Duct Tape Forever (2002)

The residents of Possum Lodge head on a road trip to the States, hoping to win a contest and thus pay a fine.

Director:

Eric Till

Writer:

Steve Smith

Stars:

Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Bob Bainborough

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Smith	...	Red Green
Patrick McKenna	...	Harold Green
Bob Bainborough	...	Dalton Humphrey
Wayne Robson	...	Mike Hamar
Jeff Lumby	...	Winston Rothschild
Jerry Schaefer	...	Ed Frid
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Robert Stiles
Peter Keleghan	...	Ranger Gord
Melissa DiMarco	...	Deputy Dawn
Darren Frost	...	Sheriff Tompkins
Graham Greene	...	Edgar K. B. Montrose
Dave Broadfoot	...	Mountie
George Buza	...	Motel Manager
Dan Cameron	...	Lance
Lawrence Dane	...	Prosecutor

Storyline

Big-shot executive Robert Stiles' car is damaged when parked at the lodge. Stiles takes Red Green and the other lodge members to court, forcing them to come up with $10,000 in damages in ten days - or else lose their beloved Possum Lodge. Red and the boys embark on a road trip across the country, en route to a Duct Tape Festival in the USA, where they intend to win first prize by creating a sculpture made of at least 50% duct tape. Unfortunately, Stiles has bought off a crooked sheriff who intends to make the trip very difficult for Red...

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Plot Keywords:

lodge | duct tape | canada | based on sketch comedy | nerd | 

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Taglines:

Friends STICK Together.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language, sexual references and some gunplay

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 2002 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Red Green's Duct Tape Forever

Filming Locations:

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

S&S Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dave Broadfoot's role was originally written for Paul Gross. Gross had to step out due to his commitment with Men with Brooms (2002).

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Quotes

Red Green: [over phone to kidnapper] Mr Stiles, I understand you have something from the shallow end of my gene pool.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits finish, there's a scene with Red and Harold in the van. Red says that saving the lodge will make the world a better place and Harold asks if he really believes that. Then the director yells cut.

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Connections

Referenced in An American in Canada: Pilot (2002)

User Reviews

If You Hated It, You're Not a Fan of the Show. Period.

I don't normally write these, but I just watched the movie again last night and came here today, only to find a disgustingly negative review of the movie. Everyone is entitled to their opinion - hence my being able to write this - but I honestly don't understand how someone who is a self-proclaimed fan of the show can be that negative of the big screen debut.

I'm happy to say that I actually saw this in the theater. My parents and I, being huge fans of the show, drove from upstate New York into Canada to the nearest theater playing (about a 2 hour drive). I wasn't disappointed at all.

The script was exactly what I expected - all the usual Red Green-isms and Harold-isms, a few good lines from the supporting characters, and a healthy dose of heart mixed in. The physical comedy was... well, physical comedy! You either like it or you don't.

Granted, the plot was a little forced, but I didn't see the movie to see plot. I saw the movie to see my beloved Red Green characters on the big screen making me laugh. Upon repeated watching, I still laugh hard.

On a side note, my wife, who was only superficially familiar with show, loves the movie to no end. So it does extend to those not familiar with the show, even if it's in a small way.

Sure, it has it's problems, but it beats the pants off of most comedies being pumped out by Hollywood these days.