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• Directors C

  
  [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] Meatballs is by no means, an Ivan Reitman/Bill Murray classic. However, it has got quite a few funny moments and an energetic Murray leading the camp. The best thing about it though, was that I had a smile on… More
  [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] Meatballs is by no means, an Ivan Reitman/Bill Murray classic. However, it has got quite a few funny moments and an energetic Murray leading the camp. The best thing about it though, was that I had a smile on my face that never faded away when I was watching it.

• Cassie H

  
  An hilarious camp comedy starring Bill Murray, as Tripper, a camp counselor at Camp Northstar who acts like a kid himself and bonds with the other kids. Lots of memorable characters such as Rudy, the shy kid that no one wants to bother with but Tripper, Spaz, who is unlucky with the… More
  An hilarious camp comedy starring Bill Murray, as Tripper, a camp counselor at Camp Northstar who acts like a kid himself and bonds with the other kids. Lots of memorable characters such as Rudy, the shy kid that no one wants to bother with but Tripper, Spaz, who is unlucky with the ladies, Morty, the counselor that everyone tortures and also the crazy romances between Candace and Bobby aka Crockett, A.L. & Wheeler, Spaz and Jackie and who could forget Roxanne and Tripper, and with all the battling between Camp Northstar and Mohawk you'll definitely want that second serving of meatballs! :) :) :) :)

• AJ V

  
  One of the first of many summer camp movies for teens. It's pretty funny for the most part, especially because of Bill Murray, but other than that it's not that good.

• A.D. V

  
  30 years since its release and I finally got around to seeing it. Painfully 70s but still a mostly funny, surprisingly sweet camp movie. I still prefer Stripes though.

• David L

  
  The plot is predictable. It has been done many times in other movies. You have competing summer camps in this one: the rich kids vs. the underachievers competing for "bragging" rights in the typical camp contests, while the kids and consolers pursue pranks, sex, and "a… More
  The plot is predictable. It has been done many times in other movies. You have competing summer camps in this one: the rich kids vs. the underachievers competing for "bragging" rights in the typical camp contests, while the kids and consolers pursue pranks, sex, and "a good time!" "Are You Ready For The Summer?" Meatballs is the first (and best) summer camp movie for feel-good comedy. Sure it's no Citizen Kane, but this type of movie isn't meant to be. The film works because of the wonderful comic timing and classic one-liners of Bill Murray. His scenes with a camper where he tries to raise the kid's self-esteem are very good. Bill's one-liners throughout the film are very funny. I also like that this movie isn't dirty or explicit like so many other "teens at camp" movies today. There is some mild sexual innuendo and maybe one or two cuss words in the entire film. But Meatballs is the type of teen movie that is actually appropriate for the younger crowd. It's rated PG. This is a movie that you have to see a few times to get all of the jokes! When Bill Murray is on the screen or making one of his classic "PA Announcements" you are drawn to the film. Bill seems to carry the movie all by himself. But he does it so well, that when you see Meatballs, you will realize that this is the film that made him a star! A side note to this review is to avoid all of the Meatballs movie sequels. They are horribly bad.

• Curtis L

  
  So bad I didn't want it, even for free.

• Lafe F

  
  A classic! It's like a Friday the 13th film without anybody getting killed, and the comedy upped to a quality level. Funny stuff.

• Michael G

  
  Classic Bill Murray. "IT JUST DOESN'T MATTER!! IT JUST DOESN'T MATTER!"

• Sylvester K

  
  I can see that it may have been an old fashioned classic, but I can't help to find many flaws in this film. It was not funny, acting was bad, campy indeed and the script was retarded, it may be funny in the past, but the blue comedy certainly didn't work, especially swearing… More
  I can see that it may have been an old fashioned classic, but I can't help to find many flaws in this film. It was not funny, acting was bad, campy indeed and the script was retarded, it may be funny in the past, but the blue comedy certainly didn't work, especially swearing in front of children??

• Marcus W

  
  There are those who will call this a movie. They are lying. It is nothing more than an excuse for Bill Murray to bring his womanising, prankster, slacker act to a new setting - and that's never a bad thing. All together now, "It just doesn't matter! It just doesn't… More
  There are those who will call this a movie. They are lying. It is nothing more than an excuse for Bill Murray to bring his womanising, prankster, slacker act to a new setting - and that's never a bad thing. All together now, "It just doesn't matter! It just doesn't matter!"

• Lee K

  
  Shot up in haliburton ontario,hilarious little movie i grew up with. I miss Murray doing comedic roles.

• Nate H

  
  Awesome: Bill Murray. Mediocre and predictable: Everything else.

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