Strange Brew (1983)

My friend and I took a two day road trip to Canada. Windsor to be exact. We went there to drink, meet Canadian chicks and drink some more. After having a taste of Canada we've come to the final conclusion that the movie Strange Brew is not a comedy. It is a documentary on Canadian culture! The use of the word "eh".....true. It's not just a stereotyping of Canadian people. The beer stores with the conveyer belts......true! Endless donut shops as far as the eye can see........true! The obssesive love of back bacon.......true. It's true, it's all true!!!! I talked to locals, I visited The Beer Store, I went into Canadian bars. It's a documentary TRUST ME!

Fmovies: Much like Tremors, and Rocky Horror, some people Love this film, some people Hate this film, the rest haven't seen it yet. If it doesn't strike a cord with you you are not alive. I personally, am one of the lucky few who think this film is fantastic, and even have a whole group of friends who agree! Remember, you have to be in the right mindset to watch this. Rent Canadian Bacon, and Slap Shot first, and you should be primed for the 'coup de gras' with this classic flick (little french-canadian for you there, eh). -Shawn

I never liked Shakespeare when I was a student. I found it boring and long-winded. However, after seeing this movie I realize that the Bard was a genius, as this movie is (believe it or not) a modern re-working of HAMLET! In fact, the first time I saw the movie, I didn't even realize this. It was only the second time, I began putting things together (the name "Elsinore" for the brewery as well as the basic plot when you subtract Doug and Bob from the equation).

In fact, I would say this is far BETTER than Shakepeare. Who wants to hear "alas, poor Yorik I knew him,...." or see a crazed Ophelia when instead you can see a flying dog and maniacal hockey players? Brilliant! I only wish Doug and Bob had taken on other dull literary favorites and converted them to modern Canadian classics! A must see for all weird movie buffs.

Strange Brew fmovies. Let's break this down into the "positive" and "potentially negative if you're a glass is half empty type"

"Potentially negative if you're a glass is half empty type"

• Perceived length - First of all let me just say, I can't believe that the run-time of this movie is only 90 minutes. If you sit down to watch it, you'll swear it was 2 ½ hours long.

• Overall quality - The budget looks pretty slim.

• Fart jokes - If you hate the stupidity of Beavis and Butthead you'll hate Bob and Doug.

• Soundtrack - Horrible theme song, absolutely horrible.

"Positive"

• Perceived length - You'll swear the movie is 2 ½ hours long. There is so much going on and the plot is so intricate, albeit borrowed. It ends up feeling like about 4 different movies combined into one.

• Brotherhood hilarity - This perfectly captures the interactions of young siblings and/or close friends, especially the larger and smaller dynamic. I mean come on, who has never been "steamrolled" as a child?

• Beer drinking - If you want something to make drinking beer seem more exciting, watch this movie. For an added bonus, try the Strange Brew drinking game while watching the movie.

• Repeat watchings – As with any favorite movie, Strange Brew lends itself to repeated watchings where subtleties and nuances that were previously overlooked can now be enjoyed. Strange Brew continues to grow on you the more times you watch it.

The positives could go on and on. Watch it yourself and see. Watch it all at once. Watch it in pieces. Watch it!!!!

I would not spend 1 minute in a room with someone who hates on this movie.

Yes, it is stupid; that's the point. If you are busy pointing out holes in the plot, just forget it and go watch a Ben Stiller movie. The rest of us are too busy laughing, eh.

A previous poster had a good point, though; don't make your girlfriend/wife watch this movie, they won't get it.

This movie is a comedy of comedies; almost a parody, as the two main actors/writers are just cutting loose and having fun.

My friends and I get together and watch this one every so often, making sure to have a supply of (preferably Canadian) beer on hand. Yes it is a cult flick, but it is a very friendly cult flick. As others have pointed out, no gross-out humour, no swearing, just lots of incredibly funny dialogue and purposefully ridiculous special effects. No movie makes me laugh like this one, and I'm not alone.

This movie was amazing, you have to like SCTV to understand the humor. This movie is fully of stereo-typical canadian humor, but that's why it's good. It's stupid humor at it's finest. A true classic. This is a must see movie for people who like: Beer, back bacon (or to you non-canadians, Canadian Bacon), Flying dogs, murders, or just bob and Doug McKenzie. This is the movie for you