5M4M contributor Jennifer Donovan was sent to an advance screening of this movie, and we were compensated for this campaign. Right now we just want to offer up a great giveaway for you from Fox Searchlight pictures, and you can check out her interview with Allison Janney and her review of the movie, too.
Synopsis:
THE WAY, WAY BACK is the funny and poignant coming of age story of 14-year-old Duncan’s (Liam James) summer vacation with his mother Pam (Toni Collette), her overbearing boyfriend Trent (Steve Carell), and his daughter Steph (Zoe Levin). Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious Owen (Sam Rockwell), manager of the Water Wizz water park. Through his funny, clandestine friendship with Owen, Duncan slowly opens up to and begins to finally find his place in the world – all during a summer he will never forget.
My take:
I have to reserve my review until next week, but I will say that I saw this movie with a friend of mine and my 14-year-old daughter, and we loved it. Stay tuned for more info about the movie, including an interview with co-star Allison Janney.
In the meantime, visit the official website, Like The Way, Way Back on Facebook, and follow @TheWayWayBack on Twitter #TheWayWayBack.
Summer memories?
This movie begins with everyone loaded up in a vintage paneled station wagon where Liam has to ride in the way back, you know — the seat that faces backwards, separating you from the others in the car? We had a station wagon just like that! And my in-laws even had one within the last 10 years, and my sister-in-law actually chose to ride in the way way back.
The vehicle was a station wagon, but the story takes place on the beach and at a waterpark, so I’d like to know — growing up, would you have rather spent the day at the beach or the waterpark?
Use the Rafflecopter form to enter this giveaway. New to Rafflecopter? Watch this 45-second video on how to enter!
Win it!
Win a prize pack valued at $75 courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures
- $25 Visa to see the film
- Fox Searchlight DVD pack including 500 Days of Summer and Little Miss Sunshine
- The Way Way Back T-shirt & Sunglasses
Amazing post, I enjoyed by watching this movie. Water parks and beaches both are really good place for relaxation in summer. Well directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, really I love this movie very much. Thanks for sharing such a nice article through your blog.
We didn’t do much of either once I got past a certain age but I think waterpark would have been more fun.
Definitely preferred the water park as we never really went to any beaches.
As a child I prefered spending time at the beach! I spent Easter holiday with family & friends at Atlantic City on the boardwalk for years. I still love the beach as an adult. Thank-you for a GREAT Giveaway.
I always preferred the beach.
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
I loved the beach.
I definitely preferred the beach, and I have many fond memories of our family beach trips.
I love the beach.
waterparks – no sand to get everywhere 🙂
I always liked the beaches better! We really didnt have any waterparks growing up, just community pools which we did like to go to. 🙂
I always enjoyed the beach.
Thanks for the chance!
loved the beach
now and then … the Beach ! Picnics, BBQ’s and less crowded 🙂
we spent time at the beach because we didn’t have water parks.
I preferred the waterpark.
I would prefer a day at the beach
I prefer spending time at the beach.
I loved spending time at the beach when I was a kid. I still do. 🙂
I loved the waterpark all the slides were so awesome, so much to do.
I liked the waterpark, no sand! But now I love the beach.
We never did water parks when I was a kid, so I would say beach. Now, with my own kids, we go to water parks and LOVE them!
I love the beach, but if im going swimming…i prefer the waterpark!
I loved the beach, ocean is awesome!
I like the waterpark, but it’s been ages since I visited one.
I absolutely loved going to the beach, hands down !
I prefer the beach, love the sand!
I have and will always love spending time at the beach!
beach
nannypanpan@gmail.com
I preferred the beach, but both are great.
Neither really, but I would have preferred the beach I think.
Both then and now, I preferred the beach!
I preferred the waterpark.
I preferred going to the waterpark. I still do!
We never went to any water parks when I was a kid, but I loved going to the beach.
Hated waterparks….the beach is much better and now as an adult I prefer a quiet morning around sunrise.
When I was a kid, the waterpark cause we did not go to the beach
The water park – thank you.
I probably preferred the beach as a kid 🙂
I enjoyed the beach the most.
Hope to win.
We were not near a beach and once a year would go visit relatives and swim in a lake.
As kids, we enjoyed ponds and lakes. No water parks or beaches were near by.
we love the water park
i preferred the waterpark , so much more to do
I loved them both and still as an adult love them both
I had neither when I was a kid
Beach! Love it!
When I was a kid, I used to to the beach a lot. And once every year my family would all go to Water Country. So I like both but prefer water parks more.
I preferred the waterpark!
always loved going to the beach
I loved going to the beach (and still do)!
The waterpark. I never even went to the beach until I was 13
I would have loved to go to either but they weren’t an option when I was a kid.
The waterpark — I wasn’t a huge fan of sand in my suit.
We prefer beach.
the beach was always my favorite
I love the beach as a kid and now.
I love the beach.
I’m definitely a beach gal.
I loved the beach as a kid — plus, we didn’t go to waterparks much, but were at the beach nearly every summer weekend! (At the Jersey shore.)
fave: beach
xo
I always prefer to go to the beach because I am afraid of swimming pools
I love the beach, so much better than a waterpark
I loved watermarks when I was a kid but rarely got to go..now I’m a beach bum
I’ve always loved the beach!
the water park because there was no beach around for miles
I liked going to the water park!
I liked the water park!
Actually, neither, indoor person!
We grew up taking vacations to the beach every summer. I’m definitely a beach girl!
both! I really loved the beach and the parks
As a kid, I preferred the waterpark.
I liked the beach
Growing up we always went to the beach every summer.
I prefer the beach.
Ive always preferred water parks.. no wild life in the waters!!
I liked going to the beach.
water park for sure
i loved the beach, favorite thing to do was look for shells
I like both the beach and waterpark! You don’t get sand everywhere at the waterpark though!
waterpark loved the waterslides!!
loved the beach.
We would spend time at the beach.
Definetly the water park!
When I was a kid it was the waterpark
We didn’t have either (just the pool) but I would have preferred the beach.
I LOVED the beach!
The beach is the best.
the beach is what I would pick
Waterpark for sure because I didn’t like the feeling of sand on me.
Not really! I’m not a good swimmer and always burned easily. So, it was never really much fun for me.
the beach by my aunts house but actually more of a pool girl
When I was a kid, I loved both!
I liked the beach.
Mine was probably the swimming pool. We had neither a beach nor a waterpark nearby. I seldom went to a beach as a kid and only to a waterpark a few times. My preference would probably be the waterpark because it doesn’t have salt water or sand.
I’ve Always Preferred The Beach.
I preferred the beach.
I loved the beach
I’ve always liked both!
I’ve always been more of a beach person! It’s more relaxing!
I’m a beach girl!
Never been to the beach. Loved water parks though.
I like the beach
liked the beach
I prefer the water park. I like the different water rides. Thanks.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
definitely the beach. but then again,i am 31 years old and have never been to a waterpark!
The always enjoyed the Water park!!
I liked the beach