Desert Blue
Desert Blue
R | 04 June 1999 (USA)
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An academic obsessed with "roadside attractions" and his tv-star daughter finally discover the world's largest ice cream cone, the centerpiece for an old gold-rush town struggling to stay on the map. They end up staying longer than expected because of an accident that spilled an unknown cola ingredient all over the highway. They spend the next few days with the various residents of the town which include a teenage girl who loves to blow things up and a boy trying to keep alive his fathers dream of building a beachside resort in the middle of the desert.

Reviews
GazerRise Fantastic!
Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic
Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
Darkest_Rose the only reason i rented this movie was because i saw christina ricci on the cover, she is one of the most beautiful and talented girls ever. this movie wasn't too bad, but sometimes stupid. this whole movie focuses on this coca cola crap and the mysterious death of a truck driver in a small town. they have a pretty funny cast, a dad and his stuck up actress wannabe from l.a, played by ( kate hudson) and some other people that i am too lazy to describe. christina was the best, she was this obsessed with fire gothic chick. she is so beautiful. not bad movie, pretty funny, great music
sarahjeanaxo i really did like this movie. it's totally cheesy and teeny-bobberish, but it's cute. casey affleck is great and so is kate hudson. i rented this movie and watched it like 5 times over the course of my 5-day rental. gotta get my money's worth and i feel like i did.
kejava-3 I enjoyed this movie thoroughly. This movie, led by an ensemble cast of young and rising actors (Brendan Sexton, Kate Hudson, Casey Affleck, Christina Ricci), starts slowly but gathers momentum nicely. Skye (Hudson), an up-and-coming actress with her own cable comedy, gets trapped in a small California town well off the highway when a chemical spill shuts down the only road in and out of town. Stuck far from her world -- in a town without cable or cell phones -- Skye is befriended by Blue (Sexton) and meets the local "gang" -- five kids without much to do. Over two days punctuated by explosions -- the results of Ely's (Ricci) love for illicit bomb making -- the group bonds together in unexpected ways.
Film_Boy Wow. What a great film. The acting is awesome. The story is original but familiar enough for you to become invested in. The characters are original and quirky in a very real way. The best thing is that, as a teen, I never felt insulted by what I was seeing. Of course, I am not like these people, but I definitely can relate to them and can say I know a few like them. A believable, intriguing film that is both very funny and very dramatic. Go see it.