Episode 17 – Shag (1988)

A tanned woman in a Confederate bikini stands before an appreciative beach crowd.

We had mixed feelings about this forgotten coming-of-age story set in 1963 Myrtle Beach, SC. The film is enjoyable, but a combination of Southern Pride and 1980s sexual politics left us a little unmoored. 

This movie is surprisingly hard to find; we had to rely on our Netflix Discs subscription for a copy.

Thanks to listener Rachel from Des Moines for the suggestion.

CN: talking about an attempted sexual assault that happens in the film.

Episode 17 – Shag (1988) Mary Versus the Movies

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