Year 5 Day 4

Theme Week p4-Nicolas Cage

Movie: Matchstick Men
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell
genre: Crime, Drama
year: 2003
format: Shaw Video On Demand

plot: When a con-artist is about to pull the biggest con of his career gets a visit from his long lost daughter, he nearly looses his nerve. He soon finds out there really isn't any honor among thieves.

This is based on the novel of the same name.

The fact the lead character here has OCD, lends to a few comedic moments that could have gone horribly wrong, but with Cage pulling it off, it works. There are moments when he's in full phobia mode; like when he's trying to get his medication and finds out the doctor gave him over the counter hormones, where all I could think was his character in Vampire's Kiss.
The ending isn't a full out happy-happy, but it wraps up a bit too clean for what the rest of the film delivers. I would have liked to have seen something else happen to the "business" partner played by Rockwell.  Given the fact Cage's character is really the only one who gets screwed, you end up feeling sorry for him when you shouldn't.

What do I think I learned from this movie? Somethings that seem rock bottom horrible at the time, end up being a blessing in disguise. As the old saying goes when one door closes another opens.

Year 5 Day 3

Theme Week part 3- Nicolas Cage

Movie: Next
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore
genre:Action, Sci-fi
year:2007
format: Netflix Canada

plot:When a stage magician is revealed as the real deal, he's hunted by the FBI and a group of terrorists. The FBI want him to help stop a bombing, while the terrorists decide to hold his girlfriend captive in order to keep him off their trail.

This is loosely based on the story the Golden Man by Phillip K. Dick

Like pretty much every action film, this had it's fair share of car chases, shoot'em ups, and the running away which would have been a car chase twenty years ago scenes.
I've heard a few people call it confusing with the way the scenes play out, never clearly letting you know in the beginning of the movie, what is happening and what is a psychic vision. I found it more annoying more so then confusing.

I did however, love the scene where he astral projects himself into multiple versions, which would take a massive about of skill and energy like shattering your conscious through a prism.  I would have loved to have seen less shoot'em up and more supernatural elements.

What do I think I learned from this film? Sometimes things are hiding in plain sight.

Year 5 Day 2

Theme Week part 2- Nicolas Cage

Movie: The Weather Man
Starring: Nicolas Cage and Michael Caine
genre: Comedy, Drama
year; 2005
format: Netflix Canada

plot:A local weather man gets the chance  to expand his career into the national scene, only it arrives when the rest of his life is falling apart.

The lead character starts off the film in what we first think is a mess of self-centeredness, but as we continue to watch, discover it's not that he doesn't care, it's that no one will open up to him. His father is dying, his ex-wife moving on with her life, his son is dealing with an abuser, and his daughter has no clue.

At the heart of this film is family, and how twisted things can get when you stop paying attention.  I like the scene where he realizes that it's all fast food he keeps getting smashed with, and how he reevaluates how he is seen by others and himself. 

What do I think I learned from this movie? Life is tricky, usually messy; even more so when you're not communicating.

Year 5 Day 1

Theme Week -Nicolas Cage

Movie: Raising Arizona
Starring: Nicolas Cage and John Goodman
Genre: comedy
Year: 1987
Format: Netflix Canada

plot: After learning they can't have children, a former convict and his wife steal a baby from a wealthy family. But before they can settle in, two of his former inmates show up stealing the baby themselves.

This is a dark movie. For all the comedy, it really is a film about exposing the underbelly of what people are really like. From the whitewashed lecherous boss, to the kind hearted criminals. You see what people are willing to do to complete their dreams.

You're left wondering if the bounty hunter is real or a projection of High's own guilt? They both carry the same roadrunner tattoo in the same place, and in the scene where the bounty hunter is being hired, the father of the missing kid accuses him of stealing the baby in the first place. Then High has to go to extreme measures to rid himself of the bounty hunter, which leads to the only way he can clear his conscience.

This is one of those movies that normally I would say is "a product of it's time" simply for the crudeness of the jokes, but I can't say that because it seems to be written specifically to expose it's own crudeness.  Did I like it? There were moments where I thought it was a brilliant movie, but to be honest, not something I would want in my collection.

What do I think I learned from this movie: Nothing is ever just the sum of it's parts. 
 

Friday Pie Day Nov 2015

Heather, who runs All Roads Lead to the Kitchen (formally; Girlichef) has once again allowed me to crash her Friday Pie Day.  And this month's Friday Pie Day, as last month's did,  happened to fall during my theme week, which means for me that I had to connect the recipe someway to this week's theme.  Which is Frankenstein.

