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Up the Creek (1984 film)

April 12, 2024

Up the Creek is a 1984 comedy film directed by Robert Butler and starring Tim Matheson, Dan Monahan, Stephen Furst, Jeff East, Sandy Helberg, Blaine Novak, James B. Sikking, Jennifer Runyon, and John Hillerman.

Up the Creek
Up the Creek theatrical poster
Directed byRobert Butler
Screenplay byJim Kouf
Story byJim Kouf
Jeff Sherman
Douglas Grossman
Produced byMichael L. Meltzer
Starring
CinematographyJames Glennon
Edited byBill Butler
Music byWilliam Goldstein
Cheap Trick
Production
company
Distributed byOrion Pictures
Release date
April 6, 1984
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7 million
Box office$11,708,269[1]

Plot summary edit

Bob McGraw, Max, Gonzer, and Irwin, students at Lepetomane University (known derisively by some as "Lobotomy U"), are volunteered to compete in a collegiate raft race. They are "recruited" by Dean Burch who uses records of McGraw's checkered past as a means of blackmail to get them to compete. He offers them degrees in the major of their choice as additional incentive. "You have the distinct honor of being the four worst students in the entire country.", says Birch, "You're not AT the bottom of the list, you ARE the bottom of the list!" Their opponents include Ivy University, prep schoolers who, with the help of an Ivy alumnus named Dr. Roland Tozer, plan to cheat their way to the Winner's Circle. Their adversaries also include the Washington Military Institute, who are soon disqualified for their attempts to sabotage the other schools' rafts. Captain Braverman, the leader of the Military men, seeks revenge on McGraw for hindering their attempts to sabotage the other rafts. Also entered is a team of attractive female students, one of whom ends up in a romantic situation with McGraw.

Cast edit

Production notes edit

This film was filmed in Bend, Oregon.[2]

Writer Jim Kouf later said Robert Butler "was not a great comedy director, he missed a lot of jokes."[3]

Soundtrack edit

Up the Creek
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released1984
GenreRock
Hard rock
Length41:28
LabelPasha
ProducerVarious artists
Singles from Up the Creek
  1. "Up the Creek"
    Released: 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic      link
  1. "Up the Creek" – Cheap Trick
  2. "The Heat" – Heart
  3. "30 Days in the Hole" – Kick Axe
  4. "Great Expectations (You Never Know What to Expect)" – Ian Hunter
  5. "Chasin' the Sky" – The Beach Boys
  6. "Get Ready Boy" – Shooting Star
  7. "One Track Heart (Passion in the Dark)" – Danny Spanos
  8. "Take It" – Shooting Star
  9. "Two Hearts on the Loose Tonight" – Randy Bishop
  10. "Get Ready Boy (Instrumental)" – Shooting Star

One song that was in the film but not on the soundtrack is "First Girl President" by Namrac.

Reception edit

The Los Angeles Times wrote that the film was "not as consistently amusing" as Police Academy but was "rambunctious and raunchy enough to divert undemanding audiences."[4] The Washington Post called it "a moist smut movie" in which the best performance was given by the dog.[5] The New York Times called it "a ridiculous ordeal, all right, but certainly not in the way the filmmakers intended."[6] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune however said the film was "a good time", where Matheson, Furst and Helberg "play their roles with the same whimsical naturalness that made Bill Murray a star. They don't push themselves upon us, and that allows us to identify with them in a relaxed way. The result is a very tight script with breathing room. That's most unusual for a teen comedy, and that's why Up the Creek is one of the best."[7]

References edit

  1. ^ Up the Creek at Box Office Mojo
  2. ^ "Up The Creek: Reliving Bend's Hollywood heyday". bendsource.com. May 28, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Jim Kouf and David Greenwalt GRIMM Interview" by Andre Dellamorte Collider accessed 18 December 2014
  4. ^ Thomas, Kevin. (Apr 5, 1984). "MOVIE REVIEW: THIS 'CREEK' GOES WITH THE FLOW". Los Angeles Times. p. k1.
  5. ^ "Get Stuck Up This Creek and You'll Need a Shovel". The Washington Post. Apr 6, 1984. p. WK21.
  6. ^ LAWRENCE VAN GELDER (Apr 7, 1984). "Screen: 'Up the Creek,' College Humor". New York Times. p. 13.
  7. ^ Siskel, Gene. (Apr 11, 1984). "Tempo: Teenage comedy flows fast in 'Up the Creek'". Chicago Tribune. p. e4.

