The Stag
Directed by:
John ButlerCinematography:
Peter RobertsonComposer:
Stephen RennicksCast:
Andrew Scott, Amy Huberman, Peter McDonald, Hugh O'Conor, Marcella Plunkett, Brian Gleeson, Andrew Bennett, Michael Legge, Jane McGrath, Amy De Bhrún (more)VOD (1)
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Self-confessed metrosexual Fionnan doesn't want a stag do, but would happily attend the Hen. Ruth, the now concerned bride-to-be (Amy Huberman), promptly persuades the, marginally more-macho, best man (Andrew Scott) to organise one. Reluctantly, he agrees but proceeds to do everything he can to stop Ruth's wildly infamous brother, known only as The Machine (Peter McDonald), coming along for their sober, walking-weekend, excuse for a stag party. But The Machine, not so easily foxed, tracks them down, and what follows is a hilarious few days in rural Ireland where the Stags find themselves lost, shot at, stoned and butt-naked. The Stag is a hilarious and heart-warming journey of friendship, fear, male bonding, and tightly fashioned squirrel skin! (Arrow Films)
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An absolutely excellent Irish comedy that perfectly and originally tells a story of one bachelor party. I tactically watched this film one day before attending my friend’s real life bachelor party. And I watched it mainly to know what can go wrong at such event. I have to admit I really liked the idea of organizing the party in an Irish countryside. The boys were crazy as they should be and The Machine delivered an ultimate bachelor party performance. The movie would actually be nothing without him. Seen based on Challenge Tour 2015.
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The bachelor party is a textbook example of an outing that can go wrong with the (wrong) people and take on a completely crazy direction, and this comedy is proof of that. The main characters experience a number of (un)wanted episodes. The Machine is a true madman with a capital M, and he deserved a punch in the face at the beginning of the film. Apart from the funny sequences, dominated by the tent-buying scene and the "naked chase" in the woods, there was also room for a few dramatic moments. In the end, The Stag doesn't impress, but it doesn't offend either. Plus point for U2's “One”.
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