Wet Hot American Summer
Starring:Elizabeth Banks (II), Michael Ian Black, Bradley Cooper, Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Gideon Jacobs, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Christopher Meloni, A.D. Miles, Gabriel Millman, Marguerite Moreau, Liam Norton, Zak Orth, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Marisa Ryan, Molly Shannon, Michael Showalter
Studio: Polygram USA Video
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Tasty and nutrition-free as a snow cone on a hot summer day, Wet Hot American Summer is a silly, hilarious throwback to those mildly smutty early-'80s teen comedies. It takes place on the last day of Camp Firewood's 1981 season, and it's everyone's last chance for romance, self-realization, and of course the Big Talent show. The movie is filled with brilliant comic performances; it looks like the cast just took over a summer camp and had a great time. Writers Michael Showalter and David Wain have captured the essence of parody: absolutely nailing the conventions of their subject, kidding the hell out of it, and all the while showing a real fondness for the genre. People unfamiliar with Meatballs and its many imitators may well be left cold by Wet Hot American Summer, but anyone born between 1965 and 1980 will love it. --Ali Davis
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Starring: Elizabeth Banks (II) , Michael Ian Black , Bradley Cooper , Janeane Garofalo , and David Hyde Pierce
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Release Date: 2002-08-13 |
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Tasty and nutrition-free as a snow cone on a hot summer day, Wet Hot American Summer is a silly, hilarious throwback to those mildly smutty early-'80s teen comedies. It takes place on the last day of Camp Firewood's 1981 season, and it's everyone's last chance for romance, self-realization, and of course the Big Talent show. The movie is filled with brilliant comic performances; it looks like the cast just took over a summer camp and had a great time. Writers Michael Showalter and David Wain have captured the essence of parody: absolutely nailing the conventions of their subject, kidding the hell out of it, and all the while showing a real fondness for the genre. People unfamiliar with Meatballs and its many imitators may well be left cold by Wet Hot American Summer, but anyone born between 1965 and 1980 will love it. --Ali Davis
Customer Reviews:
The best!.......2007-05-12
`David Wain is an unbelieveable writer and director! He has an amazing sense of what is funny in a bizarre and goofy way. This is a must see for everyone!
College Hit Movie.......2007-04-28
Defiantly a movie for college kids! There is no denying the fact that this is a totally college based movie with humor related. It is a comedy based on a summer camp with a great deal of humor and jokes in it. Very low budge and a movie that has the potential to become a cult classic, at least among the college generation.
A Fairly Good Parody that Loses Sight in the Second Half.......2007-03-12
Hollywood likes to pretend the early 1980s -- when tight clothes, natural hair, and a laid back attitude were more common than throughout the rest of that narcissistic, self-indulgent decade -- never really existed. "Wet, Hot Summer" wants to remind us of the more interesting half of Reagan's era, parodying two genres, the raunchy teen comedy and the summer camp movie.
In both cases, the film mostly works, managing to both evoke the look and feel of those films while also offering a nostalgic peek into the time period. This is one of the few films about the 1980s that actually gets the hair and clothing styles right, as well as the attitudes of teens and preteens. As breezy as the films it parodies, "Wet, Hot Summer" relies less on a rigid plot and more on a series of episodes featuring a slew of characters who hook up, break up, and repeat the pattern as necessary, all to a soundtrack that includes Rick Springfield, Foreigner, and Loverboy. Indeed, scenes often play out more like "Mad" magazine parodies, right down to funny non-sequiturs and layers of jokes that make for repeat viewings.
The best storylines concern the awkward romance between the camp director (Jeaneane Garofalo) and a timid astronomer (David Hyde Pierce), though the ongoing soap opera involving a beefy jerk (Paul Rudd), his shallow admirer (Marguerite Moreau), and the sensitive goof who loves her (Michael Showalter) gets credit for being brutally honest. The rest of the cast is mostly unknowns or sketch comedy vets, like the kooky but cute Amy Poehler and the kooky but unnerving Molly Shannon, but Christopher Meloni (who could play Bert if they ever film a version of "Sesame Street's" Bert and Ernie) gets to pull an Ed O'Neill as the unstable Viet Nam vet stereotype.
The first half of the film stays more or less grounded (in fact, the opening credit sequence and first 15 minutes could have been lifted from an actual early 80s film); the second half takes the humor and story to far more exaggerated levels, involving, among other things, telekinesis and Skylab. Those of us who came through the decade will probably feel nostalgic, while younger generations will no doubt chuckle at the silliness of it all, if they aren't simply rolling their eyes. The ironic thing is that in making a spoof, director David Wain managed to capture many of the low-budget delights that made those films watchable, right down to the tight camera angles and the schmaltzy center. If it worked on you back then, it'll probably work on you now, too.
