Jeff DeLany When it comes to guilty pleasures this film is on my top ten list for sure. Now I can thank Netflix for bringing it into my home. It brings to mind a better time when Rick Moranis was popular (couldn't they find something else for him to shrink or blow up?). It may not be big budget but it stands up as a great comedy even today. The film stars Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas. Also featured is Oscar nominee Max von Sydow.The film follows Doug and Bob McKenzie, two Canadian brothers, as they attempt to quench their insatiable thirst for beer. After some poorly designed attempts to get free beer they end up as employees of the Elsinore Brewery. There they find that something strange is brewing and unwittingly become part of the solution.I'm not going to rave about this film. I would suggest this one for anyone who liked Spies Like Us, Airplane, or any films similar to those. It's goofy and silly and fun, something I think the whole family can enjoy.I give this 2.5 out of 5 stars, but I love this film so much!

Woodyanders Lovable beer-swilling hosers Bob (likable Rick Moranis) and Doug McKenzie (the equally engaging Dave Thomas) have to stop the evil Brewmeister Smith (smoothly played with lip-smacking wicked relish by Max Von Sydow) from succeeding with his diabolical plan to take over the world with drugged mind-controlling beer. Writers/directors Thomas and Moranis amiably mine an amusing line in hysterically silly and harmless good-natured humor, with the best and most inspired jokes sweetly poking fun at movie clichés and conventions. Moreover, Thomas and Moranis display an utterly winning easy'n'breezy natural chemistry as our endearingly lunkheaded protagonists. The rest of the game cast has a ball with the zany material: Lynne Griffin contributes a charming turn as the bubbly, yet feisty Pam Elsinore, Paul Dooley does well as the smarmy Claude Elsinore, and Angus MacInnes makes a favorable impression as friendly and heroic hockey player Jean LaRose. Favorite gags: A lawyer beats up a bunch of pesky reporters with fancy karate moves and the McKenzie Brothers dog Hosehead flies to the rescue at the end. Charles Fox's dynamic score hits the spirited melodramatic spot. Steven Poster's sharp cinematography provides a neat polished look. An enjoyably dumb hoot.

jts0405 The comedic pairing of Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas really deliver in this comedy based on a sketch from SCTV. The humor may seem a little strange, but the movie really picks up as soon as they get their jobs at the brewery. The Canadian humor may not be fit for some people, but honestly you don't even notice it because you are consistently laughing at this movie. The plot may not seem like it's very high brow, but the laughs keep coming that you really don't care about the key plot points. So check out Strange Brew, because it was truly a fitting comedy for it's time. Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas are truly a comedic duo to see perform.

ozerob Highbrows need not apply - at the Elsinore Brewery, being a numb minded idiot is not a problem. For instance- the McKenzie brothers show up early for work on their first day... and fueled up by donuts and a beer or two from their capacious parka pockets, they are ready to take on anything (assuming they still recognize anything...) . Seriously folks, I think this movie is a must have - I howled when I first saw it, and it IS actually suitable for children - my grandson blew his drink out his nose he laughed so hard. This movie works as well now as it did 25 years ago. Dumb lines abound - "look, it's makin' them fight", sure, the hockey sequence doesn't make much sense, but it is funny. Max Von Sydow is suitably threatening as the villain, whilst he makes attempts to control his worthless henchman. The matte paintings of the Elsinore Brewery and the "Royal Canadian Institute for the Mentally Insane" are nicely done - and well, who wouldn't want an underground tunnel linking an insane asylum and a brewery...? Overall I think this film is a wonderful piece of silliness that will remain a classic. "EH?"