Canadian Bacon (Widescreen) | 
| Director: Michael Moore (ii)
Actors: Michael Moore (ii), John Candy, Alan Alda, Rhea Perlman, Kevin Pollak
Studio: MGM
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 15.98
Buy New: CDN$ 5.26
You Save: CDN$ 10.72 (67%)
New (20) Used (8) from CDN$ 4.99
Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 568
Format: Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.7
MPN: D1001847D
ISBN: 0792849647
UPC: 027616861153
EAN: 9780792849643
ASIN: B000059TG8
Theatrical Release Date: September 22, 1995
Release Date: April 1, 2003
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand new Item, factory Sealed. Buy direct from the U.S. and save! We only ship airmail to Canada (7-15 days).Caiman, les prix qu'on aime! Tous nos produits sont neufs. Envoi par avion des Etats-Unis
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
From Amazon.com
Fresh from the success of Roger and Me, documentary filmmaker Michael Moore made the mistake of trying his hand at fiction film. Hoping to satirize America's leap into the Gulf War (and its abandonment of its industrial base), he wrote and directed this disappointing comedy, which fell flat despite a cast that included Alan Alda, Rip Torn, Rhea Perlman, John Candy, and Kevin Pollak. The premise is that the president (Alda) is so far down in the polls that he has to create a war to bolster his popularity; he picks a fight with Canada, demonizing the bland denizens of the Great White North to the point that a group of Niagara Falls law-enforcement types (led by Candy in one of his final film roles) decides to invade on their own initiative. There are a couple of funny moments (mostly having to do with the propaganda campaign against Canada), but otherwise, a frozen stiff. --Marshall Fine
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 35 more reviews...
 American president starts cold war with Canada to boost popularity ratings September 14, 2007
falcon (canada)
this movie started out good.the premise is funny and original.there are
some very funny scenes.but about halfway through it loses steam.maybe
it's because the novelty wore off and the jokes were no longer
funny.Michael Moore directed this film and has a good cast to work
with,including Alan Alda, Kevin Pollak,Rhea Perlman,Rip Torn and the
late,great John Candy.the movie should have worked,and it does for
awhile,like i said.i lost interest about halfway through,and by the
time it was over,i was paying pretty much no attention to it.as a
result,and based on the original premise and funny first half,the most i
can give "Canadian Bacon" is 3/5
 Wow! October 14, 2006
Mark Nenadov (Lasalle, Ontario Canada)
This is clearly a true cultural classic! It is also the only Michael Moore film that I could say that I really liked.
I saw it in elementary school and simply had to watch it again recently!
The best acting roles in the film would have to be: the cop, the mountie, and the American president. There are just so many funny parts, but the confrontation with the mountie, the incident with the cop (Dan Akroiyd), and the hockey fight have to be among the best! Some of the jokes may not be immediately funny to one who is not familiar with the basics of Canadian culture, however.
This is definately worth watching and its quite a clean and appropriate film. Its message definately pokes fun at "American imperialism" and a "let's find an enemy" attitude.
Hilarious August 13, 2004
David (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is one of my favorite movies ever. As a Canadian, I always thought that this movie was making fun of Americans. It never occurred to me that other Canadians might find it offensive. The way it exaggerates the stereotypes Americans have of Canadians makes Americans look stupid, in my opinon. But it also exaggerates the extent to which Americans believe these stereotypes. It is a very funny SATIRE, so whether you are Canadian or American, don't take it too seriously. That's the problem with all of Michael Moore's work, people take them too seriously.
I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! (But hate myself for it...) July 27, 2004
Nightcomb (Boston, Mass)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I know that this movie is supposed to make fun of us Americans, but my God it is funny. I disagree strongly with Michael Moore's politiacal views and that new "documentary" BS that I shall not name. I have tried to give this movie up as a form of protest, but i could not bring myself to it. I love this movie far too much. Anyone who hasn't seen this movie should, unless they don't like Michael Moore and are stonger than me, all you people who love that oaf should see it as well (if you haven't already!) and you Canadians, stop being so touchy! This movie is funny and was not made to make fun of you so stop complaining. This movie was made to make fun of America citizens are stupid hicks. Which is not really fair to us now, is it? This movie is about an unpopular president, the end of the Cold War, and thousands of Americans beind layed-off. Somehow this all ties together and becomes one of the funniest movies ever made. I don't agree with Michael Moore at all, but i still gave this movie five out of five stars. I can't help it and while America's at war with Canada in this movie, I'll be watching at war with myself.
It's a burlesque, folks! July 4, 2004
E. PEPKE (Tallahassee, Florida United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Like all burlesques, what people take out of it has a lot to do with what they bring in. What I saw was a light burlesque that even-handedly skewered both American stereotypes of Canadians and Canadian stereotypes of Americans.It doesn't get five stars, because it's a little rough, but it's an excellent sleeper comedy that deserved a much longer theatrical run than it did. It's quirky, bizarre, and very funny. However, there are a lot of people who just don't get burlesque. This is not a nice thing to say, but it has to be said: there's a reason that John Candy and most of the rest of the Toronto Second City troop left Canada so that they could have careers. For people who get burlesque, the offended reviews of this movie, all of which seem to reduce to classify it as this or that, will just appear as more burlesque. But seriously. People who think that Goldie Hawn is a dumb blonde or that Andrew Dice Clay is a misogynist or rhat Repo Man failed as a documentary of the reposessing trade or that Dr. Strangelove offensively made light of nuclear holocaust would do best to stay well away from this movie. It will only bore you or raise your blood pressure. People who want another Michael Moore docutainment or want to pick apart a Michael Moore docutainment are also advised to stay away. Those who think that the best thing to do with a prejudice is angrily to deny that it's a prejudice or bloodlessly denounce it rather than bring it out in the open and laugh at it won't have much fun, either. However, if you want a light, sleeper burlesque on the order of _Serial_, _L.A. Story,_ or _True Stories_, you will probably enjoy it.
|
|
|
|
