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Surfer, Dude

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Surfer, Dude (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 16

Fresh: 0

Rotten:16

Average Rating: 2.7/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 85 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release: Sep 5, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: Matthew McConaughey stars in this film as Steve Addington, an A-list surfer who comes home to find Malibu has changed. Gone are the times when surfers lived just to catch a wave; now it's all about sponsorships, virtual reality, and money,... Matthew McConaughey stars in this film as Steve Addington, an A-list surfer who comes home to find Malibu has changed. Gone are the times when surfers lived just to catch a wave; now it's all about sponsorships, virtual reality, and money, but all Steve wants to do is surf. But when the West Coast waves turn flat, Steve's options are gone with the tide. SURFER, DUDE also stars Woody Harrelson, Scott Glenn, Willie Nelson, and Alexie Gilmore. [More]

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Willie Nelson, Alexie Gilmore

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Willie Nelson, Alexie Gilmore, Scott Glenn, Jeffrey Nordling, Ramon Rodriguez

Director: S.R. Bindler

Director: S.R. Bindler
Screenwriter: George Mays, Mark Gustawes, S.R. Bindler, Cory Van Dyke
Story: George Mays
Producer: Matthew McConaughey, Gus Gustawes, Mark Gustawes
Composer: Xavier Rudd, Blake Neely
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment

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Release:

Dec 30, 2008

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DVD Features:

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  • Widescreen

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1English

Reviews for Surfer, Dude

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The film looks more like a collection of home movies as opposed to a professional piece of cinema.

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11/05/08
Ben Lyons
At the Movies
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It felt like we were watching a rough cut.

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11/05/08
Ben Mankiewicz
At the Movies
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The number of artistically successful surfing movies can be counted on one hand, and the majority of those are documentaries.

Full Review Source: FilmJerk.com | comment Comment
09/17/08
Edward Havens
FilmJerk.com
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I wish the finished product was as amusing as the behind-the-scenes pot-fueled merriment I imagine took place during production.

Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | comment Comment
09/15/08
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com
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[A] hapless, laughless movie.

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09/15/08
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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The movie is about a surfer dude (sans comma), who is an analog dude trying to fit into a digital world, which is like trying to get a square peg into a Calabi-Yau Manifold, which is to say it probably won't work, and neither does this movie.

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09/15/08
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine
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You can stick around for the only funny line, which involves a breakfast burrito, but the smart surfer would head for the hills and Willie's goat ranch.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
09/12/08
Neely Tucker
Washington Post
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Yes, this is a movie made by stoners for stoners.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
09/12/08
Glenn Whipp
Los Angeles Daily News
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Surfer, Dude is a bizarre throwback. It feels 25-30 years out of date and seems to be meant to be watched on VHS, oops, make that DVD, while stoned.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
09/12/08
Louis B. Parks
Houston Chronicle
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Willie and ganja, yes, yes, the cliches abound.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
09/12/08
Mario Tarradell
Dallas Morning News
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There's something about the mystical-spiritual aura surrounding surfing that tends to turn most movies on the subject to hippie-dippie mush.

Full Review Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram | comment Comment
09/11/08
Scott Von Doviak
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A shapeless slog with virtually no tale to chase.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
09/11/08
L.A. Weekly
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A total wipeout.

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09/10/08
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion
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[A] lackluster vanity production.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
09/09/08
Stephen Farber
Hollywood Reporter
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I couldn't think of a less appealing advert for the way of the surf.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
09/05/08
Kimberly Jones
Austin Chronicle
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...limp and rambling picture, which crawls across the screen for about 30 minutes longer than it has any need to.

Full Review Source: MTV | comment Comment
09/05/08
Kurt Loder
MTV
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