Scanialara
You won't be disappointed!
Stometer
Save your money for something good and enjoyable
CommentsXp
Best movie ever!
Janis
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
Belinda May Blakeman
I just heard that there is a remake of Beaches coming out which made me go back and watch this amazing movie. It reminded of what true friendships are about and all things the kids of today can not do.Kick off your shoes sit back and watch, don't forget the box of tissues.
Parker Lewis
A thousand points of light, and that's what I think of when I reminisce about Beaches, the movie that brought many to tears. The song "Wing beneath my wings" is a classic, and was written in 1982 by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley. Colleen Hewett, an Australian, recorded it in 1983.I wish there was a sequel. There's a sequel book "I'll be there" but what about the movie adaptation? With so many X-Men, Furious cars, Invincibles or whatever, we need a sequel to usher in the next phase of the USA. Also I would like to see who is cast in a sequel. Will Bette Midler make an appearance or just a cameo?Maybe John Pierce can even make an appearance and cause trouble if you know what I mean.
mac-hawk
No, definitely not my usual sort of movie (being a bloke) but I loved this. The kids are great (and I usually hate child actors in lead roles) and Midler & Hearshey are on top form. Sure it's predictable and plays on the heartstrings but not in the vomit inducing way so many of these type of films seem to do. Brassy chick meets demure kid, chalk meets cheese, they become great mates, fall out, fall in, fall out again, fall in again, fall out, tragedy strikes and by the end the world becomes a warmer place and you'd have to have a hard heart not to have at least a lump in your throat by the end. Great theme song too. You should be able to get the DVD of this for about £2 to £3 in your local store nowadays, a bargain!
gcd70
Either this film improves with each viewing, or I'm just getting more and more sentimental as the years go by.Garry Marshall's best film to date ("Pretty Woman" and the depressing "Frankie and Johnny" followed), "Beaches" tells the story of a lifelong friendship, its ups and its downs, its trials and its triumphs. Bette Midler gives another solid performance as the showy C.C. Bloom, yet to her credit Barbara Hershey is not overawed by Midler's strong presence and gives an equally fine performance as Hillary. The two share a bond which lasts through all their good and bad years.This is a nicely balanced picture which always stays true to life, never becoming melodramatic nor manipulative. A poignant and often funny film which benefits from Ms. Midler's fine voice and music.Monday, October 4, 1993 - Video"Beaches" is a strong drama which tells the tale of two lifelong friends whose bond survives both thick and thin.Director Garry Marshall's stable control keeps the film well balanced while he shows a good understanding of the "genre", as it were. The two lead performances, both world's apart, cap off a most enjoyable film.Sunday, March 13, 1994 - T.V.
