It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie's obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman Craig, his wife, Kate, and the couple's two daughters. As the excursion wears on, the Ripleys find themselves at odds with the stuffy Craig family..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 91 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy
✓ Stars: Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening, Chris Young
✓ Director: Thomas Newman, Tom Rolf, Ric Waite, Arne Schmidt, John Hughes
The The Great Outdoors (1988) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The The Great Outdoors (1988) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
The Great Outdoors (1988) is staring with Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening, Chris Young, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Thomas Newman, Tom Rolf, Ric Waite, Arne Schmidt, John Hughes juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.