Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

vchimpanzee At the start of the movie, the man in charge of phase two of Lyman Enterprises' plans for the Rocky Springs community arrives. But he soon wishes he hadn't, as the very intelligent animals that live in the woods attack him with a Rube Goldberg style contraption. It doesn't take him long to get fed up and quit.Dan is in charge of Lyman's phase one. He and his gorgeous science teacher wife Tammy and their teenage son Tyler have left Chicago for a year, much to the boy's dismay. The family lives in a fabulous house which serves as the model home, as Frank and his crew build other houses nearby. However, Dan later finds out he is also in charge of phase two, and this will mean staying four years.Tammy and Tyler are new at the local school. Tammy soon finds herself roped into running the Forest Festival. She doesn't like doing it, but it will help her husband's career.Lyman arrives on a private plane at the "international" airport. There is a paved runway surrounded by grass but this place doesn't appear capable of qualifying for handling crop dusters. And the community Lyman has come to see is an hour away. To give you an idea of what he is like, Lyman gives Tyler a stuffed bear because he believes the boy is 4. When Dan tries to convince him otherwise, Lyman checks his phone and asks Dan if he is sure. Lyman also mentions having two kids himself; his beautiful assistant with the nerdy glasses says three. Also, Lyman claims his company is green, but later in the movie he describes it as "economically friendly" when the word he should have used is "ecologically". Almost nothing about the company's plans is green except for the money it will make, and possibly a few remaining trees.Lyman is the guilty party here, along with investor Mr. Gupta who will arrive later. But the animals see Dan as the threat, and they harass him constantly. No one believes him, and everyone thinks he is crazy. He even visits a shrink.Tyler meets pretty Amber at the school library. They end up liking each other, and it turns out Amber cares about preserving the forest, even though the townspeople only seem to care about the money coming to their area. Amber even knows about a history of animals harassing settlers over the past 11,000 years.With all the wacky comedy, there is a serious environmental message. The film does turn serious (temporarily, I assure you) before the antics start up again.So will the animals succeed in stopping the development? Will Dan's family ever be happy? How about Tyler and Amber? This is a cute family comedy, though it's probably not considered a classic or anything. It uses several formulas, though I would say it is unique because it puts together formulas that maybe haven't been tried together.The physical comedy is hilarious, at least to me. It's mostly Dan who is the victim, but others get attacked as well.The best actor is the head raccoon, though you wouldn't call what he does acting. He is certainly animatronic when showing human emotions, but this is done very well. Okay, for this movie it is done very well.The animals communicate but don't speak English. Much. There are occasionally sounds they make that resemble words. They do know the lyrics to "Le Freak" by Chic. Anyway, the animation and animatronic creations are quite good, if not on the same level as the great classics.The best human actor is Skyler Samuels as Amber. I really like her.Other actors stand out too.Annie Drummond is a teacher so senile she really shouldn't be working. It has been 40 years since Bessie the Cow died. She isn't in many scenes but she is memorable.I don't know his name or who plays him, but there is a demented cop who actually works for Lyman.Brooke Shields does a halfway decent job. She isn't consistently talented but she seems to be the voice of reason in all the chaos. Plus she still looks good.I'm not sure Brendan Fraser shows talented here most of the time, but there are a few exceptions. Fraser appears to play all of the unfortunate Brendan Fraser appears to play all of the unfortunate victims of the animals throughout history. Then there is the scene where Dan turns into Rambo. And finally, he goes over to the side of the animals when he realizes they are like people.I liked the bluegrass band at the festival. Because Dr. Ralph Stanley once said what he did isn't bluegrass but old-time music, I will say that bluegrass may or may not be the appropriate term. And I really wish they had played more.If you don't think anything else about this movie is worth seeing, at least stay around for the rap video with the closing credits. I think the name of the song is "Insane in the Brain". The cast members have a good time with it, even the historical figures attacked by animals and Shields in monster makeup as her character in Dan's nightmare. And several movies and memorable music videos are included, including Tom Cruise's famous "Risky Business" scene, Shields playing her "Blue Lagoon" character as an adult along with a Christopher Atkins type, Britney Spears' "Baby One More Time" and Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love".I did say this is a family movie, but there is considerable toilet humor. And other types of disgusting humor. But it really is appropriate for most kids. It would have to be, because no one over the age of ten should see it. Okay, not really. I had a good time.

