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Summary: A classic worth discovering again!
Review: Meatballs has to be one of the funniest films ever made! I have not seen it in ten years, until a few weeks ago I secured a copy at a video store and decided to give it a second look. Bill Murray is a riot as Tripper, and the Spaz character is fantastic! A real treat to watch when in the mood for a bad 80's movie! END
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Summary: Murray Shines
Review: Meatballs is a comedy about a second rate summer camp that is made up of assorted losers, geeks and such. The movie concludes with an oympics against the rival camp that is a state of the art facility made up of rich and privileged kids. The movie brings out all the classic cliches, sex jokes and David vs. Goliath situations. The movie gets away with this due to its charm. The characters are all likeable and seem like real kids. This was Bill Murray's first movie and he shines in the film. He plays Tripper the head counselor at the camp and the movie's opening scene which has him addressing the camp counselors over the P.A. system is classic Murray. He more or less carries the movie and his just doesn't matter rant at the end of the film has become semi-famous. Meatballs isn't the finest moment of Mr. Murray's career, but it definitely shows he had the goods to be a major comedic film star.
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Summary: Perfectly BILL MURRAY!
Review: Meatballs is Bill Murray's best comedy next to Stripes. He is lovable and funny as Tripper and he plays the character of Head Counselor with such tender affection and humor that it makes you wish you had a guy just like him in your troop as a youngster! The music is fun and memorable (especially the last song, ARE YOU READY FOR THE SUMMER) and having spent three summers myself as a head camp counsellor, I can relate completely to the antics, jokes and competitions within this group of goofballs. I even played this tape at a sleepover at my camp once and it went over really well! Excellent comedy entertainment!
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Summary: COULD HAVE BEEN MORE OUTRAGEOUS BUT STILL GOOD
Review: Meatballs is THE film that launched tons of camping and teen sex imitators....unlike all its imitators, you actually care about the characters in the movie. Despite its reputation, Meatballs is comparably tame to its imitators, and there it lies its strength. None of the characters are such caricatures that you can actually identify with some of them. ALthough I have admit that the sub plot concerning Chris Makepeace drags the momentum down...but it saved the movie from being a complete sexfest. And one more thing, Meatballs is probably the first movie in which guys are seen wearing briefs, opening the floodgate that guys can be half naked as well, not just the girls.
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Summary: A Classic - Even if you've never been to Summer Camp.
Review: Meatballs! If you've ever been to summer camp as a kid/counsellor during the late 70's or early 80's then you'll laugh at the silly jokes, Murray's 1-liners, and the overall slapstick abound. Feed off the outtakes of the character "Spaz". No-one can beat Spaz - from the very 1st time you're introduced to him, to his trimuph at the Olympiad at the end of movie - you will love this guy. Pay particular attention to him in the background during the "Big Social" scene - what a great creation! DO NOT waste your money on ANY sequel!
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Summary: Bill Murray at his comic best
Review: Mr. Keogh's review of Meatballs misses the point so painfuly, there's really no reason to take it seriously. This movie is full of innocent fun and anyone who ever went to summer camp (even day camp) will find something heartwarming and memory-triggering when they watch. While most of the jokes are low-brow, not one is disgusting or truly offensive. Reitman and Murray were in peak form in 1979-- talented, unself-conscious, and obviously having a good time making this film. Enjoy it!
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Summary: The Kids are Brats, the Food is Hideous!
Review: No, it's not about fat guys at an Italian restaurant. It's a lovable, low-budget flick about summer camp, shot in Canada. The camp counselors have sex, but no slasher comes out of the lake to chop them up. Instead, Bill Murray takes Chris Makepeace (that kid from "My Bodyguard") under his wing and teaches him how to belch and talk at the same time, which brings the little guy out of his shell and makes him the most popular camper in Camp Northstar history. There are some obligatory heart-string tugs, but mostly this is just amiable, low-brow fun for the whole family. You'll find yourself chanting "Spaz! Spaz! Spaz!" anytime you watch someone attempt something moderately difficult. Try it on a friend, or your spouse- it's fun!
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Summary: meatballs-part 1
Review: One of the best movies of it's time!Excellent soundtrack!
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Summary: a good pop corn muncher movie!
Review: one of the funniest movies i've seen!check it out!
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Summary: It has timeless humor and is fresh every time viewed
Review: same as abov
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