Related to being Canadian: a movie rec!

[blue_soaring]

I meant to rec this months ago when it came out, and since my thinky thoughts yesterday have reminded me about it, the movie Gunless (trailer on YouTube!) is so very distinctly Canadian. Starring Paul Gross (the lovable Mountie from Due South), it's a film that combines a handful of genres but isn't really any more one than the other; it's a film that's a cliche about cliches; it's a film that pokes fun at its subject matter while poking fun at itself for poking fun at its subject matter while poking fun at the people who don't know what the heck it's poking fun at, or even that it's poking fun at anything at all.

The premise is your basic fish out of water trope. An American gunslinger finds his way to a Canadian border town, tongue-in-cheek whackiness and naval-gazing ensues. If you like a bit more meat to go in with, this review sums it up excellently:

Take a blender: add two parts CBC-style comedy, one part spaghetti Western, one part History Bites, a dash of Joss Whedon’s Firefly, a sprinkle of Hot Fuzz and you get Gunless.

Must be viewed with sense of humour fully intact.

To anybody who actually watches it, COME TALK TO ME ABOUT IT. :D

Comments

[cephy]

...I will definitely have to watch that. :D

[blue_soaring]

Paul Gross cracks me up, srsly. I nearly died when he was on the Rick Mercer Report. XD

[white_aster]

That movie looks AWESOME. :D

[blue_soaring]

There were times I laughed so hard my tummy hurt, and I left the theatre feeling pretty darn satisfied with life, which is always a nice thing. :D

I really want to see it again, but the DVD isn't out until the end of August, and it's impossible to find torrents for Canadian flicks. (I have absolutely no guilt about borrowing a movie while I'm waiting to buy. Like, none.) Woe.

[chichirinoda]

I'm glad it's good! I was thinking it looked funny when I saw the trailers. I guess I'll have to make time to watch it now.

[blue_soaring]

It was one of those movies where you left the theatre feeling all content and smiley. I wish it would hurry up and get out on DVD already.

Also! You must be off for the summer now, yes? And Miko too?

[chichirinoda]

Yup! Been off since the end of April :3 Miko is also off now that TUTS is at dress rehearsal. She's had a couple days off this week.

Are you still taking classes?

[blue_soaring]

Nope, I'm done until around September sometime! Picking up lots of extra hours at work when I can, though. I've got a lot of jobless debt to fight down. x_x

[chichirinoda]

Yeah, I hear you :< I've been working hard, too. I'm taking a week's vacation soon, though. Some people are coming up to visit and we're going to Victoria for a few days with them and then hanging around here.

I miss you *makes grabby hands*

[blue_soaring]

Then we should do something! Though I have no idea what. There have been some Changes at Roomie's job and she is swiftly swinging towards TASK-levels of rage, so she probably wouldn't be interested.

I don't think Victoria will ever be as awesome as the weekend trip we took over there. XD

...does you have iGoogle? I will share my calendar with you. ^^'

[chichirinoda]

Oh no, poor Roomie! She's been having a rough time for a long time @_@;;;; I suppose we could hit the Sorcerer's Apprentice next weekend if she doesn't want guests around?

I really don't think so, but we're going to give it a shot, haha. We've booked the cabin thingy at the bed and breakfast, for the four of us >D

I don't...think so? But I do have a google calendar :O

[osaraba]

HI! YOU MENTIONED CANADIAN MOVIES + PAUL GROSS + CALLUM KEITH RENNIE + GUNLESS = *CAPSLOCK FLAIL*!

I've been waiting for a torrent for SO LONG. Or the DVD! AUGUST IS NOT TOO FAR AWAY NOW!!!

\o/