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California Dreaming (1979)

A nerd from Chicago tries desperately to fit in with the California surfing crowd, blind to the fact that their lives are even more boring and empty that his.

Movie|R|1 hr. 33 min.|R|

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California Dreaming

Title	California Dreaming (1979)
Runtime	1 hr. 33 min.
Studio	MGM
Genres	Comedy \| Drama
Description	Goofy but likable Dennis Christopher arrives on the California scene from Chicago in search of the good life. The Midwesterner sticks out like a sore thumb among the bikinis and surfers and his attempts to fit into their lifestyle fails until he realizes that their lives are more boring and empty that his.

2 months ago

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Uh... Julian? wow, dude

2 months ago

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Perception is everything. As a kid from Pensacola on the Gulf Coast, this film was one of the most exciting things I had ever seen. I wanted to be the kid moving to California. I felt trapped, like him. I wanted all of his experiences. I also wanted to be the old guy running the beach cafe. One day, I thought, that'll be me. I eventually ended up at Malibu, but it was nothing like the film. But I got out, and that's what mattered. Today, when I try to watch this film, I am horrified by the terrible acting. But it's all about perception, and this film gave me so much as a dreamy 19 year old back in the early 80s. Not as great as the film Summer of '42 by a long stretch, but good enough to inspire.

6 months ago

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This has got to be one of the dumbest 70's flicks ever--I managed to make it about 21 min
in and had to Gong the fu#ker! Chock full of the usual gratuitous sex, bad jokes, and even a little incestuous innuendo between the father and daughter bolstered by a weird track called ' keep it in the family' playing in the background during a beach scene--YUK!! Typical Hollywood sewage with the end goal to contribute to the breakdown of America's moral and ethical fabric--30 some years later, now look at us! "Entertainment" like this really did a number on us and every second of it was contrived to do just that. Sickening in hind site. Actual beach life back then must have been like Shangrila in comparison!

10 months ago

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Not bad good actors worth watching!!! YE YAH!!!hahaha...:p

about 1 year ago

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Good characters and decent acting and story line. Im a huge fan of bad movies and b-movies so I like to think I know a bad movie when I see one, lol. But this one is worth watching for sure.

about 1 year ago

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My favorite movie from this era is "Lifeguard" though I haven't seen it in a while and maybe now it would make me flinch like this one did. No condoms, no sunblock, no bras and an all-white cast of guys forcing themselves on the women. The only non-whites were there for comic relief or to clean the house. My wife wanted to watch this for the unspoiled coastline- that whole little town is swallowed up now. That kid sure took advantage of the old guy's hospitality.

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