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Get Your Summer Fix with 10 Beach Flix
A day at the beach spans a number of genres
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To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)
In this adaptation of Michael Brady’s stage play of the same name, David (Peter Gallagher) loves to frolic on the beach outside his Nantucket home with his wife, Gillian (Michelle Pfeiffer). The catch? Gillian’s a ghost. While the film may be a bit lackluster in plot and performance—the exception being Clare Danes’ charming turn as Gallagher’s teenage daughter—those long walks on the beach make for plenty of beautiful images of sand, surf and sunsets for those who can’t afford the beachfront real estate.
Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a young traveler seeking the perfect vacation in this adventure-thriller set against the backdrop of Thailand’s expansive shoreline. Adapted from Alex Garland’s 1996 novel of the same name, the film received only mixed reviews from critics and DiCaprio was even honored with a Razzie nomination for Worst Actor. Fortunately, Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton shines in her turn as a Utopian leader.
Cast Away (2000)
While we all need to get away from time to time, Tom Hanks receives a bit too much solitude after landing on a deserted island as the sole survivor of a plane crash in Robert Zemeckis’ Cast Away. Hanks was honored with an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe award for the role, which called for a majority of screen time opposite an inanimate object—a Wilson brand volleyball that in turn made Cast Away one of the biggest product placement films of all time. Yet as lovable as “Wilson” is, it’s Hanks’ incredible strength and desire for survival that will forever leave a mark on the viewer.
Pixar’s Academy Award-winning feature reveals what lies beneath the ocean’s surface is a colorful world that’s just as eclectic and diverse as it is on land. The heartwarming tale of an over-protective clownfish named Marlin searching the sea for his missing son was able to obtain a diverse audience, bringing in an astonishing $70 million in its opening week and grossing more than $866 million worldwide by the end of its theatrical release. During his journey, Marlin discovers that the ocean truly isn’t a scary place; maybe those refusing to leave their beach blankets will discover that, too.
Surfwise (2007)
While many may disagree with doctor-turned-pro-surfer Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz’s alternate lifestyle and family values, it’s hard to ignore director Doug Pray’s intriguing and well-crafted documentary that provides us with an extraordinary look into the “first family of surfing.” Pray pieces together interviews with Paskowitz’s nine children plus exclusive photographs and footage of the 11-person family—which at one time lived in a single, 24-foot camper on the beach—to create a portrait of a little-known counter-culture where “surfing” and “family” were synonymous.
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- Comment by شات صوتي on 9/07/09 at 8:26 pm
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- Comment by Alice on 10/13/09 at 2:09 am
From here to eternity must be one of the best movies ever, it defines the word romatic!
Mobilt bredband- Comment by Craig from UK on 10/17/11 at 7:53 am
I would love them to make a movie based around the beach in the UK. With the unpredictable weather (usually bad) there would be many days/weeks being cancelled because of the weather. I have heard of the other 2 movies but not Beach Party & Beach Blanket Bingo
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