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Summary: Duct Taped Comedy
Review: Anyone who likes the Red Green Show should take to this movie like duck to water. I admit, I found it a little odd seeing the gang in a movie for the first time. Those who are use to the show's format will have to adjust in order to appreciate the movie. I know with me the first time I viewed it I was not thrilled. But a subsequnt viewing made me enjoy it a lot more. I think Red Green is kinda like that. When you first view it you kind of dismiss it, but something draws you back none the less, and then it gradually grows on you like a fungus! Give this movie a chance to do the same thing. True, its a little silly and sentimantal, perhaps more so than the Show for sure, but that's the why movies are these days. Red and his characters actually have to sustain some longer scenes, and the production value is deffinitely better than what we are accustomed to on the show. Harold seems to be the main character who gets to evolve, just a little bit, and he gets his first kiss with the female cop which was a bit hooky, but thats the movies! I wonder if they have sheriffs in Canada? Thought it might be Constables more on the English model. Was not sure on that point, but one really should not ask these kinds of questions with Red Green! An added feature are the behind the scenes notes on the making of the movie where many amusing interviews of the charaters are shown. This could be a real plus for the viewer even more than the movie perhaps. Overall, Red Green fans should enjoy it. This is the kind of film with a built in audience. I would recommend first time viewers to see some of the shows before checking out the movie. That way they can understand the strange way that Red Green works. Otherwise, sit back, lower your standards and enjoy!
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Summary: Duct Taped Comedy
Review: Anyone who likes the Red Green Show should take to this movie like duck to water. I admit, I found it a little odd seeing the gang in a movie for the first time. Those who are use to the show's format will have to adjust in order to appreciate the movie. I know with me the first time I viewed it I was not thrilled. But a subsequnt viewing made me enjoy it a lot more. I think Red Green is kinda like that. When you first view it you kind of dismiss it, but something draws you back none the less, and then it gradually grows on you like a fungus! Give this movie a chance to do the same thing. True, its a little silly and sentimantal, perhaps more so than the Show for sure, but that's the why movies are these days. Red and his characters actually have to sustain some longer scenes, and the production value is deffinitely better than what we are accustomed to on the show. Harold seems to be the main character who gets to evolve, just a little bit, and he gets his first kiss with the female cop which was a bit hooky, but thats the movies! I wonder if they have sheriffs in Canada? Thought it might be Constables more on the English model. Was not sure on that point, but one really should not ask these kinds of questions with Red Green! An added feature are the behind the scenes notes on the making of the movie where many amusing interviews of the charaters are shown. This could be a real plus for the viewer even more than the movie perhaps. Overall, Red Green fans should enjoy it. This is the kind of film with a built in audience. I would recommend first time viewers to see some of the shows before checking out the movie. That way they can understand the strange way that Red Green works. Otherwise, sit back, lower your standards and enjoy!
Rating: 
Summary: Not As Good As The TV Show
Review: As a long-time fan, watching since the first season, recording all episodes, watching them at least 200 times, owning all the DVD's and VHS specials, etc., it sorta hurts me to write a bad review of this movie. But, the fact is, it's just not very good. It's poorly written, with a premise that should have been a 5 minute skit, not a movie... and all of us long time Red Green fans know the show hasn't been the same since Rick Green left. More's the pitty, then, when a real movie is made, sans Rick. Actually, if you buy the DVD, the one hour 'behind the scenes' special included is better than the movie. The basic plot of the movie is: guys need money, build duct tape goose, have trouble getting to duct tape contest... It's not much of a plot, even for an Ernest or Pee Wee Herman movie. I've watched it 4 times now, hoping it'd grow on me... it hasn't. There are no redeeming qualities here... nothing that couldn't have been done better as a regular episode. Some long gone actors from the show make brief appearances... Reg, the vegetarian hunter, returns as a lawyer working, oddly enough, against the lodge. Dwight manages a hotel. I assume this is just Steve Smith giving friends some work, but it sorta ruins the whole thing for me when characters you know from the show are doing something completely different in the movie. But the main thing missing from the movie is comedic timing... in the TV show, the timing is great... it's just not in the movie. 'Red Green' many times tells a joke, then seems to just stand there waiting for appause, and with no laugh track, it's sorta like... you know, it's like the Gilligan's Island movies, where they're rescued? It's just not funny, and actually, a little sad because you can feel the actors working so hard to get a laugh. One bright spot is Harold. Patrick McKenna gives an on par performance as Harold in the movie. Overall, though, it's slow, draggy, and not funny. What would it have been with Rick Green directing? We'll never know, but it would certainly have been better than this.
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Summary: Why? Why? Why?
