White Water Summer (1987) Reviews

White Water Summer (1987)
Member Rating:  
Also released under the title The Rites of Summer, this film follows the adventures of pampered city boy Alan Block (Sean Astin) when his parents ship him off to a wilderness camp. Once there, Alan and the other three campers must attempt to live up to the tough expectations of their guide, Vic (Kevin Bacon), who is determined to push the kids as far as he can--and maybe farther. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi

 Read More


Starring:
Kevin Bacon, Sean Astin, (more)
Director(s):
Jeff Bleckner
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Format(s):
DVD  | Digital SD
View All Versions to rent and buy
 
 
 
 
 
 

Average Ratings

(11 member reviews)  

Member Reviews

CAROL B.

Loved the movie. It had adventure,mystery, danger and a sense of calmness to it. Loved the river scenes and the beautiful country side.

Yes   |   No


Scott C.

Really good coming of age story. Definitely worth a look.

Yes   |   No


Lisa A.

Mostly rented this film due to Kevin Bacon's starring role. Story of a group of city boys forced to go on a wilderness excursion during the summer by a borderline-psyhopathic guide (Kevin Bacon), that is that he places the kids in situations way beyond their skills putting them constantly in danger. The film has a nice edge to it, but a little distracting by the 80's musical score that is so repetitive of films during that decade. Additionally, Sean Astin's charater Alan's dweeby narrative detracts from the plot. But it is entertaining & fairly tense throughout the movie.

Yes   |   No


Jeff H.

A fun movie.

Yes   |   No


Patrick F.

Could have been better. This movie does not know what it wants to be. Drama? Thriller? Suspense? Light-hearted Childrens Adventure? It is all over the, you think it might turn for the worse one minute but then some ill-timed upbeat 80's music starts playing and nothing really happens. So much lost in this one. And what is with the Sean Astin commentary during the film, just horrible. Should have been more like "The River Wild/Standd By Me".

Yes   |   No


JP M.

This is one of those nostalgic 80's films that takes me back to my childhood. It is such a great journey!

Yes   |   No


Kelly W.

I love Kevin Bacon and think he's always great but you really begin to hate him in this. He pushes these kids way beyond necessary. It's a good movie especially for young teens. It has good lessons to learn and it's entertaining at the same time.

Yes   |   No


Claudia B.

Kevin Bacon is great as always. He makes you hate him and the kids and scenery in this movie were great

Yes   |   No


Josh M.

Entertaining

Yes   |   No


James H.

It's hard to pinpoint any one thing that made this film not work completely. Probably a combination of a lot of smaller things. The acting is fine, the score was good. There are some things that don't fully make sense though. I didn't lose interest at all, but I never found the film as enthralling as it was intended to be.

Yes   |   No


 
 
 

BY MAIL

Monthly Subscription
NEW! 7 - Day Rental
No subscription required. Usually ships in 24 hours.
 

IN-STORE

 

ON DEMAND


Available to:  Watch on 3 devices.
See system requirements.
 

What's Your Take?

Add to FavoritesIn Favorites  |  Share:     Email to a friendShare on FacebookShare on Twitter
    YOUR REVIEW
    WRITE A REVIEW
     
    1000 
     
    Member Reviews
    Read all (11)
     
    CAROL B.

    Loved the movie. It had adventure,mystery, danger and a sense of calmness to it. Loved the river scenes and the beautiful country side.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Scott C.

    Really good coming of age story. Definitely worth a look.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Lisa A.

    Mostly rented this film due to Kevin Bacon's starring role. Story of a group of city boys forced to go on a wilderness excursion during the summer by a borderline-psyhopathic guide (Kevin Bacon), that is that he places the kids in situations way beyond their skills putting them constantly in danger. The film has a nice edge to it, but a little distracting by the 80's musical score that is so repetitive of films during that decade. Additionally, Sean Astin's charater Alan's dweeby narrative detracts from the plot. But it is entertaining & fairly tense throughout the movie.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Read All 11 Reviews
       

      Quick Links

      Email Exclusives

      Find Us Online: BLOCKBUSTER Blog - BLOCKBUSTER Widgets - BLOCKBUSTER RSS FEED - BLOCKBUSTER Facebook Page - BLOCKBUSTER Twitter Page - BLOCKBUSTER Wiki

      FIND MOVIES

      ALL MOVIES

      Popular | # | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

      ALL ACTORS AND DIRECTORS

      Popular | # | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

      BLOCKBUSTER CORPORATE

       

      BLOCKBUSTER name, design and related marks are trademarks of Blockbuster L.L.C. © 2012 Blockbuster L.L.C. All rights reserved.

      Portions of Content Provided by Rovi Corporation. © 2012 Rovi Corporation.