 -- Part of a 2-Disc Set -- Two epic comedies of absurd proportions. For five thousand years, things have stayed pretty much the same for Xi and his fellow Bushmen. Then one day, an empty Coke bottle drops magically from the sky, and life goes topsy-turvy in the face of this generous "gift of the Gods." An international sensation, The Gods Must Be Crazy is one of the most original and thought-provoking comedies ever. Starring real-life Bushman N!xau, it's a movie that looks at us from the other side - and shows us just how crazy we are! Cast Notes: I Marius Weyers (Andrew Steyn), Sandra Prinsloo (Kate Thompson), N!xau (Xixo), Louw Verwey (Sam Boga), Michael Thys (Mpudi), Nic De Jager (Jack Hind), Fanyana H. Sidumo (Card 1), Joe Seakatsie (Card 2), Brian O'Shaughnessy (Mr. Thompson), Vera Blacker (Mrs. Thompson), Ken Gampu (President), Paddy O'Byrne (Narrator), Jamie Uys (The Reverend). Cast Notes: II N!xau (Xixo), Lena Farugia (Dr. Ann Taylor), Hans Strydom (Dr. Stephen Marshall), Nadies (Xisa), Eiros (Xiri), Richard Loring (Jack), Paddy O'Byrne (Narrator). User Comment: jhaggardjr Chicago, Illinois • Crazy, goofy, and silly are the three most operative words to describe "The Gods Must Be Crazy". But the movie is also very original. It's appropriate that the word crazy is in the title because this is the craziest movie I've ever seen. "The Gods Must Be Crazy" is a South African made comedy that was made back in the early 1980s but didn't get released until 3-4 years after shooting was completed. It became a surprise hit in the U.S. after it was released in 1984, and it did very well in other countries too. "The Gods Must Be Crazy" features three separate stories that get tied together towards the end. One story is about a bushman who goes on a journey to return a Coke bottle that he found to the Gods after the bottle starts causing harm to some of his family members. Another story revolves around a war that breaks out in Central Africa. And the other story centers around a clumsy scientist who tries to take a pretty South African woman to her new job as a schoolteacher in a small African village, and does everything wrong. This is my favorite part of the movie. The scientist is played by Marius Weyers, and he gives an inspired slapstick comedy performance. Some of the things that he does in the film had me exploding in laughter. The scenes with the jeep that he drives are priceless. Sandra Prinsloo is a good foil as the schoolteacher who unfortuneitly has no choice but to put up with his clumsiness. When Weyers and Prinsloo are on screen, "The Gods Must Be Crazy" is at its funniest. The other two stories are good, but not great. Nevertheless, there are some unusual scenes in these parts of the movie too. But the scenes involving the scientist and the schoolteacher are the best parts of "The Gods Must Be Crazy". It's too bad that they didn't turn up in the dull sequel. I think these parts of the movie alone is enough for me to recommend "The Gods Must Be Crazy". Summary: Crazy! Goofy! Silly! IMDb Rating (10/17/07): 6.8/10 from 9,276 users
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