Review: First of all, I would like to say that Red Green is one of my favorite comedy TV shows of all time, along with Seinfield. It pains me to write a two star review about a movie with Red Green's name on it. It had some good humor thrown into certain scenes, but the comedy was mostly non-existant. The plot is actually pretty good and everything made sense, there was just not enough humor. Here's another thing I noticed, it's like this movie was made so you can spot "The Lucky West Virginians." I live in West Virgina, and PBS really made a big deal out of it. I have a few suggestions, RENT THIS MOVIE FIRST, THEN BUY IT IF YOU LIKE IT(I saw it on TV, thank god)! Also, stick with the older seasons of Red Green(anything with Bill is good) and just ignore the newer seasons since they lost all the intelligent humor they once had in the older seasons.
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Summary: call it a 4.5 star movie
Review: I had the luck to see the movie aired at the Embassy theater in Indiana, plush carpets, gothic styling, gilded adornments, in other words operas and other shows come here. It was an amazing mixture of suits, tuxes, and red green cast look a likes all in the two level theater. Anyone who likes Red Green television will like the movie. It was very entertaining and funny. It is well worth the money to buy and to rewatch.
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Summary: Low budget fun
Review: I saw this film on PBS, ... That aside, this is a fun romp with Red Green and his friends. It's definitely low budget, but if you like Red Green, you'll enjoy this little adventure.
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Summary: Now I can finally keep my promise to Steve Smith.
Review: I saw this movie in the Seattle area at a theater where Steve Smith (Red Green) was making a personal appearance. As he autographed my duct tape, I told him that the movie exceeded all my expectations. He said "thanks for lowering them." I also promised him that I'd write a review on Amazon.com, and I've been waiting for this DVD to become available on Amazon.com in the US... Anyway, this is a movie so don't expect it to have the "look and feel" of the series. After all, it's not 90 minutes of short, mostly unrelated skits. It has a slower pace, but most all of your favorite characters from the show are here, and there's a lot of that Red Green humor. Some people gripe that this movie is a "road trip" and not a story shot at "Possum Lodge". Don't worry, it's not a very long road trip. Finally, what really exceeded my expectations was some geniune character development for Red Green and Harold. You'll learn something about their past together, and why they are the way they are. You'll also see some fantastic duct tape creations toward the end, but I won't spoil the whole ending for you. If you've never seen the series, you probably should watch a few episodes of it before deciding on whether or not to buy this DVD. However, if you're already a Red Green fan, I cannot see how you would regret buying this movie. Considering the bonus features included, this should be a no-brainer. So, put on a plaid flannel shirt, throw a log on the fire, grab some snacks (nothing too healthy), crank up the DVD player, lower your expectations, and laugh your head off.
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Summary: SEX, DIRTY LANGUAGE, MINDLESS VIOLENCE
Review: IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SEX, DIRTY LANGUAGE, MINDLESS VIOLENCE - YOU WON'T FIND IT HERE. MY WIFE HAD NOT SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE. ALMOST PEED HER PANTS, SHE LAUGHED SO HARD. ONE EXPRESSION CAME OUT SEVERAL TIMES. "THAT'S KENT". YES, WE KNOW A GUY JUST LIKE THAT. ACCTUALLY SEVERAL. FOR SOME GOOD CLEAN HUMOR, IT IS WORTH WATCHING. THE WAY IT SHOULD BE. THE SIMPLE LIFE AT "POSSUM LODGE" I DO NOT KNOW ANYONE I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE TO.
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Summary: If you love to laugh..
Review: If you want to learn how to belly laugh all over again, how to root for the hero and boo the villian, in short, everything that makes entertaninment fun, GET THIS DVD.You will love it, over, and over again. It makes me want to look for Possum lake on the map, and see if if I could live there
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Summary: Possum Lodge Sticky Situation
Review: It is rare to find talents that move from the small screen to the big screen and retain their qualities that make them enjoyable and add depth and content. (Red would respond "What show did that?"). However, in this instance Possum Lodge members make the leap onto the "silver screen" with an extended rendition of the wit and wisdom of Possum Lodge intact. (All 80 blank pages). Well, Ok. maybe it needed a little duct tape to hold the plot together, but didn't we all wish for a road adventure that would show how lodge members stick together to solve a problem? I mean if we can't all come together for third place, what do we aspire to? To appreciate this movie it helps to have grown up in Northern Michigan with my Dad and his friend assembling a log splitter in their garages with various spare parts instead of taking the short cuts and buying some fancified-whimpy-under-powered piece of junk from some store. Red and Harold bring to life a place I grew up in, including all of the things that keep life entertaining. May Red and his group keep their stick on the ice and only change if they have to. They may not be handsome, but they are entertaining! I thoroughly enjoyed the extended, plot-infested adventure that took our lakeside looneys from the short sketches into extended investigation of the tape-bonding travels. Rate it five rolls!
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