The US economy is in a rut, and so is the president's approval rating. What we need is a good war, but the Russians aren't interested. Hey -- how about that big polite country to the north? Niagara Fall Sheriff Bud B. Boomer takes this all a bit too. In breakfast menus, ``Canadian'' is an adjective meaning `with bacon,' just as ``Virginia'' is a dinner-menu adjective meaning `glazed ham' and ``Hawaiian'' is just an elegant way of saying `with a pineapple annulus.' ``Wisconsin'' means `with yellow cheese.' `. What we need is a good war, but the Russians aren't interested. Hey - - how about that big polite country to the north? Niagara Falls Sheriff Bud B. Boomer takes this all a bit too seriously, though.- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -manu- 6. United States- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -This is a collection of comic satires directed at American values. It should not be offensive to either Canadians or Americans, unless they have either really thin skin or are completely missing the point. People are surprised now (years after it was made) that this is a Michael Moore film. He should do more of these stories rather than his documentaries, because people can follow his stories better than his disjointed, rambling documentaries. Viewers who are offended by this are missing the picture; it's a looks at America's anxieties and obsessions, American politics, and it has some great comedic lines and characters. Steven Wright, Dan Aykroyd, and other comedians make cameos. Just read through the user comments on Canadian Bacon here and I'm chuckleing.
Help America fight the Canadians. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to.Not only is this movie subtly hilarious, its nearly perfect as so many people are only contributing to the joke. I recall sitting in a hostel in Switzerland on a trip across Europe, and listening to two American guys drinking and talking to two Austrailians. They were telling them about this hilarious movie called Canadian Bacon that did such a great job of making fun of how stupid and dumb Canadians are. Which only makes the movie better, because it is so obviously, once you are in the know, a satire of America and particularly it's arrogant/ignorant (take your pick) stereotypes of Canada. Truly, with every scathing review stating . That country should be insulted and the joke gets old. It wonderfully picks on the US, and more generally, on any rather belligerent nation that likes to throw its weight around and create excuses for doing so. It also picks on the use of propaganda and even on mass media and mass mob hysteria. This is especially true in the way the film portrays how the American media discusses Canada and how some members of the public react, so that the whole idea spins out of control of those who began it for their own personal reasons. I was barely able to breath with laughter throughout the whole period when the US was flashing its propaganda about Canada and showing how threatening they are, especially how they claimed the Canadians were . This is wonderful satire on sensationalist news stations and their willingness to use information in a wildly inaccurate and misleading manner in order to rile people up. The film picks on everyone involved, Canadian and American alike. It attacks the stereotypes of both, highlighting their differences yet also attacking the misconceptions about both peoples. To have a number of Canadians in the film is another flash of inspiration, too, since there are Canadians playing comically stereotypical (i. Canadians and Canadians playing comically stereotypical (i. Americans. It adds to the irony since one of the American's propaganda tools is that there are Canadian actors everywhere in the US as such integral parts of the American entertainment industry that they are taken for Americans, and lo and behold, here some are playing various people in this film. Some parts of the film were simply silly, with jokes that were more gags rather than actually furthering the satire and points of the movie, and this is a weak spot. While some were funny and worked, others were a bit inane and the film would have been more successful had they stuck to developing the real themes and satire of the film, which are what make it great. Anyway, despite some weak points, this film is a brilliant satire that contains a number of parts that are utterly hilarious. It did not fulfill its full potential, but it is not too far below perfect and the good parts are really, really good. There were countless cultural statements and innuendos that were absolutely hilarious. I can certainly see how someone unfamiliar with Canadian tradition and culture might not 'get' this movie. However, if you've lived in, visited, or known someone from Canada, this movie will provide non- stop laughs. Canada was certainly slapped in the face a number of times, but the balance was fair, with the Canadians scoring a number of blows against the Americans. Definitely worth the watch if you've got ties to Canada, otherwise it may seem silly and pointless. The jabs at BOTH countries was excellent. I also live near the Falls and got a blast out of the . Funniest parts: - Jim Belushi announcing that Canada has massed 9. ALL the cliches and satires are perfect on