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This is movie is probably generation-specific; I'll bet you could appreciate it much more if you saw it in it's day. Seeing it today, it comes across as innocent and light-hearted rather than laugh-out-loud funny. It's geared towards the slacker mentality of the early 90s: partying, goofing off and women.

In the movie, there are basically two ski school groups who are at odds with each other: rich/elitist/serious skiers and slacker/party-focused lunatics. They use the Whistler Pageant competition to determine which group should remain at the resort and which should go.

The film is clearly geared to high-school males. There's beer, nudity and lots of girls (none of which have any real speaking roles). There are a few colorful ski scenes which are interspersed throughout the movie, but the it mainly takes place indoors than on the slope.

It may appeal to you if you're looking for a light-hearted teen-party movie (and moreso if you like ski themes). Otherwise, there's no point in seeing it.

I was just browsing my friend's movie collection and came across "Ski School". I almost put it down without even saying anything because I thought it was gonna be a dumb movie about skiing competitions, but I asked him about it and he said "It's funny, and it's got naked women in it." As SOON as I heard that, I shoved it in. To my surprise, it was a pretty good movie. As many have said, it's a very quotable movie: "In order to be the best, you must lose your mind!" -- "Welcome to my kingdom, I will bed you all before the night is through!" -- "You, get beer! You, get...beer! You, get...laid!" -- and many, many others. With a combination of non-stop jokes, partying, naked women, and skiing, this is definitely the perfect comedy for guys.

And also to my pleasant surprise, it has an awesome soundtrack -- they play 2 songs from one of my favorite bands, Lock Up, which is guitarist Tom Morello from Rage Against The Machine's old band -- "Punch Drunk" and "Half Man, Half Beast". If you haven't seen this movie, you MUST! It deserves the publicity. 10/10 for entertainment value.

These first Ski School alone is difficult to sit through sober, the cheese factor is absolutely through the roof. I can't imagine any sane person watching both of this and Ski School 2 back to back. I recently watched this in a moment of nostalgia, and realized I had absolutely terrible taste in movies as teen. Even thought this came out at the beginning of the 90's, the stench of the late 80's had not completely died yet. And since the first film was shot in the very tail end of the 1989, you could technically call it an 80's movie. But even that's a hard sell, because that would mean you also consider this to be an actual movie when in reality it is just a brain-cell-destroying debacle of cliche slinging corn ball humor smothered in neon colored cheese.

Sure, this flick would never be an Oscar contender, but does anyone really give a flying monkey! The important thing is that you can sit back, view this mayhem, and chuckle yourself into convulsions! Rising star of the slopes John E. Roland (Tom Breznahan, brother of Kevin and star of horror flicks such as The Brain (1988), Twice Dead (1988) and Mirror, Mirror (1990)), winds up in the infamous section 8, a collection of party animals led by Dave Marshack (a very amusing Dean Cameron - why this guy never became famous beats the hell out of me?), who is far more interested in beer and babes - who wouldn't be!!!, rather than being the saint of the slopes. Along with other members Ed (Patrick Labortyeaux, brother of Matthew) and "Fitz" Fitgerald (who equally matches Dean Cameron is the comedy department, who, too, deserves more these days), they set out to claim the mountain and win the annual event when they learn they're being forced out of their accommodation, due to their rowdy nature. Throw in some gorgeous females, most notably the stunning Charlie Spradling (wife of Jason London), and you have all the ingredients of a cult classic. Sadly, only Dean Cameron was to return for the sequel, due to financial difficulties. He, alone, makes the sequel worthwhile. So, settle in one evening, grab some beer and pizzas, then sit back and take in this madcap flick!

Ski School (1990) is a movie I recently rewatched for the first time in a long time on Tubi. The storyline follows two rival ski schools on a ski resort. As new recruits come in a final face-off is waged in the rivalry and a ski competition is scheduled where the winner gets the mountain and the loser never comes back.

This movie is directed by Damian Lee (A Dark Truth) and stars Dean Cameron (Summer School), Tom Bresnahan (The Brain), Darlene Vogel (Back to the Future Part II), Ava Fabian (Dragnet) and Spencer Rochfort (Falling Down).

This has a traditional 80's feel to it in a not as good Porky's and/or Meatballs kind of way. The comedic content was lacking and not overly clever. The storyline is nothing special and contains predictable circumstances that are often cheesy. I will say they did get a beautiful cast of females and there is an infusion of nudity. It was funny how they portrayed how thirsty every female was for guys who ski. The ski clothes were pretty cool.

