Maidgethma Wonderfully offbeat film!

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Hayleigh Joseph This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

eric262003 I have seen my fair share of awful films based off of Washington themes like "Dave" and Protocol", but in movies dealing with American presidents and their questionable intentions, none has ever been so revolting as the very revolting "Canadian Bacon". The mastermind behind the lenses is the iconic documentary filmmaker and liberal-biased Michael Moore who reached iconic status after the success of his satirical documentary "Roger and Me" and his anti-Republican television series "TV Nation". In "Canadian Bacon", Moore decides he wants to go light by hoping his cheeky satirical film will have us laughing our butts off. Only problem is, no one's laughing.Even though it stars a cornucopia of comedic performers like Alan Alda, Rip Torn, Rhea Perlman, Steve Wright, Dan Aykroyd and the late John Candy, they're talents are terribly wasted here. In fact there were only three funny moments, but those moments didn't last long and it was forgotten moments later.So the story goes, Alda is the President of the United States who's slipping on the ratings poll of confidence by the general public. So with the suggestion of his bumbling aides (Rip Torn and Kevin Pollak) they decide to declare war on Canada. The opening scenes see the nameless President in Niagara Falls to confront a defense contractor who's down on his luck. Moore has the pleasure of exploiting dedicated Americans who a hard on their luck which gives him the liberty of demonizing the evil bigwig corporation for keeping the middle-person down. Which is why there is a the caricatured right-wing military businessman R.J. Hacker (G.D. Spradlin) who blames The President for his enterprise Hacker Dynamics which was shut down because the Democratic President believes the future of the children reigns more supreme than war. Hacker wants the President to restart the Cold War and to lead the conflict with the "Russkies" in full force.So with The President at war with Canada, he hopes that it win him another four years in the White House rejuvenate the trust from his fellow Americans and the Canadian clichés will be oozing faster than the maple from our maple trees making us look like saps, eh. The film shifts around between the superficial looking White House and the towns within the Canada-U.S. boarder as some working class American get into some scuffle while this is happening, Hacker has placed missile silos across the country which could potentially wipe them out. Sure it's not a full-blown Washington story, but the political agenda is in full force with no apologies to it. The decision-making process is what makes this movie a Washington themed film. Moore himself said this film was inspired by President Bush Sr. and the events that led to the war in Iraq and the media coverage that went with the package. Moore guarantees that his audience will bite into his witty and satirical delivery as he's laughing at the expense of Canadian and what we're famous for. The gags told here feel like lost sketches from the old "SCTV" who by the way was created by Canada's own Lorne Michaels. The jokes at our expense include lots of beer, Mounties, long cold winters, Tim Horton's donuts, poutine, Anne Murray, the way we talk and the way we act which also include apologizing all the time. From my research, this film was to be released before John Candy's last film "Wagon's East", but due to a poor showing with test audiences, it was held back, but Moore denied that claim as he believed it was from the political negative backlash because Hollywood thought it was too liberal-biased even for their standards. The politics were actually pretty tame, it's the satire that was brutal.

gavin6942 The U.S. President (Alan Alda), low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war against Canada.Nathan Rabin in a 2009 review concluded, "After generating solid laughs during its first hour, Canadian Bacon falls apart in its third act," lamenting the film "was perceived as too lowbrow for the highbrows, and too highbrow for the lowbrows." While the film, in my opinion, never "falls apart", it does feel a bit uneven, with some parts being pretty funny and others not so much. The best parts come across more like skits (notably the Dan Aykroyd scene). Michael Moore should be commended for this film, as it is far outside of what he typically does, but he could hardly be called a comedic genius on this entry alone.

Electrified_Voltage Political activist Michael Moore made his film debut with the documentary, "Roger & Me" in 1989. During his long career, he has raised tons of controversy with his documentaries, especially during this decade, with the likes of the widely seen films, "Bowling for Columbine" and "Fahrenheit 9/11". A few years after making his debut, Moore made this fictional piece, which is his only non-documentary film to date. "Canadian Bacon" is a comedy film, one which unfortunately didn't turn out so well.The U.S. President is currently doing very poorly in the opinion polls, with the country's economy dropping very low. To raise his popularity, the President is convinced that he must start a war, something which he has never done before during his time in the White House. So, he decides to conduct a cold war against Canada. He uses the media to lie and do everything else he can to make Canada look bad and manipulate the American public into believing that their northern neighbours are their enemies. Bud B. Boomer, the Sheriff of Niagara Falls, crosses the border with Deputy Honey, Kabral Jabar, and Roy Boy, where they all intend to attack! As you would expect from Michael Moore, this movie is very political, and if you're familiar with his political views, it shouldn't surprise you that this movie bashes the White House and the American military, whether you like it or not. Neither Americans nor Canadians are portrayed in a positive manor in the film, as neither are portrayed as very bright. Some Canadians have been offended by this movie, due to all the stereotypes, but personally, I'm not. In fact, I think one of the only remotely funny parts is the one where Sheriff Bud B. Boomer causes a riot at a hockey game in Canada when he says that Canadian beer sucks. I think the part where the RCMP Officer says "I don't know what you're talking aboot, eh?" gave be a bit of a snicker as well. However, most of the jokes, whether they're jabs at Canadians OR Americans, are simply not funny.Comedian John Candy, a Canadian, starred in "Canadian Bacon" as Bud Boomer. The movie was released after his tragic death in 1994 from a heart attack, and his role in it was the last role he ever completed (he died during the filming of "Wagons East"). I was only about 7 1/2 years old when he died, and had never heard of him during his life. However, I have since discovered how great a comedian he was by watching "SCTV", a classic sketch comedy show, as well as the hilarious slapstick comedy "Planes, Trains & Automobiles". "Canadian Bacon", however, is not a highlight of Candy's career, though he might add something to the film. R.I.P.A comedy movie about a war between America and Canada sounds like a good idea, but Trey Parker and Matt Stone did a MUCH, MUCH better job with it when they made "South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut"! In "Canadian Bacon", the jokes are mostly mediocre, and the movie may start out SLIGHTLY promising, but just drags for most of its approximate ninety-minute run. It appears that many have enjoyed this movie much more than I have, so I won't say avoid it like the plague, but I wouldn't expect a classic piece of political satire, and if you have high expectations, don't be surprised if they are not met.

lastliberal Before Wag the Dog, Michael Moore gave us this quirky film about a President that uses an invasion of Canada to boost his popularity.Adam Sandler lovers should tune in to see how comedy is really done with John Candy and Rhea Perlman. It is a clever spoof on Americans ignorance of Canadians, and the rest of the World for that matter. The jokes will not hit you over the head for the most part. You really have to pay attention, and you still won't get most of them until you are better educated about Canadians. I married one, so I have an advantage. :-) This satire shows the genius of Michael Moore and it is a shame that the concept was ripped off by South Park creators.