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Palm Swings

  • 2020
  • Unrated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
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Palm Swings (2020)
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After moving to Palm Springs, a young married couple puts their love to the test when they discover their neighbors are swingers.After moving to Palm Springs, a young married couple puts their love to the test when they discover their neighbors are swingers.After moving to Palm Springs, a young married couple puts their love to the test when they discover their neighbors are swingers.

  • Director
    • Sean Hoessli
  • Writer
    • Amanda Lockhart
  • Stars
    • Tia Carrere
    • Diane Farr
    • Jason Lewis
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    • Director
      • Sean Hoessli
    • Writer
      • Amanda Lockhart
    • Stars
      • Tia Carrere
      • Diane Farr
      • Jason Lewis
    • 13User reviews
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    Tia Carrere
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    • Ms. Cherry Bomb
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    • Claire…
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    Mellanie Hubert
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    Devin Reeve
    Devin Reeve
    • Garrett
    Jennifer Bond
    Jennifer Bond
    • Amy
    Antonimar Murphy
    Antonimar Murphy
    • Jennifer
    David Stanford
    David Stanford
    • Walter
    Lillie Claire
    • Emily
    • Director
      • Sean Hoessli
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      • Amanda Lockhart
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    9jbussmann-984-527596

    Let's Get Real!

    I'm mid 60's baby boomer and we're responsible for free love and almost all the psycho-social-sexual excesses that our culture hasn't got rid of yet. We were spoiled and given everything we wanted and anything more, we just took. The "Lifestyle" of swinging is just a continuation of the old, lived out by those of us afraid of getting old. Getting old means settling down and some will never take the chance of settling down because to do so means to curb appetites and live within the structures of maturity. Some of us will never be able to be so brave. I've wet my big toe in the lifestyle and have concluded that the things we're looking for and wonder the most about are the things we still wonder about after the experience. Swinging is just about playing in a bigger sandbox. Yes sex and love can be two separate things but without each other they fail to calm the restlessness within. So, what about the movie? I loved it! The women were cute, adorable, and totally sexy. The men wore their bravado just like in real life. The dialog, scenes, sets, were perfect. T and A were wonderful. The husband was bound by all his fears and tried to project his inadequacy on his wife. He was the child. This scenario happens all the time in real life.If movies are primarily about entertainment, cut out the crap about real and heavy meaning. Ride the movie like a roller coaster... And just get your kicks.
    1tonystephenson65

    Utter garbage

    I'd rather smear excrement in my eyes than watch this film again. Enough said. Utter rubbish.
    10mattfrancis-60254

    Love it

    The sweet and stunning Sugar played her part very well and was convincing in her lead role. Seductive, alluring and out of this world sexy! Her characters husband also worked convincingly. The rest of the cast were a little lacklustre and slapstick which threatened to spoil the realism of the movie. I do strongly disagree with this being a comedy as well, stay clear of that when making this type of movie because that wouldn't work. The audience, myself included, want serious and realistic not cheesy, poorly executed and slapstick.

    Admittedly Sugar has so much sex appeal and carried this movie with her steamy (somewhat audience friendlier) scenes getting me hot. She got my girlfriend in the mood as well I think because she's been trying to hide her bisexual thoughts. I think sugar would get anyone in the mood when she's been done from behind. She played one half of a happy, newly married professional couple, who instantly and not so subtly find out they have neighbours who are swingers. (Something I've wanted to try but cmon this is England it's hardly worth bothering with unless you want sixteen stone middle aged women edging close to you) and I chose this movie because the trailer looked good and the plot was simple and didn't need to be complicated.

    There's an intense vulnerability about sugar and her husbands early experiences, and lured into temptation they try what millions of couples do these days (trust me they don't admit it) The issue being, she takes it too far and her husband doesn't like it. I just knew this would work. I thought this was fantastic and I so wish they'd do a sequel or make more like it.

    What's not to like? You've got the beautiful Palm Springs scenery, yes you've plenty of explosive steamy scenes which somehow disappointed the audience, you've got lip-biting excitement of giving in to the thrill, you've got an upsetting crossroad between a couple who appeared so in love and strong, you've got plenty to feast your eyes on with the sugar candy, (albeit could have done with more of that and less tropical shirt wearing middle aged people) and you've got some real talented actors. A very well put together and fun movie.
    6bryangary65

    Ups and Downs

    Not going to win any awards for great acting, but it did highlight the effects being a "swinger" can have on a Couples relationship.

    The tackling of that issue came across in a believable way
    3brooks250

    Swing and a Big Miss

    Not dirty enough to be even remotely erotic and not serious enough to be an engaging drama--this unique orphan is like a bad softcore porno, without the porn. So it just lies there. Sadly there are some real actors here trying to act but only reminding us of better days and much better projects: Diane Farr was great in Denis Leary's crazy TV show, "The Job" and her husband here is played a buddy to Christian Bale in the electrify and underseen "Harsh Times"

    To piggyback on what another commenter said, this meandering mess is truly only good for one thing: If you find yourself awake at 2 am, start watching and you'll be back in dreamland by 3.

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    • Trivia
      Diane Farr has full frontal nudity in this movie (the first in her career). When she appeared in Californication (2007), she requested to be replaced by a body double for her nude scene.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Behind Palm Swings (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Every Moment Is Love Performed by Gene Evaro Jr., Gabriele Evaro & Alf Alpha Written by Gene Evaro Jr., Gabriele Evaro & Rafael Lopez

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Swingers en Palm Springs
    • Filming locations
      • Palm Springs, California, USA(Filming City)
    • Production company
      • Code Blue Pictures
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      • 1h 35m(95 min)
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