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Cory Bowles, Lucy Decoutere, Gerry Dee

Three dope-smoking ex-convicts live among friends and family in the fictional Sunnyvale Trailer Park.

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R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Mike Clattenburg

Release Date: June 6, 2006

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  • PvtCaboose91
    November 24, 2009
    PvtCaboose91
    "Do you want to take it to Fucktown Lahey? Cause that's where this is headed: Downtown Fucktown!"


    The enormous popularity and strong cult following of the brilliant Canadian vérité-style TV show Trailer Park Boys ensured a feature-length motion picture would eve

    ...( read more)ntually materialise - and it has arrived in the form of the gleefully crass and unapologetically non-PC Trailer Park Boys: The Movie. While this film doesn't necessary jive with some of the continuity established in the long-running television show, it's easily forgivable since the humour is in the same vein and the characters are still their usual selves.


    For those who require a little context, Trailer Park Boys chronicles the get rich quick schemes of Ricky (Wells), Julian (Tremblay) and Bubbles (Smith); three inhabitants of the Sunnyvale Trailer Park in Nova Scotia. Ricky is the loser of the group who lives in his car, drinks liquor out of cat dishes and is a small-time pot farmer. Julian is the smart one who is unable to succeed due to Ricky's sheer idiocy. The strange bespectacled Bubbles cares for stray kittens and makes money by stealing shopping carts, fixing them, and selling them back to the mall. The trio are also accompanied by their sidekicks Cory (Bowles) and Trevor (Jackson), who aim to please Ricky no matter how much trouble he gives them. The trailer park is watched over in Gestapo-like fashion by alcoholic former police officer Jim Lahey (Dunsworth) and his perpetually shirtless, hamburger-eating, former male prostitute right hand man Randy (Roach). A few new faces are introduced in the film too, such as Hugh Dillon as the owner of a local gentlemen's club, and Nichole Hiltz playing a dancer who has eyes for Julian.


    The movie opens when Ricky and Julian are at the tail end of a gaol sentence. They're let out early because Ricky is skilled at hockey, and the guards believe that getting rid of him will help their chances in the hockey tournament. Back in Sunnyvale Trailer Park, the boys (now reunited with Bubbles and the rest of their companions) begin to plot a way to earn a living. They begin contemplating what comes to be known as "the big dirty"; a heist that will allow the boys to retire from their life of crime forever. When it occurs to Julian that coins are untraceable and aren't as prosecutable as notes, the gang attempt to rob a few parking meters, which ultimately leads to the theft of a giant change container at a local cinema. Meanwhile, the everlastingly drunk Mr. Lahey tries to get the trio evicted.


    Prison, car homes, theft, perpetual drinking, weed, skanks and shambolic cat accommodation decorate this fly-on-the-wall tale of these trailer park lowlifes. As absurd and off-putting as it is to follow the lives of proud hobos, the clandestine wit combined with a certain base humour will quickly ensnare tentative viewers. From the get-go, the protagonists say and do undeniably stupid things, but manage to come up with brilliant scams to get themselves out of trouble. While jokes and situations from the original show are recycled here, it all fits. After all, each episode of the TV show concerned the boy's latest scheme or latest dilemma - this just follows that tradition. Like all TV-show-to-movie conversions, this just feels like an extended episode. But considering the unhinged fun on offer, who really gives a shite?


    The Trailer Park Boys big screen debut is a success no matter how you look at it. The gags are very funny, and contain the right mix of sweetness, natural warmth and crassness. The television series always maintained a sense of humanity and heart (otherwise the show would just seem like a showcase of unpleasant characters who trade verbal jabs for the hell of it), and this is thankfully retained for Trailer Park Boys: The Movie. Better, the characters are never degraded or glorified. Meanwhile the excessive profanity in addition to the drug and alcohol-laced humour works extraordinary well because the characters are all developed nicely, and this type of comedy suits their personalities. The laughs never feel forced; instead, they all seem to be a natural extension of the film's key players. Ricky, for instance, never finished school, drinks excessively and gets stoned frequently, and therefore the way he mucks up words and swears a lot feels appropriate. The only noticeable flaw is that the film drags from the 60-minute mark until about the 80-minute mark. In all likelihood, this is a side effect of being accustomed to viewing the show in 30-minute episodes, or it could be a side effect of laughing so damn hard for the first hour.


