Happy Campers (2001)

Director:

Daniel Waters

Writer (WGA):

Daniel Waters (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

When a summer camp director gets injured, the diverse group of college freshmen counselors take charge and spice up the everyday routine of the camp. |

Plot Keywords:

College | Summer | Summer Camp | Pretty Girl | Voyeurism

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Brad Renfro	...	Wichita
Dominique Swain	...	Wendy
Keram Malicki-Sánchez	...	Jasper
Emily Bergl	...	Talia
Jordan Bridges	...	Adam
Jaime King	...	Pixel (as James King)
Justin Long	...	Donald
Peter Stormare	...	Oberon
Graham Frye	...	Charlie The Cook
Ryan Adams	...	Bad Boy Billy
Ashley Banks	...	Nasty Natalie
Monica Bugajski	...	Millie
Trevor Christensen	...	Wichitaesque Wes
Elizabeth Dray	...	Hayley
Xavier Hernandez	...	Upper Income Lawrence

MPAA:

Rated R for nonstop crude sexual content involving minors, and for language and drug use.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Germany:16 | UK:15 | South Korea:15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/12 | Italy:VM14 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Australia:MA (cable rating)

Filming Locations:

Hendersonville, North Carolina, USA

Company:

DiNovi Pictures

Trivia:

Pivotal scenes that take place in the woods are tinted blue, same as the woods scenes in Heathers (1988). In one scene Wichita says, "If you ever find yourself turning into one of those, eat some Drano." In Heathers (1988), Heather Chandler died from drinking Drano.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end of the movie when Wendy misses the bus, it switches to the inside of the other bus and in the top left corner when they show Witchita on the bus, you can see Wendy standing at the back of the bus before she gets on at it all.

Quotes:

Pixel: Most stories with a bunch of camp counselors have some serial psycho who systematically butchers everyone one by one.
Wendy: Yeah. And?
Pixel: I don't know, it's kind of funny. I mean who needs a serial psycho with a chainsaw when we have ourselves?

Movie Connections:

References Heathers (1988)

Soundtrack:

Softer Side

One of my favourite movies

Happy Campers has to be in my top ten and probably right at the top! I don't know what it is, but it really is one of life's good movies. To me anyway, to everyone else its utter nonsense! It has even inspired me to fly to America when I'm old enough and be a camp counselor!! I love the soundtrack, and if anyone knows how I can get hold of the song titles on the movie, (so far I've failed!) please email me a website or song titles and artists; anything would help!!! Wichita & Wendy: their flourishing romance, Pixel's floopiness and hot fashion, all the counsellors and their completely opposite personalities and backgrounds...and of course all the happy campers. Each scene brings out a new idea, a new perspective that leads to the end result. And listen to what they say - its so true. Their philosophy and story telling is blissfully blunt and simple. I Anyway, 10/10!!! See it!!! And if you have, watch it again!!! God knows I have!!!