One of the top 10 funniest movies of all time.......2007-01-09
When I first saw this movie, flipping around the TV, I wasn't expecting much so it really took me by surprise! 80's summer camp has terrific potential as a setting for hilarious off-the-wall comedy, and it does not disappoint. Many of the scenes are so funny you do not want them to end. The characters are extremely likable and you want their laid back, goofy mood to rub off on you. I cannot count the number of times I laughed out loud. My only criticisms are that it is set on the last day of camp which leaves you feeling like the fun is always about to end. The other is that occasionally the suggestion that there is a plot gets in the way. Comedies are much funnier when you're not distracted by worrisome complications. Hilarious choice of songs - I will never listen to Foreigner, Loverboy and Rick Springfield the same way again.
Great Movie.......2006-11-10
This is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a while. While I can see some people not being drawn to the absurdist humor that makes up this movie, for the fans of shows like Stella or shows like Tom Goes to the Mayor or 12 Oz. Mouse on Adult Swim, this movie is an instant cult classic. Definitely check this one out.
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- The best!
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- One of the top 10 funniest movies of all time
- Great Movie
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Starring: Elizabeth Banks (II) , Michael Ian Black , Bradley Cooper , Janeane Garofalo , and David Hyde Pierce
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ASIN: B00005TPLI
Release Date: 2002-01-15 |
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Tasty and nutrition-free as a snow cone on a hot summer day, Wet Hot American Summer is a silly, hilarious throwback to those mildly smutty early-'80s teen comedies. It takes place on the last day of Camp Firewood's 1981 season, and it's everyone's last chance for romance, self-realization, and of course the Big Talent show. The movie is filled with brilliant comic performances; it looks like the cast just took over a summer camp and had a great time. Writers Michael Showalter and David Wain have captured the essence of parody: absolutely nailing the conventions of their subject, kidding the hell out of it, and all the while showing a real fondness for the genre. People unfamiliar with Meatballs and its many imitators may well be left cold by Wet Hot American Summer, but anyone born between 1965 and 1980 will love it. --Ali Davis
Customer Reviews:
The best!.......2007-05-12
`David Wain is an unbelieveable writer and director! He has an amazing sense of what is funny in a bizarre and goofy way. This is a must see for everyone!
College Hit Movie.......2007-04-28
Defiantly a movie for college kids! There is no denying the fact that this is a totally college based movie with humor related. It is a comedy based on a summer camp with a great deal of humor and jokes in it. Very low budge and a movie that has the potential to become a cult classic, at least among the college generation.
A Fairly Good Parody that Loses Sight in the Second Half.......2007-03-12
Hollywood likes to pretend the early 1980s -- when tight clothes, natural hair, and a laid back attitude were more common than throughout the rest of that narcissistic, self-indulgent decade -- never really existed. "Wet, Hot Summer" wants to remind us of the more interesting half of Reagan's era, parodying two genres, the raunchy teen comedy and the summer camp movie.
In both cases, the film mostly works, managing to both evoke the look and feel of those films while also offering a nostalgic peek into the time period. This is one of the few films about the 1980s that actually gets the hair and clothing styles right, as well as the attitudes of teens and preteens. As breezy as the films it parodies, "Wet, Hot Summer" relies less on a rigid plot and more on a series of episodes featuring a slew of characters who hook up, break up, and repeat the pattern as necessary, all to a soundtrack that includes Rick Springfield, Foreigner, and Loverboy. Indeed, scenes often play out more like "Mad" magazine parodies, right down to funny non-sequiturs and layers of jokes that make for repeat viewings.
The best storylines concern the awkward romance between the camp director (Jeaneane Garofalo) and a timid astronomer (David Hyde Pierce), though the ongoing soap opera involving a beefy jerk (Paul Rudd), his shallow admirer (Marguerite Moreau), and the sensitive goof who loves her (Michael Showalter) gets credit for being brutally honest. The rest of the cast is mostly unknowns or sketch comedy vets, like the kooky but cute Amy Poehler and the kooky but unnerving Molly Shannon, but Christopher Meloni (who could play Bert if they ever film a version of "Sesame Street's" Bert and Ernie) gets to pull an Ed O'Neill as the unstable Viet Nam vet stereotype.
The first half of the film stays more or less grounded (in fact, the opening credit sequence and first 15 minutes could have been lifted from an actual early 80s film); the second half takes the humor and story to far more exaggerated levels, involving, among other things, telekinesis and Skylab. Those of us who came through the decade will probably feel nostalgic, while younger generations will no doubt chuckle at the silliness of it all, if they aren't simply rolling their eyes. The ironic thing is that in making a spoof, director David Wain managed to capture many of the low-budget delights that made those films watchable, right down to the tight camera angles and the schmaltzy center. If it worked on you back then, it'll probably work on you now, too.
One of the top 10 funniest movies of all time.......2007-01-09
When I first saw this movie, flipping around the TV, I wasn't expecting much so it really took me by surprise! 80's summer camp has terrific potential as a setting for hilarious off-the-wall comedy, and it does not disappoint. Many of the scenes are so funny you do not want them to end. The characters are extremely likable and you want their laid back, goofy mood to rub off on you. I cannot count the number of times I laughed out loud. My only criticisms are that it is set on the last day of camp which leaves you feeling like the fun is always about to end. The other is that occasionally the suggestion that there is a plot gets in the way. Comedies are much funnier when you're not distracted by worrisome complications. Hilarious choice of songs - I will never listen to Foreigner, Loverboy and Rick Springfield the same way again.
