The bumbling Ernest is a handyman at Camp Kikakee and is forced to take up for the "bad" kids from juvie. A crooked mine developer wants the camp and Ernest gets everyone to fight back to save the camp.
This movie was a hit to me as a kid in the 80s and it holds up fine for kids today. Yeah it's just slapstick and goofiness for 90 minutes but it's fun enough and simple enough that it works for a specific audience. Taken away from the Ernest mania of the time you might wonder just what the deal was, but once the thing gets going, you can pick up on the vibe. A few songs are pure 80s cheese and the final fight is ridiculous, but it's still a simple good time.
This movie was a hit to me as a kid in the 80s and it holds up fine for kids today. Yeah it's just slapstick and goofiness for 90 minutes but it's fun enough and simple enough that it works for a specific audience. Taken away from the Ernest mania of the time you might wonder just what the deal was, but once the thing gets going, you can pick up on the vibe. A few songs are pure 80s cheese and the final fight is ridiculous, but it's still a simple good time.