Overall this is a below average addition to the comedy genre. It's worth watching once with the appropriate expectations. I would score this a 3/10.

On Whistler Mountain, Dave Marshak (Dean Cameron) leads a group of misfits including his best friends Fitz Fitzgerald and the sleepy Ed Young in the Section 8 ski school. They face the All Star Ski School led by Reid Janssens in the Annual Spring Pageant. Dave has an eye for his girlfriend Lori. John Roland is the new kid on the slopes. It's a world of pranks and sexual escapades.

It wants to be Animal House on skis. Dean Cameron has a certain charm. It doesn't rise up to that level. It's not even close. There are boobs. There are jokes. It has a sense of innocent fun. It's a very lightweight sex comedy.

If Bluto Blurtarsky had ever taken up skiing, this would no doubt be the result.

"Ski School" is about as close to the "Animal House" spirit as any of AH's subsequent rip-offs ever came close to. Again, the slobs versus the snobs, only this time on the ski slope.

Cameron, as leader of the slobs, makes a jovial wit as a hybrid between a Delta pledge and a champion (or in this case, lucky) skier. His partners in crime are also as crass as they come: beer-drinking, food-gorging, leering, sexist and eternally adolescent. But in a movie like this, those are considered positive qualities.

The women are all beautiful and, par for the course in a movie like this, mostly naked. But they are also given personalities, character traits and allowed to make their own decisions. That's something most guys like this are probably unused to and, therefore, find attractive. Lucky guys.

The skiing scenes are quite professional and exciting. And a surprising amount of the gags here succeed. There's even a few minutes where the origins of the lambada, monogamy in wolves and the creative uses for video equipment are dwelled on at length. Funny stuff.

If any of you think the spirit of "Animal House" is long gone from today's straight-to-video slob comedies, rent "Ski School" and breathe a sigh of relief.

The tradition lives on.

Six stars. Plus one for Cameron's considerable contributions. And a half star for the lambada...that's the forbidden dance, you know.

Ski School takes it's partying seriously!

Perhaps the third best "Beer" movie ever behind "Strange Brew" and "Beerfest". It's not a ski movie - it's a beer movie:)

"its not how far you go....but how go you far." Section 8 won't quit until they've drank every case on the mountain. There's a nice little drama piece when a beer spills....and the nerds versus Jocks thing works nicely....this has got to be scored higher....I think I'm gonna start a petition for a higher SKi School score. This isn't rocket science...and there won't be any academy awards(although Cameron is GENUINELY funny here)..... If you want a FUNNY movie about beerests...this is it. Grab a case of High Life and this movie off the shelf and it's twenty bucks well spent. 57/100

You'll like it if you liked: Beerfest, Hot Dog:The Movie, Strange Brew, Hot Tub Time Machine, and Up the Creek.

This is a terrible, terrible movie the only redeeming factor is that there's titties in it but thats not much of one. Dean Cameron is really really ugly and who ever the other guy is, is really ugly too. A horrible, horrible mash of crappy music and neon color. Plain and simple a complete waste of time do not watch it. And the extra two stars are for the boobs. I just could not get past Dean Cameron!! And many of the one-liners come off cheesy however there are a few lines that are funny. Overall I couldn't get into the movie at all really and Dean Cameron seriously needs to shave or at least trim his crazy old man eyebrows.

I never saw Ski school because I was looking for Citizen Cane on the slopes. I saw it because Dean Cameron was in it and that was enough reason for me. I wasn't disappointed at all. It's about this ski team (Section 8) of misfits who basically ski very well but also love to play practical jokes on the uptight ski team. They get threatened with being thrown off the slopes and must retaliate. The best thing about this movie (other than the multi-talented team of Dean Cameron and Stuart Fratkin) is that most of the script was written by them. The movie plays like a bunch of guys goofing around (Helium theater is my favorite). in short, this film kicks a**.

What a film! Great cast, great location, great jokes, great one liners and great women. This was the film that defined 2 years of my life in school. Sadly so hard to get hold of now in the UK but well worth the effort. Thats about all i can say. Go rent it with a load of mates and go on the piste!

"We came, we partied, we conquered.... Lets dance"

Mark Brandon is worried. He's in charge of the ski resort and takes very seriously his task of making sure that the students all come out great skiers. But a rowdy bunch of students led by Dean Cameron think that a ski resort should be fun. They hang around in their messy common area with beautiful women who shout "woo!", and where they proudly display that ultimate symbol of degeneracy, a lava lamp! Fortunately, with the latest festival, there's a competition, and if these reprobates come in last, he can kick them off the mountain.

