Ernest Goes to Camp

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Ernest Goes to Camp

Sometimes, a film made for the childish audience can transcend time and generations and become widely accepted by all. Rocketman with Harland Williams did, and i believe that so has Ernest Goes To Camp. There is just a serious enough a theme to the film of the heartless land developer trying to drive the low earning camp off the property, but Jim Varney manages to keep it silly enough to be entertaining. This film has some great moments, and it is worth the *now* retail price of like $5-8 just to see the fashions these kids in the late 80's wore. Also, being 17 now, i grew up at the same time as this film. Look out for the song i'm awfully glad it's raining sung by Varney. It makes me teary everytime i hear it.

Maybe the Ernest movies had no cinematic value, but you have to accept them for what they are: pure, unadulterated fun. In this case, Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) is working at a summer camp, where some "second chance" kids have just arrived. Most of the movie is an excuse to have Ernest get into a series of embarrassing situations, but then he has to try and protect the camp from an unctuous developer (John Vernon). Like I said, you have to accept the Ernest movies, if only to watch him mess everything up all the time. He's like Gilligan: he always tries his best, but always manages to bungle things. It's quite certain that Jim Varney will be missed.

I am a big fan of Jim Varney and his Ernest P Worrell character. I saw all four of the Ernest movies in the theater. I saw "Ernest Goes to Camp" in theater (Cinema City, Fresh Meadows, NY) when I was 23 years old. "Goes to Camp" is my least favorite of the theatrical movies. It has a lot of funny parts but there's too much downtime. The movie is too serious at times and is way too violent at one point. That said, I still enjoy watching "Ernest Goes to Camp'. I just don't watch it as much as I watch the other movies in the series. (True confessions: I snuck into this movie after watching "Ishtar".)

ernest goes to camp is a funny movie. it's the second best ernest movie,second only to ernest goes to jail. this movie may be the most serious of all ernest movies,if you can believe any are serious. i give ernest goes to camp *** out of ****

Jim Varney was a good man and his movies are always funny and entertaining. Jim knew what the people wanted and put his soul into his movies. They are emotional, funny, and entertaining all at the same time. Jim was a movie god and his movies deserve nothing less than a 10 rating because they were more than excellent. R.I.P. Jim "Ernest" Varney

I remember seeing this at the theater and Loved it!! 32 years later and still loving it and can't wait to let my son watch it. RIP Jim Varney your legend lives on. Thank you for this classic. I kinda tear up when you sing Gee I'm Glad it's Raining.

A group of juvenile criminals is sent for vacation to Kamp Kikakee. The clumsy Ernest (Jim Varney) has to care for them, although he doesn't even know how to take care of himself. There were a handful of good Ernest films. "Saves Christmas" is excellent, and both "Goes to Jail" and "Scared Stupid" are pretty good. This may be the best one, though. It really tried to have a deeper message that appealed both to kids and adults. It may be silly, it might have delinquents who seem like nice kids, and it may have a Sicilian who plays an Indian chief... but it is a good movie. I understand why this film has an overall low rating, but it should not be as low as it currently is (5.4 in September 2015). This is a true children's classic.