Rip Girls (2000)
Aloha! Do you know what time it is? Island time! That’s right, this month, we’re heading to the beautiful shores of Hawaii to talk all about Rip Girls. A movie filled with surfing, self-discovery, and…real estate? Huh, that didn’t end up sounding as enticing as I thought. Plus, there really isn’t as much surfing as you’d think with that title. Although the title is really misleading actually. Also, they didn’t even shoot it in Hawaii, and the real estate plot makes no sense when applied to a thirteen-year-old. So, uh, yeah. I guess just be prepared for a lot of teenaged self-discovery! Woot-woot!
Emma is here for Camilla Belle and gets some comeuppance.
Lucas just doesn’t get it and stands his ground about real estate.
Claire makes clear her DCOM devotion.
Talking Points: Plot vs. Emotion, A Landowning Child, Surf Lingo, A JoBros Sidebar, Camera Concerns, Computer-Made Hawaii, Driving Trucks Through Conversation, We Would All Take the Money, A Reverse Tsunami, How to Be a Better Liar, Disney Channel Safety Regulations, A Distinct Lack of Rip Girls, Dry Dock!, An (Intentional?) Lack of Laughter, IS HE AS TOGETHER AS HE SEEMS?, Ruining Your Cast, Taking Potions from Strangers, It’s Good to Inquire About Your Dead Mom, Squatter’s Rights, Call Your Parents!, Fighting Ghosts, Stealing a Dude’s Hat, The Weird Second House, A Traditional Whale Ritual Party, Ripped Off By CGI, Hawaii Itself Is the Killer, This Should Not Be Her Call, Familial Deepfakes, Ruining Surfboards Without Asking, Gia’s Missing Father, Sparkling Cider, Gia Should be Dead, The Lack of Surfing Continues, A Child Forces a Move to Hawaii, The Camilla Belle Deep Dive Interlude
Music: “Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride” by Mark Keali'I Ho'Omalu & Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus