Super Troopers
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Movie Reviews of Super Troopers
Movie Review: Unusual, Unorthadox, and UNBELIEVABLE!
Summary: 5 Stars
I remember the first time I was introduced to this movie. I was online chatting, and one user remarked to me, "That movie was so stupid! It was pointless, a waste of my time, and I never understood it!" It was then I drove to Blockbuster to rent it, and I later told the guy, "Understand it? See, that's your problem..."You never really "understand" it. It kind of reminds me of "Clerks", just a day in the life of a guy, one day, nothing particular. Same thing here, except more time passing by. You can just sense it, the directing, the filming, the humor, it's so...not a normal movie. Which makes it so interesting. Personally, as much as I dislike 'Farva' in the movie, he really is my favorite character. He reminds me of me...when I was 12 years old!
This really is a movie you either love or hate, because you can only see two ways: 1) Try to understand it, or since that's impossible, 2) Just enjoy the creative humor. No matter if it's deadpan or slapstick, sarcastic or lively, this humor is very creative, and it flows easily, like one giant family of highway cops. How do you know, though? You can only figure it out on your own... So, if you're "all highway" and it's "primetime for crimetime", then go out and rent it. And prepare yourself. At the same time this is something you've probably never seen before, it may have quite a few lasting impressions on you. (And if you hate it the first time, watch it again. It only gets better... :)
(And if you still don't want to watch it, just rent it for the first ten minutes of the film - it's what got me hooked the first time!)
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Movie Review: Just Buy It!
Summary: 5 Stars
Super Troopers delivers on multiple comedy fronts and it all boils down to chemistry. The Broken Lizard troupe, virtually unknown before this project, could be playing cards and I would find it very amusing. And although the "Troopers" deserve a lot of credit, Brian Cox (as the Captain) is really the glue that bonds these characters. At the risk of touching hallowed ground, his effort is almost like the Ted Knight role in Caddyshack. His timing and lines are some of the funniest of all. Contrary to the other reviews, I found the plot to have some degree of substance and the characters themselves to be very identifiable. Yes, it isn't for all people but the comedy isn't cheapened by brash violence or "ultra gross" plot devices that drive the more recent popular comedies. It also has great tempo and never really dies down or have any major soft spots. I can think of several comedies that hit a brick wall after about 30 minutes when the novelty wears off and they try to "develop" the characters (think Office Space). No, Super Troopers has plenty of surprises and doesn't let the audience down. And in some sort of way the audience cares about the fate of these guys, as if they were people you knew and can identify with. That is the key. Watch it and you will see. Chances are you will watch it again to see what you missed the first time!On a final note, this movie is being fast tracked to cult status and one should watch it for cultural literacy purposes. So next time when your coworker says "quit pulling a Farva" you will know what it means.
Movie Review: What?! Why?!
Summary: 5 Stars
I feel cheated. I feel like I've been pulled over, given a ticket, and been called a chicken "admirer". This movie stunk worse than a stinky igloo. Where is the humor? Where is the reality? I mean there is no such eatery called Dimpus Burger so how am I to understand a scene set in said eatery. And what is up with the mustaches. There is a reason Presidents are disqualified from being put on Money if they have a moustache, they look silly and not in a good way. (It's true, look it up). Also the reaccuring Monkey cartoon made no sense. I mean the Monkey has a butler. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure that's only funny in Arabia. As other reviewers have said "Dude Where Is My Car" is much more clever. Compare these two scenes. One involves hiding a pizza from your boss by sticking it to the ceiling and then distracting him everytime a piece falls. Not only is that very very very funny but I've actaully had to do that. Ok, here is the second scene. After chuggin' Catsup, an obviously Indian man walks up to his fellow law enforcers. they pretend that he is a Mexican waiter and order Chinchilla's which are Portugese versions of Challupas in case you were wondering. Does this make sense? No! Is this funny? No! If you want to see a really funny movie watch "Nothing but Trouble". If you want to see a good realistic cop flick watch K-9. I heard great things about this movie but was severly dissapointed. I have lost a lot of respect in the taste of a lot of my friends. This movie was almost as bad as "Wet Hot American Summer".Movie Review: Pranks, Goofs and Gags
Summary: 5 Stars
... That may explain why I loved this movie so much the first time I saw it. The first time I saw it I was sober and it was in the theater, with my girl. But after watching all the pranks and gags and seeing all the goofball characters, I knew this was one to buy on DVD and watch in the comfort of my own home...So, come Aug. 6th I ordered my shiny new copy of the Super Troopers DVD and Boy, was I right!
For those of you who haven't seen it, Super Troopers follows in the style of Animal House, Porky's and Police Academy. It's sort of an Animal House gets arrested by Police Academy actually. So, if you're into pure unadulturated entertainment without meaning, this is one for you. But there is a plot:
5 State Troopers, Thorny (the Indian, who everyone thinks is Mexican), Foster (a true Animal House reject), Soter (ditto), Rabbit (the rookie) and Farva (the angry and biligerent one that is stuck behind the radio) are patroling their stretch of highway on the border between Vermont and Canada. In the daily scheme of things they play games and gags on all the unsuspecting motorists who are lucky enough to be pulled over by them and get into heaps of laughs. Trouble is, they never solve any crimes or serve any tickets. Soon, they find out that their jobs are in danger. This doesn't change things much, until they decide to try and save their jobs by solving a murder/drug crime...
But that's as much as I can tell you. You're going to have to see the rest for yourself. Lots of fun and light humor about sex, drugs, racism, and of course, cops.
Movie Review: MOVE THAT GIGANTIC COTTON CANDY
Summary: 5 Stars
Disclaimer: This is not a "The Story Begins With..." movie. The plot is incidental. No one dies, discovers themselves, becomes a man/woman through struggle, or learns how true love feels. 'Dude, Where's My Car?' has a more solidly aligned plot. Tax, tags, title extra.Everyone should have that one friend who is overly sarcastic with bone-dry wit. If you do not, then you may not have an appreciation for this movie. Broken Lizard has assembled numerous scenes forced into a poor "boy meets girl" and "corrupt law enforcement" plotline. These scenes are individually funny, proving that this is simply top-notch sketch comedy. Each "joke" is simply a razor-sharp wit battle between characters (minus Farva) that doesn't wait for the laugh track to kick in.
There is no plot synopsis because there is no plot. Unfortunately, some people who have seen this are inflicted with Smartest Guy in the Room syndrome (a rare infliction which forces the sufferer to see his/her opinion as correct and the 100 opposing opinions as incorrect.) If you don't like the content of "R" rated material, don't see this. If you require 2 hours of pre-recorded audio and video to change your life, look elsewhere. If you have that friend that never smiles, yet leaves all around him/her in tears and cramping, buy this movie. As another viewer deftly observes, it gets funnier each time. Soon, you too will be offering moustache rides to acquaintances and fitting "Meow" into unknown song lyrics and conversations. Fare thee well.