Cane Toads: An Unnatural History. 1988. Directed by Mark Lewis.

(8/25/00)

This is an Australian pseudo-documentary. Supposedly, the cane crop back in the 1930s was menaced by some critter (referred to as the "cane jab" or something) and the cane toads were brought in from somewhere to eat the pests, but didn't. Instead they multiplied and multiplied and became either a menace (they carried poison) or pests.

This is in 16mm and has the look and feel of an educational documentary. But of course we know it isn't for real. It is a comedy and has a sort of Monty Python feel to it. A lot of the fun comes from the actors saying the most outrageous things with perfectly serious expressions.

I couldn't hear it well at the beginning, but my ears adjusted to it. In general, I got into it and was able to concentrate on it.