Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

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• Manu G

  
  It was the last day of summer camp. Fun movie and entertaining. It's fill with alot of comedians and B actors which made one decent movie all-around. Summer camps were fun when you were a kid and this movie kinda reminded me that time in my life. Marguerite Moreau wow what a… More
  It was the last day of summer camp. Fun movie and entertaining. It's fill with alot of comedians and B actors which made one decent movie all-around. Summer camps were fun when you were a kid and this movie kinda reminded me that time in my life. Marguerite Moreau wow what a cutie, probably my perfect kinda girl physical wise. The movie is meant to be funny and stupid so don't take it seriously, enjoy it! 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.

• Spencer S

  
  From the wicked minds behind Stella and The State comes a cliched movie about camp life, that is in itself a rude satire and spoof ridden commentary on youth. Starting off with a milieu of the greatest charatcer comedy actors of the decade (Marino, Showalter, Rudd, Garofalo, Banks,… More
  From the wicked minds behind Stella and The State comes a cliched movie about camp life, that is in itself a rude satire and spoof ridden commentary on youth. Starting off with a milieu of the greatest charatcer comedy actors of the decade (Marino, Showalter, Rudd, Garofalo, Banks, Poehler, etc.) the story revolves around the last day at Camp Firewood, with all the same bits crammed into every other movie about camp: virginity, friendship turning into more, inter-camp game with a ragtag band of losers, geeks, and of course a falling satellite hell bent on destroying the annual talent show. It's weird, wacky, silly stuff, but the underlying goofiness of Meatballs meets Airplane is a piece of feel good Americana that everyone can enjoy.

• Luke B

  
  The whole summer camp culture is lost on this Brit. Therefore, I feel as though much of the humor flew right past me. Luckily, the film is full of talent that, now at least, is recognized everywhere. The large ensemble and skittish nature of the film allow it to hit a few number of… More
  The whole summer camp culture is lost on this Brit. Therefore, I feel as though much of the humor flew right past me. Luckily, the film is full of talent that, now at least, is recognized everywhere. The large ensemble and skittish nature of the film allow it to hit a few number of highs and completely bounce over any lows. It's obvious to see how such a film could reach cult status. We are treated to a number of setups that are probably funnier for the audience when recollecting the events. Certainly worth a watch, even if just to see these huge talents excel years before their collective dominance.

• Leigh R

  
  So bad that it was so good. Meloni really takes the cake with his character and seriously steals the entire movie. I liked it from beginning to end.

• Megan S

  
  I actually really really enjoyed this movie. It was so over the top it was awesome. Christopher Meloni's character stole the show, I could not stop laughing whenever he was on screen. There were a few things that really pissed me off though, that were a little too much, but… More
  I actually really really enjoyed this movie. It was so over the top it was awesome. Christopher Meloni's character stole the show, I could not stop laughing whenever he was on screen. There were a few things that really pissed me off though, that were a little too much, but overall I found it hilarious.

• Michael G

  
  God, I love this movie! Classic random and dumb humor from the guys from The State. If you're not laughing in the first 10 minutes you may as well shut it off because you won't get it. Hot Wet American Summer is a wonderful take-off of the tidal wave of summer camp movies… More
  God, I love this movie! Classic random and dumb humor from the guys from The State. If you're not laughing in the first 10 minutes you may as well shut it off because you won't get it. Hot Wet American Summer is a wonderful take-off of the tidal wave of summer camp movies from the late 70s and early 80s that will leave you asking what the fuck while having you laugh your ass off. This movie gets more hilarious with every viewing and the cast is nothing short of great. And this movie left me with a new-found respect for Christopher Meloni. And his jar of dick cream...

• Conner R

  
  A classic from David Wain and the rest of Stella. This exaggerated comedy is full of ridiculously funny characters and witty dialogue that you can't help but laugh at it's ridiculousness.

• Jennifer X

  
  This movie...it's ridiculous, sometimes hilarious, sometimes not. It's not exactly my type of humor but it's definitely watchable.

