Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy

1996
16
1 Std. 29 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,9/10

9580

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)

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1 Video

26 Fotos

Dark Comedy Satire Comedy

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,9/10

9580

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 5 Nominierungen insgesamt

Wissenswertes
The Cancer Boy character was a rather contentious part of the movie. A Paramount executive, who had a loved one suffering from cancer, was so offended by Cancer Boy when a rough cut was shown they demanded the character be removed from the film, but the Kids adamantly refused. The executive would get revenge by making sure the film had a limited theatrical release with little advertisements. Looking back, the Kids would admit that Cancer Boy ended up killing the film's chances financially, with Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald feeling they should have just relented and cut the scene so the movie would have gotten a wider release while Scott Thompson, Bruce McCulloch and Mark McKinney do not regret it artistically, feeling that Cancer Boy is a biting satire of celebrities who exploit sick children for publicity.

Patzer
When the psychiatrist writes a prescription for Gleemonex for the repressed gay character, we see a large microphone hanging from the patient's neck during an over-the-shoulder shot as he's sitting up on the couch.

Zitate
Raymond Hurdicure: Sorry we're a few hours late, there, Ma, but you know how the kids... uh... hate old people.

Crazy Credits
After the credits, Mother Hurdicure is distressed over her grandson flying away with the balloons she gave him, and is queried by the boy's mother as to his whereabouts.

Alternative Versionen
The Kids in the Hall originally filmed a different ending to the film where Dr. Chris Cooper (played by 'Kevin McDonald') fell into a coma and dreamed the ending. Apparently this included "an elaborate parade, complete with Coma Queens, candy-coloured floats, and a grinning mob", but unfortunately it scored poorly with test audiences. Paramount and the Kids re-evaluated the ending and agreed it lacked dramatic-weight and was "too scattered". They re-shot the ending in January.

Verbindungen
Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Scott Thompson/Lee Roy Parnell (1996)

Soundtracks
Some Days It's Dark
by Craig Northey, Steven Drake & Bruce McCulloch
performed by Death Lurks
Death Lurks is Bruce McCulloch & Odds
produced by Nigel the Cat
Bruce McCulloch performs courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
Odds perform courtesy of Warner Music Canada Ltd.

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It's Too Bad.

As a huge fan of the Kids, I was awaiting with much anticipation their first feature film. Unfortunately, it might also turn out to be their last one as well. Brain Candy has a strong idea for the plot line, but it doesn't seem like they knew how to carry it out for two hours. I was disappointed with the film because I think that they probably could have made something much smarter and funnier if they had had the right ideas and the right people letting them do. Dave Foley is practically non-existent in the movie, which was a downside for me. There are some funny moments, but watching an episode of 'Kids in the Hall' will indubitably make you laugh more. I hope however, that someday they get back together and perform again because this comedy troupe is like no other. See the movie if you are a KiTH fan, there are some good moments. If you are not a KiTH fan, don't judge the guys on this movie. Believe me, there usually a lot worse. In a good way.