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BAYWATCH

"Another Repulsive Reboot from TV"

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BAYWATCH is an action comedy based on the internationally popular 1990s television program starring David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson. This version stars Dwayne Johnson as Mitch Buchanan, a Baywatch lifeguard who takes his job very, very seriously and leads a team of other lifeguards. Over Mitch’s protests, Mitch’s boss forces him to bring on an egotistical, disgraced Olympic swimmer Matt Brody onto the Baywatch team for good PR. With Matt on the team, Mitch starts to investigate some drugs that have been washing ashore on his beach. Will Matt cause more trouble for the team than help?

BAYWATCH is big and brash, and delivers on its promise to feature lots of ridiculously fit actors and model in swimming suits. As far as the plot goes, there’s very little in this movie, and stars Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron have no onscreen chemistry. The biggest problem with BAYWATCH is that it fully embraces the TV program’s pop-culture reputation for being an avenue for ogling and objectifying women and men. There’s virtually nothing redemptive about BAYWATCH, and the offensive content ultimately makes it abhorrent.

Content:

Worldview: Strong, somewhat mixed pagan worldview reveling in vulgarity, the objectification of women, and lawlessness, with a strong anti-capitalist attitude regarding villain’s objective to privatize a beach, moderate moral elements where lifeguard team goes above and beyond the call of duty to save lives and character decides to stop living selfishly, and light Christian references include woman says “Thank God,” and man says his sole reason for believing in God is because of a beautiful women he loves, plus a crossdressing element. Language: At least 103 obscenities (including about 60 “f” words) and 24 profanities (including many profaning the name of Jesus), middle fingers, many references to male and female genitals, and vomiting.

Violence:
Some very strong and strong violence includes shooting, fist fights, man is shot, villain is blown up with giant firework, and some of the villain’s body parts fall to the ground, and pictures are shown of a man’s shark bite.

Sex:
Many sexual jokes, innuendo, implied sex with a couple together in the morning, visible erections, ogling, a reference to self-abuse, and crossdressing.

Nudity:
Upper, rear and frontal male nudity, and women in revealing swimsuits, underwear and skimpy outfits; alcohol use and drunkenness.

Other Content:
Plot revolving around drug dealing; and, there is no need for any other immoral content.

More Detail:

BAYWATCH is an action comedy based on the internationally popular 90s television program starring David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson. This version stars Dwayne Johnson as Mitch Buchanan, a Baywatch lifeguard who takes his job very, very seriously and leads a team of other lifeguards, including C.J. and Stephanie.

It’s tryout season, and Mitch is able to take on three new recruits to join the Baywatch team. After going through a grueling obstacle course, a few recruits make the cut, including Summer, a tough surfer, and the rather chubby and awkward Ronnie, who only tried out because he has a crush on C.J., the beautiful blonde lifeguard. Against his protests, Mitch’s boss orders him to give the third position to a disgraced Olympic swimmer, Matt Brody (Zac Efron), who needs the job to complete his court-ordered community service.

Mitch immediately clashes with Matt, who thinks that just because he can swim, he’s cut out to be a Baywatch lifeguard. Mitch, C.J. and Stephanie quickly show Matt, and the new recruits Ronnie and Summer what working on Baywatch really requires. Stopping thieves, rescuing people from boats on fire, resuscitating nearly drowned swimmers are just a few of the many things required of a Baywatch lifeguard.

When Mitch notices that drugs in plastic bags have been washing ashore on his beach, he suspects that the culprit is Victoria Leeds, the new owner of a local club down the beach. Instead of calling the police, Mitch decides to do his own investigation with his team. Along the way however, Matt keeps putting his own interest above the team’s.

Will Matt ruin the team’s chances of proving Victoria is dealing drugs. Will Matt also botch his last chance at finding a place where he belongs?

BAYWATCH is big and brash, and delivers on its promise to feature lots of ridiculously fit actors and models in tight and revealing swimsuits. As far as plot goes, there’s little to none in this movie. There’s virtually no mystery and suspense, and even the action is lifeless. The comedic moments rely heavily on gross genital humor and awkward interactions between budding love interests. Also, instead of fully embracing the ridiculousness of the movie’s entire premise, it tries to create a serious theme about friendship and teamwork. However, Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron don’t have near enough onscreen chemistry to deliver anything convincing.

There are some light Christian references, and the Baywatch team go above and beyond the call of duty to help protect people. However, the villain is an evil business owner whose dastardly plan is to make the beach privately owned. While she does murder to accomplish her plan, the anti-capitalist attitude toward the villain is tiresome. Also, [SPOILER ALERT] Dwayne Johnson’s character Mitch beats the villain by literally blowing her up with a giant firework. Was she an evil drug dealing murderer? Yes! But, this celebration of death is entirely inappropriate, especially when associated with a profession like Lifeguarding, which is about saving lives, not taking them.

The biggest problem with BAYWATCH is that it fully embraces the TV program’s pop-culture reputation for being an avenue for ogling and objectifying women and men, from slow motion beach runs of scantily clad women, to an extended scene showing a dead man’s genitals. Similar to the recent CHIPS remake, it’s sad that filmmakers are taking fun hit shows from the past and infusing them with vulgar humor and loads of foul language.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.


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