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A bachelor party weekend in the great outdoors takes some unexpected detours.A bachelor party weekend in the great outdoors takes some unexpected detours.A bachelor party weekend in the great outdoors takes some unexpected detours.
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- 1 win & 6 nominations total
Grace Fitzgerald
- Ruth's Bridesmaid
- (as Grace Kelley)
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- TriviaAmy Huberman was pregnant during filming.
- GoofsDuring the final scene when The Machine is singing One, his boutonnière appears to move from the left lapel to the right and back again. What is actually happening is the image was reversed in post-production, probably to make the direction the actor was looking match the other shots. Thus, not only does the boutonnière change sides, the pocket and handkerchief does, too (as well as the hand with which the actor holds the microphone).
- Crazy creditsToward the end of closing credits "U2, we <3 you" can be read.
- ConnectionsReferences The Sopranos (1999)
- SoundtracksOne
Written by Bono (as Hewson), Adam Clayton (as Clayton), The Edge (as Evans), Larry Mullen Jr. (as Mullen)
Performed by Peter McDonald (as The Machine) and The Covers
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I somehow ran across this title after review of the title 'Calvary' (2014), another film from the Irish Film Board that I was impressed with. I was quite delighted with this tale of a bachelor stag gone awry, that didn't take the low road of comedy, as the infamous 'Hangover' Trilogy.
Long time friends Davin and Fionan find themselves planning and impromptu stag party for the rather effeminate and polite groom. What starts off as a simple little camping trip between 5 friends turns into a rather long evening of mishaps, bad decisions, and inconveniences. Enter 'The Machine,' brilliantly played by Peter McDonald, the grooms soon to be brother in-law, and a character of insulting bravado, who acts as an instigator throughout the film. Things begin nicely enough, but little by little, plans get skewed and they all end up off course.
What made this film such a pleasure was how real the whole situation seems. If you've ever been hiking with friends, you learn very quickly who are the capable friends, and who are not. This film delightfully plays into this idea, when friendships are tested out in the wilderness after a few slight mishaps. At no point did this film scream fake, and I found myself laughing along with the banter. Each character brings a little bit of their own humour in this film, and each personality was perfect for their role. The run on jokes are timed very well, and even though you know they might be coming, they still deliver laughs.
A great heartfelt comedy, funny and smart throughout.
6/10
Long time friends Davin and Fionan find themselves planning and impromptu stag party for the rather effeminate and polite groom. What starts off as a simple little camping trip between 5 friends turns into a rather long evening of mishaps, bad decisions, and inconveniences. Enter 'The Machine,' brilliantly played by Peter McDonald, the grooms soon to be brother in-law, and a character of insulting bravado, who acts as an instigator throughout the film. Things begin nicely enough, but little by little, plans get skewed and they all end up off course.
What made this film such a pleasure was how real the whole situation seems. If you've ever been hiking with friends, you learn very quickly who are the capable friends, and who are not. This film delightfully plays into this idea, when friendships are tested out in the wilderness after a few slight mishaps. At no point did this film scream fake, and I found myself laughing along with the banter. Each character brings a little bit of their own humour in this film, and each personality was perfect for their role. The run on jokes are timed very well, and even though you know they might be coming, they still deliver laughs.
A great heartfelt comedy, funny and smart throughout.
6/10
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- Mar 25, 2016
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- The Stag
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- €600,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
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