I don't know what it is about this movie but it's creepy. I don't think it's because of Bob Crane's real life escapades, I think it's just that the whole concept of a girl wanting to marry a man like her father is just plain strange. If it happens accidentally, as it often does, okay, fine, but to set out with this mission is, creepy. That's the core of this film's plot, and Bob Crane tries hard to keep his daughter from marrying a flaky loser and tries to get her to be a sophisticated woman. I had thought this film would center on the dad trying too hard to keep up with the kids. The water-skiing scene was the one I'd always tied this movie with (even in the film AUTO FOCUS a redo of this scene made me curious to watch this film). But that whole "bit" lasted about ten minutes. Dad tries to be one of the gang, fails, and then he's just a bitter old man again. Bob Crane's performance is boring and angry, and guess what folks, here comes a surprise; Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn and Dick Van Patten co-star in this, a Disney film. It's fun to see a young Ed Begely Jr. and Bruno Kirby Jr. (both sons of character actors). Bruno's voice sounds a bit like Mickey Mouse; perhaps that's how he landed the role. Well, in a nutshell, this film is a real mess. Doesn't know what it wants to be. The whole subplot about the "evil" hippie painter "Klutch" is really, really horrific. Avoid at all costs.
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