Wet Hot American Summer [Blu-ray]

This is satire about a certain class of 80's movies, not about the particular era it takes place in. Of course no ones life at that time, in that setting was anything like that lol. It's a ridiculous take on certain 80's movie structure, characters and plot. Leave it to wanna be critics to pour their analysis onto an Amazon review while completely missing the whole point.

One of the funniest movies I've ever watched.

“Wet Hot American Summer” seems to enjoy a cult status and enjoys many fans to judge from reading the reviews here. I have fond memories of the 80’s and with this all-star ensemble cast this film should have had me laughing non-stop but it barely generated a chuckle or two. How you can manage to squander talent like Paul Rudd, David Hyde Pierce, Amy Poehler, and Bradley Cooper (to name just a few) is beyond me. The writing for this satire spoofing the summer camp experience is astonishingly lame and the jokes fall flat way more than they hit the mark. Comparisons to a classic like “Meatballs” are giving “WHAS” far too much credit, they wish! It’s the end of the summer and the kids are packing up to go home but there are still a bunch of wacky events to wrap up the season. We’re treated to a sad talent show, a capture the flag contest that turns into a riot, abandoned river rafters, and the very timely but unlikely peril of the Skylab space station crashing into the camp rec hall. Janeane Garofalo plays the camp director who is barely in control of the deviant, sex obsessed counselors at Camp Firewood. The editing is choppy as we cut from goofy scene to dopey scene keeping up with the large number of characters all doing idiotic and unfunny things, after awhile it’s all a tiresome blur. Every stereotype is pretty much covered from stoner dudes and slutty babes and everyone else in between- nothing particularly original or creative to be seen. Honestly, this mess wouldn’t even have made a good SNL sketch. The Blu-Ray disc has a wealth of bonus features including a 10th Anniversary Event where the filmmakers and cast share a self-indulgent celebration of this turkey and a “Live at SF Sketchfest” event where cast and “special guests” re-enact selected scenes from the live radio play- have your fast-forward button ready. I would rate HWAS one notch higher than “Hot Tub Time Machine” and that’s not saying much.

Fun movie watching a lot of big names messing around in a camp setting is funnier than the movie sometimes

Enough said. Just watch it, losers.

This is one of the greatest comedies I have ever seen.

The funniest movie ever, also of all time.

I love this movie and everyone in it.

Quick delivery, great price. Love this film :)

Purchased as a gift.

a good dvd

Not what I thought

very good