Post by StevePulaski on Nov 7, 2009 10:18:10 GMT -5
John Candy tries to get his son to swim in "The Great Outdoors".
Rating: 3/4 stars.
"The Great Outdoors" reminds me of movies such as the 1996 "Black Sheep". Mainly because the scene were they are trying to catch the bad is so drawn out and silly you can't help but laugh. I was really hoping I could see Chris Farley in here, but this was far to early for him.
"The Great Outdoors" has a simple plot, but a big heart. It's about Chester "Chet" Ripley (John Candy), his wife Connie (Stephanie Faracy), and their two kids taking a trip to their cabin in the woods in Pechoggin, Wisconsin.
The group encounter their Uncle Roman Craig (Dan Aykroyd) and Connie's sister Kate (Annette Bening) who invite themselves to their cabin. Chet and Roman become competitive like two rival boys in the school yard. Their childish antics and hilarious acts put the family to dismay.
One of the kids, Buck (Chris Young) meets a girl around his age named Cammie (Lucy Deakins). A local girl who often is stereotypical towards city boys (Buck). They form a little puppy love relationship as Cammie tells Buck she has never officially had a boyfriend for more than two weeks seeing as she works at the resort.
"The Great Outdoors" is a feel good kinda movie. Instead of those problematic kinda shows or movies. We get a movie were you can watch and relax too.
With all those movies like "Righteous Kill" or one of the many dark comedies out there. This one lightens the tone in a competitive was about getting along with your relatives. By the end of the movie I think I can summarize, we all have a Roman Craig in out family.
Starring: John Candy, Dan Aykroyd, Stephanie Faracy, Chris Young, Ian Giatti, Annette Bening, and Lucy Deakins. Directed by Howard Deutch and written by John Hughes.