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The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay

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In all honesty I purchased this dvd because it was cheap and had the sexy Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars) in it. I wasn't expecting much from it, but it turned out to be a heart-warming film. The performances were excellent and it had a nice look to it. There are no extras and it only comes in full-screen (it was a made-for-tv movie) but it was entertaining enough to watch. I'm glad I bought it.

This is a TV movie and it has the usual TV type dramatic elements such as alcoholism, divorce, dysfunction, etc. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was also genuine and sweet. It's a simple story of a 17 year old girl (Kristen Bell) spending the summer with her father (Tim Matheson) whom she hasn't seen in ten years. He lives by a lake in a small town in Arizona which gives the movie a very nice look and mood. I wish it were shot in wide screen to take better advantage of the scenery but alas, this is TV fare.

Matheson and Bell are very good together and the supporting characters are low-key and likable. I enjoyed my time at 'Moonlight Bay' and I think you will too.

The KING and QUEEN of Moonlight Bay is a film released in 2002. I LOVED it! Tears were coursing down my cheeks at the end. It has a great cast. Kristen Bell played a 17-year old who decides to spend her last summer before university with her dad, played by Tim Matheson, whom she has not seen since he walked out on her & her mom when she was just six. Sean Young played Tim's love interest & Ed Asner played a sweet curmudgeonly retired English teacher who becomes a sort of mentor to Kristen.
The entire movie takes place in a small town on the shore of Lake Havasu in Arizona, where Tim lives in a trailer outside of town right on the lake. This is a quiet film about human emotions & relationships. Tim is taciturn & keeps his emotions & ideas to himself. He has found work as a handyman in a place where he can wall himself off from responsible human relationships. Will he finally open up enough to begin a life with his on-again, off-again girlfriend? Will he let his daughter back into his life & love her as the dad she needs to have. Will Kristen finally build a relationship with her dad? How does Ed fit into their lives & how does she handle awakening sexual desires with her first real boyfriend? Ed adds color to the whole film, which is very short at just 88 minutes in length. The actors all give superb performances. No one is over the top. Everyone is believable. This movie is simply a wonderful slice of life & tugs at the heart.

This was a very good family movie. it will make you laugh and cry has a good uplifting end. you'll want to watch it again.

The daughter(Kristen Bell) is heading for college in the fall, she wants to spend her last free summer with the father she hardly remembers. She is saddened to find out dad has many faults. Can she overcome her feelings and accept him just as he is?
Dad (Tim Matheson) desperately wants to see his daughter after all these years, but at the same time he doesn't want her there. He lives in a beat-up old moble home on the beach and drinks to excess. He doesn't want his only child to see what he's become.
His girl friend is very much in love with him and becomes close to his daughter.Can they build a relationship in one short summer?
This movie is for all Tim Matheson fans. A must own for anyone who likes family reunion movies!

On Moonlight Bay I found this movie on TV in australia and thought I should have it and sure enough Amazon had it and I just received it recently. I loved the script and I thought Kristen Bell played her part wonderfully. No matter how small the movie,it does'nt have to be expensive to make, when the script is good and the players. Robert Warren...Australia.

Take time to watch a good movie and let your imagination take over. The plot does not have to be hard or deep if it is just entertaining. Just sit back and watch and enjoy.

Although this movie is a few years old now, I saw it for the first time and I really enjoyed it.

this dvd movie is a very warming movie + funny and was filmed at lake havasu, az and shows lot of beautiful seans.

A MUST SEE

Very good. It sort of reminds me of my life. Maybe I'm a setimental old fool but it happens. Regards Stewart. 27-05-10