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Strange Brew | Actors/Actresses: - Dave Thomas - Rick Moranis 5 Burps A magnificent achievement - ranks up there with Citizen Kane, Gone with the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia, Blues Brothers, and Monty Python's Holy Grail and Life of Brian. Bob and Doug McKenzie, formerly of the SCTV show, are the "heroes" of this film. They raise a baby mouse in a beer bottle in a scam to try to get free beer. Instead, the brewery gives them jobs, and strange things start to happen because the Evil Brewmeister has a plan to take over the world. How will the McKenzies are save the day? Get this film and find out! Of course, the plot is not important, except that it must include beer, touques, and hockey. The McKenzie brothers are the core of the film, and the key is that the plot is set up, and the brothers simply inhabit the story. Moranis and Thomas are absolutely convincing as brothers (even if they don't look alike), probably because they spent so much time together on SCTV. von Sydow, as the villian, is also very good - no one does evil German villian better! It's not a perfect movie - the portrayal of the patients at the mental hospital is cringe-inducing - but it's far better than most film comedies derived from 1-joke skits from a variety program (SNL cast members, are you listening?). For my money, the Blues Brothers is the pinnacle of achievement, but Strange Brew is a worthy second (yes, better than Wayne's World). Unfortunately, there are no extras on this DVD. It's great to be able to see this in widescreen, but one SCTV skit and an animated promo do not cut it as extras. There's no commentary! Bring on Bob and Doug to promote their movie! That's what the fans want! No DVD extras? That isn't heaven, that sucks! Bob and Doug McKenzie, formerly of the SCTV show, are the "heroes" of this film. They raise a baby mouse in a beer bottle in a scam to try to get free beer. Instead, the brewery gives them jobs, and strange things start to happen because the Evil Brewmeister has a plan to take over the world. How will the McKenzies are save the day? Get this film and find out! Of course, the plot is not important, except that it must include beer, touques, and hockey. The McKenzie brothers are the core of the film, and the key is that the plot is set up, and the brothers simply inhabit the story. Moranis and Thomas are absolutely convincing as brothers (even if they don't look alike), probably because they spent so much time together on SCTV. von Sydow, as the villian, is also very good - no one does evil German villian better! It's not a perfect movie - the portrayal of the patients at the mental hospital is cringe-inducing - but it's far better than most film comedies derived from 1-joke skits from a variety program (SNL cast members, are you listening?). For my money, the Blues Brothers is the pinnacle of achievement, but Strange Brew is a worthy second (yes, better than Wayne's World). Unfortunately, there are no extras on this DVD. It's great to be able to see this in widescreen, but one SCTV skit and an animated promo do not cut it as extras. There's no commentary! Bring on Bob and Doug to promote their movie! That's what the fans want! The McKenzie's Score a Hat Trick Strange Brew follows the adventures of Bob Buy Strange Brew at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Strange Brew Search with the Priority Search Engine on Strange Brew This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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