# The Beach boys Movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 5, 2015, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beach-boys-movie/721694 "2015-06-05T12:03:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beach-boys-movie/721694/41 "2015-06-16T01:52:48Z")
I like the Beach Boys hit singles well enough, but I’ve never had any of their albums. After seeing Love and Mercy I went out and bought Pet Sounds (Mono & Stereo Remasters). I have to admit it sounds great – the vocals, musicianship and production are excellent…but Brian Wilson just doesn’t do anything for me. My loss I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beach-boys-movie/721694/42 "2015-06-16T02:04:01Z")
> [@well\_he\_s\_back](#): > > I’m kinda sick of the Beach Boys music after all their years on oldies radio - but I’m very interested in this movie. I think Paul Dano is a very good, interesting actor and am looking forward to seeing him in this film. I would have said that at one point myself but I honestly can’t remember the last time I heard a Beach Boys song on the radio. But then the Oldies station in Little Rock was shut down in 2003 or so. ---
**Author:** ![tuesdayweld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@tuesdayweld](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tuesdayweld)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beach-boys-movie/721694/43 "2015-06-16T02:30:46Z")
Here to plug the movie - I caught the matinee today. I thought it was a wonderful movie and the cast was top-notch. I even became teary-eyed during certain scenes (and I’m not a crier) because Paul Giamatti - in the role of Wilson’s doctor - was such a (believable) monster. I agree with the other poster above with regard to not being able to see Wilson past Cusack - but that reflects nothing of his performance (I thought he was great) - I’m just another 40-something woman with an enduring crush on the guy…or on Lloyd Dobler, never quite sure. It’s a tall order for many of us _not_ to see Cusack. Go see the movie- it was damn good! ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beach-boys-movie/721694/44 "2015-06-16T02:41:29Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > The name of the film is [Love & Mercy](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903657/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1). It’s a small budget art house flick that will be seen by fewer people in its lifetime than saw the Avengers movie in a hour. > > It’s getting [great reviews](http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/love_and_mercy/) and I’d like to see it. But it’s impact on the culture will be nil. Not so sure about this, it’s playing at the same theater as Jurassic World in my town, and we\* have\* an art house theater. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beach-boys-movie/721694/45 "2015-06-16T02:57:04Z")
> [@outlierrn](#): > > Not so sure about this, it’s playing at the same theater as Jurassic World in my town, and we\* have\* an art house theater. Did you read post #12? ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beach-boys-movie/721694/46 "2015-06-16T06:25:17Z")
You might want to take a couple of deep breaths. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beach-boys-movie/721694/47 "2015-06-16T10:10:46Z")
Forgot to mention, I really liked the few scenes between young Brian and young Mike and I wish there were more scenes exploring that conflict and frustration at odds with a still present underlying love and respect. The actors were really good together and I think the relationship is worth exploring in a dramatic context. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beach-boys-movie/721694/48 "2015-07-24T06:54:52Z")
Finally saw this on it’s last night in town, really great movie, but it made me so sad. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beach-boys-movie/721694/49 "2015-07-24T13:54:38Z")
I’ve seen it 4 times now. Sad sometimes, yes, but watching creativity in action is exhilarating. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beach-boys-movie/721694/50 "2015-07-24T15:57:13Z")
Well, I’m really glad I went, and I agree about the creativity, but it made me sad all the way through. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beach-boys-movie/721694.md?page=2)