both sides of the border. And I see what they meant, as I watch it today. It's not as snappy as it could have been, but there are some extremely funny lines. And it's especially timely to see the news anchors and . Rhea Pearlman is overly . Michael Moore wrote, produced and directed this film and he was born in Flint, Michigan. In fact his much acclaimed earlier film Roger & Me was all about his hometown and its unfortunate plight. With that out of the way I'd like to say that Michael Moore did a wonderful job capturing the humour in the quirky traits and differences that separate Canadians and Americans whether that be Canada's pride for hockey and their beer or America's ignorance of Canada as a whole. The film is filled with funny little political hints and satire of the typical Moore fashion that helped make his last film Bowling For Columbine the best selling documentary of all time. This movie is not a documentary but rather a witty story that brings forth the same concept of a president creating a fake conflict to boost poll ratings that Wagging The Dog was to later use more seriously. Some of the comments made in this film show eerie foreshadowing to what has happened in the world since it was produced. No matter what your motivation for watching this film you can expect to get the same formula of political commentary delivered with wit and humour that you get in all of Michael Moore's Films, TV Shows, and novels. I read some comments on this movie from Canadians, and they're way too hard on it. It does poke fun at Canada a little, but it's not that bad. John Candy is actually Canadian, as almost anyone who knows who he is knows, and he really brought it out in this movie, just like in the old SCTV skits(that show needs to get on comedy central, in the time slot next to SNL. My local cable puts it on Saturday nights at about 2 a. I can't believe it!) I loved some of the jokes in this movie, (though at times some of them weren't funny, and also were slow) and scenes like the campfire, the hockey game, and the part where a cop pulls them over in Canada(in which Dan Akyroyd did a cameo, he also was in a film back in '8. John Candy called 'The Great Outdoors'). That's all great stuff and makes up for some of the bad moments in the movie. Once again, no where near Candy's best movie, or performance, but it was still good fun. Fredericton, NB, Canada- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -John Candy was and still is one of my favorite comedians. He knew the art of comedy.. One of the reviews suggest it is offensive to Canadians.. In the film Canadians are portrayed as polite, clean and somewhat naive.. Americans are portrayed as violent, dirty and somewhat naive. For every joke aimed at Canadians is aimed back at Americans.. For Canadians.. hearing John Candy respond to the capital of Canada being Ottawa was priceless.. Toronto is the 5th largest city in North America. Suddenly.. everyone disappears.. Candy will be missed! Moore's a genius. I thought the funniest moment was when the president called Clark Mac. Donald, the prime minister, to plead with him to shut off the Hacker Hellstorm, and was forced to speak stilted French with the prime minister's French- Canadian wife as the clock ticked down. Even if you can't see the irony in Americans not knowing that Ottawa's the capital of Canada, or the Americans being glad to leave the clean, non- odorous, Canada for the polluted, smoke- stack befouled America, didn't you chuckle a little when Honey looked out the hospital window and upon seeing a blizzard and a guy with a sled, exclaimed . Michael Moore was turned down by 4. Madonna's Maverick Productions picked up the option. O'Connor sit around a campfire and discuss films in which black characters are killed before their white co- stars. O'Connor mentions Forrest Gump (1. The line was looped in after the scene was shot. They improvised the entire scene. Afterward, Belushi, a relative newcomer to the comedy scene, told comedy veteran Wilcox (whom he didn't recognize) . According to the American Pork Producers Association, the name was coined to designate that style of bacon which was, many years ago, imported from Canada because such a cut was not produced in the U. S. Canadians generally call such bacon . Alda would later play an advisor in Murder at 1. Korea). Vachon was a hugely popular professional wrestler for over 4. The actor who plays the role, John Candy, was born and raised in Toronto. In the next shot, the truck has only English. After climbing over the guardrail at Niagara Falls, the duct tape is gone from both his mouth and wrists. The camera cuts to the War room's countdown display, which shows the countdown stopped at . The factory shot from across the water is Stelco Steel, Dofasco's neighbor. The two cities are actually connected by freeways traveling through densely- populated areas, and can be driven in a couple hours. Maintenance vehicle has an incorrect R. C. M. P. Logo on the door; with the Letters . The problem with those examples (although accurate in this sense) is the fact Kabral says that the black guy always dies first, and in those movies they're not the first ones to die. However, he got it right with The Shining and Forrest Gump.
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