This is one of the first movies that I have ever seen that's not only fine for repeat viewing, but demands it. There are a lot of in-jokes and back-of-action shennanigans, but that's not what I mean by a movie that demands repeat viewing. On paper I should have loved this movie the first time I saw it. It is silly, chaotic, spoof-rific, and I already liked almost all of the actors involved. When I watched Wet Hot American Summer for the first time though, I just didn't get it. I was stuck outside the bubble wondering how to classify what was going down on-screen.
That was mistake no. 1- in order to watch this film, one's mind must be suitably turned to the "off" position.
This movie would have been completely lost on me, if my roommate had not missed it the first time. Knowing what was going to go on, I sat back, turned it on and was not really prepared for anything. It was then that I saw the funny. The funny is not hidden in this movie, that's not what I mean. The funny is frightened away by any judgement of any sort.
The -in's and out's of this film are all still completely laugh worthy, and I guarantee that upon seeing it a second time, you'll find more to laugh about. This is one of my favorites now. I bought it and I could have it playing on a loop in the background all day. Its about a camp, its campy, its not Meatballs, its fun and mostly profanity free, its not the Parent Trap, its chaotic and its spoofy and its not Airplane. Please do yourself a favor, shut your mind down and watch.