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WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER Screens in St. Louis Next Thursday at THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
“Well guys, we’ve made it to the end of the summer in one piece, except for a few campers who are lepers. “
WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER plays Thursday, October 2nd at 7pm and 10pm the MX Theater downtown (618 Washington Ave, St Louis, MO 63101) as part of THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL. Admission is FREE!
WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER is the feel-good hit of the summer of 1981. Members of the incredibly funny comedy troupe, “The State”, did this parody film in 2001 of hits like PORKYS and MEATBALLS by over-cliché-ifying (yes, I made up that word) situations such as the nerdy-guy-gets-the-girl (sort of), and a-camp-counselor-saves-the day. Everything seems normal enough in WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER at first. One of the counselors turns out to be gay, one of the kids has a chance to lose his virginity, the nerd guy likes the hot girl with the jerk boyfriend., etc, but once the kids make a trip to town, this entire movie gets truly bizarre. It starts off kinda normal with the counselors drinking and smoking cigarettes. Then smoking pot. Then all of a sudden they attack an old woman, steal her money, and use it to buy cocaine and heroin. From that point on, the movie makes no sense. But I think the randomness is pretty funny. If you’re not in or of the right frame of mind, the movie might just seem “dumb.” However, the performances of Chris Meloni, Amy Poehler, Michael Ian Black, Janeane Garofalo, Molly Shannon, Paul Rudd, and Elizabeth Banks are hilarious, mixing a dark and twisted sense humor and nostalgia for the early Eighties.
St. Louis-area film fans will have the chance to see WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER on the big screen when it plays Thursday, October 2nd at 7pm and 10pm the MX Theater downtown (618 Washington Ave, St Louis, MO 63101) as part of THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL. Admission is FREE!
All of the details about the THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL can be found HERE
This is a special screening sponsored by Sham Fest, a celebration of mockery, spoofs, and satire which will take place October 24th at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (for details on that film fest, go HERE) http://shamfilmfestival.com/
THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL is aimed at local, independent filmmakers and features the best of what St. Louis screenwriters, directors, and actors have to offer. THE MX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL is dedicated to making the film festival experience as accessible as possible for both filmmaker and audiences alike. Taking a minimalist approach they collect no submission fees and the majority of festival events are free. However no expenses are spared when it comes to filmmaker recognition, with trophies offered for both audience and jury awards. The awards ceremony will be held on October 4th starting at 9:00p in the MX Bar Lounge with free beer provided by Urban Chestnut.
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