Almost Heroes Movie
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Almost History... Almost Legends... Mostly Ridiculous.
Explorers Bartholemew Hunt and Leslie Edwards are setting forth against nature across the country on a journey to the Pacific Ocean against rivals Lewis and Clark. Along the way they have many mishaps and misfortunes.
| Chris Farley | Bartholomew Hunt |
| Matthew Perry | Leslie Edwards |
| Bokeem Woodbine | Jonah |
| Barry Del Sherman | Sergeant |
| Robert Tittor | Priest |
| Franklin Cover | Nicholas Burr |
| David Packer | Bidwell |
| Eugene Levy | Guy Fontenot |
| Lisa Barbuscia | Shaquinna |
| Christian Clemenson | Father Girard |
| Steven M. Porter | Higgins |
| Patrick Cranshaw | Jackson |
| Hamilton Camp | Pratt |
| Jonathan Joss | Bent Twig |
| George Aguilar | Chief Two Roads |
| Christopher Guest |
4.90 out of 10 (4744 votes)
Visitor Reviews
10/10
posted on 31 Jul 2009People don't under that this movie is suppose to be stupid and not taken seriously. I respect this film because Chris Farley was one of my favorites in the comedy business and this was his last film. And I like Eugene Levy and all the others in the movie. But mostly I enjoyed this film because of chris. May he R.I.P and know his memory lives on in his movies. Goodbye you crazy mofo!! :D
How can you not love it??
posted on 11 Jul 2009For starters I must state that yes, this is by far the best Chris Farley movie ever made. Not that his movies with David Spade did not have their charm, but the supporting cast in this movie, (all fairly obscure actors and actresses except for Matthew Perry), made this movie spectacular. At times yes, the comedy is silly, perhaps even stupid, but clever Farley'isms combined with a never ending supply of slap stick moments, make this movie tireless in it's abilty to make the viewer laugh. It is a shame that this title might never be available on DVD, and even if it ever is, it will be lacking the bonus features that would have made it incredible, like commentary from Chris. Regardless, this movie is a must own for any fan of comedy!
Hell Yea
posted on 03 May 2009This movie was a slam dunk in the words of geogre i want to have sex with u bush. It had everything a friend not the hot one wink wink jennifer aniston, a really hot unknow cick, a funny fat man, and did i mention a really hot cick. Hey guess what there is a really hot cick with big u know wat in this flim. I love this movie. I watch it every night every day of the week. Buy this flim.
I've seen worse
posted on 20 Apr 2009See Chris Farley and Matthew Perry in one of their most mediocre films ever!I was expecting a weak, cheesy movie. That's what I got. It was slightly better than I had expected, but don't spend more than 2 bucks to rent it. The producers were hoping Chris Farley and Matthew Perry fans would pay to see this. If you're not a fan of either, don't bother. I like Chris Farley, so I didn't mind the film, but it wasn't as good as "Beverly Hills Ninja". 4 out of 10.
Um... Okay, So It's Cliche, But More Like Almost Bearable
posted on 03 Mar 2009Wow, what a lame movie. Chris Farley does his standard crazy white fat guy routine, and Matthew Perry does fine, but the movie just isn't funny no matter how you look at it.The story is about two guys who want to beat Lewis and Clark to the west coast, I think. I'm not sure; but in a comedy, the plot doesn't really matter, now does it? There's some problems along the way, resulting in what I think the writer thought were hilarious moments. By the way, in case you hadn't noticed, they weren't. The movie just isn't funny. Seriously.Go rent something else, like Airplane! or Eurotrip. This was just a waste of a videocassette.
Chris Farley at his best!
posted on 20 Feb 2009Did you know that there was ANOTHER 'Corps of Discovery' (of sorts) vying with the more famous Lewis and Clark expedition in a race to the Pacific? Well, no, but that's the premise of this film.
Farley is a lot of fun in this film, playing Bartholomew Hunt, sidekick to Matthew Perry's Leslie Edwards. Edwards, the leader of the expediton, runs into all sorts of predictable mishaps that threaten to derail their attempt to beat Lewis and Clark to the Pacific.
A couple of those challenges include running a stretch of white water that puts a damper on their whole enterprise. Later, they run into Spanish troops who want to keep the Americans from expressing a claim to the Pacific Northwest.
Farley (along with the scenery) is the reason to watch this film. He's at the top of his extremely funny form (how too short was his life!) in Almost Heroes. The scenes with the bald eagle are really funny.
