KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Danny Blankenship Finally after all these years I finally watched the film "Lifeguard" as my oldest aunt had always told me she loved the film since she's a Sam fan, anyway the film is about life and it's choices. Sam Elliott is Rick Carlson a man still in his mid 30's and his life is that of a California lifeguard on the sunny and sandy beaches of the golden state. Rick is a man at a crossroads he starts to think and wonder where is his life going as after going to his high school reunion he sees his old flame(played by Anne Archer)who's now divorced and sticking to him like glue at the beach is a young want to be intimate teenager(played by Kathleen Quinlan). This film has it fun with passion, and doubt still it shows that one must have a choice in life to decide what's right for them as in the end happiness could come from just being yourself as in Rick's case staying a lifeguard on the beach is A okay.

jailhouserock762 Back in the 70s i had to have seen all those party movies , for example, The Van and The Gas Pump Girls, and lifeguard was so much of a breath of fresh air along side of those others, i grew up hanging out at redondo beach and Hermosa beach California which is where this movie was filmed, in fact on ricks tower u see the letters HR i believe that stands for Hermosa/redondo and this is also 1 of the beaches that mike love and Dennis Wilson of the beach boys used to hang out at as they lived in near by Hawthorne, I have this movie on VHS not available on DVD yet, and I watch it at least once a month, as i live in new york now and this movie brings back some special memories of my fun days, i even love that song time and tide in this movie, and watching him drive to the beach in his stingray passing all those very familiar businesses, wow, well if your nostalgic then i don't have to explain the feeling. LIFEGUARD is on my list SAM elliots #1 movie.

bmeadow1 Is life-guarding a grown-up job? What does it mean to be a grownup, anyway? Who decides how people should spend their lives?These are among the questions examined in this beautifully written character study of a man who has decisions to make.They're not issues that will change the world, but the kind of small decisions we wrestle with every day. What is really important? Why do we do what we do? Who influences how we behave? Should we conform because that's what people want of us?I remember once in TV Guide an ad that showed a buffed-out Sam Elliott with the caption, "He's every woman's dream--Lifeguard!" But this film has nothing to do with looks, and everything to do with character. It's a terrific piece of work, ringing true in scene after scene.

daddymention This is one of the finest films of the seventies. It deals with the complexities of life and society, and forces you to make a decision on what's important in life. Do we need to conform and fit into a society that has its own set of rules?....or is it O.K. to do what makes you happy as an individual, in turn giving you a better sense of fulfillment in life. Sam Elliott, Kathleen Quinlan, and Anne Archer, are all wonderful. This movie is a wonderful portrait of Southern California and the 1970's. Don't miss the chance to see it, you will not be disappointed.