Meatballs III: Summer Job 1986 is a movie about a group of misfit camp counselors who must band together to save their summer jobs from a villainous corporate takeover. The plot is thin and the jokes are stale, but the film’s heart is in the right place, like a soggy hot dog in a stale bun.
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Review
In the small town of Waterville, nestled deep in the verdant forests of Maine, there was a legendary summer camp known as Camp Sasquatch. Every year, dozens of youngsters flocked to this idyllic paradise to swim, hike, play sports and make lasting memories. It was a place full of magic and wonder, where the air was thick with hope and possibility.
But in 1986, something strange happened at Camp Sasquatch. Something that would shake the very foundation of this happy place and leave a dark stain on its legacy. That something was called “Meatballs III: Summer Job”, a movie that dared to enter the beloved world of Camp Sasquatch and drag it down into the murky depths of low-budget cinema.
Directed by George Mendeluk and starring Patrick Dempsey, Wendy Makkena and Heather B. Hendeerson, “Meatballs III: Summer Job” was a misguided attempt at cashing in on the success of the previous two “Meatballs” movies, which had starred Bill Murray as a wacky camp counselor. But unlike its predecessors, which had a certain charm and heart despite their silliness, “Meatballs III” was an abomination that insulted everything that made Camp Sasquatch special.
The plot of “Meatballs III” is as thin as tissue paper. Dempsey plays Rudy Gerner, a bumbling loser who lands a job as a counselor at Camp Sasquatch by mistake. He falls in love with Wendy (Makkena), the head counselor who is engaged to an obnoxious jock named Trevor (Christopher Rydell). Meanwhile, Henderson plays Cheryl, Rudy’s wacky sidekick who can’t stop making bad jokes and silly faces.
It’s hard to describe just how bad “Meatballs III” is without resorting to harsh language or profanity. But let me try. This is a movie that has no sense of timing, humor, pacing or logic. The acting is atrocious, the dialogue is cringe-worthy and the cinematography is amateurish. Even worse, it’s a movie that seems to actively hate its own audience.
There are scenes in “Meatballs III” that are downright offensive, such as the one where Rudy and Cheryl dress up as Native Americans and perform a ridiculous dance. There’s also a subplot involving an overweight camper who is constantly ridiculed by his peers and ends up losing weight just to fit in. The message is clear: being fat is bad and you should change yourself to be accepted.
But perhaps the most insulting thing about “Meatballs III” is how it treats Camp Sasquatch itself. This was a place that was supposed to represent innocence, adventure and camaraderie. But in this movie, it’s reduced to a cheap backdrop for sophomoric jokes and lazy storytelling. None of the characters have any real depth or motivation, except for maybe Wendy who at least tries to be a responsible adult.
It’s hard to imagine why anyone would want to make “Meatballs III” in the first place. Did they think they could piggyback on the success of “Meatballs” without actually trying? Did they think they could insult their audience and still make money? Or were they just desperate for work? Whatever the reason, “Meatballs III” stands as a testament to how bad movies can get when no one cares.
In conclusion, there’s nothing good I can say about “Meatballs III: Summer Job”. It’s a movie that deserves to be forgotten, buried in some dusty vault where it will never see the light of day again. But even though it failed spectacularly at capturing the spirit of Camp Sasquatch, we can still remember what made that place special: the friendships we made, the magic we felt and the memories we cherished. No movie can ever take that away.
Technical Data
- Release : 1986-10-27
- Runtime : 96
- Genre : Comedy
- Cast : Sally Kellerman as Roxy Dujour, Patrick Dempsey as Rudy, Al Waxman as Peter, Isabelle Mejias as Wendy, Shannon Tweed as The Love Goddess
- Crew : Harold Ramis as Characters, Don Carmody as Producer, Lawrence Nesis as Executive Producer, Paul Zaza as Original Music Composer, John Dunning as Producer
- Revenue : 0
- Budget : 0
- Company : Cinépix, Dalco, TMS Pictures
- Popularity : 6.111
- Summary : The ghost of a dead porn star comes to Earth to help a nerd with his sex life.
- Tagline : Rudy struck out two summers in a row… this will be his year to score!
