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1 part zombie punk movie, one part spoof, one part surf b roll footage. Despite a few inspired scenes, overall it's not great and doesn't really add up to much. Borderline Airplane-ish but in the end, it's trying too hard with lame jokes. Chief Boyardee... ugh.

There was no "Surf 1", folks.

Fun summer flick for the drunken crowd. Nerd tries to foil the shenanigans of a local jerk. Some big stars in this, believe it or not. Ruth Buzzi, Lyle Waggoner, a couple of others. Not so hot juvenile fare, but some good random bits.

See Ruth do the 'jack-off' mannerism. Still waiting for 'Surf 4'.

This is one of the best stupid movies ever! Up there with Moving Violations and Detective School Dropouts (and my new favorite Dude Where's My Car). I loved the dual breakfast scene. And the Daddy-O greeting that Cleavon got whenever he entered the room. I think I'll have some Buzz Cola right now!

Awful, awful, awful......I don't know which is better, watching this trash or a Pauly Shore movie. Maybe neither? It's been a long time since I've seen this movie, but I do remember how bad it was. Not funny, no plot, just a complete waste of time. The movie budget was probably about $17.00. Eddie Deezen is always a good comic relief in most movies he's in and I do remember Linda Kerridge was nice eye candy during her 15 minutes of fame, but I would rather have my fingernails pulled out than have to sit thru viewing Surf II again. I always enjoy watching a good "bad" movie but the powers that be couldn't even get THAT right.Thank God there was never a Surf I or Surf III.

A parody of surfing movies, is that right?

Well, first off, the surf/beach movies were already a parody unto themselves. And the hardest thing to do is make fun of a genre that has already skewered itself pretty well right at the beginning. Any series of movies that boast the talents of Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Harvey Lembeck and Buster Keaton is not exactly Oscar territory.

In fact, "Surf II" goes the goofball route early on with its tale of zombified surfers eating garbage and making the beach a totally uncool experience for all, dude. And though there's no Frankie and Annette here, this one DOES have Ruth Buzzi, Lyle Waggoner (as "Chief Boyardie" - excuse me, just got up off the floor from laughing so hard), Terry Kiser (years before dying on the beach in "Weekend at Bernie's") and Carol Wayne, Johnny Carson's Tea Time Movie Lady (ROWWWRRR!).

But all the kudos go to our main man, the tower of power, too sweet to be sour... Mr. Eddie Deezen, ladies and germs! Let's face it, HE IS THE MAN! And anyone who disagrees is obviously not familiar with his formidable body of work. He is a riot, and far and away the funniest thing in this whole mess. In fact, he is the only worthy part of "Surf II".

He also has the best line - "How would YOU like to be the only guy at the beach with t*ts?!"

Watch it in context and it's even funnier.

Come to think of it, the funniest part yet about "Surf II" was... there was never a "Surf I". Of course, that's '80s humor for you.

Two stars for "Surf II", mainly for the Deez Man. As for the rest... WIPEOUT!

I remember going into a little cinema in Texas to see this film, I wasn't expecting much... What I saw was a dead-on parody of life in the 80's. This is one of the great films of the 80's. There is a great tribute to this film in The Simpsons if you notice Homer always drinks Buzz Cola at the nuclear plant. Surf II has a strange intensity that is lacking in most films of today, too bad its not available on video or DVD. I highly recommend you track this one down, it will be well worth it.

First of all there is NO Surf 1, in case you were wondering.

Surf II, which involves kind of sort of (which means BARELY) a story involving a "high school" dweeb who looks 30 getting payback on all those surfing nimrods for giving him some new body parts via slipping a drink or I dunno, doesn't hang together so much as it ambles from set piece to set piece and most of it doesn't work. And yet...

How was this not a Troma movie? (Come to think of it, Poultrygeist had a slightly similar gimmick except in a fast food joint instead of the beach). But then again they wouldn't have paid for the Beach Boys and Voodoo Radio. This is really really really really really really really really... Really dumb.

But it has its moments of complete odd weirdness amid the bad comedy and good god when it gets gross, it actually is extremely gross (a particular scene where one of the Buzz cola zombies and one of the fat guys are in a Marion in Raiders duel involving... Whatever is on the beach is perhaps the grossest scene ive ever seen and heard; it's an audio-visual nightmare, though you almost cant look away until you... Can).

Two highlights: the synced up families talking in split screen, and an autopsy that is a blatant but funny Jaws rip-off.

