History Film / CanadianBacon

Following the huge critical and commercial success of Moore's first movie, ''Roger & Me'', ''Canadian Bacon'' represented something of a SophomoreSlump (getting mostly mixed to negative reviews and [[{{Pun}} fizzled out of theaters]] three weeks after its arrival, during which time it [[BoxOfficeBomb grossed less than $179,000]]), and along with Creator/KevinSmith's ''Film/{{Mallrats}}'' (another big-budget flop made by another member of the "Indie Film Boom" crowd of the late [[TheEighties 1980s]] and early [[TheNineties '90s]]) helped nearly bankrupt Gramercy Pictures (until they quickly got back on their feet with ''DeadManWalking'').

* DoWrongRight: [[DanAykroyd Canadian cop]] pulls the main characters—who are driving a van covered with anti-Canadian slogans—over, then criticizes them for not writing them in both English and French. The anti-Canadian slogans are even translated with grammar and spelling mistakes.

** A laaser example with the third guy, who liquidated a smaller company, then merged it with his conglomerate. He gets hit with a shock stick and the guard obviously hates him the most.

** He gets one example wrong though. Samuel L. Jackson's character is ''not'' the first character who dies in said film. He's more like the fourth.
*** Actually, he's correct. The unnamed worker who dies in the first scene ''is'' also a black man. Bud even points out that it was a "twofer" in that movie.

** On the other hand, the third guy liquidated a smaller company, then merged it with his conglomerate. He gets hit with a shock stick and the guard obviously hates him the most.

* WhyWereBummedCommunismFell: Without the Russians to blame everything on, the president's approval ratings are in the toilet. To rectify this (and return profitability to Hacker's weapons company) they plan to start a new one.

Despite some modest critical respect, ''Canadian Bacon'' was a BoxOfficeBomb (it cost $11 million and grossed $178,104), and along with Creator/KevinSmith's ''Film/{{Mallrats}}'' (another big-budget flop made by another member of the "Indie Film Boom" crowd of the late [[TheEighties 1980s]] and early [[TheNineties '90s]]) helped nearly bankrupt Gramercy Pictures (until they quickly got back on their feet with ''DeadManWalking'').

Despite some modest critical respect, ''Canadian Bacon'' was a BoxOfficeBomb, and along with Creator/KevinSmith's ''Film/{{Mallrats}}'' (another big budget flop made by another member of the "Indie Film Boom" crowd of the late [[TheEighties 1980s]] and early [[TheNineties '90s]]) helped nearly bankrupt Gramercy Pictures (until they quickly got back on their feet with ''DeadManWalking'').

Despite some modest critical acclaim, ''Canadian Bacon'' was a BoxOfficeBomb, and along with Creator/KevinSmith's ''Film/{{Mallrats}}'' (another big budget flop made by another member of the "Indie Film Boom" crowd of the late [[TheEighties 1980s]] and early [[TheNineties '90s]]) helped nearly bankrupt Gramercy Pictures (until they quickly got back on their feet with ''DeadManWalking'').

The film, despite some modest critical acclaim was a financial failure, and along with Creator/KevinSmith's ''Film/{{Mallrats}}'' (another big budget flop made by another member of the "Indie Film Boom" crowd of the late [[TheEighties 1980s]] and early [[TheNineties '90s]]) helped nearly bankrupt Gramercy Pictures (until they quickly got back on their feet with ''DeadManWalking'').

--->'''Roy Boy:''' We left a man behind! Boomer left a man behind!

** Played straight when our heroes take off for America after doing their [[IncrediblyLamePun dirty work]]—and mistakenly leave Honey behind.

* NeatFreak: In Canada, [[spoiler: littering]] is punishable by a $1-million (Canadian) fine.[[note]]In-universe, according to a gag about the [[TruthInTelevision then–weak Canadian dollar]], that could have been paid for by US$10,000—the aforementioned Canadian policeman charges the American guys $1000 Canadian, "or, if you prefer, $10 American."[[/note]]

--->'''Boomer:''' I left Honey behind!

The film, despite some modest critical acclaim was a financial failure, and along with Creator/KevinSmith's ''{{Mallrats}}'' (another big budget flop made by another member of the "Indie Film Boom" crowd of the late [[TheEighties 1980s]] and early [[TheNineties '90s]]) helped nearly bankrupt Gramercy Pictures (until they quickly got back on their feet with ''DeadManWalking'').

* NeatFreak: In Canada, [[spoiler: littering]] is punishable by a $1-million (Canadian) fine.[[note]]In-universe, according to a gag about the [[TruthInTelevision then–weak Canadian dollar]], that could have been paid for by US$10,000—the aforementioned Canadian policeman charges the American guys $1000 Canadian, "or, if you prefer, $10 American.[[/note]]

* DoWrongRight: [[DanAykroyd Canadian cop]] pulls the main characters -- who are driving a van covered with anti-Canadian slogans -- over, then criticizes them for not writing them in both English and French. The anti-Canadian slogans are even translated with grammar and spelling mistakes.

* NeatFreak: In Canada, [[spoiler: littering]] is punishable by a $1-million fine.

