Find movie and film cast and crew information for canadian bacon 1995 michael moore on allmovie. He followed up with a sequel to this film in 1992 and titled it as pets or meat. Michael moores one attempt at regular movie making he wrote and directed it. Feb 10, 2016 written, directed, and produced by michael moore, canadian bacon takes lighthearted jabs at the differences between the u.
A fight at a hockey game which escalates into a riot sets the perfect stage for a propaganda war against americas polite northern neighbor. Canadian bacon trailer directed by michael moore and starring john candy, alan alda, kevin pollak, rip torn, kevin j. Looking to watch canadian bacon in the comfort of your own home. The similarity between the propaganda tactics of the president alan alda in canadian bacon, and president bushs manufactured war against iraq are uncanny. Born to an irishcatholic family, moore attended parochial school until he. Canadian bacon moore directed this narrative film that featured personalities, like john candy, rhea perlman, kevin pollak, alan alda and rip torn. Well done, lots of humor, poking fun at americans and their military. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the michael moore directed movie via subscription can be a challenge. The doc is probably the closest thing to a romp michael moore has made since canadian bacon. Alan alda in canadian bacon 1995 alan alda and john candy in canadian bacon 1995 john. Forget moores way left leaning and trumphating for a while, and catch this little gem. Are we safe in saying that canadian bacon was shot first, but released posthumously. Moore does make a cameo but only embarrasses himself as an unconvincing television protestor.
Canadian bacon, michael moores irreverent satire about politically manipulated tensions between the united states and canada, is marred by offensive language and a pagan worldview espousing anarchy. John candy, in his final movie appearance, plays bud boomer, a tired niagara falls us sheriff. Canadian bacon is the only fictitious film from director michael moore. In michael moore other limitedrelease filmsincluding the comedy canadian bacon 1995, in which a u. Too much of the humor is in bad taste to call it entertaining or commend it to discerning audiences. Its fictional plot, which satirized americas obsession with its own military strength, centered on a u. This comedy is about an american president who decides to go to war to. Michael francis moore born april 23, 1954 is an american documentary filmmaker, author, and activist. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the michael mooredirected movie via subscription can be a challenge. Heres to hoping that canadian bacon was an experiment gone bad for moore and that he sticks to what he does best. The similarity between the propaganda tactics of the president alan alda in canadian bacon, and president bushs manufactured war.
The film stars an ensemble cast featuring alan alda, john candy, bill nunn, kevin j. I dont usually care for michael moore movies hated canadian bacon, but this was an early and earnest little film, and i think he did a good job. Moore won the 2002 academy award for best documentary feature for bowling for columbine, which examined the causes of the columbine high school massacre of april 20, 1999, and the. It is full of left wing tropes and without any comedy just offends half of the viewing audience.
Michael moore again pulls another great film out of his hat. Written, directed, and produced by michael moore, canadian bacon. America has been invading canada culturally almost since its last military incursion in 1812. Michael moore was born in 1954 in davison, mi, a suburb of flint, then home to one of general motors biggest manufacturing plants, where moores father and grandfather both worked. With john candy, alan alda, rhea perlman, kevin pollak. Michael moore list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Michael moores canadian bacon totally predicted trumps new. Read the canadian bacon movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. President who decides to invade canada in order to boost his popularity in the polls.
Michael moore biography, movie highlights and photos. He is best known for his work on globalization and capitalism. Canadian bacon is a 1995 americancanadian comedy film written, produced, and directed by michael moore which satirizes canadaunited states relations along the canadaunited states border. I still dont know if canadian bacon has really accomplished that goal, but it does provide a couple of funny moments of comparison. Directed by documentary filmmaker michael moore, canadian bacon tells the story of an unpopular u. From my british perspective, the humour was pretty new to me, and all the more enjoyable for that.
According to the american pork producers association, the name was coined to designate that style of bacon which was, many years ago, imported from canada because such a cut was not produced in the u. Writerdirector michael moore roger and me serves up a delightfully. Canadian bacon dvd, 2001 michael moore 1995 comedy film. Michael francis moore born april 23, 1954 is an american documentary filmmaker, actor, and author. But it seems especially relevant for america of the 1990s, or even for our own day.
