Good concept, poorly executed.

Excellent, a Must See

Dreadfully Boring

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Summer School was definitely an underrated film. From the very beginning of the movie when "Happy" by Oingo Boingo starts playing, it definitely sets the tone for the entire movie; a summer full of adventure, excitement, homework (blah!), rebellious teens and a teacher who can turn them all around, in a very comedic and entertaining way.Summer School stars Mark Harmon as Freddie Shoop, an unambitious gym teacher who has plans to go to Hawaii with his girlfriend Kim, until the "bite in the ***" vice principal Gills springs summer school upon him right before he's about to leave. With a cast of misfit teens who refuse to learn, Freddie is forced to bribe them into doing their work and passing, and the hilarity begins.While a lot of the comedic aspects are somewhat cheesy (the good 80s kind), they still make you laugh and there are some touching (yet comedic) moments throughout the movie. Those of us who grew up in the 80s and/or early 90s were able to enjoy this flick while it was fresh. I think even the newer generation could enjoy this film and see what we found so entertaining about it. It has "passion and a plucky spirit!" If you're looking for something different, look no further! This movie will give you a few good laughs and even keep your attention until the end. Even after all of these years, I still make sure to watch this once or twice a year. It really never gets old, and nostalgia is only about a 10% factor for me.A great soundtrack, a funny mood, teenage shenanigans, lovable characters, and fun in the sun will definitely keep you entertained!

This is really an example of how a romantic comedy should be and how fantastic a romantic comedy can be. Intelligent, witty and great fun. It gives its audience respect by delivering a clever story with good actors and great lines.The story is quite absurd and so is the duo in it - Mark Harmon and the gals. But this is just a good thing. Hollywood usually thinks its audience is filled with morons when making romantic comedies, but this is not so. There are still a few of us out here who enjoy the combination of intelligence, elegance and romance. This film delivers on all counts.Love is a simple enough ingredient for a film. This film knows how to use it and the result is wonderful.

Seriously. Today's comedy is pure crap. This movie is long lost gem I tell you. It might not be a very good movie, but it's not meant to be. It meant to be funny and that's exactly what it gives - lot of funny moments.Characters are likable, with two horror fanatics Chainsaw and Dave being the funniest of them all. Things they do and say in this movie are nuts. You can actually find a now-(in)famous names in this movie, then unknown.If you are a horror\comedy fun, check this one out for sure since this movie gives some tribute to Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, since we are talking about characters who looooves horror and are experts in FX make up.This movie is OK for a family watch or watching with lot of friends\girlfriend. Its one of my favorite B comedies of all time.

I have never been a fan of teen comedies for many reasons that I can't possibly list here. Most are menial, mediocre movies that have little or no effort put into them and usually just fall down the pits into low brow comedy including but not limited to scatological humor and/or perverse sexual jokes. Am I saying all comedies of this nature are like that? No, absolutely not. I really enjoyed "American Wedding". Though there are others like "The New Guy" that are just plain awful. While "Summer School" has nothing to offer the film medium in terms of new stuff, it manages to be an enjoyable romp.The story concerns a gym teacher, who goes by the name "Shoop" (Mark Harmon). School has ended for summer vacation and students and teachers alike are eager to get out. The exception is for the teachers who have to teach the summer school students. When the original English teacher supposed to teach the summer school students bails out, the Vice Principal (Robin Thomas), puts Shoop on the job. If all goes well, Shoop will get tenure. But considering the type of kids Shoop will have to deal it, it will be a long road ahead. Shoop also strikes an unsuccessful string of dates with another summer school teacher, Ms. Bishop (Kristie Alley). Will Shoop be able to get the kids to study and not only get a date with Ms. Bishop? It's one of the hardest to things to review a film that is good, but offers little in being able to be discussed. The actors overall seem to be having a fun time with the characters they portray. They aren't dull for a moment and everyone brings they're own amounts of energy to the roles they play. Mark Harmon in particular has not only a lot of energy, but has charisma that helps to add to his characters enjoyable nature. This not only helps with his on-screen chemistry with Kristie Alley's character. They play well off one another in key scenes very well, and are overall fun to watch. Robin Thomas also does well as the stereotypical evil principal.The comedy works for the most part in this movie because it deals with clichés and stereotypes, and plays exactly off of both. The students all have "Breakfast Club-like" stereotypes including a jock, nerd, losers, and outcasts. The writers and director Carl Reiner seem to enjoy these clichés and go far to make them funny, but not crossing that edge into annoyance and stupidity. All of this culminates into somewhat of a non-stereotypical which satisfied me and partly surprised me, which I'd prefer not to give away as it help adds more to this funny movie.Overall, if you just want to see a movie that you know you will have a goodtime at, "Summer School" might just be the selection for. Just don't go in any with any expectations. I went in with bad and came out with good. As Alfred Hitchcock would say "It's only a movie."