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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780792847403
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 0792847407
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date: November 07, 2000
Running Time: 91 minutes
Sales Rank: 32397
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: September 22, 1995
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Editorial Review:
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
Average Rating: 
Rating: -
Ok, here's the full disclosure. I grew up in Michigan, so Canada was a 45 minute drive away. If you spent a lot of time in Canada and the USA then you will get a lot of laughs from this clever comedy. However, if you have not spent too much time in Canada, you may not appreciate/get the jokes as much.
Rating:  -
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 ... Read More
Rating: -
When this movie came out I was turned off by the stupid title and unattractive cast. But when I saw it recently for the first time, I was pleasantly surprised.
It is very funny. The opening voice-over about the presidential motorcade had me laughing uproariously. As a wacky comedy of course it is not weighty, but its political content makes it more serious than I thought. I think those people who say Michael Moore hates America have a point. :-0
Rating:  -
Actually, as big a jerk as Smith is,
who cares? Moore peaked with 'Roger
and Me' , though the Cheap Trick-
influenced, The Big One and Fahren-
heit 911 are pretty good too. Alda
is perfect in here as the Clinton-
ESQUE clueless (Sorry Alicia!) US
Pres. who's wily Press Sec. Smiley
(Kevin Pollack, Grumpier Old Men,
others) starts a mock war with 'O
Canada' to improve Alda's ratings!
Candy, Dan Ackroyd and others are
great in here ... Read More
Rating: -
I love John Candy comedy and Alan Alda. I've watched this for a third time just recently and realized that despite the obvious propaganda, it's not all that heavy. The film was a great conversation piece for myself and my friends living in Canada when the movie first came out, so I do have fond memories. If you haven't seen it yet, give it a chance. I think you'll find that though it may not be as funny as other John Candy films, it deserves a spot on the shelf for those who collect Candy (or Michael Moore) ... Read More
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