His works frequently address the topics of globalization and capitalism moore won the 2002 academy award for best documentary feature for bowling for columbine, which examined the causes of the columbine high school massacre and the overall gun culture of the united states. Believing, rightly or not, that restarting the cold war. Canadian bacon is a 1995 americancanadian comedy film written, produced, and directed by michael moore which satirizes canadaunited states relations. Apr 19, 2020 michael moore, in full michael francis moore, born april 23, 1954, flint, michigan, u. The success of michael moores script is that he lets everyone in on the joke, or certainly most of it. The title might suggest that moore has decided to tear down the american war machine, but the movie is. Michael moores canadian bacon totally predicted trumps new anger. In a desperate bid to revive his abysmal peacetime approval rating, the president of the united states alan alda agrees to a scheme proposed by corrupt cabinet member stu smiley kevin pollak and launches a topsecret propaganda campaign to vilify canada. Michael moore totally predicted trumps anger at canada in 1995. Candy died in durango mx, where the latter was filmed. Canadian bacon 1995 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Canadian bacon 1995 michael moore cast and crew allmovie.
Started to watch and saw that michael moore directed it and thought uh oh. Canadian bacon 1995 stream and watch online moviefone. Forget moore s way left leaning and trumphating for a while, and catch this little gem. Canadian bacon is a 1995 american canadian comedy film written, produced, and directed by michael moore which satirizes canadaunited states relations along the canadaunited states border. A 1995 geopolitical comedy film shot in 1993, written and directed by michael moore, starring john candy. Canadian bacon michael moore, alan alda, john candy. The film that made michael moore stick to documentaries. Canadian bacon movie 1995 directed by michael moore and. Although a relatively low budget movie, canadian bacon proves. Revisiting it in 2017, the movie may have been moores first realistic. Sep, 2015 the doc is probably the closest thing to a romp michael moore has made since canadian bacon. Although a relatively low budget movie, canadian bacon proves you dont need tens of millions to make a successful film. Now moore has imagined a president alan alda who talks tough about those mean guys up north so he can jack up his numbers in the polls and get americas weapons factories humming again.
Canadian bacon 712 movie clip anticanada propaganda. The success of michael moore s script is that he lets everyone in on the joke, or certainly most of it. Michael moore full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. A slapstick satire on american politics, canadian bacon follows the president alan alda trying to. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by. Fave canadian comedy movies a list of 36 titles created 3 months ago. Canadian bacon 1995 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Canadian bacon, michael moore s irreverent satire about politically manipulated tensions between the united states and canada, is marred by offensive language and a pagan worldview espousing anarchy.
Deadline michael moore releases planet of the humans documentary for free on eve of. In 1995 moore released canadian bacon, his only nondocumentary film production. His next project was a narrative film titled canadian bacon, which released in 1994. S president trying to gain popularity in the polls by trying to start a new cold war with canada. The film features john candy in his last complete screen performance.
You have to login to your connect account to purchase this movie. A weapons manufacturing plant is about to close in the falls, putting hundreds out of work. Canadian bacon is the last candy movie to be released, wagons east. John candy is a favorite actor of mine so i was excited to see there was a movie of his that i hadnt seen before.
A 1995 geopolitical comedy film shot in 1993, written and directed by michael moore, starring john candy, rhea perlman, and alan alda in the wake of the unexpected end of the cold war, the sitting president of the united states, a milquetoast bumbler played by alan alda, is faced with a shrinking economy and high unemployment at home. Canadian bacon 112 movie clip 30 point boost 1995 hd. Michael moore, in full michael francis moore, born april 23, 1954, flint, michigan, u. Michael moore got some tough questions about his filmmaking when he appeared on cbcs on the arts to discuss his movie canadian bacon with arts. Written, directed, and produced by michael moore, canadian bacon takes lighthearted jabs at the differences between the u.
Information about michael moores movies where to invade next, capitalism. Overview of canadian bacon, 1995, directed by michael moore, with alan alda, john candy, rhea perlman, at turner classic movies. Watch canadian bacon online stream full movie directv. Michael moore biography facts, childhood, family life. Canadian bacon dvd, 2001 michael moore 1995 comedy film movie john candy. A fight at a hockey game which escalates into a riot sets the perfect stage for a propaganda war. The film, which profiles gun violence in the united states, won the academy award for best. A description of tropes appearing in canadian bacon. Im a bit annoyed that john candy would be used in such a weird movie that was beneath him.
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