In Steven Brill's WITHOUT A PADDLE, three friends embark on a hilariously dangerous adventure through the woods of the Pacific Northwest. When their childhood friend Billy dies, 30-year-old buddies Dan (Seth Green), Tom (Dax Shepard), and Jerry (Matthew Lillard) return home to pay their respects. While there, they unearth a map that Billy left behind, which may or may not lead to a hidden treasure. Dan is a germ-phobic doctor who would rather spend his time anywhere but in the wilderness, but the recently dumped Jerry and down-on-his-luck Tom are intent on fulfilling their friend's lifelong dream; and so begins the trio's journey. It isn't long before things begin to spiral out of control. Starting with a gigantic bear that mistakes Dan for one of its own, the guys are also on the run from two pot-growing maniacs (Ethan Suplee, Abraham Benrubi) who are looking for revenge after their marijuana farm is burned to a crisp. Of course, what would a wilderness expedition be without raging rapids, a towering waterfall, beautiful (but hairy) hippy chicks, and an encounter with a menacing mountain man (Burt Reynolds). Brill's madcap adventure gleefully references DELIVERANCE and 1980s pop culture, and features spot-on performances from Green, Lillard, and Shepard.
Blu-ray Disc Features:
Region 0
Keep Case
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Executive Producer
Andrew Haas: Executive Producer, WITHOUT A PADDLE (2004)
Executive Producer
Richard Vane:
Executive Producer
Wendy Japhet: Executive Producer, THE ITALIAN JOB (2003)
Story
Fred Wolf: Actor/Screenwriter - Saturday Night Live, BLACK SHEEP (1996)
Story
Tom Nursall: Screenwriter
Director of Photography
Jonathan Brown: Director of Photography, BIG FAT LIAR (2002)
Review 1:
"[W]hen in full swing it's bracing fun....One for the guilty pleasure file."
Source: Uncut
p.156 01/01/2005
Review 2:
"There are some genuinely clever moments of physical comedy..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.58 09/03/2004
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