Aloha Summer

Aloha Summer is a 1988 American comedy-drama film directed by Tommy [Lee Wallace] and starring Chris Makepeace, Yuji Okumoto, Tia Carrere and Don Michael Paul. The plot is about a group of teenagers and their experiences one summer in Hawaii.

Premise

In 1959, an American teenager travels from the Contiguous United States to Hawaii with his parents for a vacation and meets five other teenagers. The film follows the teenagers as they learn about surfing, drinking, sex, and friendship.

Reception

Caryn James of The [New York Times] called it "empty nostalgia done for its own sake". Kevin [Thomas (film critic)|Kevin Thomas] of the Los [Angeles Times] wrote the film surprises viewers with its depth and themes, which include racism. TV Guide wrote, "Though they didn't create a very good movie, the filmmakers had their hearts in the right place, and for that they should be commended."