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The Great Outdoors (Widescreen) | 
| Director: Howard Deutch
Actors: Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening, Chris Young
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 6815
Format: Ntsc, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD20228D
ISBN: 0783227884
UPC: 025192022821
EAN: 9780783227887
ASIN: 0783227884
Theatrical Release Date: June 17, 1988
Release Date: January 6, 2004
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This hit-and-miss 1988 comedy pairs John Candy and Dan Aykroyd in a story of one family's summer vacation all but ruined by the uninvited appearance of another, more loutish family. Howard Deutch (ISome Kind of Wonderful/I) directs from a half-hearted John Hughes script, which reduces Hughes's jokes-and-epiphanies formula (IThe Breakfast Club/I, IHome Alone/I) to true gaudiness. On the other hand, Annette Bening makes her screen debut here. The DVD release has a widescreen presentation, production notes, trailer, optional French soundtrack, and optional Spanish subtitles. I--Tom Keogh/I
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pretty decent John Candy film (3.5/5) December 10, 2007
falcon (canada)
while i don't think this is the best John Candy movie made,it is still br /pretty good.i guess it's considered a classic by now,being over 20 br /years old,and i think it deserves that status.it certainly has its br /funny moments.and John Candy is just so likable,how could you not like br /him?Dan Akroyd is also in the movie and he does good in his role.it's a br /quality family movie,but there is a bit of mild language and implied br /sexual innuendo.still,i don't think it's anything the whole family br /couldn't watch,except maybe really young kids.there is a lot of br /improvisation going on in this movie,which i really liked.the only br /negative thing i can say about this movie is that it takes a bit of br /time to get going.other than that that,it's a pretty good offering. br /3.5/5
A play-it-safe kind of comedy September 16, 2006
Daniel Jolley (Shelby, North Carolina USA)
You pretty much know that any film featuring both John Candy and Dan Aykroyd is going to generate some laughs, making The Great Outdoors a pretty safe bet for anyone in the mood for a little comedy - and comedy is basically all you should expect here (any film that supplies subtitles for raccoon conversations isn't really trying to express anything meaningful), despite the fact that John Hughes wrote the script. For once, Hughes' involvement does more harm than good. While The Great Outdoors is certainly a good movie, it's not a very good John Hughes movie. Of course, it's hard to follow 80s classics like The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink, but Hughes' heart just didn't seem to be in this one. This is best demonstrated by the teenaged romance part of the story, which stumbles from the start and really goes nowhere at all. When you come right down to it, there just isn't any real depth to any of the characters in this film - and that's just not something you expect to get from John Hughes. br / br /All Chet Ripley (John Candy) wanted was a nice family vacation in the country, a week to relax with his wife and bond with his two boys, especially the older one (frankly, I'm not really sure why the younger son was even in the movie). What he got was a "surprise" in the form of his brother-in-law Roman Craig (Dan Aykroyd) and his rather strange family (with Annette Bening playing Mrs. Craig) turning up out of the blue to vacation right along with him. You can't just tell family to get out, though, even if that family includes an arrogant, rich, know-it-all like Roman. Chet does his best to grin and bear it, but you know it's just a matter of time before he loses it. When the inevitable does happen, it triggers a series of important events that re-draw some of the main characters, even giving Roman a heretofore unsuspected (albeit rather narrow) depth. Despite this, and a strangely insignificant summer romance between Buck (Chris Young) and a local girl (Lucy Deakins), The Great Outdoors really just plays for laughs and nothing else. Some of the more memorable scenes include Chet's wild water ski ride and, of course, the battle pitting Chet and Roman against a bat. You'll definitely laugh at several different moments, but the film never really elevates itself to the side-splitting plateau of comic genius. In many ways, this was a pretty safe comedy - it doesn't break any new ground, but it's a really comfortable fit. That would be okay for many a filmmaker, but The Great Outdoors just doesn't live up to John Hughes' usually higher standards.
 A Perennial Favorite July 2, 2004
We watch this movie at least once per summer while at the lake in Wisconsin. There's nothing like it to make the entire family crack up laughing with nearly every scene. This movie is as much a part of our family summer vacation as the stay in the Northwoods alone.pYou can't go wrong with this classic movie, The Great Outdoors.
One big laugh riot June 22, 2004
Erica Anderson (Minneapolis, MN)
I adore The Great Outdoors. This is one of my favorite John Candy movies of all time. Yeah it is no Shakespeare but I wouldn't have it any other way. Dan Ackroyd plays the obnoxious brother-in-law who crashes John Candy's family vacation up in the woods at a cozy little resort. Dan brings his neglected wife played by Annette Benning and their identical twin daughters who are bit on the scary side. The results is a non-stop laugh riot. No many how many times I have watched this film, I still find myself laughing uncontrollably, especially when the raccoons comes out at night to raid the trash cans. I loved it when the young raccoon is told what hot dogs are made of. Anyone familiar with Doug Seuss's bears would know that this is one of the films that the late Bart the Bear made as the bald-headed bear. I loved the final interaction between John Candy's character and the bald-headed bear. It is one of the funniest scenes in the film, next to the water-skiing scene. One of the classic moments in the film is when the entire family goes out to dinner and John Candy decides to order the ol' 96er (this enormous chunk of beef). I personally love The Great Outdoors. It remains one of my favorite movies from the '80s. It is pure physical comedy. There are a lot worse films than this if you ask me, namely Carrot Top's lone film Chairman of the Board.
A Good Family Movie June 3, 2004
Gregory Masciola (Carol Stream, IL USA)
This is a pretty good John Candy/Dan Aykroyd movie. While it's not as good as Uncle Buck or Planes, Trains Automobiles, it's not bad at all. It's a great Summer/Family Comedy. It doesn't make me laugh and laugh, it's just fun to watch. I'll never stop liking it.
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