As a kid of just 20 when this came out we were all avid beach volleyball players. The avp was struggling at the time. A few years earlier the avp came to seattle for the first time. We all got jobs shagging balls for the courts. We were players and all around beach rats. When we heard a movie was coming out we held a watch party on tape (dont ask).
Campy and ridiculous. From stokolos taking a name like Rolo and having acting chops of a cardboard Cutout (sorry man, love your court skills but leave acting to the pros) to a ridiculous forced in redemption love story thats just there to get women to watch (cause somehow half naked superior fit men dont??).
Sure, athletes can adjust from one sport to another. As an example we had a 6'5" friend that played basketball ... and eventually he got decent at volleyball. Everything but setting....after 3 years! C. Thomas Howell is neither 6'5" nor a believable basketball prodigy. In the end, he suffered the same fate: hands like spaghetti noodles.
Ive waited a long time to review this movie and wanted to Go with the spoofs cause it'd be fun, but i cant. I love the sport too much and hollywood owes us a GREAT volleyball movie a la Miracle for hockey. So far, 30 years later, trash. Dont bother looking. From the one with a dog playing vb to the one with helen hunt, And numerous in between, they all suck.
Only watch this movie with copious beer (shouldnt be a problem for most players) and absolute zero expectations.
Campy and ridiculous. From stokolos taking a name like Rolo and having acting chops of a cardboard Cutout (sorry man, love your court skills but leave acting to the pros) to a ridiculous forced in redemption love story thats just there to get women to watch (cause somehow half naked superior fit men dont??).
Sure, athletes can adjust from one sport to another. As an example we had a 6'5" friend that played basketball ... and eventually he got decent at volleyball. Everything but setting....after 3 years! C. Thomas Howell is neither 6'5" nor a believable basketball prodigy. In the end, he suffered the same fate: hands like spaghetti noodles.
Ive waited a long time to review this movie and wanted to Go with the spoofs cause it'd be fun, but i cant. I love the sport too much and hollywood owes us a GREAT volleyball movie a la Miracle for hockey. So far, 30 years later, trash. Dont bother looking. From the one with a dog playing vb to the one with helen hunt, And numerous in between, they all suck.
Only watch this movie with copious beer (shouldnt be a problem for most players) and absolute zero expectations.