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Escanaba in da Moonlight | Year: 2000 Actors/Actresses: - Jeff Daniels - Harve Presnell The hunting movie to end all hunting movies! As a native of Michigan, this movie was a must for my DVD collection. I hadn't seen it, but felt it was my obligation to buy it - even if it ended up being terrible. Boy I'm glad I did! It is a film that pokes some good-hearted fun at the people who live in the upper peninsula (Yoopers!) as well as deer hunters. As a person whose lifestyle is antipodal to the whole "outdoorsman / sportsman" scene, this was quite a comical story. Not one I could really "relate" to, mind you, but jovial nonetheless. In between the Jimmer and the DNR man you're sure to have a smile on your face by the time the closing credits come up. As others have likely mentioned, this feature gets pretty strange (to say the least). In fact, the subtitle could have been "HUNTING TRIP OF THE ABSURD." But just remember - it's all in good fun. This is not the type of film that would even try to win any awards. If Samuel Beckett were a hunter, he would have loved this movie. In fact, if Beckett had been a Michigander, he might have WRITTEN this movie! HYSTERICAL! I'm 14 years old and I think This movie is HYSTERICALy funny. Me and my family sat down and watched this a week before hunting season and we were crying because it was so funny. So me and my dad brought this movie up to deer camp with us and we sat down with a load of other people and watched it, we had to stop the movie so many times. One time it got so bad someone Peed their pants. I have literally watched this DVD probably 25 times because i love, o my bad 26 i watched it today to. This jimmer guy is hilarious his chevy broke down he gets out it cathces on fire turns on and starts chasing him. Iam a hunter and if your not a hunter it doesnt matter this movie is a must see for everyone not just us "Michiganders". But if you are from Michigan you might find it more appealing especially me since I HUNT a few miles north of Escanaba. People at our deer camp like this movie so much one guy bought 6 copies and gave them away as christmas gifts. Regional Cult Favorite! Actually I'm a troll from under da bridge, but I do enjoy watching yoopers in a movie the same as everyone else! Seriously, this movie is a spellbinding journey through the mystical and mysterious Day Before Opening Day. Jeff Daniels has created a classic and entracing tale of Rueben Soady and some close relatives (and one freaked-out DNR officer). Sure some of the humor is a litte immature (fart humor is raised to a new level), but the movie often switches to a surreal focus on Daniel's character and his plight of being the oldest Soady to never have bagged a buck. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and would recommend it to anyone who is from the upper midwest region and also to anyone who might enjoy a strange, funny, and touching story of an upper michigan hunter. It would be hard to pigeonhole this thing into any one category, and for that I give Daniel's my bigest thanks, for shunning the Hollywood methodology and creating something very special. Buy Escanaba In Da Moonlight at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Escanaba In Da Moonlight Search with the Priority Search Engine on Escanaba In Da Moonlight This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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