GOING BERSERK

Canada, 1983, 85 minutes, Colour.
John Candy, Eugene Levy, Richard Libertini, Ernie Hudson.
Directed by David Steinberg.

Going Berserk is a Canadian comedy, a star vehicle for John Candy before he went to Hollywood and had a successful decade in films. There are a number of supporting comedian like Pat Hingle, Richard Libertini, Paul Dooley and Ernie Hudson in the cast. However, Maltin's TV Guide calls it `an awesomely inept comedy'. It is of interest to John Candy fans.

1. John Candy, his appearance, capitalising on his size, his comic style? His screen presence as a comedian? Engaging audience sympathy?

2. The film as inept? As North American frantic? Parody?

3. The title? John, Africa and the tall story? The rap credits?

4. The limousines, Chick? Nancy and the wedding? The director and the Kung Fu? The film wedding?

5. Reis and the daughter? Richard Libertini and his comic style and the court? The brainwashing of John? De Pasquale and the blackmailing of Reis?

6. John and his life, Nancy and the drums, the strippers? Pushing the women? Failure - the court comedy? The escape and the parody of the Defiant Ones? The girl and sex? The bar and the body? The brainwashing? The rehearsal, Dr Ted? The wedding and the saving of the day?

7. The character of Chick - and his help?

8. De Pasquale and the sleaze? Reis? The Kung Fu violence parody? Squeaking at the wedding?

9. Mohammad and Wallace talking? Impact?

10. Nancy - love interest, the climax and the wedding? `Blue Moon'?