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5.0 out of 5 stars
Look beyond the obvious, April 8 2001
this movie certainly came out with some classic lines, and its also a movie, that you have to keep in mind that the comedy goes beyond the lines. for example, cars driving by with huge missiles strapped to the top "eat my shorts!" is written on the truck as "mange mes shortes!" in french. and also, a mature sense of humor, if you showed this to someone under age 8, they'd probably think it was incredibly stupid, so the humor isn't one universal to all ages, but when you get it, it can get you into stitches. so try this, and the soon to be released dvd version, and enjoy! "there's a time to think, and a time to act, and this gentlemen, is no time to think.."
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Canadian Bacon's True Review, Mar 25 2001
By A Customer
I think Canadian Bacon was a hilarious movie with a great cast. I'm surprised it wasn't so great in the sales. It shows how America really was in 1992-2000 due to our bombing a medicine factory
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5.0 out of 5 stars
EXCELLANT COMEDY, ONE OF CANDY'S BEST!, Mar 17 2001
In this satire on the Cold War mentality, the President of the United States and an arms manufacturer find it in their best economic interests to plant rumors of a potential nuclear attack--by our neighbors in Canada! Then, following a cross-border incident at a hockey tournament, a patriotic sheriff, Bud B. Boomer, and his deputy, Honey , and suicidal friend, Roy Boy, plan a counter-offensive... with hilarious results. John Candy plays Bud Boomer, a Niagara County, N.Y., sheriff who spends much of his day fishing for laid-off, suicidal defense-plant workers at the foot of the Niagra falls. His sidekick, Honey (Rhea Perlman), is psychotic; his buddies Roy Boy and Kabral (Kevin J. O'Connor and Bill Nunn) are thickheaded and unemployed. The plant, owned by R.J. Hacker (G.D. Spradlin), has become the victim of the pro-peace policies of a President (Alan Alda) whose approval ratings are on a slide; he needs a war in order to give people jobs and keep his own. With most of the world's major villains dead or imprisoned, the President's oily national security adviser, Stu Smiley (Kevin Pollack)--who is also in Hacker's pocket--suggests Canada. The smear campaign is under way. This movie is a perfect example of how great character casting can be the movie all in its self. In my opinion all the characters were cast greatly. Their terrific acting only added to an already hilarious movie. The acting in itself was also excellent, very believable and in no way were the actors simply 'reading the lines'. John Candy added great humor to this movie as his portrayal of Bud Boomer. The acting of the supporting roles was no less impressive, especially by the witty psychopath female deputy, Honey. Then you have the desperate President who would do anything for a thirty point raise in his approval rating. The description of the characters is indirect but very well shown through the movie's events. Their development is also gradual and flows very well. The plot is like the acting, excellent. It hooks the audience from the very beginning keeping the audience wanting more and more as they sit on the edge of their seats, or while they're rolling on the floor laughing. The plot definitely flows well, it sticks to the same event not leaving any 'holes' or any skipping around and leaving the audience lost. Although "Canadian Bacon" is a hilarious comedy, the validity of the events is to be debated. A war with Canada? Canada is a valuable trade partner with America, and a war, even a cold war would set both the nations into a depression. And compared with other films by the director, Micheal Moore, this movie does well to his reputation. As well as setting the reputation for the director, John Candy does honor to his long list of comedy films as his role in "Canadian Bacon", one of his best films done, as well as his last. The ratings this film has been given are extremely varied. They range from completely devastating to extremely praising. It depends on how much you expect in the beginning. But in my opinion, this is by far one of the funniest films I have viewed in a very long time, and will stay in my memory for a time to come. I recommend this movie to everyone and anyone interested in having a great laugh!
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