Editor's Note: I've been suffering from some web issues but we are back up and running. Here's my post from April 3rd.
Ok film fans March Madness has officially broken my spirit (I hate Duke so much I'm not even going to watch the final game) so I need a comedy to lighten my mood. There are many different types of comedy - slapstick, dark or black, parody and satires - that sometimes matching the comedy to your mood can be difficult. Since tonight I'm just looking for a diversion, I think we'll keep it light.
Super Troopers was the first full length feature film from the comedy troop known as Broken Lizard. To say these gentlemen enjoy their comedy with equal dashes of slapstick and vulgarity is an understatement. It's also really damn funny. There's not a lot of depth here, but they have managed at least to create a plot around the skits, even if it is just a MacGuffin.
A small Vermont State Troopers station is in danger of being axed by budget cuts, which would be a humiliating defeat in its ongoing rivalry with the Spurbury Police. Trooper Captain O'Hagan (Brian Cox! He must honestly say yes to every script offered him) urges his men to limit their endless shenanigans (I can't even use this word anymore without thinking of this film) and get some serious police work done to restore their image. However, their endless hazing of the station's rookie, tormenting of the squad loser and running gags seem to be more important to them than their jobs. Their accidental discovery a corpse and huge amounts of marijuana may save their jobs, but not if the Spurbury police captain has anything to say about it.
Is this a ridiculous, simple-minded film? Absolutely. But that's the charm of the Broken Lizard boys; they understand goofy, vulgar slapstick comedy. They do it well and make no apologies because they're not trying to make any statements or even make you think about the jokes. If you want to mindless, laugh out loud comedy, this should fit the bill nicely.
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