I chose to make a savory pie. A version of a pot pie actually. Vegetarian at that.

And you're wondering how do I get a vegetarian pot pie to match up with Frankenstein?  Well, for one, I used leftovers.  I'll let that sink in for a moment. You good? Spiffy. And second, in the 1994 version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, there is a scene where the creature is farming potatoes and other root veggies.  So I went with a potato and leek pie.

While checking out recipes for pot pies, I saw a bit of a discrepancy over what makes a pot pie officially a pot pie. Some have both a bottom crust and top, some only have a top crust, and some are simply a stew with drop biscuits as a crust.  Since this is technically a "mock" pot pie, because there is no meat in it at all, I saw no harm in compromise on the crust. I did a top and bottom crust made from a tea biscuit recipe, the bottom being flat and the top being a drop biscuit.

The crust

4 cups flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup oil
1 cup water

mix and separate dough, spreading half into the pie pan.


Filling

3 cups frozen hashbrowns
2 cups frozen peas and carrots
1 leek sliced or chopped
marjoram
rosemary
sage
salt
ground black pepper
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup flour

in a pot, boil the hashbrowns, peas and carrots for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally
remove from heat, let cool for a few minutes, then add flour, stirring once again.
return to heat, add milk and let simmer for another 5 minutes,
add marjoram, sage, salt, pepper, and rosemary to taste, continue to stir for another few minutes,
remove from heat and let cool to thicken.
add leeks, stirring once again

pour filling over bottom crust, then with the remaining dough break up into smaller pieces dropping them on top as evenly as possible.

Bake at 350degrees depending on your oven for 12-15 minutes.

I have to admit, I liked the way the drop biscuit top looked given it was meant to connect to Frankenstein. The patchiness of it to me was more then fitting. 

Theme Week p3-Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein

plot: The young doctor saves the life of a circus hunchback, after witnessing the hunchback's quick thinking in saving the trapeze performer from a fatal fall. Taking him home, Victor straightens his back for him, giving him the name of his former roommate, Igor. Igor then becomes not only Frankenstein's assistant, but his best friend, as they begin work on the first round of animal trials before finally attempting Frankenstein's first creature.

This is the 2015 drama horror starring James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe.  Based on the classic novel by Mary Shelley.

Yes, I got to the cinema today. Always a happy-happy-joy-joy when I can manage to make it there. And ironically, the release of this movie is NOT why I picked the theme week this month to be Frankenstein, just a happy coincidence, then again, I don't believe in coincidence. Seriously, I had done vampires and werewolves earlier in the year, and had thought Frankenstein would be nice for later in the season, and...nobody really cares about that so...

I liked this version. SPOILER ALERT - if you're going to see this with the intent of seeing a typical telling of the Frankenstein story, you'll be disappointed. This is told from the point of view of the character Igor, and has more to do with his journey then it actually does with Frankenstein's.  
We see Igor's love interest, his share of the experiments, his battle of morality not Victor's. The creature itself is on screen for only the last 5 minutes of air time. 

Both characters start off being hunted by a detective who comes across in a very Sherlock Holmes sort of way, which is ironic in itself given the actor -Andrew Scott- played lead villain Moriarty, in the BBC version of Sherlock.  

Then ending leaves the story semi-open to tell further adventures of the classic characters, which I for one really liked.

After seeing McAvoy playing the lead character of Frankenstein, I don't think I'll ever be able to think of another actor in the role. He plays it with such an air of psychotic glee that he sends chills up your spine with a certain wide eyed grin. You almost have to wonder what dirty thoughts were going through his mind for those close ups?

That's about all I can say without giving away too much of the movie.

Theme Week p2-Frankenstein

The Bride

plot: After creating his second creature, a fire breaks out in the tower lab, destroying it, and killing the staff. Charlies Frankenstein, along with his second creature a female he names Eva, return to the family home, while the first creature, Viktor, runs off into the woods for safety. Before long, Viktor meets up with a man on his way to join the circus and he convinces Viktor to do the same, leaving Eva to the mercy of a jealous Frankenstein.

This is the 1985 drama starring Jennifer Beals and Clancy Brown. Based on the classic novel by Mary Shelley.

