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- Deleted scenes
- Cooker's song
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- Reel Comedy: Strange Wilderness
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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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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
***1/2
"Strange Wilderness" is a good-natured, frequently hilarious takeoff on all those nature documentaries that play on the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, and whose pedigree stretches all the way back to the granddaddy of them all, "Mutual of Omaha`s Wild Kingdom." Peter and Fred are the producers of a wildlife series entitled "Strange Wilderness" that has been foundering in the ratings ever since Peter's father, a Steve Irwin-type naturist and the original host of the show, passed away, leaving his less-than-stellar son to carry on his legacy. The sheer scientific illiteracy of much of the commentary that Peter provides for his footage probably hasn't helped matters much in this regard. Now faced with the prospect of series cancellation, Peter and his crew of incompetent dweebs head off to the wilds of South America to file an exclusive report on the famed Bigfoot who has recently been spotted there.
Though adolescent in the extreme, "Strange Wilderness" turns out to be a zany, endearingly random and unflaggingly energetic little comedy whose likable cast is obviously dialed into what the moviemakers are trying to do here. Steve Zahn, Allen Covert, Covert, Ernest Borgnine, Jeff Garlin, Kevin Heffernan, Justin Long and Harry Hamlin seem to be having the time of their lives here and their enjoyment rubs off on us as well.
Is it dumb? Of course it is. Is it lowbrow, inane and hopelessly juvenile? You betcha'. But unlike so many other films that fall into those categories, "Strange Wilderness" has a shrewd mind for parody and a liveliness of spirit that actually make the movie funny. Credit scenarist Peter Gaulke and co-author/director Fred Wolf (who first developed this concept as sketches on "Saturday Night Live") for some excellent joke-writing and pacing and for their willingness to pull out all the stops in their effort to get the laugh. In fact, the crew's ill-fated encounter with Bigfoot is alone worth the price of admission.
"Strange Wilderness" is a good-natured, frequently hilarious takeoff on all those nature documentaries that play on the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, and whose pedigree stretches all the way back to the granddaddy of them all, "Mutual of Omaha`s Wild Kingdom." Peter and Fred are the producers of a wildlife series entitled "Strange Wilderness" that has been foundering in the ratings ever since Peter's father, a Steve Irwin-type naturist and the original host of the show, passed away, leaving his less-than-stellar son to carry on his legacy. The sheer scientific illiteracy of much of the commentary that Peter provides for his footage probably hasn't helped matters much in this regard. Now faced with the prospect of series cancellation, Peter and his crew of incompetent dweebs head off to the wilds of South America to file an exclusive report on the famed Bigfoot who has recently been spotted there.
Though adolescent in the extreme, "Strange Wilderness" turns out to be a zany, endearingly random and unflaggingly energetic little comedy whose likable cast is obviously dialed into what the moviemakers are trying to do here. Steve Zahn, Allen Covert, Covert, Ernest Borgnine, Jeff Garlin, Kevin Heffernan, Justin Long and Harry Hamlin seem to be having the time of their lives here and their enjoyment rubs off on us as well.
Is it dumb? Of course it is. Is it lowbrow, inane and hopelessly juvenile? You betcha'. But unlike so many other films that fall into those categories, "Strange Wilderness" has a shrewd mind for parody and a liveliness of spirit that actually make the movie funny. Credit scenarist Peter Gaulke and co-author/director Fred Wolf (who first developed this concept as sketches on "Saturday Night Live") for some excellent joke-writing and pacing and for their willingness to pull out all the stops in their effort to get the laugh. In fact, the crew's ill-fated encounter with Bigfoot is alone worth the price of admission.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By amy
Format:Amazon Instant Video|Amazon Verified Purchase
I laughed the whole way through...Would love a Strange Wilderness 2. Ordering movies on Amazon is easy and I will rent this one again.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By JMB
Format:Amazon Instant Video|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the all time funniest movie I have ever seen, hands down, bar none, the funniest. I have never laughed so hard or so much during a movie. I don't own many DVDs of movies. I own this one. If you live in a place where it's legal to do so, medicate yourself and your friends and watch this... you don't have to medicate, but it is a stoner movie, so it just adds that little bit of spice to it.... that's not why it's funny though. It is ridiculously funny because of the dialog and situations, the characters... the whole thing is just A++.
If you are a tight a$$ boring old coot, this movie isn't for you... if you like Adam Sandler movies, WATCH THIS!!! Five Frikkin Stars!!
If you are a tight a$$ boring old coot, this movie isn't for you... if you like Adam Sandler movies, WATCH THIS!!! Five Frikkin Stars!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hater gonna hate
Why does everybody hate this film? It is a lot better than the critics and others think it is. I mean they go on one crazy adventure and this has a great cast.
Published 3 days ago by Paul Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Movie!
I love the cast! Hence, the movie is great for my entertainment. Definitely "stupid" funny movie. Could watch multiple times.
Published 20 days ago by William Fiallos
5.0 out of 5 stars
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Classic, should be played more often. yum yum great deal! Jermey nelson! Ryan Cranker! toxic townies! the wake! alex bay!
Published 1 month ago by Mitchel Eugene
3.0 out of 5 stars
They didn't need to kill Sasquatch!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not as funny as it could have been with all the great actors, but Steve Zahn saved this film for sure! He's sooo cute!
Published 2 months ago by Lisa C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Movie
Justin Long is the best part of the movie. He steals the show with the stoner role of the last five years. Not as good as Grandmas Boy.
Published 2 months ago by Travis Harris
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious
Very possibly the funniest movie ever made, hilarious laugh out loud moments throughout right until the very end. My only advice: definitely smoke a bone prior to watching. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Fred Toucher
4.0 out of 5 stars
had it's moments
This movie had it's funny moments but it definitely not as funny as I would have liked. The boyfriend enjoys it much more than I do. I would say this is more for a male audience.
Published 8 months ago by Shopaholic
1.0 out of 5 stars
Awful!
This is a very bad movie. The good scenes do not add up to 3 minutes of footage and the rest of the movie is so awful that anything good is swallowed up.
Published 10 months ago by Wade Harper
4.0 out of 5 stars
It was alright
Of course it wasn't the best movie but it was still pretty funny, and it's pretty cheap too. Kids shouldn't watch it. I say buy it.
Published 14 months ago by Shlongmaster37
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another review
This ranks among one of my all time favorite comedies of all time. Obviously it's not groundbreaking or extremely clever (the dick jokes and low brow humor in general) but its... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Philip Russick
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