Lisa Barbuscia as Shaquinna also deserves a mention. In a supporting role, she does a good job as the Indian woman who helps the group along.
Mildly recommended for a popcorn film with the kids.
I'm sorry, this sucked.
posted on 13 Feb 2009You know, I love Chris Farley to death (no pun intended) and usually his antics have me rolling in under three seconds. However, when you get to Almost Heroes--save yourself sometime and watch the preview. All the humor is in the preview, without all the horribly slow down time. Matthew Perry, who isn't all that funny to begin with, detracted from the overall humor--I mean, whatever happened to Mr. Spade? But let's face it, all the stuff Farley must have been on kinda took away from his performance, and the story was just lacking humor to begin with. If you want to see a memorable and humorous final role for Farley, check out Dirty Work. Now that is vintage Farley. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know it's only a cameo, but his few minutes are funnier than all of Almost Heroes. Again, I love Chris Farley, but let's face it--he pulled a Candy (ie: Wagons East).
So Stupid It's Funny
posted on 05 Feb 2009Perhaps this is low brow moviemaking at its finest. Just picture a film about Lewis and Clark type explorers with lots of brainless juvenille humour and with a fun, adventurous spirit. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but if you can watch it in the right frame of mind you'll really laugh at some genuinely memorable scenes. Directed by comedy genius Christopher Guest and also Chris Farley's final film. What took so long for this movie to be released to DVD?
A Great Movie to Relax to and Enjoy an Light Humor
posted on 01 Feb 2009The problem with most people giving ratings on IMDb is that most people are complete imbeciles!!!!No this movie is not a work of cinematographic genius, it does not intend to be. It intends to be a light humorous film that can be enjoyed by anyone, except of course the mentally deficient who prefer Saw and American Idol.It is outstandingly innocent and quite honestly, if you allow yourself to be immersed in this movie, there is no doubt it will make you laugh. Everyone who does not have an IQ lower than 50 will agree that this movie is one of the few that can be watched over and over, because it is so sweet and innocent and funny, and best of all uplifting. Personally I love sunny and green scenery of the old untamed North America, before people paved everything. Sure some of the scenes you can't consider funny compared to Dodgeball or Anchorman, but this is a different kind of funny. This movie is meant to be simple and humorous for the entire family. The fact this movie did not do well in theatres shows how stupid the public tastes are for movies, they always want bigger and better and mightier, MORE drama, MORE explosions, MORE emotion!! This movies is meant for you to sit back and forget your worries without annoying you with a bad plot or bad characters.I think people didn't like it cause you need basic knowledge of North American and European History to truly enjoy the subtle humor, and you need to have an open mind.
Farley's last bang of non-stop laughter!
posted on 03 Jan 2009Almost Heroes is a crack-up comedy starring the late SNL castmember Chris Farley (Tommy Boy), Friends star Matthew Perry, Eugene Levy (American Pie), and Kevin Dunn (Stir Of Echoes).
This light-hearted funfest set in 18th century America follows a group of explorers led by Leslie Edwards, played by Perry, who is attempting to discover the west before Lewis and Clark get there. Along for the journey is an obese and short tempered Bartholomew Hunt, played hysterically by Farley, a gorgeous Native princess Shaquinna, played by Lisa Barbuscia, her nasty French hubby Guy Fontenot, played by Levy, and a group of imbeciles.
Almost Heroes was Chris Farley's last bang of non-stop laughter; he died only five months before the movie's theatrical release.
Recommended
B
Great, Great Movie
posted on 31 Oct 2008I don't know what movie these other voters saw, but it clearly wasn't the same one I did. This movie was in no way a blockbuster, but deserves a better rating than a four something. This movie was straight comedy all the way through and Showed us the Farley that we all know and love. Being a big dumb idiot is what made him famous and kept him famous up untill his untimely death. If he would have actually tried acting he would have bombed like Sandler has recently. Matthew Perry was also funny in this movie, as well as all the other big or slightly big names in the movie. Best Line of the Movie: "Pittsburgh Nelly. The wh*re who can do things with her one good arm that would make you forget about that thing on her neck"
1 of my Faves
posted on 23 Sep 2008I first rented this movie in college while picking up a case of beer. If your a guy hanging out with friends and too stressed by mid-terms(or whatever) I would recommend this one. It gets funnier with more beer. I happen to laugh at slap-happy humor, not everyone does. I thought the actor performance was great, I mean I couldn't act like that.... and I've been known to do some pretty goofy things. If you can't laugh at this movie, I might suggest that you take movie watching a little too seriously. Don't expect an oscar winner, just kick back and grab a drink(or two) and chill out. A good comedy probably has something for everyone, this one is full of my kind of comedy. For whatever thats worth.
very funny
posted on 10 Sep 2008In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Lewis and Clark to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and find a route to the Pacific.
