Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

"Three guys. One chance. No plan."

2009 1h 36m EN

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★4.5TMDB · 81

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Synopsis

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Venturing into the woods causes nothing but trouble and hilarity for three misguided males in this straight to video spin-off of 2004's "Without A Paddle".

“Three guys. One chance. No plan.”

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Cast

Oliver James
Ben
Kristopher Turner
Zach
Rik Young
Nigel
Madison Riley
Earthchild, Heather
Amber McDonald
Thunderstorm
Jerry Rice
Hal Gore
Madison Bontempo
Young Heather
Robert Blanche
Massey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ellory Elkayem
Writers: Stephen Mazur
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Without a Paddle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Gilbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Oliver James and Kristopher Turner and Rik Young carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Three guys. One chance. No plan.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1276107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ellory Elkayem directs. John Gilbert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Part of the "Without a Paddle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor John Gilbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Oliver James and Kristopher Turner and Rik Young carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Three guys. One chance. No plan.".
7IMDB entry: tt1276107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "squirrel", "camping", "mountain", "wilderness".

The technical file

Editing: John Gilbert
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,300,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)

Part of

Without a Paddle Collection

Ten years after graduating from high school, three friends, Jerry (Matthew Lillard), Dan (Seth Green) and Tom (Dax Shepard) learn that their childhood friend, Billy (Antony Starr), died in a para-sailing accident in Costa Rica. After the funeral and burial, they take a trip down memory lane and enter their tree house, where the four hung out as children.

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Kamurai2021-02-23
★ 6/10
Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend if you've seen the first one. This is clearly a lower budget version of the first movie, so no celebrities, or complex camera shots. The story also feels a bit lower quality. I like an idiot chases after the "one that got away" story, and having it go through the isolationism of the woods is full of potential, but I feel like the opportunity was wasted by having the English guy interrupting the best friend arc, and the goons ruining the isolation of the forest. Don't get me wrong, the story is well written, and they balance the complexity between the story threads rather well, it just doesn't result in the thing I wanted from it. There is plenty of good humor, romance, and awkward moments to keep the story interesting.

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