Surf School

Surf School
Directed by Joel Silverman
Produced by
Written by Joel Silverman
Starring
Cinematography Arturo Smith
Edited by Michael Alberts
Production
company
Surf School
Distributed by Slow Hand Releasing
Release dates
  • June 1, 2006 (2006-06-01)
Running time
 87 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Surf School is a 2006 American teen sex comedy written and directed by Joel Silverman. It stars Corey Sevier, Laura Bell Bundy, Harland Williams, and Sisqó. A group of misfits must learn to surf in one week so they can compete in the championships.

Plot

After Jordan transfers from the East Coast to a California high school, he finds himself a social outcast because he can not 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 has 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

Production

Shooting took place in Costa Rica.[1]

Release

Surf 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

Reception 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 cliched and has a nonsensical plot, but it still has "a glimmer of intangible charm".[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Gilbert, James (2007-05-20). "Movie co-produced by Yuman coming out on DVD.". Yuma Sun. Retrieved 2015-03-31 – via Highbeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ Gilbert, James (2006-05-24). "Surf's up in Yuma.". Yuma Sun. Retrieved 2015-03-31 – via Highbeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ Gilbert, James (2007-07-30). "'Surf School' fifth most rented nontheatrical DVD.". Yuma Sun. Retrieved 2015-03-31 – via Highbeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  4. ↑ Soergel, Matt (2007-08-17). "Babes, Bikinis, and Surfing! – with a Local Tie". The Florida Times Union. Retrieved 2015-03-31 – via Highbeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Teh, Hock (2007-08-13). "Surf School (Unrated) DVD Review". IGN. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  7. ↑ Davis, Noah (2006-06-02). "Surf School (2006)". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  8. ↑ Lyons, Nick (2007-08-02). "Surf School". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  9. ↑ "Surf School: Unrated". DVD Verdict. 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2015-03-31.

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