Meanwhile, Sheriff Bud Boomer (Candy) of NiagaraFalls, [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkState New York]], has to deal with the unpleasant realities of the loss of his town's primary employer; he, his deputy, and all his friends lost their factory jobs when the Cold War ended. When the government spin doctors put out the news of the Canadian menace, he buys it completely, and sets about fortifying his town as a border defense against the coming invasion.

* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Khabral is worried this will happen to him. They even mention the trope word for word, and the conversation Kabral, Bud, and Roy Boy have about it includes several notable examples of it.

* [[AuthorExistenceFailure Character Existence Failure]]: Narrowly averted; most of John Candy's scenes had been shot by the end of 1993, but the project ran into DevelopmentHell, during which time Candy died; he had been dead for eighteen months when it finally came out.

* DisproportionateRetribution: Two of the guys in Canadian prison were arrested for putting leaded gasoline into an unleaded tank, and being in ''too many bad moods.''

* [[DefconFive Defcon 4]]: The level taken when ''nuclear missiles are ready to launch.''

* StrawmanPolitical: Boomer and Honey are stereotypical boorish blue-collar conservatives. General Panzer is a stereotypical right-wing warmonger. The President is a stereotypical spineless liberal weenie.

* AuthorAppeal: Michael Moore loves Canada and hates the American military. So you get the entire country of Canada as TheWoobie to America's military-industrial complex bullying, and scenes like an American soldier shooting another because he stubbed his toe and was holding up the mission.

Meanwhile, Sheriff Bud Boomer of NiagaraFalls, [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkState New York]], has to deal with the unpleasant realities of the loss of his town's primary employer; he, his deputy, and all his friends lost their factory jobs when the Cold War ended. When the government spin doctors put out the news of the Canadian Menace, he buys it completely, and sets about fortifying his town as a border defense against the coming invasion.

-''">Canadians. They walk among us."''

->Canadians. They walk among us.

Meanwhile, Sheriff Bud Boomer of NiagaraFalls, [[NewYorkState New York]], has to deal with the unpleasant realities of the loss of his town's primary employer; he, his deputy, and all his friends lost their factory jobs when the Cold War ended. When the government spin doctors put out the news of the Canadian Menace, he buys it completely, and sets about fortifying his town as a border defense against the coming invasion.

-->'''Redneck Guy:''' It's time we put America back in North America! [[LargeHam GOD BLESS BUD BOOMER!!!]]

->They are Canadians. They are among us.

A 1995 geopolitical comedy film by MichaelMoore, starring JohnCandy, Rhea Perlman, and Alan Alda.

Meanwhile, Sheriff Bud Boomer of Niagara Falls, [[NewYorkState New York]], has to deal with the unpleasant realities of the loss of his town's primary employer; he, his deputy, and all his friends lost their factory jobs when the Cold War ended. When the government spin doctors put out the news of the Canadian Menace, he buys it completely, and sets about fortifying his town as a border defense against the coming invasion.

** He gets one example wrong though. Samuel L. Jackson's character is ''not'' the first character who dies in said film. He's more like the 4th.

** On the other hand, the third guy merged his company with a conglomerate, and then fired all his employees. He gets hit with a shock stick and the guard obviously hates him the most.

* ThatCameOutWrong: "It's time to turn off the war machine and turn on our children."

* [[{{WhyWereBummedCommunismFell}} Why We're Bummed Communism Fell]]: Without the Russians to blame everything on, the president's approval ratings are in the toilet. To rectify this (and return profitability to Hacker's weapons company) they plan to start a new one.

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: The president faces this constantly.

A 1995 geopolitical comedy film by MichaelMoore, starring John Candy, Rhea Pearlman, and Alan Alda.

Meanwhile, Sheriff Bud Boomer of Niagara Falls, NY, has to deal with the unpleasant realities of the loss of his town's primary employer; he, his deputy, and all his friends lost their factory jobs when the Cold War ended. When the government spin doctors put out the news of the Canadian Menace, he buys it completely, and sets about fortifying his town as a border defense against the coming invasion.

The film, despite some modest critical acclaim was a failure, and along with Creator/KevinSmith's ''{{Mallrats}}'' (another big budget flop made by another member of the "Indie Film Boom" crowd of the late 80's and early 90's) helped nearly bankrupt Gramercy Pictures (until they quickly got back on their feet with ''DeadManWalking'').

* ActorAllusion: When Boomer saves the President from a misfired bazooka, he says that he would've voted if his cable repair man wasn't late. A running gag in a previous John Candy film ''Delirious'' was his character running late due to a cable repair man.

* BerserkButton: Don't insult Canadian beer. And definitely don't insult Canadian beer in a hockey arena.

* CreatorCameo: Michael Moore appears as a member of an anti-Canadian mob

* [[{{DoWrongRight}} Do Wrong, Right]]: [[DanAykroyd Canadian cop]] pulls the main characters - who are driving a van covered with anti-Canadian slogans - over, then criticizes them for not writing them in both English and French. The anti-Canadian slogans are even translated with grammar and spelling mistakes.

--> The body of [[spoiler: R.J. Hacker ]] can be viewed daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Republican National Headquarters.