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Rated: PG; DVD Release Date: Jun 05, 2007; Genre: Comedy; With: Bill Murray; Distributor: Paramount Pictures
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By Josh Wolk
Josh Wolk
Josh Wolk
Josh Wolk is a senior writer at EW and the author of ''Cabin Pressure: One Man's Desparate Attempt to Recapture His Youth as a Camp Counselor''

Bill Murray began his reign as comedy god chanting ''It just doesn't matter!'' as screw-the-rules head counselor Tripper in this summer-camp classic. His unrelenting improvised riffing isn't as funny as you remember in Meatballs, but then again, how many teenage favorites ever are? EXTRAS Murray didn't commit until the third day of filming, director Ivan Reitman and co-writer/co-producer Daniel Goldberg say on the commentary, but he saved the movie: More Murray-centric scenes were shot after a test screening showed that little without him worked. B


Posted May 25, 2007
 

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