Midwestern law student comes to California for summer work. Soon he finds out that life on the beach is much more fun.
Just watched this good and entertaining beach volley flick. Starring C. Thomas Howell, Peter Horton, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Christopher Rydell and Harley Jane Kozak.
Howell is great as always and Horton could be Kip Wingerīs twin brother
The soundtrack is pretty good including Inner City, Paula Abdul, Kenny Logginsī Top Gun tune "Playing with the Boys" and some other nice tunes.
I know that Muffy likes this one (donīt you ) What about the others?
The movie is available on dvd so get your copy asap!
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Posted by cindymancini (Member # 679) on :
HAHAHA! My ex used to talk about this movie...I never saw it! Made me laugh seeing this thread! A movie about volleyball...wow...gotta love the 80's!!
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
This is definitely a 90's flick with an 80's hangover. C. Thomas Howell was always great in these kind of movies. Loved seeing Terry Kiser not playing dead, but his slimey character almost made you wish he was a little. Also, 80's SI goddess Kathy Ireland in a small supporting role.
If this movie had been released in 1989, we would be discussing more often.
Cindy.. you should seek this movie out.
Oh and what an awesome pool at his uncle's house!
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Posted by xchazx (Member # 7158) on :
best volleyball film EVER.
Posted by Secret Admirer (Member # 3574) on :
This movie rocks! - but I'm kinda biased since I love everything C. Thomas Howell. I like the sidekick/best friend in this one. He coulda been annoying but turns out to have some heart and does very well. Courtney Thorne-Smith is always a sweetheart.
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
quote:Originally posted by Secret Admirer: This movie rocks! - but I'm kinda biased since I love everything C. Thomas Howell.
Even War of the Worlds 2? Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on :
Yes Atomik! I do I'm glad you loved it......Cindy should hunt it down I agree.....totally an 90's movie with a 80's hangover the day glo colors the neon the neon. Posted by Secret Admirer (Member # 3574) on :
quote:Originally posted by Helen_S: Even War of the Worlds 2?
I haven't seen it, but if Mr. Howell is in it it can't be 100% bad. Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
I'm actually watching "Side Out" right now and enjoying as always!
Is this probably just a bizarre coincidence.. but C. Thomas Howell is sporting a couple Mossimo shirts in this flick.. the bizzare part is that Lori Loughlin (Howell's co-star in Secret Admirer) married fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, the creator of Mossimo Clothing Line.. but not until 6 years after this movie was made. Oh and according to the info above .. Secret Admirer has never seen this movie.
aTomiK.. I think it's wild that they used the Loggin's tune from "Top Gun" in this flick. Wait.. forget the tune.. bikini contest is on!
Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on :
Devolution here,
Great movie... Worst double touch set of all time. My brother and I quoted it just last week. ( watching volleyball of course ) "No touch ref, no touch"
We are DEVO
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
Devo.. hilarious! Some great quotes in this flick. And speaking of volleyball, C. Thomas Howell playing against real pro beach volleyball players was so "North Shore".
And Secret Admirer. you are right about his buddy. He had every right to be upset, but took the high road. Maybe, you did watch it after all.
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How's Wiley?
"Wiley's good.. I broke his other arm."
Posted by JAY LEE (Member # 6345) on :
Just ordered this! I need me some sun, fun and beeewbs in this cold *** weather!
Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on :
Devolution here,
Should I start yelling out numbers?
We are DEVO
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
I found this guy on the internet who was not as impressed as us:
As an avid beach volleyball player I found this movie to be an embarrassment to true players everywhere. C. Thomas Howell's character lacks a lot of the basic volleyball skills(especially setting) to make it believable. Randy Stoklos/Sinjin Smith the opponents in the final were one of the greatest volleyball teams in the world at that time however they were HORRIBLE actors and had too many lines (more than one was probably enough). The scene that topped it off was the ridiculously bad(and illegal) set that Howell's character made on match point to win the championship! I can understand making a point of an underdog coming out of nowhere to get to an AVP final but the manner in which it was done was a joke to all those players who work their butts off to be on the tour year in and year out.
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
What a funny comment Was this the first movie he saw that didnīt quite resemble the truth? And what about a sense of humour, itīs a good thing to have.
