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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 0097363518846
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 20, 2008
Running Time: 87 minutes
Sales Rank: 9423
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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Description:
Animal enthusiast Peter Gaulke (Steve Zahn) and his sidekick Fred Wolf (Allen Covert) host an ailing wildlife TV show 'Strange Wilderness,' which is in a steep ratings decline. Desperate to save the show, Peter hatches a Hail Mary scheme to find the one animal that could truly turn the show around and change the nature-show landscape forever – Bigfoot.
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As lunkhead comedies go, Strange Wilderness never creates the necessary frisson to keep a viewer engaged by the film’s endless parade of marijuana jokes, gross-out sight gags, and celebrations of rank stupidity. Which is too bad, because the cast would be ideal for a smarter version of a stupid movie, but they come off as largely wasted here. Steve Zahn (That Thing You Do) plays Peter Gaulke, heir to a wild animal television program called 'Strange Wilderness,' but too out of it to keep up his late father’s congenial yet focused legacy. With the show’s ratings plummeting (even at a 3 a.m. broadcast time), Peter attempts to rescue the series by traveling to Ecuador in search of Bigfoot. Accompanied by a crew of idiots (Allen Covert, Jonah Hill, Justin Long) and one comely lass (Ashley Scott of TV’s Jericho), Peter heads into one obstacle after another: sharks, piranha, pygmies, Mexican border guards, a crazy tracker (Robert Patrick), and a nitrous high. After awhile, the lowbrow hijinks all run together and one feels a bit trapped, desperately awaiting final credits. But there are a couple of recurring comic ideas that salvage the movie somewhat, especially the use of stock footage of animals accompanied by Peter’s absurd voiceovers. ('The shark can be found only in two places: the northern and southern hemispheres.') --Tom Keogh
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Rating:  - I would have rather I imagined what it could have been as opposed to what it was.
Wow...
So Happy Madison, hot of the heels of the sleeper hit Grandma's Boy, puts out a new movie with most of the familiar faces from other Happy Madison productions (such as Allen Covert and Peter Dante) as well as Judd Apatow's go-to-guys Jonah Hill, Broken Lizard's Kevin Heffernan, and Justin Long who seems to be everywhere nowadays. The lead went to Steve Zahn, who's a decent actor, but was he the best choice for an R-rated comedy romp? I dunno...
The story centers around a group of guys who are determined to have their nature-based TV show go from being considered embarrassing to supreme, despite lacking any originality or direction in regards to nature shows. The group finds themselves on an adventure and usually falls victim to their own ineptitude.
Much like the TV show in the film, the movie itself tends to lack originality or direction. It features a lot of the elements found in other Happy Madison productions, including the dopey heroes, unethical villains, and slapstick comedy where everything seems to fall apart until the end. The most telling point was the end of the film, where the ending came at such an anti-climactic measure that by the time it was all said and done, it would leave you asking yourself "... was that it?"
Bottom line: There was too much talent in the film for it to have performed the way it did. Maybe another lead man could have injected a little more life into it (instead of a cast consisting primarily ... Read More
Rating:  - If you liked GRANDMA'S BOY, You'll LOVE this movie!!!
Laugh out loud FUNNY! Go for the ride into the WILDERNESS, you will have a blast!!! It sure beats the news on TV!
Rating: - BEARS DERIVE THEIR NAME FROM A FOOTBALL TEAM IN CHICAGO
I DONT WATCH MOVIES TO POINT OUT THEIR FAULTS, I WATCH MOVIES TO BE ENTERTAINED. THIS MOVIE WAS HALARIOUS. BEARS DERIVE THIER NAME FROM A FOOTBALL TEAM IN CHICAGO, MORE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN WORLD WAR 1 AND 2 COMBINED THAN HAVE BEEN KILLED BY BEARS. COMON THIS IS HALARIOUS. STEVE ZAHN IS A GREAT ACTOR AND THROWING IN THE REST OF ADAM SANDLERS BUDDIES, MADE IT EVEN BETTER. THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT WONT THINK THIS IS FUNNY ARE IN THERE 30'S AND ABOVE. I REALLY LOVED THE SHARK SCENE WHERE THEY ADDED A STUPID LAUGH FOR THE SHARK AND PLAYED IT OVER ABOUT 5 TIMES. I WOULD ABSOLUTLEY RECCOMEND THIS FOR ANYBODY THAT LOVES COMEDY AND ADAM SANDLER MOVIES, IT WILL DEFINITLEY GO IN MY DVD FAVORITES.
Rating: - Ouch
Don't waste your time with this movie. Rented it and it was horrible. I think watching my little brother's soccer game is more entertaining. I expected a lot more from the crew and cast. A sad disappointment.
Rating:  - A movie that's short length makes it better.
I have my theory on movies. Most of the time, if a film is under 90 minutes. It is going to lack quality. Now don't get me wrong. This is not true 100 percent of the time. But 9 our of 10 times it is for me. So even though I saw that the time was only 84 minutes I still decided to buy it. I paid like 20 dollars for this and I feel that I got ripped off. 20 dollars for a good movie that is about and hour and 40 minutes is a lot. But for a movie that after the previews is about 82 minutes is a complete rip off.
The movie has some good actors. Some are more well known than others. The cast includes Steve Zahn who has been in films like That Thing You Do 1996 and Saving Silverman 2001. Allen Covert who you have seen in films like The Waterboy and Mr. Deeds and Jonah Hill whom you have seen in movies like Knocked up and Superbad. My favorite of these is Steve Zahn. If you have never seen him in Rescue Dawn I would say buy or rent it. It is a different part than I am used to seeing him in and he does an amazing job.
Now for the plot. This shouldn't take long because it is a pretty weak plot. The movie is about some guys who have a nature show. They don't do a very good job making the show nor do they know about anything they are talking about. They get canceled and decide to go find big foot. They all think this will make them famous and there show will be back. That is the entire story folks. Along the way some low grade comedy will happen. Think of Adam ... Read More
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