Summer School: The Best 80s Comedy You Never Saw?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2022
- Hollywood spent a couple of years trying to make Mark Harmon happen as a movie star. Fresh off an arc on "St. Elsewhere" which infamously had his character contract AIDS from a one-night stand, his career was red hot. For a while, he was seriously considered to replace Don Johnson on "Miami Vice" after contract negotiations fell through, and in 1987-88, we got a bunch of starring vehicles that would try him out in a variety of genres to see if one would stick. He did action in THE PRESIDIO (even doing his own stunts - although the film was stolen by co-star Sean Connery), drama in STEALING HOME, and zany comedy in this week's film, SUMMER SCHOOL.
Directed by Carl Reiner, this was another youth-oriented comedy featuring a wild cast of characters, not unlike the then-popular POLICE ACADEMY series, albeit done with a lot more style by guys like Reiner and writer Jeff Franklin (famous for creating "Full House"). Harmon was cast against type In a role that seems like it was tailor-made for a guy like Steve Guttenberg, and while not a smash hit, the PG-13 flick grossed a solid $35 million in the U.S, not bad at all and coming in ahead of classics like THE LOST BOYS, PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES, and THE PRINCESS BRIDE. Years later, it's been mostly forgotten but is ripe for rediscovery as we explain on this week's Best Movie You Never Saw which is written and narrated by Chris Bumbray and edited by Edward Clark.
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I would actually put Summer School above Ferris Bueller Day's Off. I think it's criminally underrated and pretty high up on my favorite comedies in general.
Before I even start this video: I want to say, I SAW THIS MOVIE SO MANY TIMES. And love it. I grew up in the 80s as a horror fan and the gore scene was my favorite part of the movie. Which , along with the Nightmare films and such, made me become a horror author. Great times!!
Not quite a million times , but I’ve seen it many times.
@@philvanderlaan5942 ok not a million, but a lot over the years. Lol
Came here to say this 😂 Had it on Beta.
@@TheReviewLabOfficial not a million? Ya think? (Gibbs head slap )
Oh yeah man, I used to watch it on HBO every time it came on in the 80s and 90s.
I LOOOOOVED this movie as a teenager. Chainsaw and Dave are an iconic movie duo and Mr. Shoop is the teacher we all wanted in high school
A *classic.* There's a reason _Summer School_ was a superior '80s comedy: the great Carl Reiner. Watched this on endless repeat as a kid. Mark Harmon will always be Mr. Shoop to me.
He's played Gibbs for 20 years, yet will still not shake the Shoop.
The most memorable scene is when Dave and Chainsaw scare the principal and Freddy's replacement off by staging a bloody massacre! 😂
And they got Rick Baker's makeup studio to do the FX.
This is hands down one of my favorite movies of all time.
Howard Gremp had some of the best dialogue in the whole movie.
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: You're Chainsaw's father? I...Interesting boy.
HOWARD GRIMP: No. you can say it. He's a lunatic.
CHAINSAW: Daaaaad...
HOWARD GREMP: You know, six weeks ago, I thought he had the IQ of a salad ball. His only interest in life was to make people sick. If my mother came to dinner, he would give the dog a third eye or an extra leg. Because of him, we stopped having kids. You can imagine the feeling when I saw him studying. The wife and I almost boist into tears.
DAVE'S MOM: David was doing his homework, too.
HOWARD GREMP: It makes sense. They share the same brain.
This was a movie regularly on HBO during afternoons in the 90s and I loved catching it every time I could. I blame those day time movies for my love of 80s flicks.
I can watch this along with One Crazy Summer all day long. Include Moving Violations and I'll be in heaven!
You're speaking to the youngsters with that title. This movie was always on rotation in my house in the late 80s.
I freaking love this movie and every time I show it to a friend who has never seen it they end up loving it too.
It was one of those sleeper comedies which flew under the radar which became popular later on, like _Grandma's Boy_ nearly 20 years later.
A Mark Harmon classic, as a guy you loved him and you couldn’t even be upset that your girlfriend liked him even more!
This is a great 80's flick needs more recognition.
You can have triple feature with this "Back to the Beach" and "One Crazy Summer"
I discovered these films because your comment thank you ❤
"One Crazy Summer" really was a lot of fun, another Cusack fun one was "Better of Dead" (I liked it even more)
Written by former teacher turned comedy screenwriter Jeff Franklin who says he actually wrote it FOR Bill Murray, but it ended up going to the much cheaper Mark Harmon. Franklin also wrote the critically underrated gem Just One of The Guys before going on to create the TV show Full House.
Mark Harmon did two classic comedies: Summer School and Worth Winning.
"But I'm not a real teacher!"
"That's okay, these aren't real students!"
The only time I've seen an actor pull off wearing two-toned tailed suit.
I graduated in 1985 & I'm 57 now. Seeing this is a sweet reminder of how awesome the 80s were & I'm so thankful I grew up in that decade💜
Well, this movie is a 80s classic for me and everybody who grew up in the 80s and 90s in Brazil, because it was on air a lot. I usually recomend it to teachers that i know, just for the last scene, when the director is reviewing the grades, and even though most are still low, they show a superb increase. I love when he says: “Now thats teaching”.
I wasn’t around to see this when it came out, but I did catch it a decade ago and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. Although, I noticed this was missed in the video (which is all good, it happens) the actor who played Alan-the bookworm in the class-that’s Richard Steven Horvitz, he’s done the voices of “Alpha” from Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, “Daget” from Angry Beavers, and one of his most iconic: Invader Zim. I grew up with all of these characters he voiced but I’d never once seen him in person, I was floored to realize he was in the film.
There are a lot of familiar faces in the movie, like:
Gary Riley (Charlie Hogan in Stand By Me, the naive stereo customer in Ruthless People)
Duane Davis (played memorable football players (his dad was in the NFL) in movies like Beetlejuice, The Program, and Necessary Roughness)
Patrick Labyorteaux (a regular on Little House on the Prairie and also homophobic football player Ram in Heathers)
Fabiana Ugenio (Alotta Fagina in the first Austin Powers movie)
Director Carl Reiner has a cameo early in the film as a teacher who wins the lottery on the last day of school and quits, hence Shoop being forced into taking his place teaching summer school)
I remember the first time I saw this was on either USA or TBS and I loved it. Then I found it on DVD and watched it even more. It's just a great underrated summer movie
One of my favorite movie quotes... "Can I call my mom and tell her I won't be home... EVER."
I remember discovering this film because of Shawnee smith and oh boy am I glad I did, this film is now one of my favourite movies of all time now, I love getting home from a bad day of school and popping this absolute masterpiece on TV and just relaxing for a while.
I watched Summer School dozens of times when I was kid.
Definitely a good watch for someone that hasn't seen it yet, underrated and a forgotten movie. Too many good comedic moments to mention, but the one that I always remember is when one of the students takes a hall pass to use the bathroom and doesn't come back until the summer's over.
His zipper got stuck.
My favorite is when he's teaching his student to drive. They're going down the street and all of a sudden she just pulls over and stops. He asked her what she's doing and she said there's a car coming. He replies, "That will happen from time to time." Just the way he delivered that line had me in stitches.
Best line in the movie. "Hey Gills, dont wet your pants. Watch this."
i watched this movie so many times growing up, it was awesome
I love it that "Chainsaw" wore an Iron Maiden live after death shirt.i got one after seeing it in the film
Saw this in the theater. Have loved it ever since.
Loved this movie!
Always watched it on playback.
"The guy who spent 3 months in the bathroom got a 96..."
This was in constant rotation on cable back in the day. Saw it a shitload of times.
one of my favorites from back in the day.
This is one of those late night movies I remember seeing when we first got cable TV in'88! It instantly won me over......CLASSIC!!!
i remember in the late 90's me and my sister got out hands on a big black bin bag full of old video tapes, this was one of the films in there. this was one of our fav films to watch!
Can you imagine Chainsaw and Dave, these high school kids, having access to TH-cam. These two would have a wildly popular channel. I’d like and subscribe.
I remember wishing that I could be half as cool as those two when I was in HS, lol.
One of my favs from childhood
This film as well as Morgan Stewart's Coming Home were favorites of mine back in the day for daring to feature characters who were major horror movie fans without painting them in a negative light.
Hell yeah!!! 👍👍👍
Jesus, Morgan Stewart's Coming Home. I remember a Tobe Hooper-autographed chainsaw played a part in the movie and when he moved back in with his parents, he slapped a fake rubber heart on his bedroom wall while saying "Home is where the heart is!"
