| 1 | ''Beyond Paradise'' is a 1998 independent film by David L. Cunningham, based extremely loosely on his experiences in Hawaii as a teenager. It was his first feature film, and his previous work was sponsored infomercial style documentaries. |
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| 3 | The film is a primarily a SliceOfLife look at a teen's experiences with his friends, but it also deals heavily with the racial tensions in Hawaii. The movie was suggested by the Hawaiian tourism board at one time, but is almost unheard of outside of Hawaii, due in no small part to its low budget and stiff acting. |
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| 7 | !!Has examples of: |
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| 9 | * AnAesop: The speeches by the teacher, particularly the anti-racism speech. |
| 10 | * AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:Aku, when Ronnie smashes his head in.]] |
| 11 | * CultureBlind: Mark. To the point of [[FacePalm face palming exasperation at one point]]. |
| 12 | * DidNotGetTheGirl: Lehua [[spoiler:ends up a single mother at the end of the movie. Mark goes to Film School, so there is no romance in the end.]] |
| 13 | * DrugsAreBad: A big part of the conflict between Mark and his friends, specifically Ronnie and [[TheStoner Keao.]] |
| 14 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Ronnie, at least eventually. |
| 15 | * NobleBigot: Ronnie. |
| 16 | * PyrrhicVictory: [[spoiler:Ronnie Definitely won the fight against Aku, but it lands him in prison (and the film doesn't make it clear if Aku survived, meaning he may be in for murder.)]] |
| 17 | * SceneryPorn: It is Hawaii, after all. Parts of the movie feel like a travel advertisement. A couple of scenes border on SceneryGorn, too, such as where Lehua's party was. |
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