Back to the Beach / Brain Candy (Double Feature)
List Price:
Our Price: $6.79
You Save: $6.19 (48%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: DVD
See more DVD details
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
DVD details
Artist: Artist Not ProvidedBrand: LGF
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: NTSC
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 180 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-03-18
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Lions Gate
DVD Reviews of Back to the Beach / Brain Candy (Double Feature)
DVD Review: Smashing Double-Bill
Summary: 5 Stars
Whoever's bright idea it was to pair these two seemingly disparate comedies in one package falls into that gray area of genius and insanity. My opinion falls into the former camp. Before the days of mega-plexes I used to love it when the cinemas showed double-bills(sometimes triple). You never knew what you were going to get. My all-time favorite pairing is "The Story of O" and "E.T.". Don't ask. I remember in the winter months the local UHF station used to show beach movies. The Frankie-Annette vehicles were the best of the bunch. They weren't great but they were disarming and helped keep the chill off your bones. To me "Back to the Beach" serves the same purpose as TV's "Happy Days". It's a nostalgia trip about nostalgia. It's kind of like the "Brady Bunch" movies they made in the Nineties whereas Frankie and Annette have emotional ties to the early Sixties but have to confront a more permissive Eighties culture. Since this was released in 1987 you have nostalgia for both the Sixties and Eighties if you're so inclined. The comedy is more on a sitcom level but I had a persistent smile on my face. The real bonus here are the numerous celebrity cameos notably Stevie Ray Vaughn and Pee-Wee Herman. O.J. Simpson's cameo can be forgiven because his notoriety didn't start until several years later. I used to watch Comedy Central in the Nineties when they showed "Ab-Fab" and "The Young Ones". "Kids in the Hall" were on but it never really piqued my interest. After seeing "Brain Candy" I may have to revisit the series. If a description of this flick could be used it would be "Pythonesque". That said, the Pythons didn't follow normal story structures whereas "Brain Candy" has more of a linear story line. Lot's of sacred cows are skewed here but none more than the pharmaceutical industry. The comedy is dark but you'll being laughing hysterically despite yourself. This is a terrific pairing and for any fan of comedy this release is essential.
Description of Back to the Beach / Brain Candy (Double Feature)
Synopsis:Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: NR
Street Date: 04/15/08
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve Please note: This supplier will be closed on 11/24, 11/25, 12/26, 1/2 for the holidays. The shipping cut off is 12/10 to try and have the products delivered by Christmas.
Bestsellers in DVD
![The Story of Jeremiah [VHS] Image](/images/noimg.gif)
The Story of Jeremiah [VHS]Vision Video; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Wresting With God [VHS]by Vision Video
Vision Video; Published: 1990-10-01; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Price in other shops:
Study Bible Video with Workbook [VHS]Spring Arbor Distributors; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $7.95
Price in other shops:
Tempo:Childrens TV Favourites Video [VHS]HarperCollins Audio; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $9.17
Price in other shops:
Tempo.Herbs:Parseley'Sb/ Party Video [VHS]HarperCollins Audio; VHS Tape; VHS Video
![Strike the Original Match [VHS] Image](/images/Strike-the-Original-Match-VHS-0001374079-X.jpg)
Strike the Original Match [VHS]New Liberty Films; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Price in other shops:
![Medjugorje The Miracles and the Message [VHS] Image](/images/Medjugorje-The-Miracles-and-the-Message-VHS-0001373293-X.jpg)
Medjugorje The Miracles and the Message [VHS]JPN Film Production; Release date: 1995-12-15; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $29.99
Mayo Clinic Echocardiography Review Course for Boards and Recertification DVD 2008by Mayo
DVD
Price in other shops:
Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging DVD: Single Userby Oakstone
DVD
Price in other shops:
Cost Accounting [VHS]by Charles T. Horngren, George Foster, Srikant M. Datar, Howard Teall
Pearson Canada, Toronto; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Similar DVDs, VHS Video, Audio CDs
Encino ManBuena Vista Home Video; Release date: 2000-01-18; Published: 2000-01-01; DVD
Best price: $2.50
Price in other shops:
Teen WitchTCFHE/MGM; Release date: 2005-07-12; DVD
Best price: $4.03
Price in other shops:
The Complete Gidget Collection (Gidget / Gidget Goes Hawaiian / Gidget Goes to Rome)Sony; Release date: 2004-08-03; DVD
Best price: $11.22
Price in other shops:
The Legend Of Billie JeanSony; Release date: 2011-11-01; DVD
Best price: $14.98
Price in other shops:
Summer SchoolRelease date: 2004-06-01; DVD
Best price: $3.63
Price in other shops:
She's Out of ControlRelease date: 2004-04-13; DVD
Best price: $6.98
Price in other shops:
The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes To TownA&E; Release date: 2011-05-24; DVD
Best price: $14.16
Price in other shops:
Back to the BeachRelease date: 2004-06-01; DVD
Best price: $31.97
Kids In The Hall, The: Complete Series MegasetA&E; Release date: 2011-05-24; DVD
Best price: $42.99
Price in other shops:
Frankie & Annette MGM Movie Legends Collection (Beach Blanket Bingo / How to Stuff a Wild Bikini / Beach Party / Bikini Beach / Fireball 500 / Thunder Alley / Muscle Beach Party / Ski Party)Sony; Release date: 2007-07-10; DVD
Best price: $21.16
Price in other shops: