Happy Campers (2001)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Daniel Waters

Writer (WGA):

Daniel Waters (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

When a summer camp director gets injured, the diverse group of college freshmen counselors take charge and spice up the everyday routine of the camp. |

Plot Keywords:

College | Summer | Summer Camp | Pretty Girl | Voyeurism

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Brad Renfro	...	Wichita
Dominique Swain	...	Wendy
Keram Malicki-Sánchez	...	Jasper
Emily Bergl	...	Talia
Jordan Bridges	...	Adam
Jaime King	...	Pixel (as James King)
Justin Long	...	Donald
Peter Stormare	...	Oberon
Graham Frye	...	Charlie The Cook
Ryan Adams	...	Bad Boy Billy
Ashley Banks	...	Nasty Natalie
Monica Bugajski	...	Millie
Trevor Christensen	...	Wichitaesque Wes
Elizabeth Dray	...	Hayley
Xavier Hernandez	...	Upper Income Lawrence

MPAA:

Rated R for nonstop crude sexual content involving minors, and for language and drug use.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Germany:16 | UK:15 | South Korea:15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/12 | Italy:VM14 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Australia:MA (cable rating)

Filming Locations:

Hendersonville, North Carolina, USA

Company:

DiNovi Pictures

Trivia:

Pivotal scenes that take place in the woods are tinted blue, same as the woods scenes in Heathers (1988). In one scene Wichita says, "If you ever find yourself turning into one of those, eat some Drano." In Heathers (1988), Heather Chandler died from drinking Drano.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end of the movie when Wendy misses the bus, it switches to the inside of the other bus and in the top left corner when they show Witchita on the bus, you can see Wendy standing at the back of the bus before she gets on at it all.

Quotes:

Wendy: Isn't fun great?

Movie Connections:

References The Breakfast Club (1985)

Soundtrack:

Softer Side

This movie "sucks"...in a good way, according to Brad Renfro

Well, I was quite surprised when I saw that this little-known (or less than that) film only recieved a rating of 5 out of 10. The minute this movie was over, I hopped onto Amazon.com and ordered a copy for myself. I didn't even return it to the video store until my own copy came. I have never been this pleasantly surprised with a movie. The film starts off seemingly as just another teen movie where stereotypes and cliches abound. The humor even seems a little slapstick at first, not really my kind of humor. But once this film gets going, it doesn't let up. It takes you in and makes you look at things differently. Some of the quotes from this movie are the most touching and profound lines I've heard from a film since "The Breakfast Club" (still, my all-time FAVORITE movie), such as "When it comes to the ritual of growing up, sometimes you smile because you're happy. Other times, you smile just because you've survived. But hey, a smile is a smile." Those lines show that this movie goes deeper than just another teen flick and in the end, you have a feel-good feeling that stays with you for a while. I think that those of you who have viewed this film and gave it less than a seven need to view it again. But this time, look closer. . .let it take you in the way a good film should.