Cebalord Very best movie i ever watch

Spoonatects Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

BallWubba Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Alex Estenzo I LOVED this movie when I was a kid and it's so funny how my perspective has changed as I have gotten older. I was all about Sean Astin as the hero and that Kevin Bacon was the bad guy and now that I am older...I see Kevin Bacon's perspective and I am seeing all that he was doing to help Sean Astin and how Sean was just a crybaby. Crazy what time and wisdom does when you get older. If this is your first time watching it in the era you probably won't like it at all. The music doesn't fit the movie, but it fits the 80's era of teenage movies. I do enjoy the story and most of the characters actually make sense through the entire movie. Is the movie good...no, but is it great nostalgia...YES!!!

rlewing-94424 I am still trying to figure out how the canoe magically transported itself across the shaky bridge to the mountain lake. The scenery in the movie is outstanding but the progression of the changing geography and scenes makes less sense than the story line. I give the movie a 2 for the scenery.And now I am required to write an addition 5 lines that no one will read. Let's see. the river rescue scene at the end. At first Alan and Kevin Bacon's character start out on a huge river which narrows down to a much smaller white water river. Nowhere in the world does this happen Somehow Alan by himself gets Kevin with a broken leg down off the mountain and loads him in the canoe for the final white water scenes. There are numerous dumb inconsistencies in the story line just like that. Maybe the way to watch this is every time the movie flubs is take a straight shot. Then by the end you will not notice or care about all the lame mistakes.

VickyLB OK, I have to admit this movie was like meeting someone that gives you a good first impression... but you later realize they are a lying sociopath. I give it a 4 for the acting. Speaking of sociopaths... was that Kevin's motivation for being cruel? If not, I have no idea what was. This guy barely knows these kids, but is so interested in "teaching them a lesson" that he constantly endangers their lives to do it. What was the lesson by the way? You're lucky for being alive? Did it bother anyone else that Sean Astin's character is not only left to hang off a cliff by Kevin but also by all of his so-called friends, one of whom makes a lame attempt to go back and retrieve him but is easily thwarted by the Baconmeister. With friends like that...If you want a good "in the woods with dangerous guy" movie, I recommend SHOOT TO KILL with Sidney Poitier, Kirsti Alley and Tom Berenger.

rinke1971 I caught this movie on an indy movie channel on TV, and it grabbed my attention. It is obvious that the movie is what can be called an "80's movie" because of the haircuts and slang dialogue. We know Sean Austin in the new millennium as Sam in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I was impressed that Sean pulls off "White Water Summer" at the tender age of 15 - not bad! OK, I MUST allude to the symbology or underlying intentions of the flick. There is quite a homosexual tone to the photography, as REALLY short shorts are common attire, and hugging/closeness between the four boys and Vic is interesting. Swinging in and out of each other's arms, the way to see it clearly is to watch the film anticipating the cloak of sexuality. But that's fine - it doesn't affect the OTHER, more important intent. Vic challenges the boys to survive. And they pass without knowing the lesson to be learned from passing. It is frustrating to watch Vic go so far as to let a boy die or let him save himself... and them STILL not getting that them saving themselves was the real reason behind Vic leaving the boy behind. I recommend this movie as a quintessential R-rated tough-teen 80's movie.... maybe "Streets of Fire" and "Roadhouse" are good companions. \classicalloy