In Teen Beach Movie, this manifests in Mack and Brady teaching the characters of Wet Side Story that it’s okay to dress and act how they want to, rather than how they think they should. But after accidentally derailing the plot of the film by inadvertently separating the romantic leads, Lela and Tanner, Mack and Brady rush to get the pair back together and the Wet Side Story narrative back on track before they’re trapped in this world forever.ĭespite the unusually ambitious premise, at the core of the film - and every other DCOM spawned in this era - is a generic and uplifting message of empowerment and individuality. Wanting to catch one last wave, Mack goes surfing in a storm, and when Brady follows to rescue her, the duo awaken in the fictional world of Wet Side Story (nope, not a typo) - a cheesy 1960s musical about rival surfer and biker gangs - Brady’s favourite movie.
