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You gotta love a movie filmed in "hoserama." Bob and Doug McKenzie (Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas) attempt to scam a free case of beer from the Elsinore brewery, which is, of course, run by a mad scientist, and only our beer-swilling, plaid-shirt-and-ski-toque-wearing heroes can stop him from taking over the world with his sinister brew. Strange Brew is full of stereotypes, sure--but Moranis and Thomas make the most of them. They have so much fun making fun of Canada and "Canadianess" that they're endearing. They wring the most out of two characters who probably should have been a one-time-only token sketch on SCTV, and we get to enjoy watching them do it.
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What matters most in life, eh? Hockey, donuts and beer? A slab of back bacon? And did we mention beer? At least, that's what matters most to Bob (Rick Moranis) and Doug (Dave Thomas) McKenzie when they bring the goofy lunacy of SCTV's "The Great White North" to the great wide movie indoors.
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This movie arrived in my mailbox well within the promised time. It was in new condition. This movie is a classic and is very funny, depending on your sense of humour...mine may be a touch warped. Buy it and give it a shot, doesn't hurt if you've had a couple.
By judy
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This is funny!
I recommend this to every Bob & Doug Mckenzie fan!
We can never get too much of those two.
I recommend this to every Bob & Doug Mckenzie fan!
We can never get too much of those two.
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A little bit of nostalgia here. The video and sound quality were far better than what I remember when I watched them the first time many years ago.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Movie Never Disappoints!
Fanatstic Film, Ive enjoyed since i saw it at the drive in at 9 years of age....I now share it with my 9 year old.... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kevin Dolan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still hilarious after all these years
So, uh, good day, eh? Unless you're a complete hoser, you can't help but love Strange Brew, one of the funniest dumb movies ever made. Read more
Published on Sep 10 2006 by Daniel Jolley
5.0 out of 5 stars
5 Burps
A magnificent achievement - ranks up there with Citizen Kane, Gone with the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia, Blues Brothers, and Monty Python's Holy Grail and Life of Brian. Read more
Published on May 31 2004 by 1
3.0 out of 5 stars
Funny despite holes.
This DVD is a "must have" for those of us who loved SCTV. However, it's definately not for those who aren't. Read more
Published on May 12 2004 by B. Poelman
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie should have great DVD
No commentary from Moranis and Thomas? Why buy a DVD that has no commentary, especially 20 years after the fact, especially for such a rip-roaring film? Read more
Published on Jan 9 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Intelligently Dumb
What can I say, eh? This movie not only boosted the careers of Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas, but may have also helped the Canadian brewing corporations. Read more
Published on Jan 8 2004 by Kap'n Krinkle
4.0 out of 5 stars
Where is the commentary?
I'm giving this DVD a 4 as an average of two separate scores - 5 for the movie, 3 for the DVD treatment. Read more
Published on Dec 28 2003 by Christopher C. Ferro
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious anti-stereotype fun...
When the producers of storied SCTV kept badgering Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis to create more "Canadian" characters [to comply with something called a "Canadian Content" law, as... Read more
Published on Dec 16 2003 by S. McCrea
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's a cult classic, eh?
Hearkening back to 1983, "Strange Brew" is the cinematic debut of Bob and Doug Mckenzie( respectively Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas)- two Canadian brothers who were... Read more
Published on Dec 3 2003 by D. Ullery
5.0 out of 5 stars
Let's have a new Strange Brew!
Ok eh, like first off this movie is great, eh. Like now these two have like shown up in the new Disney movie Brother Bear, beauty eh? Read more
Published on Nov 4 2003
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