#metoowhat?

Oh, and Cleavon Little does make things always a littke better though.

I've just returned (literally) from seeing Surf II at Olympia, Washington's All-Freakin' Night Film Festival (10/12/02). It was the last movie shown in a series of five that started at 12:00 midnight. Now, I don't know if it was the fact that the movie began at 9:00am and my sleep-deprived brain was more susceptible to a `lower' comedy plane, but Hell, you sit in a theater for ten straight hours and you'll start wondering why Ron Palillo has been repeatedly snubbed at Oscar time for the `Life-time Achievement Award.'

I know this is a cliché, but Surf II is one of those films that needs be seen to be believed. It would be grossly unfair to rate this film with anything less than a 10. A 10 for the shear audacity the filmmakers had when concocting this masterpiece and a 10 for the fact that you will never, never, never see this kind of film being made for movie theaters ever again. Ever!

The `plot' revolves around two surfers' fathers who go into business together peddling a soft drink (Buzz Cola) to their surfer sons' surfer friends. The soda, invented by a nefarious revenge-driven nerd (played brilliantly by Eddie Deezen), causes the young surfers to become garbage-consuming zombies with a punk rock fashion sense (dyed mohawks, ripped up wetsuits held together by safety pins and far too much make-up).

Between the zombie `action' sequences, is much archival surfing footage (ala Bruce Brown) with 60's surf and 80's new wave music provided for your listening pleasure. There is also a hilarious above-the-waste nude scene involving two young hotties (one played by Brinke Stevens) that are trying to gain the attention of their surf-obsessed dates who are so involved in their surf reminiscences that they don't even notice the two beautiful half-naked girls.

Should you see this film if you get a chance? Well, let's break it down: If you were born before 1950 and remember who MacCarthy (ventriloquist dummy included) was, no! If you were born after 1975 and most of your `movie going' experience took place in front of a cathode ray, NO! But, if you're old enough to still get excited by the two words, `Dale Bozzio', then you are in, my friend. You are in!

Veteran movie nerd Eddie Deezen ("Grease") here has one of his lead roles, and he makes the most of it, playing a vengeance-obsessed geek turned mad scientist. His M. O. involves turning surfers (whom he hates with a passion) into mindless zombies using a particularly disgusting cola called "Buzzz".

Chock full of familiar faces (with Eric Stoltz and Jeffrey Rogers of "Friday the 13th Part III" as the surfer dude heroes), the cheerfully insane & ridiculous "Surf II" is one of the less heralded 80s youth comedies. It's stupid as hell (albeit with some lines & gags that made me laugh out loud), with writer / director Randall Badat doing his best to keep it from getting boring. He does go too far with his protracted gross-out gags, but at least there are plenty of breast shots to keep some people in the audience happy.

Granted, some of this writing IS pretty lame (Naming the main cop Chief Boyardie? Really?), but the cast is enthusiastic (hammy may be more accurate) and the soundtrack full of cool tunes.

Even with its flaws, this movie does have the makings of what could be a cult favorite for some people. But the best joke is the official title: "Surf II: The End of the Trilogy". There never was a "Surf I" *nor* a "Surf III".

Five out of 10.

On behalf of the previous comment I must state-that I can only wish I was fortunate enough to see this film in theaters when it opened in 84, being that i was only 5 at the time, and don't believe it played in the 'god forsaken South, at least not in Arkansas. I'm sure it wasn't a possibility for my viewing pleasure.

Guess what, I hate big budget films, save the Bond epics, and I love B movies, mostly the ones from the 80's- if you want a hardcore piece of hilarity this film is it.

By the by, Eddie Deezen is a geek Hero if they're ever was one, and I rather liked Eric Stolts as a surfer dude. Last but not least a totally radical soundtrack. Stray Cats, Oingo Boingo, and the Circle Jerks all on one album-this rules!

I enjoyed watching this movie so much in the 80's. It is a perfect blend of satire and kitsch that I truly miss in today's movies. The "revelation" at the end by Menlo was priceless (and shocking, Deezen). If anyone knows where I can locate a copy of this on VHS or DVD, I'd love to own it!! Such a shame that it's out-of-print!!

