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National Lampoon Presents ENDLESS BUMMER

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My favorite step-daughter gifted me this as a creative "gag" for Christmas. We expected far less than what it turned out to be.

There are few familiar faces/names (I didn't know Jett was in it - although, I thought her character looked familiar) and the budget for the show was obviously low. Regardless, the laughs are silly enough and the story quirky enough to NOT be predictable - that's always nice. The characters are even likeable enough to be funny.

I didn't grow up in SoCal but I would tend to think the movie had some basis in fact of life in Ventura during the early 80's. And if I am wrong, no offense intended. None of this matters as this was a decent little show and a good time for a frozen Friday night in Texas.

If you don't take life too seriously, like teenager antics, and appreciate SoCal lifestyle/attitudes, give this a whirl.

So, the gag's on her as I liked this watch!

I thought this film had everything before getting it: National Lampoon humor, Vanessa Angel (see 'Kingpin' available on Amazon--she's the hottest female ever born...), and the fact it was filmed 2 miles from my home in Ventura.
In the event(as the Brits say), it was dreadful. Not funny, no surfing footage to speak of, no Vanessa Angel that I could discern, it was unfunny, unsexy, and uninteresting.
If you want surfing, get 'Endless Summer'. If you want National Lampoon humour, get 'Christmas Vacation'; if you want Vanessa Angel, get the aforementioned 'Kingpin', all available on DVD.

This was by far one of the worst movies I've sat through in quite a while. I can only wish I had the hour and a half of torture I endured back. It's a story set in 1984 after high school graduation. The main character has his custom made surf board stolen and he and his friends set out to find it. Joan Jett is listed on everything but has only 3 scenes for a total of about 5 minutes of face time. Lucky her! I'd be embarrassed to have anymore than that in the film. The beach scenery is the best part of the movie. Do yourself a favor and pass on this garbage.