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There are lots of other 80s movies that I enjoy. But this one is something special. I always feel like the "summer camp" genre of movie has been ruined by certain other ones...Meatballs...Party Camp, and so on. Poison Ivy accurately captures the sense of humor a young camper has. From a logical point of view, there's some real nonsense (why exactly does Disbro dress up like that?) but it still provides perfectly clean fun.

There are a few problems. Most of them are technical (sound mixing) and directorial choices, but those problems don't detract from the enjoyabilty of the movie.

This movie is also noteworthy for two other things: 1 - This captures the essence of the 80s Michael J Fox. Those glittering closeups on his face really just say it all and 2 - It's highly quotable. I have two friends who also saw this when they were younger, and it's a ball to exchange quotes with them periodically.

Not perfect but so much fun. It's been a staple in my MJF movies.. FYI thay kid isn't Jason Bateman. As much as we want it to be.. Once Nancy shows up I think we all fell in love because she's awesome. Carrey Guffy is a little gem as the kid who's busting out.. Love this TV movie and will watch without discrimination.. Michael j fox did 4 movies in 1985 and I put this on the pedestal of Teen Wolf and Light of Day.. Again I was just kid but they all hold up.. Family Ties Vacation, Teen Wolf, Back to the Future and Poison Ivy.. Dude never slept and didn't need drugs.. Seems impossible but he did it.. Love the guy.

I remember watching this back when it came out in the 80's.

I also remember going to a summer camp in Central Florida that had a counselor nicknamed Beetle Bailey that reminded me of Michael J. Fox.

I watched Family Ties and thought the resemblance was striking even back then.

I always wondered if he, Michael, did a little background work by doing some Summer camp duties for this role.

I wonder if anyone else (besides my older brother) who was at this camp and remembers this person Beetle Bailey at the camp?

It's been a long time seeing,and my VHS tape is messed up where I had it taped. I think it would be fun to have. Has cutesy little things happen,and I love the little boy who is 'in love' with nurse Rhonda at camp. I think people of all ages would enjoy it. Nancy and Michael have nice chemistry, and are a cute couple. I wish it would show on t.v., along with a few others I can't find again. Like Rags to Riches,with Joseph Bologna. Or Bad Manners. These are some I would love to see come to t.v. again,or make VHS still for them. Maybe even to DVD . But if you get a chance, check it out. For the most part, I believe here and there,you'll have to smile.I think you'll like it.

Poison Ivy is a funny story revolving around a counselor (Michael J. Fox) and his five campers at a boys' camp called Camp Pinewood. Dennis Baxter (Fox) is looking for love in all the wrong places, until he meets the beautiful Rhonda (Nancy McKeon), the assistant camp nurse. The trouble is, she's already engaged to be married and isn't interested. Dennis's 11-year-old campers each have adventures of their own -- one wants to escape from camp, another tries to woo Rhonda (and takes a romp in poison ivy in order to spend more time in the infirmary with a certain someone), and another devises a scheme to get all the camp goodies into his bunk's possession. It's one adventure after another for these kids, as they learn about loyalty and standing up for what's right.