BA_Harrison When my eleven-year-old son and I saw the trailer for Furry Vengeance, he thought it looked hilarious while I imagined it would be about as much fun as root canal work without any anaesthetic. When we finally saw the DVD for sale at a local car boot sale, I bought it despite my serious reservations and we watched it the same afternoon. My son enjoyed the film, but I had severely underestimated how excruciating the experience would be for me.Brendan Fraser plays property developer Dan Sanders, who has moved with his family to rural Oregon to oversee a new housing project that requires the levelling of some woodland. To his horror, Sanders faces some stiff opposition, not from human protesters, but from the intelligent animals that live in the area: raccoons, turkeys, skunks, foxes, bears, and beavers who will do anything to protect their homes.Oh, the horror. Furry Vengeance has to be one of the worst comedies I have ever endured. I didn't laugh once—and silly animal antics are usually guaranteed to make me giggle. Fraser is absolutely awful, his slapstick rapidly becoming annoying, the comedy is puerile with a repetition of certain gags that weren't that great the first time around, the CGI animals are pathetic, and the ecological message is mercilessly rammed down the viewers throat.The only part I enjoyed was when the critters finally invaded the Forest Festival and began to savagely maul the visitors, ripping out their throats, gouging out their eyes and tearing off their limbs (that didn't actually happen: I just imagined it to help make the time pass a little less painfully).It's OK son… I still love you—but if there is ever a Furry Vengeance 2, you can go it alone.

Jackson Booth-Millard I heard about this film at the time it was released in cinemas and on DVD, I knew it was filled with animals and I knew the leading actor, and I could tell it was going to be terrible and rated so by critics, from director Roger Kumble (Cruel Intentions, The Sweetest Thing, Just Friends). Basically in the wilderness of Oregon, real estate land developer Dan Sanders (Brendan Fraser) from Chicago has been given the task by his boss Neal Lyman (Ken Jeong), following Riggs (The Hangover's Rob Riggle) quitting, to oversee a project that will turn the forest into a residential development. Dan's son Tyler (Matt Prokop) objects to this job he has, and his wife Tammy (Brooke Shields) is also unhappy and misses life in Chicago, the animals of Rocky Springs meanwhile, led by the raccoon, are making plans to stop their forest from being destroyed by turning the tables on the human they see as the devil. Dan soon finds himself threatened by interruptions in his progress and humiliation from the woodland animals, they cause all sorts of chaotic mayhem for him in his professional and personal life, and no-one will believe his explanations that the animals are doing it. Following many embarrassing and painful incidents initiated by the creatures he finally gets the forest ranger to capture all of them, and he is able to continue business, but he realises there is no truth in the "eco-friendly" plot to cut down all the trees and build houses and a shopping mall. The raccoon and all the others animals, including the brown bear, various birds and the skunk, get together and destroy the festivities of the fair going on, guests and entertainers run away in panic, and the deal by Lyman is broken. In the end Dan realises the error of his ways, and three months later the animals and their families return to Rocky Springs forest, which becomes a nature reserve, and Dan becomes the park ranger who will fine anyone who tries to violate the area or creatures. Also starring Angela Kinsey as Felder, Skyler Samuels as Amber, Toby Huss as Wilson, Samantha Bee as Principal Baker, Ricky Garcia as Frank, Wallace Shawn as Dr. Christian Burr, Jim Norton as Hank and Patrice O'Neal as Gus. Fraser is annoying being made to look stupid, the casting of Shields and Jeong is a bit pointless, it seems just an excuse to see cute animals being wily and sabotaging things, and the special effects to create the slapstick situations and cartoon like moments is a bit wasted, children may find this film funny, but everyone will find this a terrible numbskull comedy. Adequate!

borisreviews From the always reliable and brilliant Roger Kumbles (College Road Trip, The Sweetest Thing), comes "Furry Vengeance" which might just be his masterpiece. Hilarious and laugh out loud funny from the first frame to the very last, "Furry Vengeance" provides the brand of intelligent comedy that has been lacking for the past few decades. While the plot may seem simple on paper, it truly is an intricate story that unfolds with great pace and flow. Not once did I glance at my watch or take my eyes off of the screen. Simply put, this is very effective storytelling that blends in comedy very well with its engaging storyline. And as we all know, a comedy cannot be truly great without a funny lead. Brendan Fraser provides just that. He adds a whole new dimension to his character that I can't imagine any other actor pulling off. But that's not to say there are no standout performances from the supporting cast. Mega-star Matt Prokop proves once more why he has become such a bankable star. The other main component of the film is the visual effects, which is one of the best to date, if not THE best. You thought Avatar was great? Think again. Words cannot describe the achievement in visual effects this movie has managed to pull off. So I'll simply state: they're f**king amazing. To say the least, I'm very content with my decision to attend the exclusive premier of one of the best comedies of all time. I recommend you check it out once it arrives at a theater near you.