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      Don't Make Waves

      1967 1h 37m Comedy List
      Reviews 42% 100+ Ratings Audience Score New Yorker Carlo Cofield (Tony Curtis) goes on a vacation to Southern California, where he quickly becomes immersed in the easy-going local culture while getting entangled in two beachside romances. First, he makes the acquaintance of the lovely Laura (Claudia Cardinale), who seems to like him but is also involved with the laid-back Rod (Robert Webber). Next, Carlo falls for the free-spirited Malibu (Sharon Tate) -- but he has a tough decision to make when Laura starts to pursue him. Read More Read Less

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      Jack B Tony Curtis likely had big alimony payments and needed a paycheck. This movie is an example of the worst of the Beach Blanket movie genre. It really is cringeworthy watching otherwise talented actors. Half an hour in, I decided to cut my losses. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/10/23 Full Review ashley h Don't Make Waves is a decent film. It is about a New York tourist who falls asleep on a Southern California beach. Tony Curtis and Claudia Cardinale give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Alexander Mackendrick did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the humor. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A spoof of life as it wasn't for anyone but Hollywood movie stars. The ocean is the only plot structure in common. The Byrds' tune is very poor. Neither man can sing at all, and the song is merely a bad 1940s sounding child's mantra during jump rope practice. This is not the sixties. This is not California. This is how rich Hollywood saw everybody else...and how they spoofed them. A funny angle perhaps? Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Okay middle aged version of a Beach Party film has tourist Tony Curtis visiting California and run off the road by Claudia Cardinale, who then takes him back to her place, where a French style bedroom farce ensures. These kooky 20 and 30 somethings encounter crazy Californian surfers, bodybuilders, skydivers, and other assorted kooks. The film is never boring, but it's also never all that funny or clever either. One of the positives for the film is a supporting role by Sharon Tate, who's gorgeous and again had a terrific screen presence, reminding us of of what a loss the world had with her murder. Overall, if you want a lightweight comedy to the pass the time (which you'll completely forget about once it's over), you could do worse than "Don't Make Waves." Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review s r Could have been better. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member one of only 3 movies filmed by sharon tate b4 being killed by manson gang Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It should have been much funnier. Rated: B- Jul 14, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis New Yorker Carlo Cofield (Tony Curtis) goes on a vacation to Southern California, where he quickly becomes immersed in the easy-going local culture while getting entangled in two beachside romances. First, he makes the acquaintance of the lovely Laura (Claudia Cardinale), who seems to like him but is also involved with the laid-back Rod (Robert Webber). Next, Carlo falls for the free-spirited Malibu (Sharon Tate) -- but he has a tough decision to make when Laura starts to pursue him.
      Director
      Alexander Mackendrick
      Production Co
      Filmways Pictures
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 13, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 37m
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