Anyone see Canadian Bacon?

[ALago1]

This is Michael Moore's only foray into fiction and I wanted to check it out.

The general consensus from critics is that it isn't that great of a film but since it was written and directed by Moore I think they could be misguided and have no sense of humor.

Any DUers want to share their reviews of this movie?

[Old and In the Way]

1. Loved it.

pretty funny send-up of our Northerly Neighbors reaction to our "invasion".

[glarius]

2. Never saw it but Michael Moore has a great relationship with Canada!

I've seen him often on Canadian TV....He get's us! :)

[Andyjunction]

3. Pretty funny

We have ways of making you pronounce the letter O.

[SheilaT]

4. Yes!

There are so many wonderful moments:

The entire electricity grid for Canada being a mom and pop outfit.

The list of "the secret Canadians among us" and then the shot back to John Candy, open-mouthed in horror. And of course, since he himself is Canadian . . . .

When Honey looks outside her hospital room and sees a snow covered emptiness and an eskimo on a dog sled.

Dan Akroyd as the Canadian cop who insists the grafitti on the stolen truck must be in French as well as English because of the bilingual laws.

I love that movie.

[stanwyck]

5. It's scary how relevant

the movie is. The U.S. has to decide on an enemy, for political distraction purposes (!), so Canada is chosen in a hilarious elimination process. Rent it. You'll enjoy it. Rip Torn is particularly funny.

[HEyHEY]

6. Allan Alda as the spineless president

worked nicely.

[kayleybeth]

7. I've never seen the whole movie

but I've seen parts of it and what I saw was pretty funny. Not as funny as I would have expected from Michael Moore, but there were some great bits.

[Interrobang]

8. I like it!

I thought it was funny. I've been trying to get people interested in Michael Moore using it...

[DS1]

9. favorite part (somewhat spoiler)

"The Helms Amendment" barring the use of the Omega force against caucasians

[regnaD kciN]

10. And the "patriotic sing-along"...

Born in the USA,
I was born in the USA...uh...
I was born in the USA... (ad infinitum)

[Lisa]

11. the scene where the mob's throwing rocks at the Canadian family ...

.... is actually kind of scary. When I see the type of hatred being vented against Canada lately -- "Soviet Canuckistan", that thing in the Seattle Times, and of course Fred Phelps -- it makes me wonder whether Moore was trying to warn us of some very nasty possibilities, beyond just ridiculing a certain attitude. (His grandfather was a Canadian.)

I like how the "Canada Desk" for the feds is one guy next to the coffee machine ...

[baldguy]

12. Great movie.

And, yes Niagara Falls, NY is that depressing!