Great Movie.......2006-11-10
This is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a while. While I can see some people not being drawn to the absurdist humor that makes up this movie, for the fans of shows like Stella or shows like Tom Goes to the Mayor or 12 Oz. Mouse on Adult Swim, this movie is an instant cult classic. Definitely check this one out.
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- The best!
- College Hit Movie
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- One of the top 10 funniest movies of all time
- Great Movie
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Tasty and nutrition-free as a snow cone on a hot summer day, Wet Hot American Summer is a silly, hilarious throwback to those mildly smutty early-'80s teen comedies. It takes place on the last day of Camp Firewood's 1981 season, and it's everyone's last chance for romance, self-realization, and of course the Big Talent show. The movie is filled with brilliant comic performances; it looks like the cast just took over a summer camp and had a great time. Writers Michael Showalter and David Wain have captured the essence of parody: absolutely nailing the conventions of their subject, kidding the hell out of it, and all the while showing a real fondness for the genre. People unfamiliar with Meatballs and its many imitators may well be left cold by Wet Hot American Summer, but anyone born between 1965 and 1980 will love it. --Ali Davis
Customer Reviews:
The best!.......2007-05-12
`David Wain is an unbelieveable writer and director! He has an amazing sense of what is funny in a bizarre and goofy way. This is a must see for everyone!
College Hit Movie.......2007-04-28
Defiantly a movie for college kids! There is no denying the fact that this is a totally college based movie with humor related. It is a comedy based on a summer camp with a great deal of humor and jokes in it. Very low budge and a movie that has the potential to become a cult classic, at least among the college generation.
A Fairly Good Parody that Loses Sight in the Second Half.......2007-03-12
Hollywood likes to pretend the early 1980s -- when tight clothes, natural hair, and a laid back attitude were more common than throughout the rest of that narcissistic, self-indulgent decade -- never really existed. "Wet, Hot Summer" wants to remind us of the more interesting half of Reagan's era, parodying two genres, the raunchy teen comedy and the summer camp movie.
In both cases, the film mostly works, managing to both evoke the look and feel of those films while also offering a nostalgic peek into the time period. This is one of the few films about the 1980s that actually gets the hair and clothing styles right, as well as the attitudes of teens and preteens. As breezy as the films it parodies, "Wet, Hot Summer" relies less on a rigid plot and more on a series of episodes featuring a slew of characters who hook up, break up, and repeat the pattern as necessary, all to a soundtrack that includes Rick Springfield, Foreigner, and Loverboy. Indeed, scenes often play out more like "Mad" magazine parodies, right down to funny non-sequiturs and layers of jokes that make for repeat viewings.
The best storylines concern the awkward romance between the camp director (Jeaneane Garofalo) and a timid astronomer (David Hyde Pierce), though the ongoing soap opera involving a beefy jerk (Paul Rudd), his shallow admirer (Marguerite Moreau), and the sensitive goof who loves her (Michael Showalter) gets credit for being brutally honest. The rest of the cast is mostly unknowns or sketch comedy vets, like the kooky but cute Amy Poehler and the kooky but unnerving Molly Shannon, but Christopher Meloni (who could play Bert if they ever film a version of "Sesame Street's" Bert and Ernie) gets to pull an Ed O'Neill as the unstable Viet Nam vet stereotype.
The first half of the film stays more or less grounded (in fact, the opening credit sequence and first 15 minutes could have been lifted from an actual early 80s film); the second half takes the humor and story to far more exaggerated levels, involving, among other things, telekinesis and Skylab. Those of us who came through the decade will probably feel nostalgic, while younger generations will no doubt chuckle at the silliness of it all, if they aren't simply rolling their eyes. The ironic thing is that in making a spoof, director David Wain managed to capture many of the low-budget delights that made those films watchable, right down to the tight camera angles and the schmaltzy center. If it worked on you back then, it'll probably work on you now, too.
One of the top 10 funniest movies of all time.......2007-01-09
When I first saw this movie, flipping around the TV, I wasn't expecting much so it really took me by surprise! 80's summer camp has terrific potential as a setting for hilarious off-the-wall comedy, and it does not disappoint. Many of the scenes are so funny you do not want them to end. The characters are extremely likable and you want their laid back, goofy mood to rub off on you. I cannot count the number of times I laughed out loud. My only criticisms are that it is set on the last day of camp which leaves you feeling like the fun is always about to end. The other is that occasionally the suggestion that there is a plot gets in the way. Comedies are much funnier when you're not distracted by worrisome complications. Hilarious choice of songs - I will never listen to Foreigner, Loverboy and Rick Springfield the same way again.
Great Movie.......2006-11-10
This is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a while. While I can see some people not being drawn to the absurdist humor that makes up this movie, for the fans of shows like Stella or shows like Tom Goes to the Mayor or 12 Oz. Mouse on Adult Swim, this movie is an instant cult classic. Definitely check this one out.
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