116 - The Beach

<p>(Original Airdate - February 21st, 2019) </p> <p>The Beach is a 2000 <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_film'>adventure</a> <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_(film_and_television)'>drama film</a> directed by <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Boyle'>Danny Boyle</a>, from a screenplay by <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hodge_(screenwriter)'>John Hodge</a>, based on the 1996 <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beach_(novel)'>novel of the same name</a> by <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Garland'>Alex Garland</a>. The film stars <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_DiCaprio'>Leonardo DiCaprio</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilda_Swinton'>Tilda Swinton</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginie_Ledoyen'>Virginie Ledoyen</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_Canet'>Guillaume Canet</a>, and <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Carlyle'>Robert Carlyle</a>. It was filmed on the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand'>Thai</a> island of <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko_Phi_Phi_Le'>Ko Phi Phi Le</a>.</p> <p>The film was a moderate box office success but received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. HAIKUs-- "The Beach is pristine. Francoise takes pictures of stars. Leo goes crazy." -Spro "Richard was a dick. He found a map to the beach. Not a Baywatch film." -MC</p>