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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of the actors (and the fist-fighters) were bystanders who thought that the filmmakers were shooting a documentary on the Common Man.

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Quotes

[at a funeral]
Dean Murdoch: Hey, Mrs. Mitchener, you wanna hear a joke?
Mrs. Mitchener: Most certainly
Dean Murdoch: It's farrel really liked this one. What do you call a guy who's from Pakistani who's seen everything and done everything?
Terry: Been everywhere.
Dean Murdoch: Yeah. Seen everything, been everywhere, done everything. And he's from Pakistan.
Mrs. Mitchener: I don't know.
Dean Murdoch: Bindair Dondat.

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Crazy Credits

Opening dedication: to F.M.

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Connections

References American Movie (1999)

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Soundtracks

Rock 'N Roll Is My Guitar
Written and Performed by Paul Spence (as Paul J. Spence)

User Reviews

Some truly funny surprising moments

This is a stoner rock mockumentary. I love the opening credits that tells the audience that this is fictional but apologizing to anybody participating in the film who thought it was real. It's 2000 and filmmaker Farrel Mitchner (Gordon Skilling) documents two head banging friends Dean Murdoch (Paul Spence) and Terry Cahill (David Lawrence). The boys are trying to get Troy nicknamed Tron to party.

This is filled with great bits of comedy. The two leads fully commit to these characters. There are truly funny moments that surprises. The natural comparison is to Spinal Tap. Spinal Tap is always obviously fictional filled with great improvisational comedians. This feels like real people doing a real indie. These guys would fit into any Cops episode. Giver!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Fubar Website

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 May 2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

Fubar

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD350,000 (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