The film parallels the two creature's journey of self discovery. Viktor isn't given his name until after he meets up with the dwarf Rinaldo and is on his way to join the circus. While, Eva is given an identity right off the bat. Almost targeting the importance of how some people are forced to find themselves, while others are never given the real chance to do so.
The big theme here is loneliness. Each of the creatures feeling the separation from the rest of the world in different ways. While Viktor's journey takes a gentler road, showing him kindness in the most basic human ways, Eva's journey takes a harsher one, exposing the lies and greed that can hide behind the wall of society.

One thing I always loved about this movie, and wished had been given a little more respect; is the fact the two creatures are linked. Each feeling the pains/joys of the others. Like the scene where Eva shows a skill for horses, and how Viktor becomes obsessed with the idea of horses from that point on. Or how when Viktor and Rinaldo begin traveling to Budapest, we see Eva giggling as she follows the map of the same area. It would lead you to assume that the empathic/psychic bond they unknowingly share is suppose to be a soulmate bond.

As each of the creatures learn to become more independent, they find their way back "home" to each other.

This version of the doctor isn't just a "madman" per say, as much as he is cold and heartless. Sting's performance in this as the jealous abusive baron, leaves you thinking he's completely soulless. The character practically borders on being a psychopath.

This is not a happy movie. It's gritty, unkind, and at times disloyal. But, I think that's what makes it such an interesting take on the classic story. One of the few versions of Frankenstein I've come across that actually remembers there is a lesson in it. 

Theme Week -Frankenstein

I, Frankenstein

plot: After the death of his creator, Adam a soulless creature, is taken hostage to meet the queen of the gargoyles, and asked to be a warrior in a ancient fight against demons. 200 years later, still working on the side of the gargoyles, Adam, discovers that the king of the demons had found Dr. Frankenstein's journal. The very blueprints that created Adam himself, and is using it to create an army of undead. An army of soulless creatures, as strong and immortal as Adam.

This is the 2014 action thriller starring Aaron Eckhart and Bill Nighy. Based on the graphic novel.

Okay, so this looks like the Underworld series, it feels like the Underworld series, it's done by the people from the Underworld series, it has actors from the Underworld series, it plays like ... you get the idea. The only problem is it's not as good. It's lacking well...soul ironically.

This is the whole main theme. Soul vs not having a soul. How does one truly get a soul? Are you born with a soul? Do you earn it? Does it just happen one day?   We see stories all the time that talk about loosing your soul because of greed and pain, but this is the first real attempt I've come across in decades (pretty much since the last round of Frankenstein films) that breech this topic.

The idea is there, somewhere buried under too much special effects, and some tired plot. I just think this film would have been better if it was less computerized and more old school. It might have had a fighting chance.

13 Days of Hallowe'en Day 4

Elvira's Haunted Hills

plot: While traveling through Europe, Elvira and her trusty servant, find themselves trapped in the castle Hellsubus. Strange things begin to happen as the two interact with the Hellsubus family, along with Dr. Bradley-Bradley. Things get even weirder for Elvira when she discovers she's the spitting image of the long dead wife of the crazed Hellsubus.

This is a 2001 comedy starring Elvira and Richard O'Brien.

This is pretty much a spoof on all the old horror films of the 1960's and 1970's, giving much of it's plot to Edgar Allen Poe's  Fall of the House of Usher and  Pit and the Pendulum. 

The idea of a classic ghost story was a good one, but it got a bit lost in translation with a few of the gags, like when Lady Hellsubus coughs up a lung; or the dancing scene that really feels out of place. 
Given the material, this should have been better then it is. Though I do get a kick out of this whenever I watch it, for me it just doesn't hold up as well as the original Mistress of the Dark, film does.

13 Days of Hallowe'en Day 3

And the last recipe inspired by the movie Elvira Mistress of the Dark... inspired by the scene in the beginning of the film, where Elvira learns about the inheritance after having just quit her job.  She's having a conversation with her manager -

"Forget it Manny, I'm never working for that sleazeball again! I'll just have to find another sleazeball."

Yes, I made a sleazeball...

2 packages of cream cheese softened
1 cup shredded cheese (your choice)
1 chopped jalapeno (or to your taste)
pinch salt


blend the cream cheese till smooth,
then slowly add your shredded cheese (I used a mix of cheddar, mozzarella and montery jack) and jalapeno,
mix well,
add the pinch of salt, continue to blend till smooth

chill for about 2 hours or until mixture is cold enough to be handled and formed into a ball

This can then be rolled into any number of optional toppings, like nuts, or dill or more peppers etc.  I left mine just the way it was, because...well I completely spaced out and forgot to add the red pepper flakes. I know, totally batty of me right?

