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This movie just goes to show you that the National Lampoon name doesn't really mean anything anymore. This feels like a low-budget TV Movie, with a simple linear story, basic acting, and a stereotypical cast. However, it isn't "awful"... it is saved by some interesting outcomes I wasn't expecting at all, and a cast that doesn't try to hard with their limited dialogue.

I don't know why they called this "Surf Party" as their is hardly any surfing, and hardly any partying. It's about a stolen surf board, and the short quest to venture from Ventura (see what I did there) into the Valley to recover it.

Since this is National Lampoon branded film, you might be expecting a lot of nudity. But this film doesn't deliver much even on that front... so you will be disappointed if that is all you seek.

Not much to recommend, really. If you're from Ventura or surrounding areas you'll see familiar sites (I enjoyed that aspect at least). However, the "Wonder Years" style of opening and closing seems to be a particularly cheesy flavor for this genre of film.

I love surfer flicks. It's not a good one, but it's watchable. It's a cool beach flick. The main guy is kinda cool too. The blonde surfer type. Some of the chicks are hot. It's a laidback surfer film. Nothing to be learned. It's cool!

I don't know. Watch it if that sounds cool.

3 stars

This is the worst movie I have ever seen in the history of seeing movies and I have seen a lot of rubbish, this however tops them all.

There is no content and there is no story, it is an endless stinking pile of goo where clichés one after another is being jammed down the throat of the viewers of this flick. During the few moments this is not the "content" of the movie, the "content" consist of fillers.

Any school kid that makes a movie can make a movie with more entertaining content than this movie.

DO NOT WATCH THIS, you will regret it and wished you could undo the traumatizing experience that will give you scars from the boredom for the rest of your life.

I got carried away by IMDb's 7.8/10 rating for this movie. Turned out to be 90 minutes of unadulterated torture.Some guys surf board gets stolen and it turns out the guy who stole it is the valley. The guy whose board is stolen gathers a motley group of friends who are all lame. They set off to retrieve the board. But only once when they get the board they now want revenge. Its actually pathetic even trying to describe the plot The acting is pathetic. The story line is rubbish at best.Am seriously wondering who the 58 people are who ensured this movie is ranked so high here and what there frame of mind was to vote accordingly. Too bad IMDb doesn't allow to rank less than one. If i had my way i wouldn't even give it a rating of 0.Do yourself a favor and stay away from this one.

I thought it was very good. Not over the top. A piece of ART. Not too full of stupid gag humour, antics, and unrealistic conversations. I Felt it struck a chord on my heart. I wish it didn't carry the national lampoon name, because everyone who goes into it with the national lampoon in mind will be disappointed. I guess I can see that the characters are hard to relate to for most people. But still they feel real and true. They are honourable and thoughtful.

It is certainly not the best movie ever, I think it is out of its time. Maybe to be made earlier or later and this thing would be more respected. anyway The actors did a good job. I Think it sort of has a dazed and confused; empire records vibe. Is it missing that extra push to put it into cult classic history? you decide. Anyway I plan to watch it with my son someday when he is older.

I feel the other reviews are a little too hard on a good story. Van wilder, project X, super-bad, etc. have given us this weird expectation in our party movies. We want to see the loser spin out of control on the best night of this life and shlt his pants and blow up his parents house. This is not that story. It is a real story that stays with reality. Fun people doing the right thing.

All in all this was way funnier and fresher than I'd expected.

Three buddies go in search of a handmade beautiful surfboard that gets stolen.

Nicely put together and all in all an easy view.

It's never gonna win an Oscar but it is well made and if you like stoner surfer movies then this ain't bad at all - nothing' too offensive but as a buddy movie I've seen a lot worse.

We enjoyed the summer of our youth vibe, it really is pretty good if you just want to chill and watch a movie. Some nice surfing sequences and the obligatory stoners and chicks - no brainer stuff...

On a mission seeking justice for their stolen surfboard they go around stealing beer from gas station clerks.

10 lines about the movie. Beach Personalities Ventura Valley

Better-than-thou thieves search for their stolen surfboard while stealing beer from gas station clerks.

10 lines about the movie. Beach Personality Ventura Valley Seeking justice for their stolen surfboard they go around stealing beer from Quick-E-Mart.

