MEATBALLS at HOLLYWOOD TEEN MOVIES

TITLE : Meatballs
YEAR OF RELEASE : 1979
CLASSIFICATION : PG
DIRECTOR : Ivan Reitman
STARRING : Bill Murray, Harvey Atkin, Kate Lynch, Russ Banham, Kristine DeBell, Sarah Torgov, Jack Blum, Keith Knight, Cindy Girling, Todd Hoffman, Margot Pinvidic, Matt Craven, Norma Dell'Agnese, Chris Makepeace, Michael Kirby.
TAGLINES:
* Are you ready for a good time?
* The Sumer Camp That Makes You Untrustworthy, Disloyal, Unhelpful, Unfriendly, Discourteous, Unkind, Disobedient, and Very Hilarious.

1970's "Saturday Night Live" star Bill Murray got his big break when he was given the starring role in "Meatballs", the original summer camp movie. This low budget teen comedy was made for a measly $1.6 million but went on to gross over $43 million at the US box office. "Meatballs" made Bill Murray a household name and established him as an A-list comedian. Murray plays Tripper Harrison, a wacky summer camp counsellor for mischievous kids. Murray uses his unique brand of offbeat comedy to raise the self-esteem of the more sensitive campers while at the same time trying to tame the unruly misfits. Some of the jokes are hit and miss but Murray's presence keeps the film entertaining throughout. "Meatballs" was successful enough to spawn three sequels all starring different actors, but this, the original is considered by most to be the best in the series.

Wet Hot American Summer [DVD](2001) DVD
It's the last day of the 1981 season at Camp Firewood, and the staff and campers are having lots of wacky fun while trying to tie up some loose ends. Camp director Janeane Garofalo wants to act on her crush on astrophysicist David Hyde Pierce, while counselor Michael Showalter is smitten with Marguerite Moreau, who's hot for hunky Paul Rudd. Bradley Cooper and Christopher Meloni also star in this farce from the creators of "The State" TV show. 97 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; audio commentary; behind-the-scenes footage; deleted scenes; biographies; photo gallery; theatrical trailer; more.
4 Movie Marathon: Teen Comedy Collection [DVD] DVD
Two-disc set includes "Bad Girls from Valley High," "Wet Hot American Summer," "Accepted," and "Hamlet 2."
Ernest Goes To Camp (1987)/Ernest Goes To Jail (1990) [Blu-ray]
Includes "Ernest Goes to Camp" and "Ernest Goes to Jail."
Ernest Goes To Camp [Blu-ray](1987)
Hey, Vern, it's my major motion picture debut! Watch as everyone's favorite klutz and TV pitchman, Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney), tries to fulfill his dream of being a camp counselor by taking charge of a group of reform school rejects. The wild outdoors were never wilder, or funnier...knowhutimean? With Victoria Racimo, John Vernon, Iron Eyes Cody. 91 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
Ernest Goes To Camp [DVD](1987) DVD
Hey, Vern, it's my major motion picture debut! Watch as everyone's favorite klutz and TV pitchman, Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney), tries to fulfill his dream of being a camp counselor by taking charge of a group of reform school rejects. The wild outdoors were never wilder, or funnier...knowhutimean? 93 min. With Victoria Racimo, John Vernon, Iron Eyes Cody. 91 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Surround.
Ernest Goes To Camp (1987)/Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)/Ernest Goes To Jail (1990) [DVD] DVD
Two-disc set includes "Ernest Goes to Camp," "Ernest Goes to Jail," and "Ernest Scared Stupid."

Meatballs, Part II [DVD](1984) DVD
No Bill Murray, but more outrageous camp fun! A wild boxing match, a cute little alien, and raunchy gags highlight this farce about a troubled kid (John Mengatti) at the camp who falls for a brainy-but-gorgeous gal (Kim Richards). He and other youngsters get caught up in a bid to save Camp Sasquatch, threatened by a hostile takeover effort from a neighboring (and nefarious) camp owner. Richard Mulligan, Paul Reubens, Misty Rowe co-star. 87 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.