2010 TIFF Film Festival
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By Mark Olsen
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/09/tiff-10-the-canadian-heroes-of-fubar-ii-1.html
“”Fubar II” did not disappoint. The first “Fubar” was released in 2002, and judging by the manic crowd at the Ryerson, has picked up a considerable…cult following in the years since. The film celebrates friendship and acknowledges the modern, unconventional family. It also could revive nostalgia for the legacy of ’70s rock band Boston through its evocative use of the song “More Than a Feeling” as an exultation of joy and triumph. Dowse, along with editor Reginald Harkema, has a real feel for blending the pair’s outlandish exploits alongside more emotionally true moments. When Terry first slow-dances with his soon-to-be girlfriend (Terra Hazelton), there is a startling poignancy in the inter-cutting of glances between Dean and Terry. Alongside the pantheon of doofus duos like Wayne and Garth, Bill and Ted, and Bob and Doug, one can now without a doubt add Terry and Dean.”
TIFF Mini-Review: Fubar 2
By Kim Hughes
Hollywood North
http://blog.inmovies.ca/2010/09/tiff-mini-review-fubar-2.html
“Unhinged lunacy is what fans of the original film crave and it’s on offer here in spades, backed up by some truly hilarious dialog.”
Bang on
CBC News
By Matthew Hays
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tiff/story/2010/09/09/tiff-fubar-2.html
“The result is an often hilarious, sometimes surprisingly poignant film, one that joins the very rare ranks of sequels that match the creativity of the original. Arguably, the FUBAR features are precisely what Canadian cinema desperately needs — they are honest films, remarkably well acted, done on very low budgets but successful because they’re full of funny ideas.”
Toronto: ‘Fubar II’ kicks off Midnight Madness in rowdy style
Hit Fix
By Drew McWeeny
“To be honest, I’d never even heard of the film until I saw the announcement that the sequel, “Fubar II,” was set to open this year’s Midnight Madness programming. As it turns out, you don’t need to know the first film at all to enjoy the second film. If anything, it makes me want to hunt down the first film now so I can see how it all began.”
CTV News
By Josh Visser
“The sequel to one of the funniest Canadian movies ever made, this will be a riot.”
Fubar II
Torontoist
By John Semley
http://torontoist.com/2010/09/fubar_ii.php
“Miraculously, the relentless assault of high-kicking pratfalls and highly quotable hoser bons mots gives way to a Christmas movie that deserves a spot on your DVD shelf, smack between It’s A Wonderful Life and the Trailer Park Boys Christmas Special.”
Raising the Fubar
Toronto Star
By Linda Barnard
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/tiff/films/article/858719–raising-the-fubar
“Terry and Dean — a.k.a. Dave Lawrence and Paul Spence — up the ante for the sequel to the headbanging cult film”
TIFF 101: way to score with Canuck comedy
MacLean’s
By Brian D. Johnson
http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/09/tiff-101-way-to-score-with-canuck-comedy/
“No matter how antic and goofy the gags, what makes this film work is strength of the story, and the sweet dose of sentiment that waylays us in the third act.”
TIFF 2010 Reviews: Buried, Fubar II, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
City News
By Brian McKechnie
“Fubar II is ridiculously raunchy and funny,…”
TIFF 2010: FUBAR II Review
Twitch Film
By Todd Brown
http://twitchfilm.net/reviews/2010/09/tiff-2010-fubar-ii-review.php
“And this is precisely the thing that makes FUBAR special. Anybody can say, “Look at that stupid guy over there” and crack a joke to draw a laugh or two. But it is much, much harder to say I kind of am that stupid guy, and so are you, and we all do stupidly funny stuff so why not enjoy it for a while? Rude, violent, irresponsible … it’s definitely all of those things but there’s not a single ounce of mean-spirit in it, which results in it playing sort of like a funnier, fictional version of Anvil. The cult of FUBAR is about to expand.”
Check out the trailer to Fubar II, the Canadian comedy opening Midnight Madness
Joblo.com
By Eric Walkuski
http://www.joblo.com/arrow/index.php?id=23933&order=desc
“While not necessarily Arrow in the Head fare, it still looks like an amusing time, so check it out, you hoser.”
Watch what you listen to: Music On Film the soundtrack takes centre stage at TIFF.
Post Media News
By Mike Doherty
http://www.canada.com/Watch+what+listen+Music+Film/3506905/story.html
“Dowse’s film is funny, grotesque and agonizingly moving, like a duet between Ozzy Osbourne and Edith Piaf.”
TIFF Review: FUBAR II
Row Three (Canadian Film)
By Kurt Halfyard
http://www.rowthree.com/2010/09/10/tiff-review-fubar-ii/
“High Art this ain’t, but you can find some truthful witticisms and even heartfelt moments hiding in the margins.”
Review: FUBAR II
Toronto Film Scene
By Katarina Gligorijevic
http://tiff2010.thetfs.ca/2010/09/review-fubar-ii/
“If you haven’t seen the 2002 Canadian classic, Fubar, don’t despair. It’s really not necessary that you know the back-story in order to appreciate.”
Daily Variety
By Robert Khoeler
“American movie comedy lacks its own Terry and Dean right now, so the guys’ deep blue-collar identity makes them fairly unique in the current landscape.”
TIFF Review: Fubar II
Dork Shelf
By Noah
http://dorkshelf.com/2010/09/11/tiff-2010-fubar-ii-review/
“Fubar II delivers the expected laughs, but I wasn’t expecting to get as involved in the story as I did.”
Brown Okinawa Assault Incident
By Paolocase
http://okinawaassault.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/tiff-beaver-damfubar-ii/
“I’m thinking about exceptions to my ‘I hate crass male characters’ rule, and I came out dry. I gave this a 3/5, but there’s a little part of me that thinks I should have given it a 4.”