I saw a trailer for THE BEACH GIRLS while I was working my way through BCI Eclipse' Drive-in Cult Classics 1, 2, 3, and 4 (featuring Crown International Pictures releases) on DVD.
In this offering, BCI paired THE BEACH GIRLS with "Coach" as a "Welcome to the Grindhouse double feature." Sex, drugs, alcohol, post-graduation party; and, drug smugglers
this film holds nothing back! This movie is everything "American Pie" wanted to be (but without the pastry abuse!)
Like other Crown International Pictures features, THE BEACH GIRLS packs a lot of story in a very short time. It is almost a cross between "Malibu Beach" and, "Weekend with the Babysitter." THE BEACH GIRLS features a group of young people graduating from high school into a way of life where sex and drugs are widespread, without any moral consequences.
In the opening scene, when we first meet Sarah, we can see that Debra Blee really has a "Jane March kind of vibe going on" (think "Color of Night"); and, sense the simmering sexual undercurrent that lies beneath the bookish exterior, which is the whole point of the movie.
As for the supporting cast, Bert Rosario, as the horny gardener, steals every scene he is in – he is hilarious, with some of the best physical comedy and sight gags in the film! The fight between Wang and the gardener was a scream.
The score features fun beach music and driving rock ballads.
A nice flashback to the fictionalized version of the early 80s.
The Beach Girls
1982
Action / Comedy / Romance
The Beach Girls
1982
Action / Comedy / Romance
4.9/10
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Plot summary
School is out, and three girls head to the beach for vacation. Two of the girls are world-wise party-goers who attempt to loosen up their naive, virginal friend, whose uncle has allowed the girls to stay at his beach house. When the near-sighted, drug smuggling Captain Bly dumps his cargo of marijuana, the bales wash up on shore. The two party girls, Ginger and Ducky, quickly stuff the dope into giant bags and spirit it back to the beach house, where it fuels a party with assorted misfits, delivery persons, and passersby.
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School is out, nothing's gonna hold us down!
Still awesome!
I saw this film over 20 years ago and thought it was pretty funny back then. The one thing that always stuck in my mind was that the actress who played Ducky was one of the hot ZZ Top video babes. It was on cable the other day, and I was surprised at how much I still liked this. Pretty harmless R-rated fun with lots of nudity, drinking and drugs. A nice flashback to the early 80s when party films like this ruled the drive-in circuit. Watching it now is not unlike watching those old Frankie/Annette films. Tons of dumb humor, plenty of outlandish characters and a cheesy soundtrack make this appealing even to snobs who think they're above such low budget fare.