External links edit

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Up the Creek is a 1984 comedy film directed by Robert Butler and starring Tim Matheson Dan Monahan Stephen Furst Jeff East Sandy Helberg Blaine Novak James B Sikking Jennifer Runyon and John Hillerman Up the CreekUp the Creek theatrical posterDirected byRobert ButlerScreenplay byJim KoufStory byJim KoufJeff ShermanDouglas GrossmanProduced byMichael L MeltzerStarringTim Matheson Dan Monahan Stephen Furst Jeff East Sandy Helberg Blaine Novak James B Sikking Jennifer Runyon John HillermanCinematographyJames GlennonEdited byBill ButlerMusic byWilliam GoldsteinCheap TrickProductioncompanySamuel Z Arkoff amp Louis S Arkoff ProductionDistributed byOrion PicturesRelease dateApril 6 1984Running time96 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget 7 millionBox office 11 708 269 1 Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Cast 3 Production notes 4 Soundtrack 5 Reception 6 References 7 External linksPlot summary editBob McGraw Max Gonzer and Irwin students at Lepetomane University known derisively by some as Lobotomy U are volunteered to compete in a collegiate raft race They are recruited by Dean Burch who uses records of McGraw s checkered past as a means of blackmail to get them to compete He offers them degrees in the major of their choice as additional incentive You have the distinct honor of being the four worst students in the entire country says Birch You re not AT the bottom of the list you ARE the bottom of the list Their opponents include Ivy University prep schoolers who with the help of an Ivy alumnus named Dr Roland Tozer plan to cheat their way to the Winner s Circle Their adversaries also include the Washington Military Institute who are soon disqualified for their attempts to sabotage the other schools rafts Captain Braverman the leader of the Military men seeks revenge on McGraw for hindering their attempts to sabotage the other rafts Also entered is a team of attractive female students one of whom ends up in a romantic situation with McGraw Cast editTim Matheson Bob McGraw Dan Monahan Max Sandy Helberg Irwin Stephen Furst Gonzer Jennifer Runyon Heather Merriweather Jeff East Rex Crandall James Sikking Tozer as James B Sikking Blaine Novak Captain Braverman Mark Andrews Rocky Jesse D Goins Brown Julia Montgomery Lisa as Julie Montgomery Romy Windsor Corky John Hillerman Dean Burch Grant Wilson Reggie Jeana Tomasino Molly Will Bledsoe Roger van Dyke Robert Costanzo Campus Guard Charlie Ken Gibbel Campus Guard Leslie Hap Lawrence Gas Station Attendant Frank Welker as the voice of Chuck the DogProduction notes editThis film was filmed in Bend Oregon 2 Writer Jim Kouf later said Robert Butler was not a great comedy director he missed a lot of jokes 3 Soundtrack editUp the CreekSoundtrack album by Various artistsReleased1984GenreRockHard rockLength41 28LabelPashaProducerVarious artistsSingles from Up the Creek Up the Creek Released 1984Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp link Up the Creek Cheap Trick The Heat Heart 30 Days in the Hole Kick Axe Great Expectations You Never Know What to Expect Ian Hunter Chasin the Sky The Beach Boys Get Ready Boy Shooting Star One Track Heart Passion in the Dark Danny Spanos Take It Shooting Star Two Hearts on the Loose Tonight Randy Bishop Get Ready Boy Instrumental Shooting StarOne song that was in the film but not on the soundtrack is First Girl President by Namrac Reception editThe Los Angeles Times wrote that the film was not as consistently amusing as Police Academy but was rambunctious and raunchy enough to divert undemanding audiences 4 The Washington Post called it a moist smut movie in which the best performance was given by the dog 5 The New York Times called it a ridiculous ordeal all right but certainly not in the way the filmmakers intended 6 Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune however said the film was a good time where Matheson Furst and Helberg play their roles with the same whimsical naturalness that made Bill Murray a star They don t push themselves upon us and that allows us to identify with them in a relaxed way The result is a very tight script with breathing room That s most unusual for a teen comedy and that s why Up the Creek is one of the best 7 References edit Up the Creek at Box Office Mojo Up The Creek Reliving Bend s Hollywood heyday bendsource com May 28 2010 Retrieved April 25 2018 Jim Kouf and David Greenwalt GRIMM Interview by Andre Dellamorte Collider accessed 18 December 2014 Thomas Kevin Apr 5 1984 MOVIE REVIEW THIS CREEK GOES WITH THE FLOW Los Angeles Times p k1 Get Stuck Up This Creek and You ll Need a Shovel The Washington Post Apr 6 1984 p WK21 LAWRENCE VAN GELDER Apr 7 1984 Screen Up the Creek College Humor New York Times p 13 Siskel Gene Apr 11 1984 Tempo Teenage comedy flows fast in Up the Creek Chicago Tribune p e4 External links editUp the Creek review at the New York Times Review of film by Roger Ebert Up the Creek at IMDb nbsp Up the Creek at AllMovie Up the Creek at Rotten Tomatoes Up the Creek at the American Film Institute Catalog Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Up the Creek 1984 film amp oldid 1215585040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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