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This hit-and-miss 1988 comedy pairs John Candy and Dan Aykroyd in a story of one family's summer vacation all but ruined by the uninvited appearance of another, more loutish family. Howard Deutch (Some Kind of Wonderful) directs from a half-hearted John Hughes script, which reduces Hughes's jokes-and-epiphanies formula (The Breakfast Club, Home Alone) to true gaudiness. On the other hand, Annette Bening makes her screen debut here. The DVD release has a widescreen presentation, production notes, trailer, optional French soundtrack, and optional Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh
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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I love this movie, John Candy at his best with Dan Akroyd playing the uptight rich guy that we all love to hate. These two characters clash throughout the movie, displaying a great chemistry between the two actors. Watching this movie makes me sad that Candy is no longer with us, as he was just fun to watch.
The reason that I give this 4 stars is that I could not stand the forced summer teen romance that was a part of the formula for most movies in the 80's. They could have cut those bits out altogeher and it would have been better.
The physical comedy between John Candy and an eleven foot grizzly make this a classic and a must-have.
The reason that I give this 4 stars is that I could not stand the forced summer teen romance that was a part of the formula for most movies in the 80's. They could have cut those bits out altogeher and it would have been better.
The physical comedy between John Candy and an eleven foot grizzly make this a classic and a must-have.
33 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
John Candy as the big hearted family man, Chet Ripley and his sweet wife Connie played by Stephanie Faracy venture to Winconsin's big woods on the lake with their two boys for their yearly nice, relaxing, family vacation. Things are going well for the Ripley's until...
Chet's obnoxious, wheeler dealer, snake of a brother-in-law, Roman Craig, played by Dan Aykroyd and his snooty and icy wife Kate, played by Annette Bening (in her screen debut) show up quite unannounced to spend some family time with the Ripleys. Also in tow are Roman and Kate's two red headed creepy twin daughters Kara and Mara. These twin girls have nothing on the twin girls from the movie, "The Shining" except these creepy little girls are ALIVE!
However the Craig Family appearance at the Ripley cabin door is QUITE uninvited! That makes no nevermind to Roman, who spoils most of the family fun that Chet has planned for him and his sons.
When Chet is grilling hamburgers and hotdogs outside, Roman goes and buys lobsters to grill and spoils Chet's family meal. When Chet wants to rent a pontoon boat to fish with his boys, Uncle Roman instead rents a jetboat with a great water ski scene ensuing!
One of the best scenes in the movie is when the whole clan goes out to eat at a steakhouse and Chet puts down "the ol' 96'er". A 96 oz. steak (gristle, fat and all!!)so that the rest of the family can get their meals for free!
There is a nice romance budding between Chet's oldest boy Buck and another vacationer, Cammie (a young Lucy Deakins), several hilarious scenes with wildlife such as bats, raccoons and a bald headed bear of Calaveras County and a even a birthday party for a dead guy!
The Great Outdoors is a great family movie to be enjoyed by all!
Happy Watching!
Chet's obnoxious, wheeler dealer, snake of a brother-in-law, Roman Craig, played by Dan Aykroyd and his snooty and icy wife Kate, played by Annette Bening (in her screen debut) show up quite unannounced to spend some family time with the Ripleys. Also in tow are Roman and Kate's two red headed creepy twin daughters Kara and Mara. These twin girls have nothing on the twin girls from the movie, "The Shining" except these creepy little girls are ALIVE!
However the Craig Family appearance at the Ripley cabin door is QUITE uninvited! That makes no nevermind to Roman, who spoils most of the family fun that Chet has planned for him and his sons.
When Chet is grilling hamburgers and hotdogs outside, Roman goes and buys lobsters to grill and spoils Chet's family meal. When Chet wants to rent a pontoon boat to fish with his boys, Uncle Roman instead rents a jetboat with a great water ski scene ensuing!