There are movies coming this week, I promise it's not all recipes. Though, to be honest, I was hoping to have a full week of recipes and arts/crafts, but a few of the projects just didn't come together for me. I've got another Elvira post coming at you then we move into zombies...

13 Days of Hallowe'en Day 2

My lovely Spudguns! it's Elvira week; and this is another of the recipes inspired by a scene from the 1988 movie Elvira Mistress of the Dark ... the picnic scene and the Tic Tac Pie.

Okay, so here's the screen shot from the movie and their version of the pie.

I have to admit, that outside of this movie, I'd never heard of tic tac pie before.  I thought it was something thought up just for Elvira Mistress of the Dark. Which, it might have been? And we are talking almost 30 years ago!
Anyways, when I decided to do a recipe inspired by the infamous pie, I began looking around to see if there were any recipes for it.
What I found was raw pudding, heaps of marshmallows and tic tacs, I almost backed off.

If you've been reading me or talking to me at all over the last few years, you know that marshmallows are NOT vegan/vegetarian friendly. So none for me thanks.  (Ironically, tic tacs are considered vegetarian as they are mostly sugar and salt)

Then I started looking at other kinds of pies, which led me to cake recipes; and it pretty much smacked me upside the head.  The classic no-bake cheesecake. Which fit perfectly, given the gimmick in the movie is that the character does not bake the pie.

So for the crust, I used pre-crumbled graham cracker crumbs. and butter.

The recipe on the back of the bag called for 1 and 1/4 cup of the crumbs, but my pie plate was a bit larger so I had closer to 2 cups of the crumbs.

1/4 cup of the butter melted. Again, because my pie plate is just a little larger, I added an extra tablespoon of the butter.

Mix well, and flatten out into pie plate.

CHILL for 2 hours.

Filling

1 package cream cheese softened
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 can pineapple chunks
500ml of Cool Whip

 mixing the cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then fold in the cool whip.




Drain the pineapple, adding the pieces to the mix,
make sure to mix it well.

pour into the crust, and chill for 3 hours.

I've got another recipe coming up, inspired by the movie Elvira Mistress of the Dark, which should have you rolling in the aisles.

13 days of Hallowe'en

It's that time of year again, when the crispness of the leaves melts in the air with the scent of pumpkin pie spice and hot apple cider. When horror movies go on sale at the store, and late night television has movie marathons of classic and not so classic films filled with vampires, witches, werewolves and zombies.  And of course, candy! Lots and lots of candy appears out of nowhere tempting us to devour it in preparation for the coming hibernation season many of us prefer.

And I'm jumping into this with #26 of What that Movie Inspired Me to Do. 

This is a DO-OVER of my most popular post in the series...the Elvira Mistress of the Dark Adraka Kozorol...
For anyone who doesn't know what I'm talking about, there is a scene in the 1988 movie where Elvira makes dinner for her date from what she believes is a recipe book, but is really a spell book; and ends up conjuring a demon. (I covered the movie on Day 49 of year one)

I've been thinking about this for a really long time, and you know what?  I'm so not happy with the ones I made way way way back in year one of the blog.  Pretty bad, like really who want's to eat that? bad!
So, here's my updated much needed improved version of the whole thing.

We'll start with a link to the original I did back in 2012...(here) ooohhh, aaahhh, umm...

Now that that is out of the way....The 2015 much needed much improved version. 
 

I only did one casserole this time around, a Taco Casserole. 

Ingredients

pasta
tomato paste
veggie ground round
onion
sloppy joe spice
milk
water
shredded cheese (I used a mix of cheddar/mozzarella/monterey jack with jalapeno)
tortilla chips
sour cream

Boil pasta in salt water for 3 minutes, drain MOST BUT NOT ALL of the water,
add pasta to casserole dish,
chop or slice onion to your liking, adding it to the dish,
add veggie ground round and sloppy joe spice,
mix together,
add tomato paste and milk, mixing again,
break up tortilla chips, sprinkling them on top, then layering cheese.
Bake at 350degrees for 25-30 minutes depending on your oven.
Top with sour cream

And...I decided to make Elvira week part of my "13 Days of Hallowe'en". So, I'll be back over the course of the week to give you more inspirations inspired by the movie Elvira Mistress of the Dark, before getting into the rest of the Hallowe'en spirit.

