The same movie I like introducing my guy friends to. The same movie everyone in America should legally have to watch at least once before their eighteenth birthday. Wet. Hot. American. Summer.
It's the quintessential summer camp comedy about the quintessential summer camp and the most quentessentialest coming of age you've ever seen. Michael Showalter comes of age so hard in this movie, by the time it's over he's grown a three foot beard.
I'm constantly amazed by the number of people who have never heard of the film, especially considering the all-star cast:
Paul Rudd
Janeane Garofalo
David Wain
David Hyde Pierce
Mickey "The Show" Showalter
Michael Ian Black (in case you're unfamiliar, here's a shameless link to a video I did with him)
Molly Shannon
Amy Poehler
Bradley Cooper
Elizabeth Banks
H. Jon Benjamin (the voice of Jason and Coach McGuirk on Home Movies, the thing I would force the girl to watch immediately after this, without a bathroom break)
It's like The State tried to make a movie starring everyone who would become a famous comedian eight years later. AND, the DVD has a fart track! What lady wouldn't be impressed by THAT?! Incidentally, it's a great date movie, because your own farts are totally masked by those in the film.
Wet Hot is a slopping plate of high-brow nonsense, and probably the most bubbly, consistent film Michael, Michael and David have put together. And it's great for both genders: guys get to see Elizabeth Banks looking her very hottest, and ladies get to see Bradley Cooper have some steamy gay sex in a shed.
The plot? The plot is immaterial. Watch it now.
I just watched the link you so nicely provided. Looks Like I have a movie to rent.
I frikkin' love that movie and completely agree with you. I have introduced boys to it before, and if they find it funny (and they do), then we know we have compatible senses of humour. If they don't (never happens), then kick 'em to the curb, sister, you want none of that.