Canadian Bacon
The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war with Canada.
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- Cast:
- John Candy , Alan Alda , Rhea Perlman , Kevin Pollak , Rip Torn , Kevin J. O'Connor , Bill Nunn
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Fresh and Exciting
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
I have watched this movie today. It was not a wonderful movie. It was not too comic. It was giving messages about politicians. According to me, it was very important.It shows us, politicians can do everything to rise their votes.There were some scenes that were trying to make fun of people.I do not approve these scenes.There is no difference between nationalities.I can suggest this movie to my friends. There were not too much jokes. It was not entertaining. But it gives some clues about politicians all over the world.Dark side of politics was shown in this movie. I can vote this movie by giving 7 points. If there were more comic scenes in the movie, my rating would be higher.Ali Atakan Fidan
This movie as absolutely delicious. The humour is so refined and the subtleties hilarious.The fun directed at Canadians is original, based on preconceptions about Canada, on presumptions, and on hearsay. All these elements are put together in a very novel way.One must be a Canadian or else have strong Canadian connections - an excellent understanding of Canada, to fully appreciate this movie.It is an excellent occasion for Canadians to have a good laugh at how they are perceived not only by Americans, but also by a lot of other nations.It appears this movie was never shown in Canadian movie theatres, and that is a real shame, because we missed out on a high quality movie.I am recommending this movie to everyone I know.
To be honest, this movie isn't that good as a comedy. It doesn't have too many "haha" funny jokes and the acting isn't great either. 3/10 It has however one thing going for it that makes it worth watching (1st half is enough, I don't expect anyone to sit through the 2nd). The parallels to the first years of the G.W.Bush rule are remarkable. Oh, just substitute "Canada" with "Iraq" and "America" with "America" and this parody fits well and might not even be a parody at all (wink, wink). If you think it's too over the top, think again. And all of that 6 years before the actual events.This movie deserves some credit for accurate Divination.
Before Wag the Dog, Michael Moore gave us this quirky film about a President that uses an invasion of Canada to boost his popularity.Adam Sandler lovers should tune in to see how comedy is really done with John Candy and Rhea Perlman. It is a clever spoof on Americans ignorance of Canadians, and the rest of the World for that matter. The jokes will not hit you over the head for the most part. You really have to pay attention, and you still won't get most of them until you are better educated about Canadians. I married one, so I have an advantage. :-) This satire shows the genius of Michael Moore and it is a shame that the concept was ripped off by South Park creators.