{"id":1942,"date":"2006-12-09T11:14:31","date_gmt":"2006-12-09T18:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1942"},"modified":"2023-10-06T00:11:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T07:11:13","slug":"california-dreaming-1979","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1942","title":{"rendered":"California Dreaming (1979)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I came in to dig the sounds and check out the local scene.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Poster-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Poster-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Poster.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA nebbish (Dennis Christopher) from Chicago comes to California in search of sun and surf.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Dennis Christopher Films<\/li>\n<li>Glynnis O&#8217;Connor Films<\/li>\n<li>Misfits<\/li>\n<li>Seymour Cassel Films<\/li>\n<li>Surfers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nFrom beginning to end, this wannabe comedy contains unappealing characters, awful dialogue, unrealistic scenarios, and an instantly forgettable ensemble plot. I was astonished to find myself turned off by the eminently likeable Dennis Christopher:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Christopher.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Christopher-1024x569.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Christopher-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Christopher-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Christopher-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Christopher-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Christopher-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Christopher-486x270.png 486w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Christopher-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Christopher.png 1666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and saddened to see one of my favorite young actresses &#8212; Glynnis O&#8217;Connor &#8212; reduced to playing a vapid surfer Betty named Corky. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-OConnor.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-OConnor-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-OConnor-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-OConnor-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-OConnor-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-OConnor-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-OConnor-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-OConnor-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-OConnor.png 1667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In fact, I can&#8217;t even recommend this film to O&#8217;Connor fans, because it&#8217;s utterly depressing to see her trading in her previously smart, unusual roles for this one. While <em>California Dreaming<\/em> has a few diehard fans &#8212; check out some of the posts on IMDb, for instance &#8212; I suspect this is primarily because of its t&#038;a factor more than anything else. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good use of location shooting in Southern California<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Still-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Still-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Still-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Still-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Still-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Still-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Still-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/California-Dreaming-Still.png 1663w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo. While listed as a Sleeper in the back of Peary&#8217;s book, I recommend sleeping through this one instead. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0078928\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/california-dreaming\/review\/2030009269\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I came in to dig the sounds and check out the local scene.&#8221; Synopsis: A nebbish (Dennis Christopher) from Chicago comes to California in search of sun and surf. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Comedy Dennis Christopher Films Glynnis O&#8217;Connor Films Misfits Seymour Cassel Films Surfers Review: From beginning to end, this wannabe comedy contains unappealing characters, awful dialogue, unrealistic scenarios, and an instantly forgettable ensemble plot. I was astonished to find myself turned off by the eminently likeable Dennis&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1942\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1942"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1942\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92334,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1942\/revisions\/92334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}