Theme Week p4-Sandler's Drac Pack

Just Go With It

plot:After having his heartbroken, a plastic surgeon uses a fake wedding ring to have a string of one night stands for years. Until he gets caught and his latest fling wants to meet his wife. He then manages to talk his co-worker into pretending to be his wife, and drags her kids into the mix.

This is the 2011 comedy starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston  and is a remake of the 1969 film Cactus Flower

I had no idea this was a remake when I sat down to watch it.  This was one of the better Sandler films I've seen.  The chemistry between Aniston and Sandler could be stretched into other films.
I think I was more surprised to see Nichol Kidman in this playing the snobby semi-friend of Aniston, who keeps trying to one up her, then of much else.

This is another one of those "I was so busy chasing that other person that I missed the fact my best friend was in love with me"  movies.

Sandler does the voice of Dracula in both the Hotel Transylvania movies

Theme Week p3-Sandler's Drac Pack

Zookeeper

plot: After asking his girlfriend to marry him and being turned down, a zookeeper discovers that he can communicate with the animals, and ends up getting relationship advice from them.

This is a 2011 comedy staring Kevin James and Adam Sandler

I actually found this to be a fairly decent, if not predictable, movie. It was charming enough to be something you might want to watch on a Sunday afternoon.  There is a lot of computer graphics as all the animals talk at some point in the film.
You have your typical boy meets girl, boy gets dumped, boy fails to see his best friend who is in love with him plot happening, but otherwise it makes for a good romantic comedy.

It's also a buddy movie given the fact he becomes best friends with a large talking gorilla that he takes to a bar. Yeah, it sounds twisted but proves to be right on the money.

Kevin James does the voice of Frankenstein and Sandler of Dracula in both Hotel Transylvania films.

Theme Week p2-Sandler's Drac Pack

Joe Dirt 2

plot: After being caught in a tornado, Joe Dirt is sent back in time to see what his life would be like if he had never come into the lives of those he loves.

This is a 2015 comedy starring David Spade and Christopher Walken

Why. Did. I. Sit. Through. This?
I got the Wizard of Oz reference, and that was about it. This movie sucked the air out of my brain in a bad way, nearly turned it off in the first few minutes with the fart jokes, and to be honest, I should have. There's nothing to say about it, there is no reason for this movie to exist.

Spade plays the voice of  Griffin the Invisible Man in both Hotel Transylvania movies.

Theme Week -Sandler's Drac Pack

Pixels

plot: Aliens viewing video games in the 1980's via a time capsule, believe that humans have intentions of starting an interplanetary war, and attack as giant versions of the games. Lucky for the president of the U.S. he and his best friends are former video game champions. They figure out a way to make a weapon that shoots electronic pulses in order to kill the attackers. But, when one of the heroes is caught cheating, all bets are off.

This is the 2015 comedy starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James. Based on the French film of the same name.

First big cheer because I was actually able to get to the cinema. Yay me!  This film was surprisingly fit for the family.  So bonus points for that.
There is no doubt about it, it was targeted for my age group; ya know those of us who actually grew up in the 80's.

I did find it dragged in a few places, as I was expecting it to be more of an action geared story, but it seemed to take it's notes not just from the pop culture of the 80's but the pacing styles and story telling of movies from the 80's as well. Refreshing in a way too.
Is it wrong for me to say that what this movie did more than anything was make me all that much more interested in seeing the reboot of Ghostbusters?  Cause it did.

Okay, remember I said the other week I was struggling with finding a theme for this month, well it sort of hit me like a slap to the face; given later this month Hotel Transylvania 2 comes out. Adam Sandler does the voice of Dracula in both Hotel Transylvania movies and Kevin James does the voice of Frankenstein. 

Theme week p3-Werewolves

The Wolfman

plot: After finding out about his brother's disappearance, Lawrence Talbot returns home to his family's estate to find he's too late. His brother's body was discovered mauled by a wild animal. Before long, he witnesses another animal attack, becoming a victim himself. On the next full moon, Lawrence not only turns into a werewolf, but learns the truth about who made him one to begin with.

This is the 2010 thriller starring Benicio del Toro and Sir Anthony Hopkins.   It's the remake of the 1941 version starring Lon Chaney Jr.

