I can't believe my eyes reading about this movie, it's widest release was 14 theaters, it made just over 100, 000$ when it cost 11, 000, 000$ to make. These numbers just go to prove exactly what this movie is saying. This movie does not just solely make fun of Americans it makes fun of both countries almost equally. Yet I have not met a Canadian who has not found this movie extremely hilarious, you got to learn to laugh at yourselves!
The story is that the American president (Alda) has shut down a bunch of weapon facilities leaving many jobless. This has a very bad affect in the presidents ratings, he figures out the only way to get re-elected is to start a cold war with any one. Of course the Hosers are picked and propaganda is started to make Americans think Canada is the biggest threat around. The plan is full proof until an American extremest named Boomer(Candy) invades Canada hell bend on showing Canada whose boss and screws up everything.
It shows how easily the government can make you believe whatever they want, kind of like "Wag the Dog". It intelligently makes fun of Americans and Canadians, like how a cop (Aykroyd) fines boomer for writing on a van in English but not in french, which is disrespectfully to Quebec and fines him 100 Canadian dollar, or 10 American dollars. Or how a riot erupts after Boomer says Canadian beer sucks. To understand this movie you have to know both countries and understand these stereotypes and just take it as a joke, it's a comedy calm down people!
Go rent this movie if you are able to laugh at yourselves because it is a great film. And is defiantly the best Micheal Moore movie ever made, go see it, it's a great memorial movie for John Candy fans.
The story is that the American president (Alda) has shut down a bunch of weapon facilities leaving many jobless. This has a very bad affect in the presidents ratings, he figures out the only way to get re-elected is to start a cold war with any one. Of course the Hosers are picked and propaganda is started to make Americans think Canada is the biggest threat around. The plan is full proof until an American extremest named Boomer(Candy) invades Canada hell bend on showing Canada whose boss and screws up everything.
It shows how easily the government can make you believe whatever they want, kind of like "Wag the Dog". It intelligently makes fun of Americans and Canadians, like how a cop (Aykroyd) fines boomer for writing on a van in English but not in french, which is disrespectfully to Quebec and fines him 100 Canadian dollar, or 10 American dollars. Or how a riot erupts after Boomer says Canadian beer sucks. To understand this movie you have to know both countries and understand these stereotypes and just take it as a joke, it's a comedy calm down people!
Go rent this movie if you are able to laugh at yourselves because it is a great film. And is defiantly the best Micheal Moore movie ever made, go see it, it's a great memorial movie for John Candy fans.
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