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Beach Movie

  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
3.2/10
453
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Beach Movie (1998)
Comedy

A surfer must choose between his passion and girlfriend while facing eviction. He spots an opportunity when three wealthy newcomers need help learning to attract women at the beach.A surfer must choose between his passion and girlfriend while facing eviction. He spots an opportunity when three wealthy newcomers need help learning to attract women at the beach.A surfer must choose between his passion and girlfriend while facing eviction. He spots an opportunity when three wealthy newcomers need help learning to attract women at the beach.

  • Director
    • John Quinn
  • Writer
    • John Quinn
  • Stars
    • Alex DeBoe
    • Gabrielle Anwar
    • Douglas Spain
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.2/10
    453
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Quinn
    • Writer
      • John Quinn
    • Stars
      • Alex DeBoe
      • Gabrielle Anwar
      • Douglas Spain
    • 10User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Alex DeBoe
    • Link
    Gabrielle Anwar
    Gabrielle Anwar
    • Sunny
    Douglas Spain
    Douglas Spain
    • Bernie
    Loretta Swit
    Loretta Swit
    • Mrs. Jones
    Bronson Pinchot
    Bronson Pinchot
    • Ronald
    David Packer
    David Packer
    • Howard
    William Bumiller
    William Bumiller
    • Conner
    Meadow Sisto
    • Gloria
    Portia Dawson
    Portia Dawson
    • Kimberlee
    Traci Bingham
    Traci Bingham
    • Julie
    Victoria Silvstedt
    Victoria Silvstedt
    • Stephanie
    Tony Edwards
    Tony Edwards
    • Officer Wendel
    John Ducey
    John Ducey
    • Officer Callahan
    Teresa Ganzel
    Teresa Ganzel
    • Patti
    Brian Turk
    • Freddie
    Rob Moran
    • Reporter Brett Bronson
    Kat Davison
    • Linda
    Sara Melson
    Sara Melson
    • Sheila
    • Director
      • John Quinn
    • Writer
      • John Quinn
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    flalaw10

    Blatant Rip-off

    This movie is perhaps the most blatant rip off of another movie that I have ever scene. It was more remake then anything else.

    The source material was the 1984 classic T & A flick "Hardbodies". Boardheads (or Beach Movie) has the exact same script, with the only difference being the characters names, and the fact that the new cast is unbelievably annoying. After the first 2 minutes, in which I identifed it as a bad remake, I suffered through the rest simply to determine whether the filmmakers would deviate one iota from the source -- sadly they did not.

    I would like to take this opportunity to recommend to anyone that was contemplating viewing this garbage to watch the original instead, it is what this film aspires to be, that is mindless fun with hot babes taking their shirts off for no apparent reason. What they ended up with was pure drivel.
    9rain1965

    Fun flick to enjoy with friends and a cold one.

    We all know the story, "Dude meets babe, dude loses babe, dude gets babe back." But this dude had to win back his babe while teaching three dweebs how to score. Watching this film was a fun ride. Laughed out loud several times which is always a good sign for a comedy. Was surprised by the talented new faces. This film is light and beachie which is what my friends and I were hoping for when we rented it. Writing, directing and production values right on for a low budget film. Check it out.
    disordered

    surf's up!

    okay, so not exactly beachy and classy in that "from here to eternity" sort of way, but met my expectations for a fun and silly beach movie. if you're in the mood for a light comedy and some eye candy, give "beach movie" a whirl- i watched it with friends and had a great time.
    halejr

    Yes it is a blatant ripoff

    Yes it is a blatant ripoff of "Hardbodies". However, I suspect the producer of Boardheads correctly calculated the target audience for his movie was still in diapers when Hardbodies came out. Not to mention that no self respecting Gen Z-er is going to watch a movie made in 1984. They'll choose modern dreck over old dreck just as surely as the tasties/hardbodies in both movies reject the old guys hitting on them. OK, so I've got to get to ten lines or my review gets rejected. Well I guess I could point out that the girls in Hardbodies were better looking. Maybe that means starlets these days have more choice over what roles they have to take. But I don't think so. Maybe Hardbodies had a bigger budget and could attract better looking starlets. Or maybe since I'm a baby boomer I just like the look of girls from the 80s.
    1bbrenpbr-1

    Wow

    I picked this movie up in the Walmart $5 bin as a present for a friend. I couldn't help myself and I opened it and watched it. This has to be one of the hardest movies to sit through ever. The only good part is random nudity, but it doesn't make up for the crime that the producer committed against the viewer. Painfully bad to watch. I thought I might get some cheap laughs from it, like the laughs you get from watching Point Break. I just felt insulted. I normally think it's funny when someone tries to create the surfer lifestyle and completely screws it up. This is just sad. I don't believe that any of the characters surf at all in this movie.

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      • November 25, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Olimpiada de Bikinis
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      • 1h 30m(90 min)
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