I know it got bad reviews, but I liked it. Ran a bit long for me, they could have tightened it a bit. (I know there are two versions the cinema version and the extended cut. I've only seen the cinema version and it still seemed long to me)

You buy these actors in these roles. There is just something wolf-ish about both del Toro and Hopkins. This two actors were just designed for these classic roles. Anthony Hopkins will always be Van Helsing to me so, for me watching him in this role just fit. What I didn't jive on was the romance between Emily Blunt and del Toro. It felt forced, as stiff as the corseted dress she wore.

Werewolf stories have such an interestingly chewy bit of balance for me. Little more then just a metaphor for human nature, and yet perfectly able to dig into the psyche.
I would have liked more bits of actual folklore in this movie though, that was the big area it lacked for me.

Theme Week p2- werewolves

Never Cry Werewolf

plot: After seeing a mysterious fog roll into the street, Loren notices her next door neighbour has some oddities, like the fact his palms are hairy, and is up all night. Hearing about two missing persons since he moved in, Loren begins to believe her next door neighbour is not just a serial killer, but a werewolf. When the police don't believe her, it's up to her and a local television host to save the day.

This is a 2008 made for tv movie starring Peter Stebbings and Nina Dobrev

So if you're paying attention you've got the chick from Vampire Diaries playing the part of Charlie Brewster, Peter Stebbings playing the part of Jerry Dandridge, Spencer Van Wyck playing the part of Amy Peterson, Sean O'Neill playing the part of Evil Ed and Kevin Sorbo playing the part of Peter Vincent Vampire Hunter....no not joking, this is a werewolf remake of the classic vampire movie Fright Night.   They've sort of changed the sidekick and the love interest around, giving the "Amy" character the twist of being the lead's little brother whom she's got to save, and the "Evil Ed" to the semi-boyfriend.

Not in any way shape or form original, but I'll forgive it because Fright Night is one of the coolest, at the time original vampire stories around. Hell, one of the most original horror/thriller stories to come out of the 1980's.
And as much as I don't care at all for the lead actor Dobrev, I can't hate it because it is a rip off of Fright Night. And you can't deny her Buffy moment either when she braids her hair grabs a cool leather jacket and crossbow.

Theme Week- Werewolves

Full Eclipse

plot: After witnessing his partner kill himself, detective Max Dire is offered a chance to join a special unit called the Pack. On their first mission, where he believes the others are using a designer drug to ramp up their adrenaline, he starts to investigate their chief Garou. Max soon learns his new boss is a werewolf, and is running out of time before not only the next full moon, but a total lunar eclipse, where Garou will become unstoppable.

This is a 1993 made for tv crime drama starring Mario Van Peeples and Bruce Payne.

I remember seeing this twenty years ago on vhs rental. I had no idea it was a made for tv movie. With that in mind, it would explain why there are a few scenes that feel rushed. Otherwise, this is one of the more original werewolf movies to come out of the 1990's.

There is one scene when we learn what the "drug" really is and Garou utters the line "this is my brain, this is you on my brain any questions?"  Which is funny for the simple fact the anti-drug campaign back in the 1990's was "this is your brain this is your brain on drugs any questions" with the eggs frying.

Bruce Payne is the star of this, even though he's the big bad, and only in half the movie, you end up rooting for him.  His character does all the bad stuff, all the wrong things for all the right reasons with completely good intentions.

Now, this version I watched online and was the 93 minute R-rated, which is edited just a bit. What I saw 20 years ago on vhs was an uncut version which came in a few minutes longer, and I seem to remember there being more story to do with the lead character's wife, and more with the mob.

Theme Week part 4-Clearly Canadian

Bon Cop Bad Cop

plot: When  a man's dead body is found on the boarder of both Ontario and Quebec, literally, detectives from both provinces are brought in to share the case, and find themselves at the head of a serial killer targeting members of the National Hockey League.

This is a 2006 crime drama comedy starring Patrick Huard and Colm Feore.
It is one of a few films that is completely bilingual, switching rapidly back and forth between English and French.

I needed subtitles, cause I don't speak a lick of French. The dvd does however, allow you to choose if you want the main dialogue in one language or the other, or if you do not want any subtitles at all.

I love this film. It's a  forced to work together cop buddy films. The fact that Rick Mercer has a small role as a "Don Cherry" type character just adds to the inside jokes.

There are moments where it's a bit over the top in the humour, like when they break into a suspects house and trip a security alarm that blows up the marijuana plants and the one cop has to crawl out under an overturned bathtub, causing himself and his partner to get high.
Or the running jokes of each yelling at the other to speak their language for the first half of the film.

I eagerly await the sequel.