Meatballs (1979)

Film Title: Meatballs
Released: June 29, 1979
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Written by: Len Blum, Daniel Goldberg, Janis Allen & Harold Ramis

Starring: Bill Murray, Harvey Atkin & Chris Makepeace

Plot: The kids and counselors of the below average Camp North Star are going to make this a summer to remember, but not if their rivals at the prestigious Camp Mohawk have anything to say about it!

IMDb: 6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 75/100
My score: 3/5

Meatballs is fun little romp through the now familiar comedy film territory of summer camp. Known mostly as the launching pad for the careers of Bill Murray (here in his first starring role) and Ivan Reitman, it also introduced child actor Chris Makepeace. Murray and Makepeace have a good chemistry as the head camp counselor and the kid he takes under his wing. The film spawned three sequels, only one of which has any thing to do with the original. The movie is also Matt Craven's first film appearance. The film won three Genie Awards (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Kate Lynch; Best Original Screenplay: Len Blum, Janis Allen & Daniel Goldberg; Golden Reel Award: Ivan Reitman & Daniel Goldberg) and was nominated in another six categories.