
Alferd Packer was a mountain guide and sole survivor of a party of pioneers that got lost in the mountains in winter. Accused and convicted of murdering and eating his travelling companions, he was to be executed by hanging. The movie begins at his trial, where he pleads his innocence to an unsympathetic audience. Only reporter Polly Pry will listen to his story, which is then related to the viewers in the form of flashbacks. As Packer and his gold-prospecting clients make th... (Full plot summary below)
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Alferd Packer was a mountain guide and sole survivor of a party of pioneers that got lost in the mountains in winter. Accused and convicted of murdering and eating his travelling companions, he was to be executed by hanging. The movie begins at his trial, where he pleads his innocence to an unsympathetic audience. Only reporter Polly Pry will listen to his story, which is then related to the viewers in the form of flashbacks. As Packer and his gold-prospecting clients make their way through the forests and mountains, they encounter bemused Japanese Indians, an unimpressed group of mountain men and the brutal Rocky Mountain winter, all of which inspire the travellers to break out into song and dance.
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| Empire MagazineKim NewmanIt has its longeurs but there's an air of genial enthusiasm, tempered by sick humour, that is surprisingly engaging. |
| Matinee MagazineChuck RudolphParker and Stone's satirical whims cannot seem to find an appropriate place in a live-action setting. |
| eFilmCritic.comScott WeinbergScattershot, unfocused, and simply not all that funny. |
| User ReviewJoakim LThe funniest film ever made. It has everything you could want for in a film: Gags, gore, singing, dancing, cannibalism and more uses of the word Schpadoinkle than you can shake a stick at. Glorious! |
| User ReviewGavin JAn absolute must-see for every fan of Parker-Stone duo. Shpadoinkle flick, whether you'd like it or not. Great songs. |
| User ReviewJames WOne of my all time favorites. Amazing movie. It starts off slow, but they made this in college so they didnt really know what they were doing yet. But if you can get past the start, it more than makes up for it. |
| User ReviewChristopher KWhat's not to love about this film--other than it's a bit too long. Great film--that has inspired me and changed my life for the better. |
| User ReviewAleksi LOne of my all time favorite movies! It had a bit of gore, but some fun catchy songs, and light humor. It's not for everyone, but it's easy to get hooked on, even if you won't admit it! |
| User ReviewCraig WThis is genius, its amazing and i must find it on dvd. |
| User ReviewBrian Sprobably the funniest movie ever made while flunking out of film school.. but at 50 million bucks a piece per year to make south park i think that they got the last laugh.. i love trey and matt they are the Bomb |