ModelOmega
Canadian Bacon is a film that parodies and satirizes both Canada-U.S.A. relations and post-Cold War feelings and actions, so right off the bat this film may be (and take this with a grain of salt) a bit too smart for most people to "get".I don't want myself or this movie to sound pretentious, but Bacon is a movie that at least requires you to realize American feelings to Canada and vice-versa or it will sail right over your head. That also means that many people who do get it may just find it a bunch of shallow jokes without meaning, and they're kind of right too.So what saves this movie? The writing, and the acting. The very Canadian John Candy delivers a terrific postmortem performance as US Gun-happy Sheriff Bud Boomer, which is about 1/3 the joke already, but he's matched with a great cast of supporting actors all of which really deliver the hilarious jokes and punches of this movie. It's also worth noting that movie has a great deal of ironic humour that's only surfaced recently, I won't spoil it but just remember that this movie came out '95 and you may be feeling a few gut blows across the trip.Bacon in my honest opinion is an underrated comedy classic that you should absolutely see if you fit into the category established at the start.... anyone else might want a bit of a history lesson first.
mlamar-3
I love this movie. It cracks me up every time I watch it. One of the things I think is funny is the fact that so many Canadians appear in it--although they could be walking undetected among us Americans! The idea of Canadians' massing along the border, preparing to invade the US, is hilariously depicted by the "news media," trying to whip up anti-Canadian feeling. And, Alan Alda as the vacillating politician, with Rip Torn as his Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were perfect! I enjoyed hearing the two Mounted Policemen debating about how to end a sentence without using a preposition. Their Canadian accent is more noticeable in that scene than in most others. In real life, it is interesting to consider how-different we are, even though we have so many apparent similarities. Only the Australians or Israelis are more like us Americans than are the Canadians. Yet, we are different. The scary thing is how realistic the idea of creating an enemy, where one doesn't exist may have turned out to be, as in the alleged "weapons of mass destruction" that motivated the invasion of Iraq.
dayfydd
I don't write a lot of reviews, for the same reason I don't write history books; I'm not creative and verbose enough... So, I'm not sure if I will be able to fulfill the curious minimum word count that IMDb requires from anyone who wants to share a few comments about a film.However, I wish Moore would take his time, develop the ability to focus on one of clever schemes all the way though to the end, because that's all that keeps this movie from becoming a cult classic.It's clever innuendos which take aim at America's propensity to use war and other fabricated emergencies for political benefit is dead on, while also taking potshots at some of the more humorous examples of Canadian culture. Haven't heard such good needling of American policy since Will Rogers; and boy, isn't it timely.Anyway, I suggest only independent thinkers bother to watch Canadian Bacon, because the sheep who believe as they've been told to won't get it.The movie gets a seven rating and so does Michael Moore until he focuses and writes a complete script which it looks like he has the capability of doing.
SeptumSin
There are quite a few satires out there but many have a hard time in keep up with this one.After the Cold War the Americans need a new enemy...Canada! Join John Candy and his group of northern armchair heroes as they take the battle to the Canadians in order to improve the US economy.I should say that this is a fun movie. The satire is top notch as only Micheal Moore can deliver. The interaction between characters is done very well and though a few scenes may be a little harsh politically it is still pretty funny and doesn't lean too much to the left of the political spectrum. I am sad that I didn't get to see this film any sooner. There is a fairly good cast of stars and cameos of several others. It is done well.
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