Other explorers followed Lewis and Clark but didn't become famous--if you believe this movie.Among these less well-known explorers was Leslie Edwards, who seemed too much of a spoiled rich kid to spend time in the untamed wilderness--which is why he tried at first to take all the comforts of home with him, including a slave. He needed an expert tracker, but for some reason he had to settle for a man who was in the process of being hanged for drunk and disorderly conduct that included forcing a military officer to waltz. Supposedly, President Jefferson had commuted that sentence, but the signature could have been forged.The rest of the crew was nothing to brag about. In fact, a number of them, after hearing they would have to travel upstream, wanted to take the easy way out and go to New Orleans instead. One old geezer simply wanted to see the Pacific but got out of doing any work because he was ... well, old. Guy Fontenot claimed to know all the languages of the Indian tribes the group would encounter. But the first time he was called on to translate, he explained that the language was one he didn't know. He brought along the Indian maiden Shaquinna and was insanely jealous whenever anyone would even look at her. Along the way to the Pacific, our heroes encountered a number of strange Indians and even stranger villains such as Hidalgo. They also visited a full-fledged community established by whites--highly unlikely, but then, this wasn't supposed to be historically accurate. This was a very funny movie, but whether it was quality depends on one's interpretation. For me, this was quite entertaining. Some examples:
Bidwell loses an ear, and Pratt picks it up and speaks into it--for the rest of the movie--believing Bidwell will be able to hear him. And Hunt climbed a tree to get an eagle's egg--three times. I won't say why it had to be three times, or why he really regretted the second and third trips. But it was the highlight of the whole movie. There was also a scene where an Indian kept slapping the white men because they did not respect his customs. Or was that the real reason? And the entire movie was filled with physical comedy such as falling off cliffs.One criticism--if Matthew Perry was supposed to have a British accent, or at least the accent of New England aristocracy, he seemed to forget in the more strenuous scenes.The objective was to get to the Pacific before Lewis and Clark. Did they?
Of course I can't say. I can say that from a distance in several scenes, we could see what appeared to be two men and an Indian woman, and a dog.
Whether they made it or not, the effort was certainly one to be enjoyed.
Excellent Chris Farley Movie
posted on 21 Aug 2008This is an excellent movie. You must have a sence of humor, or you will hate this movie. I laugh almost the entire movie. The people are so dirty and rotten, but they have filthy rich names like Bidwell, Hunt, Higgins, Edwards (who is rich in the movie) and Pratt. Chris Farley faces from the eagle eggs are hilarious, every time he yells I laugh forever, he is just funny. I watch the movie almost every week, I laugh at something different every time. Those other major movie critics do not no what is funny or not, they probably dont have a sence of humor. You have to have a certain sence of humor so just rent it first to see if you like it. I seem to watch it at like 1 o'clock in the morning, almost every time. So try it then to see if you like. Matthew Perry is funny in the beginning but kind of died toward the end, but the other actors made up for it. And the scenery of ancient America is awesome. I wish we still had all that land with very few cities, but humans took over. Anyway, the movie was terrific, no matter what anyone says, and watch it more than once to get all the jokes and crude humor.
Poor acting and even worse plot.
posted on 12 Jul 2008I walked into my local video store and saw this film starring Chris Farley and Matthew Perry on the shelf, and I thought to myself this should be good for a laugh. How wrong could I be, did either of them read the script before they signed up for this movie. This film was not a comedy it was a horror, I have rarely seen such bad and wooden acting. Its such a shame because I really like both stars a great deal and to think this was Farleys last movie. There are a few but limited laughs in the movie and maybe die hard fans might enjoy, but apart from those people avoided it like the plague.
Some good gags, but not the height of hilarity.
posted on 27 Aug 2009The movie had a good Farley-esque premise, but the director failed to use Farley to his full comedic potential. We should have seen more of Hunt's (Farley's character's) misbehavior after upturning a bottle of whiskey; we only get to hear Perry's character's description of it. More could have been done with the "crazy Indian" scene. In fact, lots of semi-funny scenes COULD have been a real hoot if only they'd turned Farley loose. But I like the movie anyway. Too bad it was Farley's last.