Fubar (2002)

Headbangers Terry and Dean explore the depths of friendship, and the art and science of drinking beer like a man.

Director:

Michael Dowse

Writers:

Michael Dowse (as Dowse), David Lawrence (as Lawrence)

Stars:

Paul Spence, David Lawrence, Gordon Skilling

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Spence	...	Dean (as Paul J. Spence)
David Lawrence	...	Terry (as Dave Lawrence)
Gordon Skilling	...	Farrel
Andrew Sparacino	...	Tron / Troy
Tracey Lawrence	...	Trixie
S.C. Lim	...	Dr. S.C. Lim (as Dr. S.C. Lim)
Sage Lawrence	...	Chastity Anderson
Rose Martin	...	Rose Murdoch
Jim Lawrence	...	Ron Miller
Laurie D'Amour	...	Laurie D'Amour
Roxana Oltean	...	Cooler Girl 1 (as Roxanna Oltean)
Carmen Lewis	...	Cooler Girl 2
Margaret Spence	...	Mrs. Mitchner
Sandy Armstrong	...	Shotgun Girl
Ella Simon	...	Ashley - Campfire Girl (as Elizabeth Simon)

Storyline

Terry and Dean are lifelong friends who have grown-up together: shotgunning their first beers, forming their first garage band, and growing the great Canadian mullet known as "hockey hair". Now the lives of these Alberta everymen are brought to the big screen by documentarian Ferral Mitchener in an exploration of the depths of friendship, the fragility of life, growing up gracefully and the art and science of drinking beer like a man.

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Plot Keywords:

death | beer | drinking | friendship | band | 

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Taglines:

Just Give'r

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language including sexual dialogue

Details

Official Sites:

First Weekend Club

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 May 2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

Fubar: A Documentary by Farrel Mitchner

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 350,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Busted Tranny, Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), The Alberta Film Development Program of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min 80 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Doctor S.C. Lim' played himself in the film as Dean's doctor. Lim is Michael Dowse's (Director, Writer, Editor & Producer) actual doctor.

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Quotes

Dean Murdoch: Turn up the good, turn down the suck!

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits: To anyone who we missed we extend out sincerest apologies but it is the Busted Tranny way to make a mess of things and then fix it later. As there is no later, this is us saying sorry in advance. Sorry.

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Connections

Referenced in Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006)

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Soundtracks

Blockbuster
Performed by Sweet
Written by Mike Chapman (as Michael Donald Chapman) and Nicky Chinn (as Nicholas Barry Chinn)
Used by permission of BMG Music Publishing
Courtesy of BMG Records

User Reviews

F----- Up Beyond All Recognition

Recently I got to watch two films that were shot in and around my home town of Calgary.

One film was "Open Range" and the other was "Fubar".

Both films are focused on the reactions of two close friends to the trials that life can throw at you. Both films involve a lot of walking around, talking and strange interactions with other characters in the film. Both films feature people who basically wrote, directed and starred in the movie. Both feature lots of cool alberta scenery and both are worth watching. However, while one film is a carefully crafted yet somehow lifeless product that is ultimately a chore to watch the other is a throbbing wild thing that wiggles like a fish in your hand.

The great flick here is Fubar.

I was mesmerized from the start, mostly because I knew all of the locations intimately. Then I realized, I also knew these two guys intimately. I grew up with them. We all played hockey in the living room and busted stuff. We shotgunned pilsners and we all went "camping" and did hideous amounts of damage to ourselves and those around us in the process and we only survived through sheer luck and by keeping the gas pedal floored and not looking back. Man, its bang on right.

This film captures certain of the unique qualities of being "Canadian" better than any other film that I have seen. Nothing Second City or Bob and Doug Mackenzie ever did compares to the genius that made this film. Its not the goofiness or the idiocy, its the spirit of these two bozos that wins your heart.

Bravo, I'm proud of these guys.

Giver!