Review of Meatballs: Part II (1984) by Danielle S — 24 Jul 2008

Teenage delinquent Armand "Flash" Carducci is released on parole under the supervision of the Camp Sasquatch summer camp. At the same time an alien teenager is left at the camp by its parents so that it can complete its Earth merit badge.

It becomes an object of fascination amongst the kids who nickname it "Meathead". Flash soon has his hands full with the attentions of the virginally innocent Cheryl, and when, as camp boxing champion, he must stand up in a fight against the despotic neighbouring Camp Patton that will determine which camp has rights to the lake.

Meatballs Part II not only scrapes through, but also starts tunnelling down into the ground on the other side. The film fails to generate a single smile of amusement or laugh on even the slightest level.

The film's dialogue and story line is filled with sexual innuendos, adolescent genitalia humor, and the usual co-ed camp pranks and romances. Meatballs Part II is pretty standard adolescent fare, with a few twists thrown in.

The story line doesn't make a lot of sense, and is more or less a skeleton to provide titillating dialogue and risqué situations designed to appeal to its targeted teenaged audience. The characters are pretty much stock characters, but there are enough of them with some funny bits to keep your interest, as long as you don't try to make any sense out of this film.