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Snowboard Academy

  • Video
  • 1997
  • PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
2.6/10
2.5K
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Snowboard Academy (1997)
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A wacky free-for-all comedy about the riotous rivalry between snobby skiers and knuckle-dragging snowboarders.A wacky free-for-all comedy about the riotous rivalry between snobby skiers and knuckle-dragging snowboarders.A wacky free-for-all comedy about the riotous rivalry between snobby skiers and knuckle-dragging snowboarders.

  • Director
    • John Shepphird
  • Writers
    • Rudy Rupak
    • James Salisko
  • Stars
    • Jim Varney
    • Corey Haim
    • Brigitte Nielsen
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  • IMDb RATING
    2.6/10
    2.5K
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    • Director
      • John Shepphird
    • Writers
      • Rudy Rupak
      • James Salisko
    • Stars
      • Jim Varney
      • Corey Haim
      • Brigitte Nielsen
    • 20User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jim Varney
    Jim Varney
    • Rudy James
    Corey Haim
    Corey Haim
    • Chris Barry
    Brigitte Nielsen
    Brigitte Nielsen
    • Mimi
    Joe Flaherty
    Joe Flaherty
    • Mr. Barry
    Andreas Apergis
    Andreas Apergis
    • Red Eagle
    Paul Hopkins
    Paul Hopkins
    • Paul Barry
    David DiSalvio
    • Slush
    Erin Simms
    Erin Simms
    • Katy
    George Spiridakis
    • Gordo
    Russell Yuen
    Russell Yuen
    • Sonjai
    Daniela Akerblom
    • Jessica
    James Salisko
    • Dennis
    Polly Shannon
    Polly Shannon
    • Tori
    Al Vandecruys
    • Inspector
    Don Jordan
    Don Jordan
    • Greenwold
    Bronwen Booth
    Bronwen Booth
    • Snowbunny
    James Rae
    James Rae
    • Hot Tub Stud
    Jack Fisher
    • Old Timer
    • Director
      • John Shepphird
    • Writers
      • Rudy Rupak
      • James Salisko
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    1wwwvisor

    Ouch!

    Even my kids thought it was trash. This movie stinks. I rented it from Blockbuster as it was the only snowboarder movie (fiction) I could find. But my snowboarding son is watching and I can tell he is not impressed. The acting is bad (I mean Jim Varney is the Draw?) and the storyline weak. Stay away from this movie unless you like to smirk and groan and sleep. You could maybe get the snowboarding extreme sports videos otherwise. Don't waster your time with this movie. Stay Away! Stay Away! I need to have 10 lines of text. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. Is that enough? No - I need to add more. Blah! Blah? Blah. Blah!! Blah?? Blah....
    3nitflegal

    Nice scenery, bad movie

    Have you ever watched one of those movies where, after about 30 minutes, you realize that you really, really wish that the capable actors in it were in something a bit better written? This is one of those movies. Now, actors like Varney, Haim, and Nielsen are usually not given much in the way of regard but each is capable of a decent performance in a decent movie. We're not talking DeNiro or Kidman here, just actors capable of doing a decent job. Sadly, they get cast in utter crap like this. If you're a die-hard fan of these actors, it might be worth watching. If not, carefully put the video box down and back away slowly.

    Matt
    1Red-Barracuda

    Utterly inane

    I thought previously I had seen the worst comedy of all time when I endured Going Overboard. Now I'm not so sure.

    This movie has a storyline and script so inane it may cause you mental anguish. If you suffer from depression I urge you to avoid this like the plague as it's just possible it could send you over the edge. It's a comedy with no funny bits. In fact the writers come up with the woeful idea of a resort comedian whose act is completely unfunny. If there's one thing a comedy this bad doesn't need, it's an intentionally unfunny character. The unfunny comedian is portrayed by Jim Varney in a toe-curlingly horrible performance; although it's just possible that Varney is outdone by John Ross, who plays an uptight scheming skier in a performance that is so atrocious it's an instrument of evil. You know a movie is in trouble when the best acting comes courtesy of Brigitte Neilson and Corey Haim.

    If you are a snowboarder or a skier I implore you to avoid the temptation of watching this atrocity. It is not a good advert for winter sports.

    Me and my friends have a bad movie night and this is why I have seen this dreck. So as a public service I feel duty bound to warn other people to avoid this rubbish. I've watched it so you don't have to. If you absolutely have to watch this be warned that you will have more fun setting fire to your genitals.
    qualopec-2

    A waste of good videotape

    "Snowboard Academy", allegedly a comedy, is not funny. I don't mean, not "ha-ha" funny; I don't mean, not funny to certain sensibilities; I just mean plain, flat-out, empirically not funny. Jokes fall flatter than week-old cola. Actors soldier onward mindlessly -- I would call their performances workmanlike, but that would be insulting to workmen. We're talking a major step down from the Ernest flicks here. Even the snowboard stunts are lame and repetitive. Don't expect to see progressive technical riding here; just look for backflip after backflip. This movie is an insult to the intelligence of all who see it.
    1spiff42

    Coming From a Jim Varney Fan

    I have every Jim Varney film except for this one. Why? Because it is really Stupid This movie is painful the watch the jokes are stupid, Jim Varney is not even likable in this film. I wanted to give this on the benefit of the doubt and I am usually pretty liberal in giving good ratings on most films but this one was one of the few movies I sent to goodwill after viewing it. The jokes are crude as well.

    This feels like a movie that tried to use Jim Varney to sell it when he only had a very small role. Then they pieced together footage of a bunch of snowboarders doing stupid things and then called it a movie.

    Don't bother especially if you are a fan of Jim Varney. I don't consider this as part of my Ernest collection.

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      The original script was edgier and had more gross-out humor than the finished film and would have given the film a PG-13 rating, had the original script transition onto film.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Barry: We're looking for someone to wear multiple hats.

      Rudy James: Well, hey I can do that! I even brought a few hats myself!

    • Connections
      Featured in Obscurus Lupa Presents: Snowboard Academy (2019)
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      Kung Fu Saturdays
      Performed by The Mel-Tones!

      Written by Mel Waldorf

      Produced by Ross Vannelli

      Published by Pahoehoe Music (BMI)

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    • Release date
      • October 28, 1997 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los chiflados del snowboard
    • Filming locations
      • Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Allegro Films
      • Millennium Multimedia
      • Taurus 7 Film Corporation
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    • Budget
      • CA$2,800,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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