A great story of two simple-minded hosers from Cape Breton who move to Toronto to try and make a better life for themselves.
They get into amusing situations while trying to make it in the big city, but the real strength of this film is the acting and directing. It is difficult to tell if it's a film or a documentary - the actors and director Don Shebib do such a great job.
I watched the film a few times before it grew on me. After purchasing the VHS, I've now watched it many times, finding something new with each viewing.
Torontonians will marvel at how busy the nightlife was on the Yonge Street strip between Dundas and Gerrard back in '69. Now, of course, it is all but forgotten by nocturnal revellers.
They get into amusing situations while trying to make it in the big city, but the real strength of this film is the acting and directing. It is difficult to tell if it's a film or a documentary - the actors and director Don Shebib do such a great job.
I watched the film a few times before it grew on me. After purchasing the VHS, I've now watched it many times, finding something new with each viewing.
Torontonians will marvel at how busy the nightlife was on the Yonge Street strip between Dundas and Gerrard back in '69. Now, of course, it is all but forgotten by nocturnal revellers.