Eddie Deezen you magnificent bastard! Hollywood never did come close to fully utilizing this remarkably nerdy actors full potential or talent, nor his singular screen presence. But rest assured it's with the epic comedy "Surf 2" from 1983 that they came their closest, as it is easily Eddie's best movie and a real treasure for Deezen fans and all fan's of 80's cornball cinema. Every single aspect of this ridiculous, somewhat scatter-brained comedy is distinctively and unmistakably 80's in nature and it's ONLY in the 80's when movies like Surf 2 were made. As some other reviewers have stated, this charming slice of celluloid boasts a "strange intensity" that few other comedies possess (film snobs would say that that's a good thing, but boo-hoo to them!) and they'd be correct as this movie, for the most part, is fast paced and riotous from the get go. "Coke-fueled madness from the 80's" is yet another amusing quote, which is probably accurate when speaking of the rampant lunacy that is Surf 2!

Surf 2 is a strange and scatter-brained comedic hybrid, being both a "beach movie" as well as a "mad scientist movie" and that's the part where Eddie Deezen comes in, he's an evil, vengeful "wizard" named Menlo Schwartzer, who wants his revenge against the local surfers. So what else is there to do other than to concoct "Buzzz Cola" which is central to this movies.... plot, if you're comfortable using such a word when describing the wildly zany shenanigans of Surf 2. To further his plan, Menlo uses (as a surfer-boy bait) a lovely young blonde hottie (Australian actress Linda Kerridge) to lure them into his madness, Menlo's Madness - which happens to be under the sea. "Given the evidence I think even eggplant could've figured that one out".

Some may be surprised by the R-rating that this utterly harmless and feather-weight comedy tote's. That's no doubt due to it's heavy T & A factor, because throughout this film there are numerous shots of hot topless beach beauties frolicking about the beach, plus there are a few F-Bombs dropped here and there and some other naughty words. I suppose it isn't suitable for viewers under the age of 12 - but if your kids are any older than that... please.

Blaring throughout it's duration is a loud and boisterous soundtrack that's a combination of Dick Dale, The Beach Boys, Oingo Boingo and many other artists, mostly from the early 80's if I'm not mistaken. The movies carefully picked tunes only serve to enhance the vibe of this cornball movie, in the form of a perpetual undercurrent of sleaze and tastelessness - not at all unlike what the soundtrack for "The Wraith" (see review) does for that movie; but one things for sure, in both cases their loud n' rockin' soundtracks really do quicken the pace of these movies - both of which are gems of the 80's.

And another thing, if you like the comedy "Joysticks" (an even better movie!) released just months earlier, then you should love Surf 2 as well, as their both VERY much cut from the same cloth, right down to the casting, because in at least a few cases it's the SAME cast.

Yep Surf 2, a movie of absolute pure-nonsense, simply rules if you just turn off your brain when watching it, because big fun is to be had - if you will let yourself.

To re-cap: This is definitely Eddie Deezen's best work, as the evil-nerd-wizard "Menlo Scwartzer" - the proud inventor/wunderkind of Buzzz Cola!

Surf 2 = A-Rate Cinematic Cheese. (Oh and just to be clear, there is no Surf 1 or Surf 3, so don't bother).

This is a completely ridiculous film. It kept me in stitches constantly with its off-the-wall plot devices. The overall theme is that slick yuppies are trying to take over the beach, which is the domain of scruffy surfers. By the way, that was kind of the theme of the whole decade. Anyway, their plan is to use an evil brand of soda to transform surfers into mutant surf punks, who will (somehow) fall under the yuppies' control. The zombies are hilarious, spastically breaking bottles over their own heads and eating seaweed washed up on the beach. The scruffy heroes are hilarious in their scruffiness (they have a dog who is trained to snatch bikinis from bathing beauties). The yuppies are hilarious in their slickness (they are all addicted to breath spray).

Like a lot of fun movies, you are not going to walk away from this one intellectually enriched. If you like campy, silly films, they don't get much better than "Surf II."

This movie is so awesome. A true Cinemax classic.

I remember falling into this movie as a freshman in high-school. Many a night was spent giggling myself silly in the basement. I'm pretty sure that my memory of the film is actually better than the film itself, but it truly does rank with my favorite comedies of all-time. Menlo Schwartzer might be one of the best villains ever. (Whatever happened to that guy? His Jerry Lewis schtick was spot-on.)

Oh, to be young and stupid again. (I know better than to rank this a "9", but I really do love this movie. The average viewer would probably give it a "3", maybe a "4".) It is one of my truly guilty pleasures, along with "Beer" (another Cinemax discovery), "Bad Lieutenant", and "Showgirls". I'm actively searching for this movie on DVD, as my VHS tape of it is completely worn-out.

