Get ready for laughs with an all-star cast in the outrageous comedy Wet Hot American Summer. It’s the last day of Camp Firewood’s season, but there’s still time for the big talent show, a little romance... and for everyone to be wiped out by the piece of NASA’s Skylab that’s hurtling toward Earth. David Wain (Role Models) directs Paul Rudd (Knocked Up), Elizabeth Banks (The 40-Year-Old Virgin), Amy Poehler (Baby Mama), Molly Shannon (Saturday Night Live), and David Hyde Pierce (Frasier) in the romp Michael Agger at The New Yorker calls “hilarious!” As AintItCool.com claims, “imagine your American Pie and Scary Movie type teen film with a great cast, a hysterical and far wittier script, and tongue planted firmly in cheek” and you have Wet Hot American Summer!
The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.
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Stupid!Don't waste your time with this failure of a comedy movie. It's a comedy movie thats not funny what so ever..Score: 1/5
More than a Summer Camp SpoofThis movie strikes every chord with me. The humor is absurd and I love it. It's not something you can watch brainless and be told when to laugh. It's a "pay attention" kind of comedy and if you get the jokes, the humor, and the references then this movie is hilarious and well worth the time... I encourage everyone with a weird since of humor to watch this..Score: 5/5
Dumb Yet Charmingly HilariousThe year is 1981, a looser time for all. It’s the last day of camp at Camp Firewood (real original name), and camp director Beth (Janeane Garofalo) is trying to keep the camp running. Meanwhile, many other camp stories go on, some of which are left unresolved, others are wrapped into a neat little bow. There’s romance, teen drama, and just plain weirdness throughout. The plot moves as casually as a summer day, which works for it because like a hot summer day, the plot moves this way, that way and every other way. There are a lot of characters they follow, and some storylines go unresolved, and the climax comes from out of nowhere, which is both as absurd as classic summer vacations can be and just plain dumb at the same time. Look, the plot’s a mess in terms of coherence, but the pace reflecting summer days works out. Most adult viewers will be able to relate to the main characters in some way, whether it’s the laid back guys, the girls, Professor Henry Newman (David Hyde Pierce), or any of the kids, because this is a classic summer vacation movie. The main characters you really care about are Beth and Henry, but everyone else just takes up time that could be spent on them. Otherwise, character development is weak due to too many characters they try to focus on, but some of their arcs go unresolved, or just feel shoehorned in. However, the film was hilarious, whether it was the wild dialogue from Gene (Christopher Meloni) and his “friend” the can of peas (H. Jon Benjamin). There’s plenty of sight gags and zany dialogue to keep you entertained, even if you think afterward “that was really stupid.” Theodore Shapiro and Craig Wedren make an orchestral score, but with great 80s songs put to good use, we don’t hear much of that. All the music sets the mood and is appropriate to the scene. And there were also a lot of swears. Wow, that was as random as this movie, which may be the unique charm that doesn’t sink my rating of it..Score: 4/5
CampBeing a scout and camp being an every summer thing. Yeah, this is on point. The humor and references are solid. Love the 70’s style to the whole thing. A must watch. Whens the next in the series?????.Score: 5/5
So stupid is geniusOne of the funniest movies of all time.Score: 5/5
One of my favorite comedies of all time.Yeah!.Score: 5/5
Funny stuff!.Laugh out load. funny! Awesome cast! :).Score: 5/5
Worst movie everWhy do people think this movie is funny? Its literally the dumbest movie I have ever seen. So disappointing because the cast is full of funny people..Score: 1/5
Great watch!A definite cult classic for me! you fall in love with the charecters, their stories, and the camp immediately!.Score: 5/5
HilariousWithout a doubt one of the best comedies of all time.Score: 5/5
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