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Strange Brew
1983 · Film · 90 min
Directed by Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis
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.
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It's a tragedy that most English classes don't have field trips. Going to an actual Shakespeare play would probably change many people's minds than having to direct it in book form.
What clicked for me was after being forced to read The Merchant of Venice in grade 9, I suddenly saw all the cultural references ("I want my pound of flesh" or "All that glisters is not gold") in movies, music, etc. I remember watching Strange Brew and somebody mentioned that it's basically Hamlet and you can't unsee it once you realize which movie character is matched to which Shakespeare character.
Over the years I've been to several adaptations of A Midsummer Night's Dream and it was a ton of fun every single time.
Some deep thoughts for the hot summer daze: when I saw the bartender waste several ounces of very good pale ale (because of long tap lines) it jogged memories of the 80s canadian film Strange Brew.
The somewhat dated article linked is about a potential trend in both canine and feline non-alcoholic treats that simulate alcoholic beverages (since alcohol can be harmful to any pets---some claim, even in minute doses).
For cat equivalents there are products such as:
--catnip-flavored Mëow & Chandon
--Purrgundy wines
--The Catbernet, The Meowmosa, The CharDOGnay
--Nyan Nyan Nouveau
It must be cautioned to dog-cat households that grape derived pet beverages are very dangerous to dogs (as grapes are toxic to dogs---and newer studies claim some level of toxicity for cats as well); the informative article below has much more details on safety aspect of these bevs:
https://bengalcats.co/cat-wine-pinot-meow/
Not just one skit. Bob and Doug are as fundamental to our cultural DNA now as Gord Downie. Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas reunite occasionally to do commercials for Mr Lube and stage video for Rush, and they never get accused of greed or whatever cause we all are just so happy to see them again.
For a quick crash course, find and watch Strange Brew, their feature film, which today is like a vacation in early 80s Toronto. But all the old SCTV shows are worth digging up, it had three different lives and each is fantastic, but different.
Take off, hoser!
(For those of you who missed Hamlet retold as a pair of drunk Canadians saving the world, the McKenzie brothers are the main characters of the movie Strange Brew.)
this is the most stereotypical Canadian thing I've ever read, reminding me of the movie strange brew.....
NASA hosted a (remote) movie night as a sendoff for Bob and Doug last week; the movie selected by the pair, of course, was Strange Brew.
Strange Brew for those wondering. Classic movie.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086373/
My childhood exposure of Canada was through the movie strange brew. Still a favorite of mine.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086373/
I figured all Canadians were hosers who scarfed donuts and drank beer.
Then I watched Kids In the Hall and I figured they were mostly funny gay fellows.
Then I watched South Park . . .
Quote care of "Strange Brew" right?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086373/