Without A Paddle

Pretty much the same movie as "Stand By Me" but less dramatic, funnier and the kids are taller.

Three life-long buddies reunite after the fourth has died. After the funeral they decide to take a trip they had planned when they were kids in search of some legendary money. They all have issues and have to deal with them on the trip (such as Seth Green being a complete pansy). They confront bears, two rednecks growing weed and two hot, female hippies living in a tree. By the end they've all "grown up" and learned some valuable life lessons.

The movie felt exactly likfe "stand by Me." A group of friends goes off in search of some sort of "treasure." Except here the friends are already supposed to be grown up. The movie is funny but some of the stuff is a bit potty humor. It's also pretty predictable. Doesn't mean it's not good. The methods are sometimes pretty funny. I'm a fan of Seth Green and Matthew Lillard. Not so much of Dax Shepard.

3 of 5. Worth a rent with some good friends. Probably better while intoxicated.