Nessieldwi
Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.
Fairaher
The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Sharkflei
Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.
Dave from Ottawa
Casual viewers are warned that this show will stoop to any level to get a cheap laugh. Be ready for some of the rudest double entendres that ever (barely) sneaked past TV censors. Played deadpan straight, this spoof of Baywatch features heroic lifeguards going undercover, and solving crimes such as smashing sex slave rings... basically doing anything but actually watching the beach. Thin-limbed, soft-bellied Timothy Stack is a sight gag as Notch Johnson, the world's greatest lifeguard. The rest of the cast look better in swimsuits, but have no more grasp of the ridiculousness of the show's goings on than Notch. As the show went on, changes were evident in the cast dynamic. The season three opener was a clever spoof of reality shows that also introduced the manipulative Porcelain Bidet, a new foil for Kimberley, the only character with a sense of irony. The tension between these two provided a novel cast dynamic previously not present within the almost too chummy group. The 'professor' character - an obvious nod to Stephen hawking - went from a one-episode bad guy to become the show's one-man forensic lab. The character of the antagonistic mayor was written out - she appears on a milk carton a few episodes into the final season. Also, star Jaime Bergman became pregnant, and this was written cleverly into the show - she went to Washington D.C. to be a congressional intern, and came back pregnant! The continuation of this storyline forms the three episode finale of the series as the team runs afoul of secret conspirators seeking to grab power in Malibu Adjacent.Verbally inventive and clever, if rude, and very funny.
Andrew Taylor
Excellent. Reminds me of Sledgehammer of the 80s, early Married With Children or perhaps Red Dwarf... contrived, crude, crass, self indulgent and unrepentant. It's perhaps easy to dismiss, but watch a couple epis and you'll be hooked. Notch Johnson (Timothy Stack), and good writing help this stand out. There's a good amount (if stereotypical) character development with each episode following a predictable, but enjoyable path. The character's names crack me up... Mayor Anita Massingil, rofl. The Steven Hawking character was a bit too much. Perhaps they're finding it tough to one-up South Park. It's a shame it was cancelled. TV needs more of independent voices and less of the contrived, mass market, lowest common denominator Raymond and Survivor tripe. Find it and watch, if you can.
David, Film Freak
A very funny take-off of the cult TV series 'Baywatch'. With stereotypical characters that take the p**s out of David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson and David Charvet this group of lifeguards will have you rolling along the floor! Of course it helps when major hotties Jaime Bergmen (BJ Cummings - c'mon!) and Leila Arcieri (Jamaica St. Croix) are the main stars! I hope it lasts because it is a well-written and refreshingly interesting show.
jlessard
I just recently started getting FX for the NASCAR races, so I didn't know much about it. I saw ads for "Son" during the races, and I thought it looked like the dumbest thing I'd ever seen. One night I couldn't find anything else to watch, so I thought I'd watch "Son" just once to confirm my suspicions. Boy was I WRONG! The show is stupid and offensive, but that's what it's supposed to be. That's what makes it hilarious! Hyper-sensitive people should not watch this show, but if you don't have a problem with laughing at yourself, tune in! You don't know what you are missing! The cast of "Son" is excellent, especially Tim Stack. I remember seeing him in guest roles on "Night Court" years ago, but I had no idea how funny he is. I can't believe it took Howard Stern to get Tim his own show. Watch "Son of the Beach" one time and you'll be hooked!
