Canadian Bacon (1994)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:2
Rotten:12
Average Rating:3.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: In this wacky satire on the cold war mentality, the president of the United States and an arms manufacturer find it in their best economic interests to plant rumors of a potential nuclear... [More]
Starring: John Candy, Dan Aykroyd, Rhea Perlman, Kevin Pollak
Director: Michael Moore
Reviews for Canadian Bacon
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Moore's agit-prop is mildly amusing, but far too preachy to hold water.
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Moore's only non-docu is a misfire, a diffuse, unfunny political satire that only John Candy's most avid fans might enjoy. Full Review |
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1/5 |
Falls entirely short of its potential
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Let's leave the poking fun at Canadians to those who do it best - Canadians. Full Review |
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 3/5 |
A funny, underrated little gem that doesn't say much for Michael Moore as a fictional director, but does showcase his talents as a writer. The last decent John Candy film.
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2/5 |
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1/5 |
A dreadful waste of top talent.
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1.5/5 |
Wow. Just wow. Moore should stick to the "non-fiction" world.
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3/5 |
Funny often enough to make it worth watching. Full Review |
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2/4 |
The best thing you can say about this scattershot political satire is that the late John Candy's next-to-last picture is relatively funnier and less depressing than his valedictory Wagons East.
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