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20 August 2004 (USA) moreTagline:
The call of the wild, the thrill of adventure. The mistake of a lifetime. morePlot:
After their friend dies, three men decide to fulfill their childhood promise by going on a camping expedition for the lost D.B. Cooper bounty, with calamitous results. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
(19 articles)
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Predictable and forgettable, but lots of fun moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Matthew Price | ... | Young Tom | |
| Andrew Hampton | ... | Young Jerry | |
| Jarred Rumbold | ... | Young Dan | |
| Carl Snell | ... | Young Billy | |
| Antony Starr | ... | Billy Newwood (as Anthony Starr) | |
| Dax Shepard | ... | Tom Marshall | |
| Matthew Lillard | ... | Jerry Conlaine | |
| Seth Green | ... | Dan Mott | |
| Nadine Bernecker | ... | Angie | |
| Danielle Cormack | ... | Tony | |
| David Stott | ... | Dick Stark | |
| Bonnie Somerville | ... | Denise | |
| Scott Adsit | ... | Greasy Man | |
| Morgan Reese Fairhead | ... | Sandi | |
| Liddy Holloway | ... | Bonnie Newwood |
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Rated PG-13 for drug content, sexual material, language, crude humor and some violence.Parents Guide:
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95 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:PG | Malaysia:U | Iceland:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:6 | Norway:11 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 | Canada:PG (Ontario)Fun Stuff
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The last big rapid that they run before going over the waterfall is a Class 5 rapid, and the scene was performed by stunt doubles since running rapids in a canoe is dangerous and unusual. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Jerry is on Dan's cell phone with Denise, Dan and Tom walk into the scene. They step in too early, walk back out and walk in again. moreSoundtrack:
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What sounds like your average, everyday sort of male bonding roadtrip film is essentially...well, just that, in fact. Three childhood friends (Seth Green, Matthew Lilard, Dax Sheppard) reunite at a friend's funeral, and go off on a camping trip downstream to try and find the lost treasure they always dreamed of finding in their youth in his honour. They promptly and predictably fall into all sorts of mishaps in the wild and really give a bad reputation to man's survival ethic.
This kind of comedy is always somewhat stifled when a life lesson is included: in the case of Without a paddle the message is 'Appreciate the life you have...you never know how long it will last'. Unfortunately, we go to a film like this to be entertained, not for morals, and its inclusion merely deters from the fun.
The three leads are what make the film decently funny: Seth Green is excellent as he begrudgingly reveals his various phobias from everything from the dark to ceran wrap. ('I'm afraid it might get stuck over my head, it's very sticky) Matthew Lilard puts his wide range of comic facial expressions to good use, and Dax Shepard is always a source of laughs as the tough-guy slacker of the group.
The comedic material is mostly original stuff, but there's nothing outstanding to be seen, apart from a few memorable moments. (one finds Dax Shepard riding his motorcycle into the graveyard at the burial of his friend, and bellowing out to the funeral attendees 'Where did you guys park?') The inclusion of Burt Reynolds' crazy mountain man is a comedic plus, but the nature loving hippy-girls and uncouth drug traffickers which pop up periodically aren't as funny as they should be. In fact, such can be said for the entire movie.
The odd laugh will definitely turn up, but there are many better comedies around, so unless you're simply up for an evening of mostly forgettable fun, you might want to leave Without a Paddle wallowing in the shallows.
6.5/10