10 line about the movie. Beach Personalities Ventura Valley. Thumbs down.

Well the movie is not that bad in actual! Sure it doesn't have a great story line, but its better than the most movies of of this kind which i happen to have suffered overtime. Acting is really good and dialogues are mature which was a nice surprise for me. Sure it seems that someone has made a movie after properly doing their homework.

It is made with a different sort of perspective and has more to it than a couple of hot girls showing off their body which is sadly what most of "summer surf beach movies" are made off these days and may not appeal to all users. But i found it interesting and recommend it.

Also it contains some fun and witty stuff so you may get laugh every now and then :)

An instant classic of a surf film here. Will go down in history with BIG WEDNESDAY as a great, fun surfing flick. Thought I would hate it, but I love it. A lot. Early 80s authenticity, to the max, dude.

Take this movie for what it is. A snapshot of what life was like in the 80's in a suburban Southern California beach community. The correct approach is to soak up the feeling it evokes not rip the plot up. The plot isn't the point. Granted, it may not be a period piece many are interested in but it is accurate depiction of lower middle class life was like at that time with a lot of silliness mixed in. These are kids from single-family non-attentive households, not aspiring to anything beyond they know outside their little universe of beaches, girls and recreational drugs. It also shows how a gang mentality begins. These surfer kids were each others family and were very territorial. In this case a kid from the "Valley" (San Fernando Valley) was trespassing and stole one of the local kid's surfboards triggering a manhunt to retrieve it. No plan, no strategy, no thinking three steps ahead. In other words exactly how teenagers behave and think. It's lucky they were able to film in a place that basically hasn't changed in 20 years.

If you liked Dude Where's My Car you're gonna love this one. Forget the people who are giving low scores, this is the one to watch!!!

The title is very misleading and I do not see why they put National Lampoon in front of this movie and why did they call it surf party? When I started to watch this movie I did not have very high expectations about the content and thought this would be like another hyperactive T&A movie with a surf theme.

To my surprise, I found out this was not true. Instead this is a coming of age movie that tells a story about some friends on a journey to find a stolen surf board and why the surf board got stolen. Main characters are likable and the acting feels normal. The movie flows along in a nice pace and I never got bored or looked at the clock while watching this movie.

This movie reminds me of teen movies from the late 70's like The Van (1977) and Malibu Beach (1978). The movie also has some quirky characters appearing like Joan Jett and Lee Ving. The only thing missing here is Steve Oliver as Dugan, getting into a fight and yelling, "Nobody calls Dugan a turd!"

As a surf comedy and a National Lampoon movie, there is no nudity, but the girls show some skin in bikini's. I think the movie tries to rely on storytelling and characters rather than showing T&A to keep viewers interested though the movie.

A modern surf comedy that feels like a late 70's surf comedy? A pleasant surprise.

A guy from the Valley steels a Surf Board from a surfer he thinks is now with his ex-girlfriend. This leads to the surfer, his friends and a local surf hero to track down the thief in the valley and retrieve the board. A journey that inevitably starts them each on the next chapter of there lives. Has a 70's Surf vibe to the movie.

Done Before.....

Well I guess it's true, it has all been done before and every thing is a repeat, but this is ridiculous. The movie Endless Bummer (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1047102/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_8) was released in 2009 and this is the same movie with just a couple of extra scenes edited in to it. RE-releasing the same move after RE-editing it and giving it a new title is just plain lazy and insulting. The extra bits don't add to the movie and you would be better of watching the original.

National Lampoon are just getting lazy and need to be punished for it.

BUT.... in saying all that, this is still a fun movie to watch on a rainy afternoon. 7/10.

From National Lampoon, the masters of raunchy comedy, comes a summer tale of beers, babes, and bros! NOT! The film is difficult to call enjoyable, but the acting is effective. This is the kind of film that tries to prove that a small story can be much more meaningful than a larger one. This is probably the worst of the sequels, with nothing to laugh at. From an artistic standpoint, there were some plot elements and character developments I didn't think were totally needed. They do however drive the story, which seemed to be their purpose, so I can accept them. I finished this film, thinking, "There are people out there suffering and I can do something to help them out!"