Posted by JAY LEE (Member # 6345) on :
I love these types! It's like the dudes on the kung fu film forums who practice martial arts, so they come to complain about how fake and unrealistic it all looks on screen! Yeah, no ****, Sherlock! IT'S A MOVIE!!!! Fight choreography/screen fighting and real competiton fighting are two completely different things! That's why most american martial arts movies suck in comparison to the asian ones. They think favouring realism is the way to make it exciting.... well, it's not.
Does the boxing in the Rocky flicks make much sense, no! But it's fun to watch.
I've practiced different types of martial arts for years, and I don't expect a true to life representation when watching MA flicks. I expect intricate and fast paced choreo.
I don't know jack **** about Volley Ball, but im really looking forward to this flick!
Posted by JAY LEE (Member # 6345) on :
Watched this yesterday.... great movie, loved it!
Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :
quote:Originally posted by Secret Admirer:
quote:Originally posted by Helen_S: Even War of the Worlds 2?
I haven't seen it, but if Mr. Howell is in it it can't be 100% bad.
Even The Hitcher?
Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :
Hold the phone. I just saw someone saying Bernie is in Side Out. I am going straight to Amazon for this.
Posted by cindymancini (Member # 679) on :
Bernie, you're correct! You were in Side Out. Don't you remember filming this one? Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :
Well it was made just after my weekend at Hampton Island, so I guess I was a little wasted.
Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on :
Devolution here,
Why are you a jerk in both movies is the question? At least you don't die in this one.
WE are DEVO
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
Uncle Max had a wicked pool though! He was still a jerk.. hey is that Kathy Ireland.
Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :
quote:Originally posted by Devolution: Devolution here,
Why are you a jerk in both movies is the question? At least you don't die in this one.
WE are DEVO
Well I enjoyed being a scum bag before I died in Weekend at Bernies and after that, well what do you expect from the living dead. In hind sight I think I did pretty well for a walking corpse. I played my part in this just after reading the script for Bernies 2 also.
Posted by The Good Package (Member # 9492) on :
ooh spaulding tattoo....
i wonder why courtney thorne smith got mad when she found out it was his uncle's pool and not his friends. it's not complete honesty, but it aint bad.
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
i've got this on order,managed to get a region 1 dvd import for just under Ģ5 uk pounds ,been wanting to watch it for an age,always liked most of c thomas howell's movies - soul man,kid,red dawn,secret admirer etc. ,so i thought from the good word of mouth it gets on here it's worth giving a shot! i'm sure i'll like it!
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
You'll definitely enjoy it! It's an 80's style movie stuck in the 90's. Think North Shore!
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
an 80's style movie stuck in the 90's, i like the sound of it even more now valley,never seen north shore,is that a surfing movie set in hawaii? if so that sounds fun as well!
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
I mentioned North Shore because Side Out has a similar premise about a guy with natural abilities that with a bit of coaching could hang with the pros.
TYW.. you should definitely check out the North Shore thread:
had a good feeling i'd really like side out and i did,just wished i hadn't left it so many years to watch it,better late than never i suppose! all i've got to do now is hunt down - a tigers tale ,another early c thomas howell movie i've been wanting to see!
Posted by Anthony33 (Member # 9820) on :
Well, Bernie, I guess you're pretty good at playing an a-hole, because you also played a good one in Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood as well and, like in Weekend at Bernie's you get killed, this time by Jason. Yeah, that's what you get for using Tina's mom to shield you from Jason, ya jerk lol.
Posted by JCWBobC (Member # 2525) on :
I just watched this movie on cable the other day after not having seen it for a few years. I used to watch beach volleyball when Randy Stoklos & Sinjin Smith were the called the Kings of the Beach, they even had a video game out with them as the champions, so it really helped the movie by having them in it.
Did anyone else catch Randy Stoklos as one of the basketball players in Better Off Dead?
Posted by JCWBobC (Member # 2525) on :
JCWBobC.. I've been playing "Kings of the Beach" all evening .. you can download it online for free. It was made by Electronic Arts which went on to a little bit of fame with a game called Madden Football!
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I'm glad you loved it......Cindy should hunt it down I agree.....totally an 90's movie with a 80's hangover the day glo colors the neon the neon. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
