The Kings of Summer
Joe Toy, on the verge of adolescence, finds himself increasingly frustrated by his single father, Frank's attempts to manage his life. Declaring his freedom once and for all, he escapes to a clearing in the woods with his best friend, Patrick, and a strange kid named Biaggio. He announces that they are going to build a house there, free from responsibility and parents. Once their makeshift abode is finished, the three young men find themselves masters of their own destiny, alone in the woods.
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- Cast:
- Nick Robinson , Gabriel Basso , Moisés Arias , Nick Offerman , Erin Moriarty , Craig Cackowski , Alison Brie
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I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
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Good story, Not enough for a whole film
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
Two boys who get fed up with their parents decide to build a house in the woods where they are convinced that they can't be found and they can live a life without parental oversight. A third friend, that is not known very well by either of the boys, provides some comic relief, but otherwise, is not germane to the story. They discover in a short period of time that their fun without responsibility sours when a female is introduced into their serenity. The one who brought her into their private world expected to benefit from their relationship, however, the other guy was the true benefactor. This brings an end to their utopia. The somewhat unknown actors in the primary roles are supported by known TV personalities who support the story with humor that makes this unlikely story fun and worth watching.
Joe is in a hurry to grow up. He wants to build his own house, hunt his own food and live without his grumpy old dad. With two of his fellows in crime, he runs away to live in the woods at a self-built log cabin.The story is blasé enough, but the climax is well executed. What seemed caricatures from 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' in the first half, graduated with poignant moments of loneliness when Joe learns what it means to be alone. A month in the woods becomes a long internship to maturity. Friends leave him and love eludes him as he struggles to survive. In short, the film is simple yet engaging. Definitely a one time watch.
Yah when i first heard about the movie, oh gosh i was really expecting a well-made movie, best fit teen and somewhat blow me away. The movie first start slowly but interestingly. I was thinking of a whole exciting plot and hope they will go that way. And the next 80 minutes of the film, all the characters really stuck in their own cage of poorly-defined characteristic. The pace was so slow and seriously, it was made for adults above 65. And the whole things was quite dull and boring. I tried to maintain sober and awake until the very last moment of the movie. But it was absolutely disappointing, and also that house is not exquisite at all :) Not highly-recommended and MUST NOT WATCH :) 4 overall for our gorgeous Patrick and Joe. And sometimes Biaggio is funny too.
Reminds me Stand by me but not as good and not as serious, obviously. I really just wanted to write and laugh at the ignorance of some of the professional critics online. Most of them ridicule this movie for its unrealism of a kid running away and into the woods. Hahaha. I had a blast doing this when I was around 10 years old. I mean seriously do these people not have a life when they were kids? Is this idea so far fetch that they can't imagine it can happen. Even so, is the imagination so limited that they can't fathom the idea. Well, no, it is none of these. From their "educated" analysis of the film it can be only two things, arrogance and stupidity.Lets hope their kids grow up as pathetic as they do eh? hahahah