6/22/2023 0 Comments Big z surfs up![]() If you look deep into history, just about every theatrical endeavor could claim itself authentic. What does that really mean? Especially in terms of this film? Over the last decade, the cinematic landscape has seen an increasing number of films purporting themselves to be based on fact. There, again, were those words: Based on a true story. Before the movie started, I was handed press notes. I didn't give the notion a second thought until I went to a screening of Surf's Up. I got on the bus and went about my business. ![]() Never the less, I didn't question the poster's quaint proclamation. Did I created this authenticated visual scenario on my own? I wasn't sure. Or, maybe, those words "Based on a True Story" were strong enough to trigger whatever creative juices I had left swimming around in my skull. Maybe I saw it as part of some surfing documentary from the late 70s. Did this poster's tagline bring those memories rushing back? Maybe I saw a documentary about surf-enabled waterfowl on Animal Planet or the Discovery Channel? The postcard image was a little foggy in my temporal lobe, but I could suddenly swear it happened. Had I watched a program about surfing penguins sometime in the past, and forgotten about it. I could literally see them there, swifting along on pieces of driftwood. ![]() The tag line read: "Based on a True Story!" Suddenly, these images of real surfing penguins began to weave their way through my brain. I was at the bus stop about a month ago, and I noticed a poster for Sony's latest CG-animated feature Surf's Up. Surfing penguins? I'd never heard of such a preposterous and funny idea. We take a look at the true story behind Sony's Latest CG Animated Film. ![]()
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