Meatballs Part II is a 1984 film that was a sequel to the 1979 movie Meatballs, but was released by a different studio and did not feature the same actors. The film starred Richard Mulligan, Hamilton Camp, Kim Richards, John Laroquette, Paul Reubens, Misty Rowe, Donald Gibb and Jason Luque.
Plot Summary
This in-name-only sequel to the first Meatballs summer camp movie sets us at Camp Sasquatch where the owner Giddy tries to keep his camp open after it's threatened with foreclosure after Hershey, the militant owner of Camp Patton located just across the lake, wants to buy the entire lake area to expand Camp Patton. Giddy suggests settling the issue with the traditional end-of-the-summer boxing match over rights to the lake. Meanwhile, a tough, inner city punk, nicknamed Flash, is at Camp Sasquash for community service as a counselor-in-training where he sets his sights on the naive and intellectual Cheryl, while Flash's young charges meet and befriend an alien, whom they name Meathead, also staying at the camp for the summer ski/snowboard tour.
Production
Originally this independently made movie was to be entitled Space Kid, but executives at Tri-Star heard that Ivan Reitman was willing to sell the sequel title rights to Meatballs[citation needed]. Tri-Star then tested the film under the title 'Meatballs II' and had huge audiences showing up for the screenings. It didn't bother them that the audiences came away dissatisfied when they discovered this bait & switch tactic[citation needed]. The film was opened on 1200 screens (a very large number for 1984) in an attempt to cash-in on the strength of the title. The film was trashed critically[citation needed] and Tri-Star's attempt to fool the audience backfired because it was up against the opening weekend of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics which kept people at home in front of their TVs[citation needed].
Trivia
Misty Rowe says that the role of Fanny is her favorite role.
In one scene, a female camper mentions that she is "freaked out" by the fact that the camp looks like one of those "Friday The 13th" movie camps. The filming location for Camp Patton was Valuzet Movie Ranch in Saugus, CA, the same locale used for Friday The 13th Part 3 two years earlier. Also, Meatballs II was written by the same writers of Friday The 13th Part 3, Martin Kitrosser and Carol Watson. Producers Lisa Barsamian and Tony Bishop were also involved in several entries of the Friday The 13th series in various producing roles.
There are several deleted scenes, totaling 7 minutes and 25 seconds. The scenes comprise 4 explicitly detailed sex scenes between Jamie (Archie Hahn) and Fanny (Misty Rowe), and a shower scene featuring Fanny (Misty Rowe) completely nude. Producers removed the scenes to lower the MPAA rating.
Over two dozen sex scenes were shot but never used. Producers wanted to sell the film overseas as a sex comedy and shot over 80 minutes of nudity and sex scenes to make it marketable. Several legal issues came up that prevented the producers from using these scenes. Richard Mulligan, Misty Rowe, and Archie Hahn threatened lawsuits if the film was sold as a sex film internationally. Producers attempted to use some of the scenes in the American release. Eventually, the scenes were cut to lower the MPAA rating from R to PG. The scenes include:
-A sex scene with Archie Hahn (Jamie) and Misty Rowe (Fanny) in Jamie's cabin - 1 minute 13 seconds. In this scene, Fanny is dressed as a cheerleader and performs a strip tease for Jamie. Then, as they have sex, Fanny performs a cheer. They are interrupted when a camper clumsily opens the door to the cabin.
-A sex scene with Jamie and Fanny in Fanny's cabin - 2 minutes. In this scene, Fanny is on top of Jamie while wearing a cowboy hat. They are interrupted when Paul Reubens (Albert) bursts into the cabin and makes a wise crack.
-A sex scene with Jamie and Fanny in the woods - 45 seconds. They are interrupted when Richard Mulligan (Giddy) spots them.
-A sex scene with Fanny and Jamie in Fanny's cabin - 7 minutes. In this scene, Jamie and Fanny have sex while 2 campers secretly tape them.
-A shower scene featuring Fanny completely naked. - 27 seconds. In this scene, Fanny is showering. Jamie is watching through a peephole. As Jamie watches, Fanny masturbates with the shower-head.
-A short scene when Fanny goes into the wrong cabin: 2 minutes. In this scene, Fanny tries to surprise Jamie by sneaking into his cabin. She surprises Boomer instead.
-Fanny finding pictures: 1 minute. In this scene, Fanny finds topless pictures of herself selling at camp for $1.
-Fanny and Jamie in a closet. 3 Minutes. Jamie and Fanny kissing in a closet. Flash interrupts them. He asks Fanny is she'll sign a topless picture for him.
-Fanny and Jamie in the woods. 2 minutes 22 seconds. Jamie and Fanny make out in the woods. Sgt. Paladin sees them. He salutes Jamie and keeps walking.
-A flashback sequence. 3 minutes. Jamie and Fanny make out in the woods. They are photographed by several kids. This scene was deemed too graphic and was cut immediately after it was shot.
-An extended make out scene: 2 minutes. This is an extended version of the make out scene between Jamie and Fanny.
-Jamie and Fanny in Fanny's cabin. 3 minutes. Jamie and Fanny make out but are caught when Tula and Sally come into the cabin.
-Fanny and Jamie having sex in the woods. In this scene, Boomer catches them making love - 3 minutes.
-Fanny and Jamie having sex in the woods. In this scene, Col. Hershey catches Fanny and Jamie making love. - 4 minutes.
-Jamie and Fanny having sex in Fanny's cabin. They stop when they see Tula, Sally, Nancy, and Cheryl watching them. - 5 minutes.
-Jamie and Fanny having sex by the lake - In this scene, Meathead sees Jamie and Fanny having sex. They run away when Meathead falls out of a tree. - 5 minutes.
-Jamie and Fanny having sex in Jamie's cabin. In this scene, Jamie and Fanny have sex but stop when a bear comes into the cabin - 3 minutes.
-Jamie and Fanny having sex in Fanny's cabin. In this scene, Eddie interrupts Jamie and Fanny having sex. - 4 minutes.
-Jamie and Fanny having sex in Chief's tribal office. In this scene, Giddy and the Chief interrupt Jamie and Fanny having sex Indian style - 4 minutes.
-A sex scene between Jamie and Fanny: 4 minutes. In this scene, Jamie and Fanny try to have sex. Jamie finds that all the condoms he is broken.
-A sex scene between Jamie and Fanny: 5 minutes. In this scene, Jamie and Fanny try to have sex. Jamie is unable to get an erection due to some drugs he is given by Albert.
-A sex scene between Jamie and Fanny: 2 minutes. In this scene, Jamie and Fanny have sex on the bus. They are caught by a group of parents.
-A sex scene between Jamie and Fanny: 6 minutes. In this scene, Jamie and Fanny are having sex when Meathead and his family see them.
-A sex scene between Jamie and Fanny: 3 minutes. In this scene, Jamie and Fanny have sex and are caught by Cheryl.
-An end credit sex scene: 7 minutes. In this scene, Jamie and Fanny finally have sex in Giddy's office. During sex, Fanny accidentally switches on the PA system. Afterwards, Fanny and Jamie exit only to see a crowd applauding.
Misty Rowe wore a heavily padded bra in order to play the top heavy Fanny.
The role of Fanny was offered to several actresses including Leslie Easterbrook, Lee Meredith, Carol Wayne, Robyn Hilton, and Jennifer Cooke. All of them turned it down due to the graphic sex and nudity. Robyn Hilton is the only actress who tested for the film before she turned it down. Her screen test consisted of taking off her top and waving pom-poms in the air. According to Hilton, "I loved the script but the nudity was too much. I wanted to move away from all of that."
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