One of the most underrated sleepers to come out of the 1980's involves a plot by Menlo Schwartzer (played by Eddie Deezen) to feed Buzz® Cola (a potent new beverage) to all the surfers and turn them into garbage-consuming zombies.

I'd rather not give away the whole awesome story, but it's pretty clever, a one-of-a-kind gross-out comedy with an excellent new wave/punk rock soundtrack. With some veteran favorites like Ruth Buzzi and Cleavon Little.

When this came out, the world was not quite ready for such a strange and wacky picture. That's rather unfortunate, as most of the people that would have appreciated it probably never will get to see it. It's far too wonderfully appalling to be shown on TV. Go figure.

Paraphrasing from Mark Twain's foreword in the book Huckleberry Finn, "Anyone trying to find a Plot in this, will be Hung. Anyone trying to find a moral will be shot." This movie is meant to be enjoyed and not Figured out.

Surf 2, the end of the Trilogy was always playing at my house. This is one of my favorite movies. I like listening to this movie even if I am not in the room. I used to watch this movie and then play it again.

I compare this movie to Cheech and Chong and Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

I love this movie because of the dialog. Every line makes me laugh.

Everything that is said is really silly. It's a slap stick kind of humor. I was 14 when this movie came out. So I could relate to being a teenager, partying, girls, and just being silly.

Some of my favorite lines are

"One time I was surfing this 50 foot tidal wave, and what appears beside me?" "I don't know? What?" "What you mean you don't know? You were there beside me." "I know, but I love to hear you tell it."

"What's that noise?" "It's the beach. never mind" "It's a Great White."

I could go on and on, but this is one of the best Unknown movies.

If you like this, be sure to watch "The Search for One Eye Jimmy"

An 80's version of a 60's beach movie, only now with plenty of bare breasts and lots of added 80's movie touches.

Eddie Deezen, king of the nerds, plays a nerd (natch) who seeks revenge on the surfers who played a practical joke on him. He creates a cola that turns them into zombies. Movies have been made with less plot than that before.

Eric Stoltz plays one of the lead surfers, this is just before he made the big time. He is the most pale surfer I've ever seen in a movie or in reality.

I looked for this movie for many years and finally found it. It's most clever bit is the title and the tag line, "The end of the trilogy," since there was never a Surf I, and certainly no Surf III.

If you're a fan of wacky, anything goes comedies like I am, you will enjoy this for what it is: brain candy. Part of the fun came from watching it in 2016 and not the 80's, lots of nostalgic things to like here also.

This is what a Frankie and Annette movie would have been like if everyone involved had been huffing bags full of airplane glue. The jokes are only (barely) funny if you're totally zooted (you know what I mean!), the performances suck and Eric Stoltz should be forever ashamed, but how can you totally hate a film whose John Belushi knockoff character is named "Johnny Bighead?" His mom is even named Mrs.Bighead! He even runs around screaming the wannabe-catch phrase " Ah Bau Bauu!!!" Oh, and the soundtrack is really, REALLY '80's, including a version of Oingo Boingo's "Only A Lad" that I've never heard anywhere else. And don't drink the BUZZ Cola!

first off , why isn't this on DVD? it really should be, especially if you consider he fact that joysticks is now available on DVD. this movie really is an instant party as well as a non-pharmacutical cure for groans etc. i first saw this flick on hbo, when i was eight, didn't see it again till i was 15 and found it in a video store, i rented it over a hundred times and eventually wore their copy out. i now own 3 copies on VHS, with no vcr. this should tell you something about me and the movie. basically we're both insane. the movie is full of great 80's players, and really great music, everything from oingo-boingo to the stray cats to the circle jerks. if your starting up a DVD company, or you already have one do yourself & the rest of the cinephile community a favor & release this film! if you've never seen this film by all means check it out, you'll never fully recover.the only other truly 80's lost on DVD classic i can compare my love for this film to is student bodies. now repeat after me -- "buzz is the cola that we drink, we must have it, come and get it-buzz!"-- quit reading and watch the movie!- f.c.

This movie has to be seen to believed. I do not know the reason behind making this movie. It really seems to have been written as they were going along. If it is ever on TV tape it (chances are it will only be shown when sane or sober people are already asleep). I do not want to mislead anyone but it truly is one of the weirder movies from the early 80's.