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The first 2008 movie we saw this year, Strange Wilderness certainly isn't going to be anywhere near the top of the list. Honestly, we saw this movie because Ric couldn't stop laughing at the part of the commercial where a shark that looks like it has an overbite swims across the screen, and a voiceover can be heard making a yokel-type laugh. So, when that's the main reason for going to see a movie, chances are that it's not going to be all that amazing. We knew what we were getting into, which is exactly why we saw it for $2.

Starring Steve Zahn, Allen Covert, Jonah Hill, and Ashley Scott (Jericho), Strange Wilderness is about a guy who hosts a cable TV show about animals. His show is failing and will be canceled unless he can pull off a really great show. He and his crew receive a tip about the location of Bigfoot and decide to find him. With a motor home full of misfits, there's bound to be a few laughs.

There actually are a few laughs in this movie. It's not entirely bad. Steve Zahn is good at what he does, and he really is a very good physical comedic actor. The actual footage from the Strange Wilderness TV show is funny too. Ric was surprised at the couple of times I actually laughed really hard at a joke.

But, oh my. There certainly are a lot of flops. It doesn't help that the actors often actually look like they are trying not to laugh in the middle of their more serious scenes. Besides that, there are two scenes in this movie that have things I never wanted to see, never needed to see, and wish I could forget. One tries too hard to be like There's Something About Mary, while the other seems like something we might have seen in another Ben Stiller movie, if only he had thought of it first. Let's just say that the hospital scene involving a turkey and the male anatomy is absolutely WRONG.

I guess you could say it's very hit and miss with its comedy. And it definitely was a hit for that shark scene! There are many, many things wrong with Strange Wilderness, but oddly enough, I don't regret seeing it. I just wouldn't necessarily recommend it.