(1985 independent film / released in 1987)

An admittedly minor effort, Malibu Bikini Shop is exactly what the title indicates, but it's a surprisingly entertaining teen film and a lot more enjoyable than most movies of this genre. A very youthful, very blond Bruce Greenwood plays Todd, the sloppy but more amiable of two brothers who inherit a beach-front bikini shop. The story centers on the more serious brother (played by Michael David Wright) who wants to sell the shop while wastral Todd is played for laughs. Greenwood's extremely funny in an over the top performance that's right on target. He has several engaging scenes, such as the "best tan" contest in which he gives us a hint of how he might have looked as a rock artist, his assault on a sexy "size 5" through a see-through mirror and a scavenger hunt with neighborhood kids that employs those personal mannerisms later to become familiar to his more observant fans. There's lots of nudity, screechingly loud rock music and a badly choreographed (and often cut) dance sequence, none of which directly involves him and none of which matters much. The movie's a lot of fun and Bruce Greenwood is laughably adorable running around in his cut-off jeans and skimpy tank tops.

A severely cut version is shown frequently on The USA cable station. The uncut film has been available on video for several years but is becoming more difficult to find.

International Film Marketing; a Westcom production in association with Romax Productions.

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