• Mark H

  
  Fromm the stars of the MTV sketch comedy show "The State" comes this alleged parody of 80s teen comedies. In reality this summer camp film plays more like the genuine article than an ironic caricature. The film is structurally weak. The look of the era is nicely captured,… More
  Fromm the stars of the MTV sketch comedy show "The State" comes this alleged parody of 80s teen comedies. In reality this summer camp film plays more like the genuine article than an ironic caricature. The film is structurally weak. The look of the era is nicely captured, but scene after scene is so sloppily written and put together, there isn't much of a point. Director David Wain would ultimately write & direct the excellent <I>Role Models</I>, but you'd have to have been psychic to see that talent here.

• Tim S

  
  A fucking hilarious movie. It was interesting to see all the guys who are pretty big names in comedy (and some that are not) at the start of their careers. Paul Rudd is probably one of my favorite comedic actors right now (I cannot wait for Role Models) and his character was my… More
  A fucking hilarious movie. It was interesting to see all the guys who are pretty big names in comedy (and some that are not) at the start of their careers. Paul Rudd is probably one of my favorite comedic actors right now (I cannot wait for Role Models) and his character was my favorite. At times, the film makes absolutely no sense, but that is part of what is great about it. Loved it.

• jay n

  
  incredible that this many talented people could be in something so moronic.

• Christopher H

  
  A little too over-the-top for my liking, Wet Hot American Summer provides an early glimpse into the careers of some of the top comedic actors around today.

• Alec B

  
  The more absurd it gets, the better it is. The frenzied final half hour is amazing.

• Daniel P

  
  Summer Camp surreal spoofery that is strange but consistently very, very funny. The film is basically a series of sketches strung together with some loose storylines involving various romantic entanglements. A stellar cast includes the likes of Janeane Garofalo, Paul Rudd, Chris… More
  Summer Camp surreal spoofery that is strange but consistently very, very funny. The film is basically a series of sketches strung together with some loose storylines involving various romantic entanglements. A stellar cast includes the likes of Janeane Garofalo, Paul Rudd, Chris Meloni, Elizabeth Banks, Bradley Cooper, Ken Marino, David Hyde Pierce and Molly Shannon. <p>Even if this is sometimes a little hit-and-miss, there are some terrific running gags and personally I found it worth checking out just for 'that scene' with Bradley Cooper and Michael Ian Black. And I gotta admit, hearing David Hyde Pierce yell "oh, fuck my cock!" in frustration was kind of a thrill too.

• Sunil J

  
  A silly but amusing camp comedy that charms mainly because of the talented actor/comedians in it.

• matt s

  
  This movie is ridiculous and hilarious at times. Chris Meloni and Paul Rudd knock their characters out of the park. Some of the dialogue is so quick, you'll catch yourself saying it to yourself and then realizing the joke and laughing your ass off.

• Lauren D

  
  I generally hate these kind of movies and thus ignore them. However, this seemed to be quite popular so I thought I'd give it ago. And I really want those 100 minutes back. Honestly, I have no idea what anyone likes about it. The acting was horrible. The jokes weren't funny… More
  I generally hate these kind of movies and thus ignore them. However, this seemed to be quite popular so I thought I'd give it ago. And I really want those 100 minutes back. Honestly, I have no idea what anyone likes about it. The acting was horrible. The jokes weren't funny and the delivery was off. The only thing I liked at all, was Christopher Meloni, who was the only one who actually seemed to be trying. But, even then, he would have a 'funny' line and then the joke would go on for 10 minutes. A lot of the jokes were like that; with an unnecessary punchline.There were also some potentially funny situations that were totally wasted; one of these being Bradley Cooper's character being gay.

• t h o m !

  
  You taste like a burger, I don't like you anymore. Brilliant.

• Wu C

  
  This is one of those love it or hate it films. Unfortunately the great cast is wasted and I wanted to turn it off a few times.

• Quinto W

  
  This hilarious movie can sit around and share a joint with the great comedy classics like Animal House and Dazed & Confused while at the same time blow smoke in their faces. It's one of the rare cases where a spoof film has actually achieved what it set out to do: Make… More
  This hilarious movie can sit around and share a joint with the great comedy classics like Animal House and Dazed & Confused while at the same time blow smoke in their faces. It's one of the rare cases where a spoof film has actually achieved what it set out to do: Make audiences laugh! Not a surprise, though, with a cast that includes Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd and Elizabeth Banks among many, many funny people.

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