Wilder Napalm (1993)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Glenn Gordon Caron

Writer (WGA):

Vince Gilligan (written by)

Release Date:

20 August 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

Never start a romance you can't put out.

Plot:

Wilder and Wallace are brothers and pyrokinetics. Ever since childhood they've been able to start fires...

Plot Keywords:

Circus | Brother | House Arrest | Fighting Brothers | Pyromania

Cast

Debra Winger	...	Vida Foudroyant
Dennis Quaid	...	Wallace Foudroyant / Biff the Clown
Arliss Howard	...	Wilder Foudroyant
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Fire Chief
Jim Varney	...	Rex
Mimi Lieber	...	Snake Lady
Marvin J. McIntyre	...	Deputy Sheriff Spivey
Justin LaBlanc	...	Young Wilder
Lance Lee Baxley	...	Young Wallace
Peter Willie	...	Horace Braintree
Daniel Hagen	...	Harrison
Eric Whitmore	...	Maurice
Robert Peters	...	Deputy Sheriff Day
Buck Nolan	...	Tall Man
Rae L. Lawrence	...	Bingo Lady

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Argentina:13 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Ivuedim, Florida, USA

Company:

Baltimore Pictures

Quotes:

Wallace: Why, we're just one big ol' thermonuclear family, Wilder!

Movie Connections:

References "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965)

Soundtrack:

Mozart: String Quartet No. 3

One of the best films of the 90's !

It does come out of left field, and REALLY isn't what you're expecting. But I love that. The most memorable movie experiences come from being surprised, if you ask me. If you haven't been tipped off about the mysterious "thing" that makes these brothers so odd...you're in for a treat.

The cast is fantastic, but not stretching so much that it's palpable. The special effects come out of nowhere (seriously, it's like an oddly dark romantic comedy until they do -- then WOW) and they're great. The overall cinematography is easy on the eyes, the editing and sound are very good quality, and the twisted story unfolds without clichés. While none of these aspects individually make it a blockbuster, the "what the hell?" factor ALONE makes it a film treasure.

The people who bash this movie make no sense. It's one of those often-overlooked flicks of the 90's that you've either never heard of, or love so much you jump at the mention of its title.

I'm in the latter group.