Justin's Rating: Eh? EH!
Justin's Review: Beer is a very important substance to most college students, and most people in general. Straight from Canada, a country known for it's wacky politics and cold air masses, we have Doug and Bob McKenzie promoting that blissful alcoholic drink. Beer, eh?

More Canadian than Canadian Bacon, this film carefully reviews the subtext of Canuck society, uncovering the hidden Freudian desire for brew. And they talk about hockey, "nubs", "hosers", and "Jedi". While definitely 80s and somewhat filled with Velveta, Strange Brew is nothing if not fun. From their excitably lame introductory movie (which, strangely enough, would make an interesting premise) to their drunken comments over the end credits, Bob and Doug stick together as only alcoholic brothers can.

WARNING: If graphic frontal nudity, degrading comments about dogs, and harsh metal music are not for you, then you are probably a good sucker to get roped into watching this.

PoolMan's Rating: 6 out of 6 stubbies, eh? (sniff, I get so sentimental seeing those little bottles... if you don't know what a stubby is, you may leave the room now. Thank you.)
PoolMan's Review: Okay, here's the truth. I'm Canadian, and obscenely proud of it. This movie is a parody about what stereotypical life in eastern Canada just a few short years ago was really like, and it's got to be my all time FAVOURITE movie to watch for the pure fun of it (and also to drink to). It's another film in which great delight is taken in firing pot shots at Canuck culture, but I love it anyways!

Bob and Doug stem from the popular old comedy show "Second City TV", or just SCTV, where their weekly skit was called the Great White North. Basically, you have two total goof brothers, Bob and Doug McKenzie (duh!), who enjoy nothing more in life than to drink beer and... well, actually, that might be it. You can pretty much sum them up as a more loveable, maple leaf loving version of Bill and Ted, though I'm sure my fellow Canadians will flay me alive for saying that. Actually, it wouldn't surprise me if the MacKenzies were the inspiration for those surf-talkingboobs.

Anyways, as the movie starts out, Bob and Doug's new film (The Mutants of 2051 AD) bombs in theatres, and they give away their father's beer money to a man whose children were disappointed in the show. Problem one solved. Problem two? How are they going to buy their dad beer? They end up bumbling into jobs at the Elsinore brewery, where they come across a devious plot involving beer, brainwashed hockey players, murder, posessed video games, and beer. It's their unwitting job to save the world from the mind-influencing chemicals due to be released at Oktoberfest by the evil Brewmeister Smith.

Strange Brew is hilarious. Period. Admittedly more so if you're Canadian, but funny nonetheless. The comedic teaming of Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis is just too funny. (be on the lookout for the voice work of Mel Blanc of Bugs Bunny fame!) Now go watch it, or I'll steamroller you,eh?

Recommended for:
Canucks who like to laugh
SCTV fans
Beer connoisseurs
Megalomaniacs who would like to take over the world, but can't find an original method to do it
Beer, beer, beer!

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Intermission!
If you took the empty from every bottle of beer consumed by Canadians last year and lined them up end-to-end along the TransCanada Highway... I'd be very impressed! But seriously folks, did you ever notice that beer bottles hold less beer than beer cans (341 to 355 mL respectively), and yet always cost more? Conspiracy, eh?

From Jen Frazer: Did you notice the Hamlet subplot?

Slapshot Quotes:

Doug: Dad! Bob broke your beer!

Bob: If I didn't have puke breath, I'd kiss you.

Bob: Oh, I gotta take a leak so bad I can taste it!

Bob: My brother used to say that drowning in beer would be like heaven, eh? But now he's not here, and I've got two soakers... and this isn't heaven, this sucks!

Lady: The Colonel's dead, but here we are, still enjoying his chicken.

If you liked this movie, try these:
Canadian Bacon
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Ghostbusters

Soundtrack Review: Ummm... can you say "koooo-loo-koo-koo-koo-loo-koo-koooooo"? There's not a lot of tunage here, but there's a couple of good tracks. Try singing the opening track, Strange Brew, drunk, with male buddies. Always good for a laugh.

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