On 5/17/2022 10:33 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
> In article <t5tqr3$do8$1@dont-email.me>, arthur@alum.calberkeley.org wrote:
>
>> Babes in Toyland (Disney+) 1961 fantasy movie starring Annette Funicello.
>
> Basement joke goes here.
>
>> Beach Party (TCM) 1963 "beach party" movie. With the exception of "Back
>> to the Beach" I've never watched a "beach party" movie before now. This
>> is the first one in the series, and it stars Annette Funicello and
>> Frankie Avalon. At first, I thought the movie was filmed in extra wide
>> scope, then I quickly realized that TCM was showing the movie
>> windowboxed. I thought they stopped doing that. :-/ On a TV that
>> would have made the movie unwatchable but on a projector, it was more of
>> a minor annoyance, that really didn't stand out much. Although
>> obviously it means this is an old print they are using, so the image
>> quality isn't that hot. And would it kill TCM to do a movie intro with
>> some trivia? Oh, I forgot to mention the "plot." Um, teens party on a
>> beach while an "old" guy observes them for scientific study. And a
>> biker gang causes some trouble too. They made 7 of these?
>
> "Beach party" movies was a BIG thing in the 1960's for some reason.
>
>> Beach Blanket Bingo (TCM) 1965 "beach party" movie starring Annette
>> Funicello and Frankie Avalon. I think this was the 4th in the series.
>> Amazon Prime has the second movie in the series, "Muscle Beach Party,"
>> and I went back and forth on if I should watch it or not, but honestly,
>> I didn't really like "Beach Party," so I didn't want to add an extra
>> one. I watched the trailer and figured that's good enough. Then I
>> settled in for this one. The first thing that was noticeable is the
>> print quality is a *lot* better than "Beach Party." A *lot* better!
>> Hey, it's Uncle Arthur and Judy Robinson. But I'm confused because the
>> same biker gang from the first movie is in this movie, and I thought
>> they were supposed to be different characters. So, if why is the biker
>> gang the same, and "Frankie" is "Frankie", but Annette is a difference
>> character? Do I really need to go back and watch Muscle Beach Party?
>
> Yes, you will be totally lost if you skip Muscle Beach Party.
>
>> Back to the Beach (DVD) 1987 beach movie starring Annette Funicello and
>> Frankie Avalon. Lori Loughlin also co-stars as their daughter. Now
>> this is how you do a beach movie! I love this movie. It's a favorite
>>from my childhood. Unfortunately, it's never been released on blu-ray
>> and all that's available is a grainy old DVD. I've been holding out
>> years hoping for an upgrade. But since I had the chance to finally
>> watch some of the original beach movies, I figured I might as well break
>> out the DVD. Grainy or not, it was worth it.
>
> Wassn't Gilligan and Skipper in this one? I recall being interested in
> watching it but my sister hated it.
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