    Like the TV show, a mockumentary style has been employed, meaning there are to-camera asides and extensive use of handheld camera. The movie was lensed on gritty 16mm film, which lends itself well to the documentary aesthetic. Trailer Park Boys: The Movie is not a visually impressive film at all, but it doesn't need to be or aspire to be - it's more concerned with pace and comedic timing. Stylistically, the only deviation from the television show is the fact that the testimonials have been cut down considerably, and the camera crew are not actual characters. Interestingly, while fans of the TV series will appreciate this movie much movie, it's still an enjoyable watch for the uninitiated (though they'd probably find the movie funnier the second time around).


    The entire cast is wonderfully committed and appear to be having one hell of a fun time. As Ricky, Rob Wells has an overripe Elvis handsomeness (with a gut to match) as well as a hysterical single-mindedness in his determination to do two things: get back to gaol to win an important hockey tournament, and return to his former life of domestic bliss when he grew & sold weed. John Paul Tremblay plays Julian with a terrific deadpan comic persona, and is NEVER seen without a glass of rum & coke. Meanwhile Mike Smith's performance as Bubbles is endearing and downright hilarious. His semi-autistic shtick fits the character perfectly. Lucy Decoutere is winning as Ricky's ecdysiastically enthusiastic love interest, as is Lydia Lawson-Baird as Ricky's pre-teen daughter Trinity. It would take all day to list the rest of the brilliant cast members, so it'd be easier to sum them all up - they all embody their characters perfectly, and carry out their duties superbly.


    Trailer Park Boys: The Movie has received largely dismissive reviewers, but as far as caper films go, this one is perfectly serviceable and highly enjoyable. It's unpretentious and eager to please.
  • henriksedin
    July 6, 2008
    henriksedin
    not bad i guess
  • g0disd3ad
    July 6, 2008
    g0disd3ad
    Alright, I gave this movie a 2.5 stars, cause it wasn't all that great. At least, from my point of view. It was funny to see how retarded these guys are, and how they actually live in a trailer park, but I don't know, something was missing for me, seeing a bunch of pathetic guys ...( read more)stealing, smoking hash and drinking cheap beer didn't grab my attention enough...
  • Stinger839
    April 27, 2008
    Stinger839
    TPB RULES!!!!!
  • OnlyNDreams
    April 9, 2007
    OnlyNDreams
    If you're a TPB fan, you'll love this! It was great seeing the boys on the big screen!
  • dukeakasmudge
    October 28, 2009
    dukeakasmudge
    I LOVED the movie but I wished they wouldve left out the soundtrack.Wished it was shot in documentary style like the TV Show
  • Sunflower992
    October 24, 2009
    Sunflower992
    Freakin funny Joe got me into it! :S
  • CrazyRoggy
    October 11, 2009
    CrazyRoggy
    Hell yeah! TPB!!!!! I fuckin love this show lol and the movie was no disappointment with so many hilarious antics and Lucy was downright the funniest part of this movie. I can't believe they come up with so much funny shit, unlike other shows I think that Trailer Park Boys just g...( read more)ets funnier and funnier each season (except for 7... that was kind of a letdown).
  • dylanchevy
    August 4, 2009
    dylanchevy
    saw it loved it cant wait for the next one
  • italysqueenie
    July 27, 2009
    italysqueenie
    Wasnt sure how I would like it...It blew me away.. later to find out its a seies in Canada...Them Canadians are briliant....The movie and show dosent realy get down on trailer park communities, but does a great job on duplicatinf its society and social circles..I think its brilli...( read more)ant..the cast is amazing..The charecter Bubbles acts like this in his interviews and thruought the movie and series.. hes a remarkable comedian in his own right...You have to see it

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  • perfectgentlemn
    July 20, 2008
    perfectgentlemn
    Totally Retarded..Loved it. LOL :-)
  • kmc0812
    July 27, 2007
    kmc0812
    Technically, it's a comedy SHOW in Canada, and they have many seasons of episodes...
  • tremendous67t
    October 7, 2006
    tremendous67t
    man the movie was fucking hilarious!!hopefully they come out with another one.way to go boys!!
  • vonveed
    October 2, 2006
    vonveed
    i love the trailer park boys thay are so kool
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