In other words it's Animal House set at a ski resort. This seems a little dull in terms of basic comedic theses, but it might work. Except the script is rote, and nothing funny ever goes on, unless you count the occasional topless woman. I didn't realize that was the point of this movie at first, and so failed in my duties to my readers. Can you ever forgive me?

Dean Cameron stars as a ski instructor who battles another camp of instructors and finds love along the way in this surprisingly funny, light hearted, charming movie. While not top of the line it doesn't pretend to be, it accepts itself as it is, a harmless little comedy with some funny moments in it. Cameron does a great job and Charlie Spradling is stunning!!! On a scale of one to ten... 6

I love 90s ski movies, they are so funny. I watched tons of them recently, Ski School, Downhill Racer, Aspen Extreme: all of them very much recommended. These days many people opt to watch ski lessons on mobile phones: iSkiSchool.com web site and iPhone apps instead of Ski School the movies, but I still enjoy watching them. The characters are naive in a way, but the whole concept of life in a ski town brings back the atmosphere of fun. I like Ski School because the true life of ski instructors is nothing like pictured in the movie, but it still makes you laugh. That's what counts, I will probably give it another couple of years before I watch it again, but I will watch it!

One of my favorite movies of ALL TIME. I remember being a teenager wanting to get into my 20's and party at the slopes! Now I'm 30 wishing I was in my 20's and I never did make it to the slopes! But I definitely had my "ski school" days. Me and my friends used to tune this in on HBO late at night and get drunk as skunks pretending we were there. This movie is just one of those classics that will never leave my shelf.

I've got it on VHS, and have been waiting for the DVD for a LONG time now, and if I have to I'll make it into a DVD myself! My favorite quote of all time is from this movie: Dave in goofy ski helmet: "To be the best, you MUST LOST YOUR MIND!" The dude posting the other quotes were great too! I think another favorite part was when the ski director goes: "Anybody got a beer?!" and then somebody throws an empty one at him. lol! I thought the soundtrack was excellent as well. Nostalgia is a beautiful thing! So cheers to all fellow Ski School fans.. it's time to PARTAY!

This is one of those movies that some people remember forever. Incredible funny quotes and situations, very nice ladies, some great ski stuff and a perfect atmosphere !! I have never seen Dean Cameron in another movie but this one. He is SO FUNNY !!!!!

The story is very simple. It's a ski competition. Several teams compete for the title, but Section 1 and Section 8 are the main ones. In Section 1 you have the well behaved guys, always practicing and trying to do their best. In Section 8 rules chaos, party, girls and a LOT of beer !! Who will get the girls and win the competition ?

If you want to relax and have some laughs, this is the right movie. But I tell you now ... After seeing this movie ... You will want to become a PARTY BEAST !

"So put that in your pipe, and smoke it mister!"

'Ski School' is, essentially, a string of silly movie cliches that fill in the time between sex scenes and shameless displays of topless ski bunnies. How you feel about that description will pretty much describe your reaction to 'Ski School' - wide-eyed laughter, or plain old disgust. It's garbage, but good-natured garbage, and is ten rungs above most ski or party-related movies. The skiing is great, there are some genuine laughs, and the sex scenes (while unnecessary) are tasteful. A good, reliable rental if you're with your buddies and can't think of anything else to do. (However, I doubt many women will find this movie especially humorous, so it's strictly for Male Bonding Night.)

This film along with Ski Patrol came out in 1990 but for all accounts, it's an '80s movie. The clothing, the partying, the antics, and themes, all '80s. This is a fun movie, a comedy classic. Ignore the low rating, there's a lot of boring lame people who look at every movie like it's supposed to be Citizen Kane.

It's a great movie for everyone who likes comedy. Two groups battle against each other both on and of the mountain. Reid Janssens, one of the leaders of a ski-class (section 1) takes skiing real serious and is sometimes an ego-maniac when it comes to teaching how to ski. The other leader (section 8) is Dave Marshak. The only thing he teaches to his class is partying and that ski-school is not learning how to ski. Reid wants to be King of the Mountain and is willing to take any risk to get rid of Dave. Dave on the other hand is setting up scenes to make section 1 like a couple of fools. The beautiful surroundings and, of course, the pretty women make this movie complete. I bought the video on sale and saw it more then 15 times, I guess. But it's still a great movie!