Back to the Beach (1987)
Cowabunga! The surfing '60s ride into the new wave as Frankie and Annette star in this hip update of their old-time, good-time beach movies. With special appearances by Bob Denver, Tony Dow, Pee-Wee Herman, Jerry Mathers and other familiar faces. Frankie and Annette grow up and have kids in the midwest. They return to LA to visit their daughter who is shacked up with her boyfriend and tries to hide the fact. They begin to have marriage problems when Frankie runs into Connie, who has erected a shrine to him in her night club. Their punk son has joined up with the local surf toughs, and things all come to a head when the toughs challenge the good guys to a surfing duel
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As another poster has mentioned, tongue and cheek comedy. You either get the humor or you don't. Most don't even understand that this is a contribute and self knock off of "Beach Blanket Bingo" that was shot back in the 60s. Now that is a hard movie to watch for someone who didn't grow up in those days... However, if one watched this BttB as a child - the all--*(cough)*--star cast, were recognizable at first glimpse, and even Stevie Ray Vaughan made and Cameo appearance. You gotta Love this movie and the goofey quirks that are implied. Kinda like the Loaded gun or Hot shots movies - which i hate...But I say regress to say, its a hate it or love it movie. BR
What makes Back to The Beach so enjoyable is the great cast and cameos that pepper this film. We get a followup to those old cheesy beach movies, with a Chevy Chase Vacation kinda feel. The parents are as mixed up as the teenagers and it's of course all just silly st up for some cute musical numbers. While obviously not a classic love story like Dr. Zhivago or even Sleepless in Seattle, it's just a fun kitsch filled family musical picture. How can you resist Pee Wee Herman flying above the beach doing Surfin' Bird with Fishbone, or Dick Dale rocking with Stevie Ray Vaughan? This film is meant to be enjoyed, not analyzed.
Back to the Beach (1987) was an interesting movie that was produced during the 80's. The Big Kahuna (Frankie Avalon) is a family man now who's wife (Annette) is a preppy housewife who has a kitchen cabinet full of Skippy's peanut butter (creamy) with a 50's housewife aura. She's always smiling and just so happy. The kids are at the rebellious age and are weirded out by their strange behavior. That's until the family heads back to the beach and the kids discover their parents lively background!You can't go wrong with this movie if you're a big fan of the 60's films that starred Annette and Frankie. A true nostalgia flick filled with several older stars (The Skipper and Gilligan) and new ones (i.e. Pee-Wee Herman). What keeps this from being a real keeper is the way the film ends, but if you're a fan of the stars it wont matter. A nice reunion picture.Recommended for Beach Blanket Bingo fans. Others yield caution before viewing!
When you were a kid, did you have a movie that you watched over, and over, and over again? I did. It was Back to the Beach. I thought that Pee Wee Herman's cameo was hilarious! Ditto for Frankie and Annette's surly son Bobby. This is when I was 10! I recently watched it as an adult and found that Frankie and Annette's continual fighting was childish, and NOT funny. I found Bobby really annoying. It's a great movie if you're looking for a show the whole family can watch together, but personally, I wouldn't watch it alone unless I was ready for a nap.