839 Blu-ray collection:2379 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Great movie! Awesomely done. But I see here that some people didn't understand that the grain was there because it was done to be like a documentary... If you want a "clean" animation movie, look at Ratatouille, Cars, Chicken Little or Meet The Robinsons. This one isn't supposed to be clean, it's supposed to be a documentary. Anyway, great audio, great picture quality, great fun, highly recommended. EDIT: Sorry cathexist, I didn't see you had basically posted the exact same thing as me

03-27-2008, 06:45 PM	#19
AbsentAbe Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:88	I'm surprised that every reply so far has been in favor of the film! I am not going to change that, because I really liked the movie, and I think it is worth purchasing for that price. The only downside of the film is that it's not very long; I think it was around an hour and ten minutes.

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