Summer: That's Not My Deal

I've been feeling rather optimistic about summer as of late, despite the fact that I can't stand the heat, nor dressing for it. Last week saw a change when,after having declared I was not "a beach person," I went to Golden Gardens with a group of friends, even braving the icy cold waters of the Puget Sound. And just today I was hellbent on finding a "summer movie" to watch on Netflix. The search was less than successful and lead to potentially startling vocalized frustration. Fortunately for me, Best Coast is a band that certainly provides a sense of escape, easiness, and abandonment that is so often associated with the summertime. Guitar riffs bring images of impressive swells and clinking margarita glasses over taco truck fare. Needless to say, I was rather excited at the prospect of a Drew Barrymore-directed music video/short film, starring Chloë Moretz and an attractive young man I know nothing about, Tyler Posey. The video follows two rival gangs—hello L.A. culture—both of which have a member that becomes enamored with the other. Forbidden love! The styling in the video reminds me of a modern Cry Baby, with its humor intact and the addition of a letterman jacket-wearing gang with a soft spot for color. Morentz is typically adorable in the I-know-how-to-handle-a-switchblade kind of way and her hair may generate envy in a few. The story itself is ripe with an all-too-precious love story, melodrama, and (who would have guessed it?) tragedy. If it were a full-length film on Netflix, I probably would have watched it today. Enjoy.

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Update: Here's the extended version.

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