Out Cold (2001)

A snowboarder's plans for his own snowboard park go awry when an ex-girlfriend returns to town.

Directors:

Brendan Malloy (as The Malloys), Emmett Malloy (as The Malloys)

Writer:

Jon Zack

Stars:

Flex Alexander, David Denman, A.J. Cook

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Flex Alexander	...	Anthony
A.J. Cook	...	Jenny
David Denman	...	Lance
Caroline Dhavernas	...	Anna
Derek Hamilton	...	Pig Pen
Zach Galifianakis	...	Luke
Willie Garson	...	Ted Muntz
David Koechner	...	Stumpy
Thomas Lennon	...	Eric
Jason London	...	Rick Rambis
Lee Majors	...	John Majors
Victoria Silvstedt	...	Inga
Lewis Arquette	...	Papa Muntz
Todd Richards	...	Barry
Rio Tahara	...	Tetsuo

Storyline

Bull Mountain, Alaska, is a no frills ski resort, and the staff is a bunch of partying snowboard bums. The late founder, Papa Muntz, was famed for skiing with his butt exposed, and in fact is so memorialized by a statue. But his son, Ted, plans to sell the resort to hotshot ski mogul John Majors, who starts turning it into a slick resort, which of course has no room for most of the staff. The exception is Rick, the most serious of the bunch. But there's a complication: Rick met Majors' stepdaughter Anna on vacation in Mexico, and he's never gotten over a crush he had on her, even though she's about to marry a great guy, and Rick is also fiercely loyal to his friends.

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Plot Keywords:

denali national park | reference to franklin d. roosevelt | sex comedy | mountain | snowboard | 

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Taglines:

They Haven't Quite Figured It All Out, But They're Getting A Little Warmer.

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Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, crude and sexual humor, and substance abuse

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

10 to 1

Filming Locations:

Sasquatch Mountain, Hemlock Valley, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,531,665, 25 November 2001

Gross USA:

$13,906,394

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,782,676

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Donners' Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character of Barry is played by Todd Richards, a professional snowboarder and member of the 1998 U.S. Olympic snowboarding team, and is probably the most capable member of the cast on a snowboard. However, in the film, he never leaves his wheelchair.

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Goofs

When the guys start pushing the car to pull the prank on Luke, in one of the scenes shot from above you can see that the car does not leave any tire marks in the snow.

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Quotes

Luke: Good evening. You all know the rules of King of the Mountain. Rule number one: you do not talk about King of the Mountain. Rule number two: there are no rules.
Anthony: Uh, what about rule number one?
Luke: That's more of a guidline than a rule, do not interrupt!

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Alternate Versions

A number of scenes were deleted from the final print some of which include:

• Stumpy telling Pig Pen a story about how he invented the snowboard by nailing his feet to a two-by-four to get down a steep mountain.
• A long scene showing another story of the death of Papa Muntz where after he talked with Rick about building a ski lift to Hangman's Peak, Papa went into the woods to "take a dump" when he had a heart attack, died and skied down the mountain, his backside bare, and everyone witnessed it which made Papa Muntz a legend.
• Anthony putting a bicycle lock on a drunken Luke's neck when he's passed out, and Luke arriving for work at the lodge asking for the key.
• Luke talking with Anne about Rick during the time Inga is on the motorized bull.
• Stumpy pigging out on the cookout during the investors meeting, and saying: "how rude!"
• An extended closing speach given by Stumpy to the camera about the end of the story when another person at the bar ask Lance who is Stumpy talking to.

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Connections

Spoofs Gladiator (2000)

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Soundtracks

Green Light Girl (Rock Remix)
Written by Doyle Bramhall II and Susannah Melvoin
Performed by Doyle Bramhall
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label, a Unit of BMG Entertainment

User Reviews

Best. Worst. Movie. Ever.

This movie is HORRIBLE and you should love it.

From a cursory glance, this movie looks like a retread of what larger names (Adam Sandler, Chris Farley) have done and failed at, but this movie is different. THIS MOVIE IS FUNNY. It is pure unclean fun and what it lacks in a "message" it more than makes up for with sharp humor.

While people may take issue with the subject matter (drugs, dick and fart jokes, boobies), the story and dialogue are exceptional. This isn't Les Miserables (or even South Park: Bigger Longer Uncut, taking jabs at society) but it is smart and witty and you'll find jokes on the third trip that you didn't see before. Give it a try--it's definitely worth your time.

8 out 10: Rated Excellent for Casablanca references, the scene on the mechanical bull, and just being absolutely fun.