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Meatballs III: Summer Job

  • 1986
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
3.5/10
2.7K
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Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986)
Teen RomanceComedyFantasyRomance

The ghost of a dead porn star comes to Earth to help a nerd with his sex life.The ghost of a dead porn star comes to Earth to help a nerd with his sex life.The ghost of a dead porn star comes to Earth to help a nerd with his sex life.

  • Director
    • George Mendeluk
  • Writers
    • Chuck Workman
    • Michael Paseornek
    • Bradley Kesden
  • Stars
    • Sally Kellerman
    • Patrick Dempsey
    • Al Waxman
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.5/10
    2.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Mendeluk
    • Writers
      • Chuck Workman
      • Michael Paseornek
      • Bradley Kesden
    • Stars
      • Sally Kellerman
      • Patrick Dempsey
      • Al Waxman
    • 24User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sally Kellerman
    Sally Kellerman
    • Roxy Dujour
    Patrick Dempsey
    Patrick Dempsey
    • Rudy
    Al Waxman
    Al Waxman
    • Peter
    Isabelle Mejias
    Isabelle Mejias
    • Wendy
    Shannon Tweed
    Shannon Tweed
    • The Love Goddess
    Peter Snider
    • Tom
    Jan Taylor Hendricks
    • Rita
    Hudson Bishop
    • Hillary
    Mark Blutman
    Mark Blutman
    • Andy
    Justine Campbell
    • Val
    Peter Saecks
    • Tim
    Caroline Arnold
    • Lee
    Pamela Collyer
    • Karen
    Colleen Passard
    • Cheryl
    • (as Colleen Karney)
    Willye Fleming
    • Guardman
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Huey, River Rat Leader
    George Buza
    George Buza
    • Mean Gene
    Keith Brown
    • Black
    • Director
      • George Mendeluk
    • Writers
      • Chuck Workman
      • Michael Paseornek
      • Bradley Kesden
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    3PeterMitchell-506-564364

    This meatball is off by three years

    You know how many actors start off in their crappy first movie. This is Patrick Dempsey's first crappy movie. This is strictly for the undemanding comedy viewer or the undemanding viewer of any genre. He really started off in this bomb of embarrassment. Here's the plot, where's girls raise Dempsey's anatomy more than laughs in a fizzer of a film. Dempsey is a nerd, going to work on his summer break, heading to a popular seaside spot, which is anything but glamorous. You should check out his living arrangements, for this mean owner, Gene, has taken over this pub and gas business, where Dempsey's pumping more than boat fuel. At the start where he's p...k teased by a couple of girls, we see this laughing stock later on re-invents himself thanks to a magical force, Sally Kellerman, only visible to Dempsey of course. She has to him improve his chances with girls otherwise her wish won't be granted at the pearly gates on heaven. So, dressed the part and a confidence man, he ends up with these hot babes and sends other guys flying through the room or busting tables without hardly laying a finger on them. As if? But in the end he realizes his real love was there in front of him all the time. This is a very corny Meatballs that hit video shelves in back 87, where it should of hit the back of cars or trucks. It's a lame comedy, guaranteed hardly any laughs, but I guess if your a Dempsey fan, who followed a string of similar teen sex films that were way indeed, better, this might be worth the watch to see how this good actor started off. And if you don't like it, there's always the remote nearby. A little joke, Gene's wife, (no not Gene Simmons, the character Gene) Shannon Tweed who's kept like a prisoner upstairs, has a faux intercourse scene with Dempsey, the only redeeming moment of this trash.
    4paulONeil68

    Ooops

    Really bad movie, it would have been more enjoyable smashing myself in the face.

    I turned it off after a while
    5elo-equipamentos

    ...Introducing the upcoming teen star Patrick Loverboy Dempsey!!

    Yes it's camp, cheesy & corny nonetheless far away to be bad, 3.5 rating it means that many bitters placed lowest rating like 1-2 out 10, it conceals the downgrading so deeply, quite sure something around 5.5 shall be more appropriated, of Meatballs franchise I just watched this third sequel and fourth only, starting by the premise is shallow however effective at its proposal, all those gorgeous girls in a summer spot on soft sexploitation oriented delivers all the audience really expected.

    The leading casting Sally Kellerman as porn film star died on action going into heaven has a final task back earth as spirit to be accepted there is clever purpose, the newbie Patrick Dempsey at his major role is plenty suitable, many funny sequences come over, mainly the filthy character Mean Geane (George Busa) was a right choice and his buddy Huey the Rat's leader (Maury Chaykin) as well, the producers have staked in the teenager offering as much near of PORKY's influence, the famous Shannon Tweed as Love Goddess just appearing at last sequence was a wasting.

    It had a smashing success in Brazil aired many times on TV, in nineties it was released in VHS format only, unfortunately until now never come out in DVD, praying for it with dubbed classic version the entire franchise, fully restored of course, don't be fooled by the haters it's a funniest teenager entertainment that worthwhile revisit.

    Thanks for reading.

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    First watch: 1993 / How many: 2 / Source: TV-Youtube / Rating: 5.5.
    Gislef

    Oh the humanity...

    Sally Kellerman manages to totally debase herself, but nobody really shines in this movie that demonstrates they should have stopped at #1.
    1Mister-6

    "Meat"-headed....

    Sally Kellerman has been in some good stuff ("Serial", "Foxes", "The Boston Strangler").

    Then there's "Meatballs III"...and this stuff ain't good.

    You see, Kellerman plays a deceased porn star whose only ticket into heaven is to help a hopeless nerd (Dempsey) lose his virginity at summer camp.

    This is a Canadian tax write-off (as if you couldn't tell from Waxman in the credits) and it shows from the writing right down to the witless sight gags (dropping trou here is as sophisticated as it gets). Don't get all huffy, now: I like Canadian movies as much as the next guy, but not when they're this stupid.

    What else can you say about a movie that under-utilizes Shannon Tweed as much as this one does?

    Nothing good, that's for sure.

    No stars for this one. Maybe someone should write Jason Voorhees to move to this camp.... Anyone got his address?

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    • Trivia
      Acting debut of future television hostess Caroline Rhea. She can be seen in an uncredited role as 'Beach Girl #4 playing beach volleyball in a red bikini.
    • Quotes

      TV Newscaster: The 11 O'Clock News has just learned that porn film star, Roxanne Dujour, died today on the set of her recent film, E.A.T. Me 2. According to reliable sources, her last words were, Oh God! Oh My! Oh Yes! Oh Yes, Yes! Oh My God, Yes Yes! Oh, Oh, Oh! Yes!

    • Connections
      Followed by Meatballs 4 (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Get It While You Can
      Performed by Gary O'Connor

      From the album "Strange Behavior" (1984)

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sommerferien - Total verrückt
    • Filming locations
      • Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • TMS Pictures
      • Dalco
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,147,228
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,147,228
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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