Movie

Summertime Blues: Lemon Popsicle VIII

1988 · 85 min

A breezy, nostalgic summer romp with low-stakes laughs and a touch of heart.

Tagline: Summer, love, rock'n'roll!
Overview: It's summertime and Johnny hits upon the idea of restoring a disused old bar with his old friends Benny and Bobby. Raising the capital however is a problem, but luckily the landlord's geeky daughter Polly has long harbored a crush on Bobby. Bobby wants no part of this and neither does Polly who smells a rat. As the boys work on restoring the bar, preparing for it's grand re-opening, Polly's guard softens as seemingly does Bobby's but at the expense of possible heartbreak in the unlikeliest of places....
How it feels: Light, romantic, warm and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, love, coming-of-age, betrayal
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
love
coming-of-age
betrayal
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong