Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" Ernest gets a job as a fix-it man at a summer camp for troubled boys, but what he really wants to be is a counselor. This juvenile comedy, filled with potty humor and slapstick, chronicles his campaign to get a promotion. A consummate bungler, he ends up causing all kinds of comical chaos. Fortunately, he also ends up helping many of the campers. Ernest Goes to Camp is a 1987 American comedy film directed by John Cherry and starring Jim Varney. It is the second film to feature the character"

Ernest P. Worrell: A Complete Viewing/Watch Order (16 movies items)

"After two Disney executives personally witnessed the massive response that Ernest received as a regional guest star at the Disney-themed 1985 Indianapolis 500 Festival, they struck a deal to put Ernest on the big screen. This was the first in a series of widely released theatrical Ernest films produced by Touchstone Pictures (owned by Disney), and it was both a critical and box office success."

Favorite Comedy Films: 1986-1987 (90 movies items)

" Directed by: John R. Cherry III Produced by: Martin Erlichman, Elmo Williams, and Stacy Williams Written by: John R. Cherry III, Coke Sams, Steve Leasure, and Glenn Petach Cinematography: Henry Mathias and Jim May Edited by: Marshall Harvey Music by: Shane Keister Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures"

Movies the giraffe watched in 2019: January (25 movies items)

"Re-watch - Jan. 26th After dinner my daughter wanted to watch a movie with me, and I picked this. I loved Ernest P. Worrell when I was a kid, and I recall watching this a few times back in the '80s. I hadn't seen it since, however, so I wasn't sure how it'd hold up. Turns out...not so well. I mean, it's fine for what it is but it's pretty cheesy, the acting is a mixed bag, and there's the unfortunate choice to have the only non-white child characters be the criminals too (though they do get red"

Best Films of 1987 (65 movies items)

"The first Ernest movie I ever saw could still be the best"

SanyoMute's Watched in 2018 (169 movies items)

"adorkable. Also baby Scott Menville aka Robin from Teen Titans is in this and I lost my shit, I heard they plan to do Son of Ernest or something, and not only with Seth Rogan as Ernie; the son, but Chazz Palminteri as Ernest? Huh, the dude from A Bronx Tale (I've seen other films he's been in, but this film only comes to mind)!? Nah. I'm good love enjoy..."

Favorite Family Films: 1986-1987 (26 movies items)

" Directed by: John R. Cherry III Produced by: Martin Erlichman, Elmo Williams, and Stacy Williams Written by: John R. Cherry III, Coke Sams, Steve Leasure, and Glenn Petach Cinematography: Henry Mathias and Jim May Edited by: Marshall Harvey Music by: Shane Keister Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures"

The Evolution of Jim Varney-- (27 person items)

"Character: Ernest P Worrell"