Review of Gidget (1959) by Nick S — 30 Jul 2010
The plot is so ridiculous and yet wonderful. This movie truly was the source for teen movies to follow. Sandra Dee should be proud.A small, sour note: the surfing is so unrealistic. Glad that movie visual effects have come a good ways for the better.
But I love this movie. I feel connected with Gidget. I'm a girl. I'm a midget (figuratively speaking, of course). I'm a tomboy in the sense that I won't run track or play basketball but I don't care how attractive I am to the opposite sex.
Be sure, I will happily go to the beach, wear a hideous breathing mask, nearly drown in a kelp bed, all for the hope that Moondoggie will come to save me. My drowning is worth the presence of James Darren in swim trunks.
I'll even learn how to surf just to hang out with the group of surfies and beach bums. I've never given interest to surfing and I'm not athletic but I can stand on a mattress while my friend shifts the weight to practice balance.
Wasn't that the funniest part in the movie. I wish my friends would help me practice balance. I laughed so hard for the friend. Maybe because I like Sandra Dee so much but this movie has an adorable message and it all ends in a happily ever after.
This review of Gidget (1959) was written by Nick S on 30 Jul 2010.
Gidget has generally received positive reviews.
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