Beaches(1988)
PG-13
12/21/1988 (US)Comedy, Drama2h 3m6.7
"Some Friendships Last Forever"
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A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
Garry Marshall
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Mary Agnes Donoghue
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A review by Wuchak
6.0
Written on December 20, 2020
_**Entertaining “Chick flick” with Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey**_
Two preadolescent girls meet on the beach and become lifelong friends living on two different coasts. The brassy CC Bloom (Bette Midler) is a performer living in New York City while the classy, but reserved Hillary (Barbara Hershey) lives on the West Coast. Bubbly Mayim Bialik appears as the 11 year-old version of CC in the opening act while likable John Heard has a fairly notable part.
“Beaches” (1988) is an 80’s “chick flick” that throws in drama, realistic comedy, romance, Broadway entertainment and music. It’s also known as a tearjerker, but it didn’t literally move me in that sense, although I’m sure it would some people. It effectively shows the ups and downs of a long-lasting friendship. Fans of Midler or Hershey will no doubt like it more than me.
The film runs 2 hours, 3 minutes, and was shot California and New York City.
GRADE: B-/C+
Two preadolescent girls meet on the beach and become lifelong friends living on two different coasts. The brassy CC Bloom (Bette Midler) is a performer living in New York City while the classy, but reserved Hillary (Barbara Hershey) lives on the West Coast. Bubbly Mayim Bialik appears as the 11 year-old version of CC in the opening act while likable John Heard has a fairly notable part.
“Beaches” (1988) is an 80’s “chick flick” that throws in drama, realistic comedy, romance, Broadway entertainment and music. It’s also known as a tearjerker, but it didn’t literally move me in that sense, although I’m sure it would some people. It effectively shows the ups and downs of a long-lasting friendship. Fans of Midler or Hershey will no doubt like it more than me.
The film runs 2 hours, 3 minutes, and was shot California and New York City.
GRADE: B-/C+