Yeah I wore out my VHS of this movie back in the day. 80’s classic.
I remember watching this alot on HBO Saturday afternoons. The opening Montage of the principal trying to get the teachers to host summer school was funny. Dave & Chainsaw are my favorite.
I love how he is proud of the socks being white ones - perfect delivery.
I’ve never seen this movie, but you’ve made me want to go seek it out and watch it, thanks mate!
Great movie, I watch it too this day. I showed my wife the other day and she loved it too.
I seem to hold all the Mark Harmon Movies in a special place including Stealing Home and Worth Winning
"I'll be honest with you, Carole", if someone hasn't seen this gem of an 80s nostaligic flick, they should be arrested!
I was born the year this came out,, but was on rotation when I was an older kid. LOVED IT. Had such a crush on Courtney Thorne-Smith from this an Revenge of The Nerds II
You should see her in Lucas...looks good AND has a good role as a jealous girlfriend.
Every joke in this film hits...it's hilarious. It's a perfect comedy.
I remember really enjoying this when I saw it. It did become one of my favorites. The main character was very likable. Each of the students had very unique personalities.
I loved watching this film as a kid in the 90s.
This was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I probably watched this movie 100 times.
Saw this in the theater when I just turned 13. Love this movie!
Mark Harmon: "Francis Grimp"
Dean Cameron: " Don't ever call me that the name is Chainsaw"
Mark Harmon: " As in Black And Decker?"
Dean Cameron: "As in Texas Massacre!"
Classic😂
Except what was that deal with Leatherface going on an all-meat diet or some shit like that?
One of my favorite movies.
I'm an 80s kid and I definitely remember seeing this!
And it had everyone's 80's fantasy girl in it - Courtney Thorne Smith, who seemed to be in every film in the 80's about societal losers (Lucas, Revenge of the Nerds II, and Side Out).
Loved this film, though. Keeping with the loser theme, it also was inspirational at the end to see the teacher go to bat for his students.
I enjoyed this movie. Good cast. I wish my summer school was this cool
I SAW THIS FLICK ! ! I Remember how his dog lost its favorite "Woobie" in the ocean... and how he convinced slackers to write to a company about sunglasses that were crap... its a GOOD movie.. ! ! ! i couldnt remember the name of it.
"You want us to lie? Okay."
The payoff to Burt Lancaster's "From here to Eternity" to end the story was just flawless.
specially when he ended up kissing the dog, just priceless
Harmon on kissing the dog was completely improvised. The dog was so hyper it was spoiling the shot, but Harmon turned it into the best ending the movie could have hoped for. Carl Reiner was delighted.
I've probably seen this movie 30 times over the years - such a brilliantly re-watchable '80s classic that I never get tired of. Goes to show how a brilliant comedy director like Carl Reiner can bring to a formulaic script, and Chainsaw and Dave are two of my favourite film characters of all time!
It's also funny how the first time I'd ever seen footage from the first two Texas Chainsaw movies was from two of my favourite '80s comedies - this movie and the first Texas Chainsaw and they used clips from the second one in The 'Burbs.
This was consider to be a classic "afternoom film" here is Brazil. Watched it a bunch of times after school on TV.
Absolutely hilarious movie!
This Movie should have more following to allow the "Cult Following" that it deserves.
Loved loved loved this movie. Just a fun movie, watched it so much. And now I want to watch it again.
Wow I totally forgot this one, as soon as I saw the thumbnail for the video though I was like "Holy crap, Summer School, I havent thought about that one in decades!"
A great movie,I watch it whenever I catch it on.
I still watch this movie regularly!
Chainsaw & Dave also inspired me to do practical effects, sadly just another job I wasn't able to do says my supportive mom at the time. I did at least practice on my WWF rubber figures.
I STILL scream randomly to this day, then following up with "tension breaker, had to be done".
I enjoyed this movie, and watched it multiple times...
Loved this movie. God, I miss the 80's
"Summer School: The Best 80s Comedy You Never Saw"... less than 100 times 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
really fun movie. I really can't see anyone else playing Shoop but Harmon, a likable character played by a likable actor.
