Product Details

• Actors: Bruce Greenwood, Greg Kean, Arlen Dean Snyder, Casey Sander, Bo Foxworth
• Directors: Michael Switzer
• Writers: Charles Rosin, Steven Gaines
• Producers: Ardythe Goergens, Joel Fields, Leonard Hill, Ronald H. Gilbert
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Allumination Filmwor
• VHS Release Date: June 15, 1994
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303085237
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,872 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Underated and forgotten..., August 31, 2004

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Trevlon0069 "Sean M." (Taylor Mill, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Summer Dreams - The Story of the Beach Boys (1990 TV Movie) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Bruce Greenwood gives the performance of his lifetime in this made for TV classic soap operaish drama about the boys of summer. I caught this on TV in 1995 at the age of 11, I really didn't understand a lot of it then but it gave me a better understanding of my favorite band at the time. Most Beach Boys fans and critics absolutely HATE this film and The Beach Boys themselves probably think it's awful also. The film is based on the book by Stephen Gaines called "Heroes and Villians" (which is quite trashy if I say so myself). The book is based on various interviews that I personally believe to be about 90% true. The book is filled with mass stuff that they couldn't put in the movie so "Summer Dreams" is kind of watered down to a degree. Greenwood plays the troubled drummer in the band, Dennis Wilson and he does an excellent job. The only problem is he looks 32 throughout the whole film instead of being 18. The guy who was cast as Mike Love is perfect as well as the gentleman who plays Murry Wilson. This movie focuses a little too much at times on Dennis and his death, Carl Wilson has died also since this film came out so it's a little bit dated. If you want a more up to date film regarding the Beach Boys, check out the John Stamos (very watered down)mini series "The Beach Boys: An American Family". This is a much longer/detailed story of the Beach Boys and it was officially approved by the Beach Boys themselves, their actual music is used in the film although the actors poorly lip sync throughout the whole movie. If you want the real story though, buy "Summer Dreams", it's worth the money for a true beach boy fan.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great sound track, June 1, 2007

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sonny - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys (DVD)

It's hard to believe that all of the Beach Boy's music in this TV movie has been recreated by other artists.
Kudos to Jay Levy the musical director for an incredible job.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars God Only Knows..., April 25, 2007

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PINKY (Santa Maria) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys (DVD)

Excellent momentary entertainment. The "God Only Knows" sequence is beautiful and entertaining. I've been listening to the Beach Boys ever since this film came out on TV.