Greenes Please don't spend money on this.

ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

marvy42 I just watched "Back To The Beach" last night after not having seen it for at least 10 years and I still think it's great. It isn't "Casablanca" or "Citizen Kane," but I doubt many people were expecting it to be. It's gloriously silly and does a wonderful job of skewering the old beach party pictures (which I thought were brainless fun too). Even though Annette and Frankie are all grown up, they still act like teenagers (and look like they're having great fun doing it). While most of us boys were looking a lot higher once, I was amazed at Annette's legs; at 45, hers were better than a twenty-year-old's. Sadly, it was her last movie, but at least, in my opinion, she ended her career on a high note. If you've never watched any Frankie & Annette beach party movies, see at least a couple before seeing this; you'll appreciate it more.

preppy-3 In this movie Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon played the characters they played in all those beach party movies. They married, moved to Ohio, have a daughter named Sandy (Lori Loughlin) in Califonia and a rebellious son Bobby (Damian Slade). They also act like the 1960s never ended. They go to California to visit Sandy and find things have changed at the beach. Well...not really. The kids at the beach STILL act like a bunch of idiots (just with better bodies this time), sex and drugs are NEVER brought up, nobody would dare swear and (sigh) there's a rival beach gang (all dressed in black) whose overacting would make Jim Carrey blush!This starts off great with son Bobby always insulting his father and seeing how everybody reacts to Funicello and Avalon's naivety and sweetness. Also the cameos by Bob Denver, Connie Stevens, Don Adams etc etc are fun and Annette sings a really fun song ("Jamaica Ska"). But the jokes quickly get repetitious and the movie completely goes flying out the window when Pee Wee Herman (!!!) shows up to sing "The Bird". Bizarre doesn't begin to cover it. Still it does have a lot of truly funny gags, is VERY colorful and the cast gives it their all. Just ALL the kids on the beach acting like a bunch of morons got on my nerves (I was never a big fan of the original "Beach Party" movies anyways). There are a few funny jabs at Funicello and her peanut butter commercials. I recommend it, but only if you've seen the beach party movies. Otherwise you'll be lost. I give it a 7.

absolut_annie Just plain entertaining, if you don't like this film you don't how to have fun. With cameos from O.J. Simpson and Gilligans Island cast , and even the voice of inspector gadget, this film is chock full of fun songs, an interesting (if cheesy plot) and of course, lots of surfing.

Tastytulip One of my favorite "feel good" movies. And yes, I have seen it before. In fact Ive seen it so many times Ive almost memorized the dialog. I have seen the 60's beach movies a couple of times and actually prefer the 80's version. Perhaps because the 60's were before my time. Anyway, this movie remains a favorite escape for me(its not supposed to be reality people, come on!)lots of nice people and even the bad guys are good deep down inside. How I would love to spend my evenings hanging out at Daddy O's!! This movie is as close as I can get. Lots of fun and laughs!