Bikini Beach

When is Criterion bringing American International Pictures’ Beach Party series to Blu-ray?! I need the rear projection surfing and/or walks on the beach in the highest possible quality! I guess I’ve always loved semi-obscure fluffy films, because as a kid I was deep in the…

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This AIP beach party movie has a pet gorilla (played by a man in a gorilla suit) surfing within the first ten minutes of the movie, Honestly what more do I need to say to make you want to watch this movie?!?! Happy belated national gorilla suit day! (January 31st) My…

MABUSECAST

lynchian levels of chaos and confusion. not enough bikinis or beaches

brittany

“I’m quite big with the older types.”  “You’re quite big with me too.” The double entendres in these things just never stop coming. 😄 Bikini Beach is a more rewatchable entry than the last effort in the series, Muscle Beach Party. Most notably because Erik Von Zipper…

UncleChoppa_

Day #1 of Summer of Trash 2023 Watch a movie with any kind of swimwear in the title. Has a surfing chimp in the opening scenes and a Wacky Races-esque chase into a grin-inducing bar brawl at the end. The very first shot is of a lady’s bikini-clad bottom and how it…

SubToretto

These movies are so dumb, and I love them. There is something endearing about the care free commitment to such a silly universe.

Neill Shaughness

How do these keep getting better.....

Liz

This is the finest Beach Party film, and I literally will not argue it. If you try to say BEACH BLANKET BINGO, I am going to have to ask you to leave. Can I just say that yes when I watched this age 14 I did in fact think there was an actor playing The Potato Bug and that…

Meg

A “chimp” surfing was the highlight. “You know that monkey drives better than my mother in law. He’s better looking too.” 𓃻This is the type of movie you play in the background just for vibes since the plot is paper thin. NOT even beach vibes, because more of it is spent…

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