Camp Gargyle: Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) review

Gooooooood morning, campers!!!  And welcome to another beautiful day at Camp Gargyle!!!  And obviously, by "beautiful day" I mean "grey, rainy, and a perfect day to stay inside and watch camp movies and podcast!"  So, that is exactly what we are doing.  Camp Counselor Chimerican and I are continuing our Camp Gargyle summer camp series with Ernest Goes to Camp!  Whether or not you grew up watching any Ernest movies, you are almost certainly aware of the zeitgeist of "y'knowwhatImean, Verne?!!?"  You might brush Ernest off as a simpleton and think that his movies can only be enjoyed by those with a juvenile sense of humor...but, you would be mistaken!  Yes, the folksy southern accent and the cartoonish physical humor might turn some people off, but that is only the surface of the Ernest movies.  Hidden behind Jim Varney's toothy grin in Ernest Goes to Camp is not only a solid camp movie that hits most of the right notes of summer camp tropes, but also a genuinely well-made movie that is more technically proficient than you might want to allow yourself to admit (and if you are wondering how, don't worry....Eric and I spend plenty of time discussing the technical merits of this movie).  Plus, I mean...come on....it's Ernest!  He is so genuine and heartfelt....how can you not love Ernest???  So make sure your vaccines are up to date (from a comically large needle), get a big helping of Eggsaronius, and watch out for para-trooping turtles as Eric and I discuss Ernest Goes to Camp!! And if our review has you wanting to revisit Ernest, I can't think of a better way than going to the Movies Under the Stars film series screening of Ernest Goes to Camp, presented by Ijams Nature Center and Central Cinema, on June 14th! If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check back soon for more cinematic discussions at Camp Gargyle!!  Next week's episode will undoubtedly result in a bit of "beginning, middle, end" and will give us plenty of food for thought (see what I did there?? Oh...right....haven't said the name of the movie yet...well, it will make sense in a second...) as we discuss Heavyweights! The Gargyle Podcast is sponsored by Central Cinema and the Knoxville Horror Film Festival!!  Submissions for the Knoxville Horror Film Festival are now open!  Submit your film at filmfreeway.com and be sure to follow KHFF on Facebook for more news and announcements!   View Central Cinema's lineup, showtimes, and purchase tickets at  centralcinema865.com.  GargyleReviews.wixsite.com/thegargyle "Reveille" from archive.org music by bensound.com