Another good fun movie of Harmon is "Worth Winning", more like a romantic comedy.
Yup remember mom showing me this movie as a kid. Good memory's right there, love the cast and love the one kid who barely was in the movie. Upset he had to go to summer school, asked to go to the restroom, never came back until the last day of class. When asked where he's been he just reply's "My zipper was stuck." And the best part is he was the kid who got the highest grade on his final from that class. Love that long, drawn out joke lol
Grew up watching this movie. Love it.
Watched this whenever it was on HBO as a kid.
I had to watch this video. I have absolutely loved this movie since I saw it in theaters multiple times during it's original run.
Whenever it is playing or available to stream I always watch it. Fun movie.
I flipped the channels as a kid and landed on the bunny scene without context, scared the shit out of me lol
I loved this movie when I was a kid in the 80's.
Saw that one, too. There’s a lot of movies you keep trying to tell me I’ve never seen.
Oh I watched this all the time back in the day.
A great 80s comedy, that also has one of the most grotesque, horrific, frightening scenes ever put to film. I saw this when I was a really little kid back in the late 80s. That scene scarred me for life.🤣
saw this in theaters back in the day and loved it - still do. fun, funny movie!!
Better Off Dead is a pretty amazing 80's comedy as well.
Man I've seen sooo many DVD commentarys some are so funny you really get to see another side of the actors and the movie.
I’m so glad you did this one, I was ten when it came out and I think it made be a better person
My buddies and I as kids would always scream, and then say tension breaker had to be done.
I remember this movie always came on TBS especially early mornings
Great video and awesome movie!!! I saw the movie several times!😎👍📸
This movie as a young boy made me fall in live with Kirsti Alley. I also never understood how Chainsaw knew Mr. Shoop but then during role, Mr Shoop had no idea who he was. And yes....as a kid i did the tension breaker before a test once. Sad no one really got what I did. LOL Sheltered kids i grew up with. I grew up with this movie on Showtime. It played all the time and i even still have the VHS tape i recorded it off too.
Shoop is a gym teacher, so he gets pretty much all the students at one point or another, though you'd think he'd remember Chainsaw simply because I'm guessing he was a slacker and kind of a pain in the ass. Then again, Chainsaw may have also been ducking out of gym class after lineup to get high or something, so Shoop didn't recall him doing anything during class. Or it just proves Shoop doesn't take teaching seriously.
Used to love this movie SO MUCH as a pre-teen.
The opening says it all about this movie! Remedial English teacher “ I ain’t no English teacher”! Ain’t is a sin of a word…. Especially for English teachers.! But I love this movie growing up. especially the two clowns “ chainsaw & Dave” that loved horror, movies, and practical effects! I feel like there was someone in that class everybody could kind of relate to, if not totally relate to!
I didn’t know it was made in 1987! A lot of great things came out of that year! Including myself :-)
This Movie Still Rocks! 😎👍
Summer School is DEFINITELY an 80s classic. I dunno what this guy was thinkin...
Not sure if it is mentioned in the video yet but Harmon, Kristie Alley, Dean Cameron, and Patrick Labyorteaux, all worked together the year before to this movie on an ABC Network movie called 'Prince of Bel Air'.
I was like 7. This was my introduction to Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The pencil in the eye gag. Great!
I loved this movie! Back when HBO, Cinemax, TMC, and Showtime showed great movies in the 80's and 90's...
Never saw? Came out the summer between 9th and 10th grade. Me and my friends saw this multiple times in the theater.
One of my favorite comedies as a kid. =D
Every fan of this movie at one point has done the "Leatherface Dance" while saying, *_"Do the dance for me, baby!"_* 🤣
Wow what an incredible and amazing movie! 👏👏👏
I've never seen an episode of NCIS, but I sure know Mark Harmon from Summer School!
I loved this movie and I used to watch it all the time when it came out on HBO or Cinemax in like 88 LOL
Little known fact, Shoop was actually a young undercover NCIS agent name Leeroy Jethro Gibbs. It was his first assignment.
This was one of those movies recorded on to a VHS, watched tons and showed friends
Great review! You make a great point from 5:05 - 5:25 . That's what made this film standout for me as well. If you liked Mark Harmon in this film, I recommend another 80s movie he did with Kirstie Alley called Prince of Bel Air.