Entertainment Weekly, 09/03/2004, p.58, "There are some genuinely clever moments of physical comedy..."
Uncut, 01/01/2005, p.156, "[W]hen in full swing it's bracing fun....One for the guilty pleasure file."
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - 16.9
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Steven Brill - Director
Video Commentary - 1. Steven Brill - Director, Cast
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Featurettes - 1. MTV Interstitials (6)
Additional Scenes (12)
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
In Steven Brill's WITHOUT A PADDLE, three friends embark on a hilariously dangerous adventure through the woods of the Pacific Northwest. When their childhood friend Billy dies, 30-year-old buddies Dan (Seth Green), Tom (Dax Shepard), and Jerry (Matthew Lillard) return home to pay their respects. While there, they unearth a map that Billy left behind, which may or may not lead to a hidden treasure. Dan is a germ-phobic doctor who would rather spend his time anywhere but in the wilderness, but the recently dumped Jerry and down-on-his-luck Tom are intent on fulfilling their friend's lifelong dream; and so begins the trio's journey. It isn't long before things begin to spiral out of control. Starting with a gigantic bear that mistakes Dan for one of its own, the guys are also on the run from two pot-growing maniacs (Ethan Suplee, Abraham Benrubi) who are looking for revenge after their marijuana farm is burned to a crisp. Of course, what would a wilderness expedition be without raging rapids, a towering waterfall, beautiful (but hairy) hippy chicks, and an encounter with a menacing mountain man (Burt Reynolds). Brill's madcap adventure gleefully references DELIVERANCE and 1980s pop culture, and features spot-on performances from Green, Lillard, and Shepard.