Surf School is a 2006 American teen sex comedy written and directed by Joel Silverman and starring Corey Sevier, Laura Bell Bundy, Harland Williams, and Sisqó. The screenplay concerns a group of misfits who must learn to surf in one week so they can compete in the championships.
| Surf School | |
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| Directed by | Joel Silverman |
| Written by | Joel Silverman |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Arturo Smith |
| Edited by | Michael Alberts |
Production company | Surf School |
| Distributed by | Slow Hand Releasing |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAfter Jordan transfers from the East Coast to a California high school, he finds himself a social outcast because he cannot surf. Jordan organizes several other misfits into a team, and they set off for Costa Rica to learn how to surf from former surfing star Rip, who is now an alcoholic. With only one week until the championship begins, they must learn all they can from Rip in order to face the school bully, Tyler.
Cast
edit- Corey Sevier as Jordan
- Laura Bell Bundy as Doris
- Harland Williams as Rip
- Sisqó as Mo
- Lee Norris as Larry
- Miko Hughes as Taz
- Eriko Tamura as Chika
- Taylor Negron as Boris
- Diane Delano as Tillie
- Ryan Carnes as Tyler
- Cheryl Harrington as Mofika
Production
editShooting took place in Costa Rica.[1]
Release
editSurf School premiered in Yuma, Arizona, home of executive producer Doyle McCurley, on June 1, 2006.[2] Lionsgate released the film on DVD in the US on July 17, 2007.[1][3]
Reception
editReception has been negative.[4] Phil Villarreal of the Arizona Daily Star called it "a dumb indie comedy that serves up various sex antics copied from copies of American Pie."[5] Hock Teh of IGN rated it 1/10 stars and wrote that the film borrows the least funny elements from much better comedies.[6] Noah Davis of PopMatters rated it 4/10 stars and wrote that it may play well to teenagers despite its faults.[7] Nick Lyons of DVD Talk rated it 0.5/5 stars and called it a poor ripoff of American Pie.[8] David Johnson of DVD Verdict wrote that it is clichéd and has a nonsensical plot, but it still has "a glimmer of intangible charm".[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Gilbert, James (2007-05-20). "Movie co-produced by Yuman coming out on DVD". Yuma Sun. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ Gilbert, James (2006-05-24). "Surf's up in Yuma". Yuma Sun. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ Gilbert, James (2007-07-30). "'Surf School' fifth most rented nontheatrical DVD". Yuma Sun. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ Soergel, Matt (2007-08-17). "Babes, Bikinis, and Surfing! – with a Local Tie". The Florida Times Union. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ Villarreal, Phil (2006-06-01). "'Surf School' doesn't make the grade; logic is absent as idiocy runs it course". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ Teh, Hock (2007-08-13). "Surf School (Unrated) DVD Review". IGN. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ Davis, Noah (2006-06-02). "Surf School (2006)". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ Lyons, Nick (2007-08-02). "Surf School". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ Johnson, David (2007-08-03). "Surf School: Unrated". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2015-03-31.