I bought this movie as soon as I could.
Yes, I'm a beach volleyball fan and was a decent regional player back then. I love the sport and while this movie had no chance of being taken seriously by Hollywood it was enjoyed by a bunch of beach players.
The work that Howell and Horton put in prior to filming was put to good use by the director. Plus, they're both photogenic, as my wife will attest to. She has a "thing" for tall, athletically built guys, like me, and every beach volleyball player featured in this film.
The storyline is without complications. A no- frills script that's a way to get these guys on the beach and playing the greatest professional beach volleyball players in history. I'm being a bit harsh about the story. The relationships of all the principal actors is important and the love stories add an impact that fleshes the story out.
Do I recommend SIDE OUT? Yes, enthusiastically. If you have every played volleyball, you'll appreciate the action. If you've ever watched the AVP beach volleyball, especially back in the 90s, this is a movie you should see.
The greatest team to ever play the sport, Randy Stoklos and Sinjin Smith are here and they play what the flick wants us to buy is they're the "bad guys." Other great players in this are: Steve Obradovich, Steve Timmons, Brent Frohoff, Tim Hovland, Ricci Luyties, Kent Steffes, Mike Dodd, Roger Clark, Pono Maa, Wally Goodrich, and Randy Dvorak.
Another guy in this film is a guy who gave me what is known as a "facial" which means getting smacked in the face with a spike. Chris Marlowe broke my nose in a pickup game. He apologized, but I'm sure he liked it since my teammate and I were beating his team, big time. Since tgati was the 9th time my nose had been broken, it wasn't a big thing to me.
I loved the film and still enjoy seeing it and remembering when my body still worked well. LOL! Father time is undefeated!
Yes, I'm a beach volleyball fan and was a decent regional player back then. I love the sport and while this movie had no chance of being taken seriously by Hollywood it was enjoyed by a bunch of beach players.
The work that Howell and Horton put in prior to filming was put to good use by the director. Plus, they're both photogenic, as my wife will attest to. She has a "thing" for tall, athletically built guys, like me, and every beach volleyball player featured in this film.
The storyline is without complications. A no- frills script that's a way to get these guys on the beach and playing the greatest professional beach volleyball players in history. I'm being a bit harsh about the story. The relationships of all the principal actors is important and the love stories add an impact that fleshes the story out.
Do I recommend SIDE OUT? Yes, enthusiastically. If you have every played volleyball, you'll appreciate the action. If you've ever watched the AVP beach volleyball, especially back in the 90s, this is a movie you should see.
The greatest team to ever play the sport, Randy Stoklos and Sinjin Smith are here and they play what the flick wants us to buy is they're the "bad guys." Other great players in this are: Steve Obradovich, Steve Timmons, Brent Frohoff, Tim Hovland, Ricci Luyties, Kent Steffes, Mike Dodd, Roger Clark, Pono Maa, Wally Goodrich, and Randy Dvorak.
Another guy in this film is a guy who gave me what is known as a "facial" which means getting smacked in the face with a spike. Chris Marlowe broke my nose in a pickup game. He apologized, but I'm sure he liked it since my teammate and I were beating his team, big time. Since tgati was the 9th time my nose had been broken, it wasn't a big thing to me.
I loved the film and still enjoy seeing it and remembering when my body still worked well. LOL! Father time is undefeated!