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Wet Hot American Summer è una commedia del 2001 diretta da David Wain. Il film, che è diventato un piccolo cult negli Stati Uniti , ambientato nel 1981 racconta le vicende di alcuni personaggi durante l'ultimo giorno di vacanze al campeggio estivo di Firewood, mentre un pezzo di uno Skylab rischia di schiantarsi proprio sul campeggio .
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The film shows the last full day of a 1981 summer camp in Camp Firewood, located near Waterville, Maine, concentrating on the experiences of the camp counselors, most of which are students aged around 16. The interleaved story threads meet in the evening at the camp talent show: Cook Gene, a Vietnam War veteran, clumsily tries to hide his various s...
Background
The film is based on the experiences Wain had while attending Jewish camps, particularly Camp Wise in Claridon Township, Ohio and Camp Modin in Belgrade, Maine. Showalter also drew on his experiences he had at Camp Mohawk in the Berkshires in Cheshire, Massachusetts. During one scene, the counselors take a trip into Waterville, Maine, which is not far from the camp. It is also a parody of, and homage to, other films about summer camp, including Meatballs (1979), Little Darlings (1980), Sleepa...
Development
The film's financing took three years to assemble; in a June 2011 interview, Wain revealed the film's budget was $1.8 million; he noted that during the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, the film had been promoted as costing $5 million, in an attempt to attract a better offer from a distributor.Because of the film's relatively small budget, the cast was paid very little; Paul Rudd has stated that he is uncertain that he received any compensation at all for the film.
Filming
Principal photography lasted 28 days in May 2000, and, according to director David Wain, it rained on every day of shooting. Exterior shots were filmed when possible, sometimes under covers or umbrellas, but some scenes were moved indoors instead. In many interior scenes, rain seen outside turns into sun as soon as characters step outside. Due to the cold, the actors' breath can be seen in some outdoor scenes. The film was shot at Camp Towanda in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
Theatrical
Wet Hot American Summer premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, where it was screened four times to sold-out crowds, though it failed to attract a distributor. Months later, USA Films offered the filmmakers $100,000 for the film, with virtually no participation for the filmmakers, an offer the film's investors accepted. It premiered in New York City on July 27, 2001, then received a limited theatrical releasein fewer than 30 cities.
Home media
The film was released in both VHS and DVD formats on January 15, 2002 by USA Home Entertainment. In 2011, Wain tried to convince Universal Studios to prepare either a 10th anniversary home video re-release with extra features, or a Blu-rayrelease, but Universal rejected the ideas. The film was released on Blu-ray on May 12, 2015.
Wet Hot American Summer received mostly negative reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 38%, based on 76 reviews, with an average rating of 4.85/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Wet Hot American Summer's incredibly talented cast is too often outmatched by a deeply silly script that misses its targets at least a...
The film is followed by two Netflix series, with one serving as a prequel and one as a sequel. The prequel, First Day of Camp, was released on July 31, 2015, while the sequel, Ten Years Later, was released on August 4, 2017.
The professional wrestler Orange Cassidy, who has the gimmick of a slacker character, is largely based off of Paul Rudd's portrayal of Andy in the film, even going as far as to have "Jane" by Jefferson Starship(which is used in the film's opening credits) as his entrance music.
Wet Hot American Summer at IMDbWet Hot American Summer at Box Office MojoWet Hot American Summer at Rotten TomatoesWet Hot American Summer is an American satirical comedy media franchise created by David Wain and Michael Showalter with stories centered on Camp Firewood, a summer camp located near Waterville, Maine.
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp: Created by Michael Showalter, David Wain. With Marguerite Moreau, Zak Orth, Paul Rudd, Michael Showalter. Follows the counselors and campers on their first day at Camp Firewood in the summer of 1981.
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Wet Hot American Summer. Summaries. Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, a group of counselors try to complete their unfinished business before the day ends. It's August 18th, 1981, the last day of the eight week summer camp at Camp Firewood.
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38% Tomatometer 76 Reviews 75% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, "Wet Hot American Summer" follows a group of counselors who are each...
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