Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

not as good as all the hype

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Although "the Big Kahuna" (Frankie Avalon) and "Annette" (Annette Funicello) were the king and queen of the California beach scene twenty years earlier, the two of them now live ordinary lives in Ohio with their rebellious adolescent son named "Bobby" (Demien Slade) giving them more drama than the two can handle. So in great need of a vacation they book a flight to Hawaii with a brief scheduled layover in California in order to visit their daughter "Sandi" (Lori Laughlin). What they don't know is that Sandi isn't quite as innocent as they believe and has been living in an apartment on the beach with a surfer named "Michael" (Tommy Hinkley). Needless to say, Sandi is terrified to learn of their unexpected visit and upon their arrival she proceeds to throw all of Michael's clothes out the nearest window--with him jumping out that same window only minutes later. If that isn't bad enough, not long afterward the Big Kahuna and Annette have a fight which results in their splitting up and going their separate ways. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that I found this film to be a hilarious spoof of the old beach movies produced in the early 60's. I especially liked the performances of John Calvin (as "Troy") and the aforementioned Demien Slade. Likewise, having an actress as beautiful as Lori Laughlin certainly didn't hurt either. In any case, although this movie is far from perfect and probably won't appeal to all viewers, I enjoyed it and have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

And not in the most flattering direction. I remember liking this when it first came out... I'm old enough to be able to identify exactly what they were parodying, I enjoyed the cameos by such 1960's luminaries as Don Adams and Alan Hale Jr., and I liked the music of the period, so it followed that I would enjoy the movie.However, it doesn't hold up well. It's deliberately corny, which was acceptable at the time but now comes off as tedious and dull. It feels over-long, although I don't think the run time is excessive (it just feels that way). Many of the songs seem forced, crammed in instead of being part of the natural flow, and the songs aren't that catchy (except for the stand-up-and-dance "California Sun").Fans of the era or the performers might enjoy it, at least once, but I don't think I'll come back to it again.

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.

i thought that this movie was not that well done, but i loved pee-wee herman's cameo in this film, when he sings a few songs, inluding 'the bird is the word." other than that, i didn't very much care for the movie that much.