When construction worker Greg becomes fed-up with his foreman and the "city life", he takes his wife and kids on a wilderness adventure.When construction worker Greg becomes fed-up with his foreman and the "city life", he takes his wife and kids on a wilderness adventure.When construction worker Greg becomes fed-up with his foreman and the "city life", he takes his wife and kids on a wilderness adventure.
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- TriviaAs the family is leaving New York City, you can see a movie theater in the background is playing Deep Throat (1972)
- GoofsWhen the family's car runs over the camera, the numbers on the license plate are reversed.
- Crazy creditsSeparate credits sequence at end of film for the various animals used in the film is interrupted by a clip from the intro to "Leave It to Beaver", introducing "Jerry Mathers... as the Beaver" Script Proctologist: Steve Fox Creative Force: Warren Leight First Executive Mom: Elizabeth Beim Magic Fingers: Angie Lawrence
- Alternate versionsThe German video version released by UFA in 1987 omits the complete pre-title sequence. Later video version adds these scenes as bonus material after the main feature.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Tales from the Crapper (2004)
- SoundtracksThe Outdoorsters
Music by David Buskin
Lyrics by Charles Kaufman, Straw Weisman, David Buskin
Produced by Jeff Kent
Performed by Robin Batteau and Steve Mandell
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For the love of bears
This oddity isn't for everyone, but I found it to be enjoyable. It reminds me a lot of a short-lived British sketch comedy, THE STEAM VIDEO COMPANY, with its use of movie trailer lampoons and absurd comedy. Although we don't have the wonderful talents of the STEAM VIDEO cast, which included Bob Todd, Barry Cryer and Madeline Smith, this film has a similar aim: to poke fun at everything while taking nothing whatsoever seriously.
STORY ($$): The story is that tired old tale of a city family, tired of the rat race, who leave it all behind for life in the wilderness. What keeps the film amusing is the steady stream of jokes and gags. Sure, many will elicit a sigh, but there are plenty that will tickle the funnybone. Perhaps the biggest flaw with the story is the forgotten character: the mother (Barbara Marineau) who has pretty much nothing to do. The father (David Orange) reaches his boiling point at work, and relocates wife and kids to the wilderness. The story really belongs to the kids. Little Billy (Nicky Beim), an entrepreneur in the making, tries to make the most of his surroundings, while older sister Bambi (Tina Marie Staiano) has reached sexual maturity, but hasn't any boys to explore her feelings with. So she settles on a bear!
ACTING ($$): There are a few familiar faces in cameo roles, mostly non-actors like former FBI head G. Gordon Liddy and baseball great Willie Mays, while the only recognizable mug is that belonging to the underappreciated David Strathairn, who plays an indian named Weejun, from the Kao-Pectate tribe, that befriends the family. It's the younger cast members that truly shine, though, with Nicky Beim trying to hawk merchandise and keep his youth gambling enterprise intact. Tina Marie Staiano is a naive treat as Bambi, whose burgeoning womanhood attracts an elephant as well as her beloved bear. Her portrayal of vapid innocence is really the standout performance.
SEX/NUDITY (NONE): Bambi's affair with the bear is left for the imagination.
STORY ($$): The story is that tired old tale of a city family, tired of the rat race, who leave it all behind for life in the wilderness. What keeps the film amusing is the steady stream of jokes and gags. Sure, many will elicit a sigh, but there are plenty that will tickle the funnybone. Perhaps the biggest flaw with the story is the forgotten character: the mother (Barbara Marineau) who has pretty much nothing to do. The father (David Orange) reaches his boiling point at work, and relocates wife and kids to the wilderness. The story really belongs to the kids. Little Billy (Nicky Beim), an entrepreneur in the making, tries to make the most of his surroundings, while older sister Bambi (Tina Marie Staiano) has reached sexual maturity, but hasn't any boys to explore her feelings with. So she settles on a bear!
ACTING ($$): There are a few familiar faces in cameo roles, mostly non-actors like former FBI head G. Gordon Liddy and baseball great Willie Mays, while the only recognizable mug is that belonging to the underappreciated David Strathairn, who plays an indian named Weejun, from the Kao-Pectate tribe, that befriends the family. It's the younger cast members that truly shine, though, with Nicky Beim trying to hawk merchandise and keep his youth gambling enterprise intact. Tina Marie Staiano is a naive treat as Bambi, whose burgeoning womanhood attracts an elephant as well as her beloved bear. Her portrayal of vapid innocence is really the standout performance.
SEX/NUDITY (NONE): Bambi's affair with the bear is left for the imagination.
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