Strange Brew

This screening took place on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:00 pmYukon Theatre

Canada's most famous hosers grace the silver screen once again!

SCTV icons Bob and Doug Mckenzie must stop a mind-control plot to take over the world in the name of their one true love: beer. Featuring Swedish actor, Max Von Sydow, most famous for his portrayal of the knight in Bergman's 1957 classic, The Seventh Seal. Watch for comedien Ron James in a small role.

"The only essential take on Hamlet." - Molly Ringworm, Letterboxd

Recommended ages 13+. Content advisory for sooooo much beer drinking.

"Parents need to know that Strange Brew is a classic 1983 comedy in which Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas from SCTV bring their beloved Canadian "hosers," the McKenzie Brothers, to the silver screen. As the title implies, beer plays a big part in this movie. The brothers' lives seem to be centered around beer, and much of the movie takes place inside a brewery. In one scene, they even fill their dog's water dish with beer. Occasional profanity includes "s--t," "damn," "hell," "sucks," and "balls." Lots of humor is centered on flatulence and urination. The brothers call each other names like "hoser," "hosehead," and "knob"-- these and catchphrases such as "Take off, eh!" and "How's it goin', eh?" are memorable and easily appropriated by impressionable younger viewers looking for new/old insults and phrases. It might be worthwhile to talk about stereotyping; these toque-wearing, back-bacon eating, beer-swilling characters were created by Moranis and Thomas in response to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's demand that the SCTV television program devote a portion of each show to "Canadian content." - Commonsensemedia.org