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Summary: A Very Good Natured film
Review: I remember summer camp very well, arriving there and hating it instantly,then as the days and weeks go by you get used to it and start to enjoy it. Meatballs is a perfect reflection of this, it's fun and Bill Murray never lets us down being the true comic genius, he talks to the campers on their level instead of talking down to them, he is basically a kid at heart himself. My favorite part was the summer olympics.Who can forget those at the end of camp? This movie never gets to out of hand, the scenes of competition are hilarious, the campers, though some are bratty, make a lot of people identify with them when they were young. I am not going to even acknowledge the following sequels they made to this film, Meatballs 2,3 and 4? Whatever, after the first one the rest became just a bunch of idiotic raunchy sophmoric teen flicks. If you want something a little more realistic and to just have a good time, this is the one worth watching.
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Summary: GREATEST CAMP FLICK OF ALL TIME
Review: I remember watching this movie as a kid with my mom who, like me, adores Bill Murray. After viewing it repeatedly over the years, (and we all know how well kids retain useless information) I know almost every line. This movie is fun from the word go. I haven't seen a camp movie yet that can compare. The basketball game with Camp Mohawk is a great scene, although the scene in the parking lot with Murray as Tripper as "Jerry Aldini" is my favorite. And who can forget "It just doesn't matter! It just doesn't matter!" and "Spaz, Spaz, Spaz..."C'mon Morty, make up your mind and buy this movie!
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Summary: SOOOOOOOOOOO Funny!
Review: I saw Meatballs on video when I was a kid and I loved it, partly because I'm a big Saturday Night Live fan and I like Bill Murray but also because I thought it was a very funny movie that was cute, and yes parts of it were kind of lowbrow but it wasn't anything that was really bad. Bill Murray was hilarious and I also liked Morty played by Harvey Atkin and all the pratical jokes they played on him were quite funny! I had this on video and I would like to have this movie on DVD!
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Summary: One of Bill Murray's Best Movies!
Review: I saw Meatballs when I was about 14 years old and I loved it, partly because I was a big Saturday Night Live fan and I like Bill Murray but also because I thought it was a very funny movie that was cute, and yes parts of it were kind of lowbrow but it wasn't anything that was really bad. Bill Murray was hilarious and I also liked Morty played by Harvey Atkin and all the pratical jokes they played on him were quite funny! I have this on video and will replace it with the DVD.
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Summary: Classic Murray
Review: I think there are two types of people in the world -- those who get Bill Murray and those who don't. For those of us who intrinsically get him, he simply has no peer when it comes to pulling off the kinds of comedic characters that he portrays. It's not so much about what he does, but who he is and how he presents the character that matters. As the head camp counselor "Tripper", Murray is funny but he is also so much more than funny: He gives the movie it's heart and humanity, without which, it would be nothing more than a series of sophomoric pranks. In my opinion, that is why this movie works when all of the others in the series are deplorable. To be sure, this is one of the definitive "summer camp" movies of all time; just as Caddyshack is one of the greatest golf movies ever made. But for those who somehow just don't get Murray, there is little that can be said that will convince them to like either movie. Even with as much commercial success as he has had, I believe his comic genius is still way underrated. I have given this movie four stars because I reserve five star ratings exclussively for movies which I believe are exceptional, and because the transfer of this movie to DVD should have been handled with greater care. Otherwise, it's a solid movie with plenty of laughs and some tender moments as well.
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Summary: Classic Murray
Review: I think there are two types of people in the world -- those who get Bill Murray and those who don't. For those of us who intrinsically get him, he simply has no peer when it comes to pulling off the kinds of comedic characters that he portrays. It's not so much about what he does, but who he is and how he presents the character that matters. As the head camp counselor "Tripper", Murray is funny but he is also so much more than funny: He gives the movie it's heart and humanity, without which, it would be nothing more than a series of sophomoric pranks. In my opinion, that is why this movie works when all of the others in the series are deplorable. To be sure, this is one of the definitive "summer camp" movies of all time; just as Caddyshack is one of the greatest golf movies ever made. But for those who somehow just don't get Murray, there is little that can be said that will convince them to like either movie. Even with as much commercial success as he has had, I believe his comic genius is still way underrated. I have given this movie four stars because I reserve five star ratings exclussively for movies which I believe are exceptional, and because the transfer of this movie to DVD should have been handled with greater care. Otherwise, it's a solid movie with plenty of laughs and some tender moments as well.
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Summary: Funny THEN... not NOW
Review: I was disappointed after buying this DVD. I remembered this film as being one of my favorites as a young man. Now, I can barely stay awake through this horrible movie. This is simply not funny. Period. The characters are grossly outdated and this alone makes it hard to sit through. Additionally, the audio was exceptionally poor for a DVD. My 9-year old son hated this film from start to finish. He was particularly disturbed by the "Wodney Wabbit" kid. This man-child was a bare to even look at. He was in need of a major fashion overhaul (at the very least a haircut). Run from this film... like a wabbit.
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Summary: Classic Comedy!
Review: Just hilarious!! If you've never seen this classic - run, jump, hop, skip, drive, whatever you have to do to get it!! It's great!! This is Bill Murray's best... camp has never been so much fun! Absolutely not for children of any ages, as the topics are the typical topics found in 80's films - drugs, sex, etc. This movie will be enjoyed by those that enjoyed Caddyshack, Animal House, and similar movies.
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Summary: Loved Meatballs On the Big Screen
Review: Loved Meatballs in the theater. Can someone please post a review of the DVD version?
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Summary: #1 Meatballs fans
Review: Man, this dvd is awesome. What the hell are you talking about Leonard Maltin? We had a Meatballs club well past fifth grade. In fact, I've seen the VHS version an uncountable number of times. Once my friend and I watched the movie with no sound and were able to fill in all the voices and even some of the sound effects so I feel that I hold the same authority as my friend who doesn't even own a dvd player but he saw the dvd at my house. We believe that the dvd is true to the original film. The VHS version was altered without fan consent. Be grateful that we now have Ivan Reitman's unabridged vision. Meatballs is direct line into the happy part of the brain. Go buy the DVD and a player if you don't already own one. This movie alone justifies the purchase.
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