One of the best scenes in the movie is when the whole clan goes out to eat at a steakhouse and Chet puts down "the ol' 96'er". A 96 oz. steak (gristle, fat and all!!)so that the rest of the family can get their meals for free!
There is a nice romance budding between Chet's oldest boy Buck and another vacationer, Cammie (a young Lucy Deakins), several hilarious scenes with wildlife such as bats, raccoons and a bald headed bear of Calaveras County and a even a birthday party for a dead guy!
The Great Outdoors is a great family movie to be enjoyed by all!
Happy Watching!
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I love John Candy and Dan Ackroyd in this film. Be willing to suspend any requirement you may have for reality and let your imagination run with the plot. THIS IS A VERY HONEST PORTRAYAL (IF STEREOTYPICAL) OF CHICAGO RESIDENTS WHO LEAVE CHICAGO TO GO NORTH TO WISCONSIN FOR VACATION (I've lived in Chicago). The film is not aging well, but, alas, John Candy is no longer with us so we have to content ourselves with what we have of John Candy and be grateful for the medium that has preserved his talent for us to still enjoy. The movie is reminiscent of the "Vacation" movies with Chevy Chase. I actually "guffawed", a huge belly laugh, at some of the stunts in this movie, especially the scene where John Candy is driving a car pulling a speed boat on a trailer. I agree with all of the positive reviewers here and just had to put my two cents in too. A scene at the beginning of the movie where John Candy's character talks his wife out of her bra while the kids are outside playing and another crack about using the washing machine as a substitute for sex, should have probably earned this movie a PG-13 rating instead of a straight PG. I noticed some negative reviews here from folks who showed the flick to too young viewers. BE SURE TO WATCH THE MOVIE THROUGH TO THE END. THERE IS A GREAT DANCE SCENE AT THE END WHILE THE CREDITS ARE RUNNING~~
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Great Outdoorss
Great movie for the whole family.
It's a shame John Candy is no longer with us.
He made the best movies ever.
lot's of laughs.
It's a shame John Candy is no longer with us.
He made the best movies ever.
lot's of laughs.
Published 1 month ago by Shiela Varenkamp
The Great Outdoors
We love to camp and my son told me this was a real good movie. When we received the movie it would not play. Read more
Published 1 month ago by hlengi38
"Great Comedy!"
Dan Aykroyd and John Candy star in this 1988 comedy.
A man goes on vacation with his family to the country
and his obnoxious brother-in-law unexpectedly shows
up... Read more
A man goes on vacation with his family to the country
and his obnoxious brother-in-law unexpectedly shows
up... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gregorypwilson
I want to like it.
I remember watching this movie when I was younger. I remember Great Outdoors being a very funny movie. After so many years I finally get to watch it again. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sugga40827
Classic comedy movie!!!
This was a great value. This is one of the great classic comedies that will never die!!! Great clean fun which we do not get anymore in movies. Read more
Published 4 months ago by 50bmg
the great outdoors
I enjoyed this dvd very much. It was in perfect condition. I would like to see more movies like this one.
Published 4 months ago by Sandra Angell
Classic!
I love most John Candy movies, pair good ol' Dan Aykroid and you have a winner. Awesome movie for the family or to watch when needing a laugh or good time.
Published 4 months ago by Orlandoech
The Great Outdoors is a great film on DVD!!!
This is a great John Candy film. Team him up with Dan Akroyd and it is as funny as you can imagine. I'm so glad that this film was released on DVD. Read more
Published 6 months ago by UniversityDoc
Missing Scene??? :-(
The Great Outdoors is one of my favorite movies of all time, but why are all the dvd versions missing the scene when John Candy is pulling the speed-boat. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Disaffected
The Great Outdoors Is Still Great..but lousy DVD
This is one of my favorite comedies of the 80's. I still love watching it. But be warned, the case says "Anamorphic Widescreen" but it's letterboxed. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Joseph Izzo
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