Strange Brew

1983

1h 30m

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6.0/10

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Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain the brewery founded by her recently-deceased father. But to do so, they must confront the suspicious Brewmeister Smith and two teams of vicious hockey players.

Directors

Dave Thomas

Rick Moranis

Writers

Dave Thomas(writer by)

Rick Moranis(writer by)

Steve De Jarnatt(writer by)

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Dave Thomas

Rick Moranis

Max von Sydow

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Doug McKenzie

Bob McKenzie

Brewmeister Smith

Claude Elsinore

Pam Elsinore

Jean LaRose

Beer Store Clerk

The Inspector

Voice of Mr. McKenzie

Jack Hawkland

Fire Chief

Henry Green

Ted

Gertrude

The Judge

Bailiff

Man in the Alley

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Directors

Dave Thomas

Rick Moranis

Writers

Dave Thomas(writer by)

Rick Moranis(writer by)

Steve De Jarnatt(writer by)

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3/10

**A film so silly that you can't help but laugh.** I don't think Shakespeare ever imagined that one of his most iconic works could be the clear inspiration for such a wildly comical film: in fact, the relationship between the film and “Hamlet” is obvious to anyone who has the plot and characters in mind. famous play by the English Bard. Here, we have two comical characters with an obsession with beer (who will probably be guaranteed entry, without explanation, into Alcoholics Anonymous) who go, completely inadvertently, to a brewery and stumble upon a Machiavellian scheme to remove the heiress from the company to the detriment of from an uncle. The film is complete nonsense from beginning to end, and it even seems painful to see how the two main characters go through so much without having any real idea of what is happening around them. They don't look drunk, but they look like they're on drugs all the time. The film is funny, you can't help but laugh... but at the same time it's not a film I would want to show to a teenage audience. After all, many of them already drink too much and smoke things they shouldn't... The cast includes several well-known names who seem to have embarked on this project for fun and not, exactly, for the expected financial return. This is the case of Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis, who made several other films with the same characters and achieved some public recognition for it. I also liked seeing Max von Sydow, perhaps the most dense and professional actor present. I don't know Lynne Griffin, but I liked her work here and Paul Dooley was a laughable enough villain to not deserve our hate.

FilipeManuelNeto23 Jan, 2024