I don’t think this is a particularly controversial thing to say, but it desperately needs to be said: The Broken Lizard guys are fucking terrible. Super Troopers wasn’t funny. Beerfest wasn’t funny. And The Dukes of Hazzard (from Jay Chandrasekhar) was the anti-funny. I don’t understand why these guys have any sort of cult following, nor do I understand why they were allowed to keep making terribly unfunny films. I think someone in Hollywood keeps mistaking them for the guys from “The State” (also not that funny, but much better than Broken Lizard). It’s not even as though their films make any money. Broken Lizard exists for exactly no reason except for me to hate. I am completely confused as to why they have had any “success” at all.
Anyway, their next movie is Slammin Salmon, which looks like a very bad rip-off of Waiting, set in a nicer restaurant. It stars the Broken Lizard guys, Michael Clarke Duncan (again? What’s with MCD and shitty films this week?) and somewhat sadly, Cobie Smulders, who does so little outside of “HIMYM” that I’d just realized her real name wasn’t Robin Scherbatsky. This is the trailer — and you know the movie is bad when the trailer bores you to blood tears after 90 seconds. Note to trailer editors — when you’re trying to elicit an audience, if there’s not enough material for a lousy 2 minute trailer, don’t stretch it into 3 minutes. K? Assmunchfacedoohickeys.
OH I KNOW YOU AIN'T RAGGING ON BEERFEST, princess.
Posted by: BarbadoSlim at January 8, 2009 5:03 PM
Super Troopers wasn't funny.
Fuuuuuuuuck you. GO CAR RAMROD!
Posted by: Sabrina at January 8, 2009 5:04 PM
Yeah!, fuuuuuuuuuuck you Rowles,
Thank you Sabrina.
Posted by: BarbadoSlim at January 8, 2009 5:06 PM
Oh fuck you too BSlim.
Posted by: Sabrina at January 8, 2009 5:08 PM
Only 'Lizard' offering I've even looked at was Supertroopers, and I turned it off due to a toxic level of dumb. It was either that or drink my bottle of Lysol to lower my brain cell count down to the appropriate level in the hopes of finding some enjoyment. But I had to clean the bathroom that day. Priorities, people!
Posted by: Xtreme at January 8, 2009 5:08 PM
you two suck
Posted by: ap at January 8, 2009 5:09 PM
Seriously Rowles, I don't know what drugs you aren't smoking but Super Troopers was mostly HILARIOUS....This? Not so much.
Posted by: JenVegas at January 8, 2009 5:09 PM
Super Troopers is fucking classic, man. I never wanted to see it - refused to see it - and then, at a gas station in Maine one late night during college, my boyfriend (now husband) insisted we BUY it. And we watched it (a little drunk, but mostly sober) and LOVED IT.
Now look -- Club Dread was pretty awful, and Beerfest was spotty, and I honestly do think that Dukes of Hazzard would have been funnier WITHOUT Jessica "I don't speak with an authentic Texan accent, even though I'm FROM Texas" Simpson.....
but don't shit on Super Troopers. It was pure funny.
(And if you don't believe me, get really wasted/stoned and try, try again.)
Posted by: Ariel at January 8, 2009 5:09 PM
I'll probably regret this but ...I like Broken Lizard.
Super Troopers makes me laugh every time i see it (CANDY BAAAAAAAARS!!!) and the rest of them do to.
I'll probably be seeing this.
And probably be alone in it.
Well. No. My 18 year Jock/Geek(dont ask how he can be both just accept he is) will probably go with me.
*deep breath* Okay, i'm prepared. Have at me
Posted by: nadine at January 8, 2009 5:09 PM
Before I'd even had a job, I knew I didn't want a job in the food industry. So far so good. This means two things:
1. I'm apparently missing out on some huge, generation wide shared experiences involving rude customers and disgusting food.
2. I feel no compulsion whatsoever to see movies set in restaurants.
After watching that trailer, I think that #2 negates any doubts I had about my decision that result from #1.
Yes, this probably will be terrible, but you'd better lay off the ST. No mustache rides for you, Dustin.
Posted by: branded at January 8, 2009 5:14 PM
Beerfest.
Posted by: Rico at January 8, 2009 5:19 PM
I nrank Beerfest right up there with Bachelor Party on the Drink Comedy hierarchy.
Obviously a genre that completely flies over the head artsy types like Rowles and his acolytes. Why don't you go watch another documentary on the history of communism and shit. k?
Leave the laughs to us.
Posted by: BarbadoSlim at January 8, 2009 5:30 PM
I don't know what the hell you're talking about; Super Troopers is nothing short of awesome. Mustache rides, liter of cola, and syrup chugging are just a few things that movie gave us.
Posted by: Brie at January 8, 2009 5:32 PM
I don't meow. Super Troopers wasn't a film for the ages but in the right circumstances it can be a film for right meow. Meow, you might say that we should strive for excellence in all films at all times, but that just isn't possible. Somemeow you have to find enjoyment in the little things. Anymeow, those are my thoughts on the subject, meow I must go back to pretending to work.
Posted by: stipe42 at January 8, 2009 5:44 PM
OH YOU LEAVE SUPER TROOPERS ALONE, bastard.
If you were my son, I'd smother you. Smother you in gravy, you big dirty man.
Posted by: jamiepants at January 8, 2009 5:48 PM
*reads stipe42's comment*
*slow, standing O*
Bravoh good sir/lady.
Bravoh
Posted by: Nadine at January 8, 2009 5:54 PM
I don't know Nadine. While I applaude stipe42 for her/his ingenuity, they only managed 6. I thought it's a fail unless you get 10...*turns back* meow.
Posted by: Lincoln at January 8, 2009 5:58 PM
Oh, stipe, I adore you more with each passing post. (Side note: some friends and I played that game while working... at a pet store. True Story.) If you were my son, I'd smother you. Smother you in gravy, you big dirty man. And the same goes for jamiepants.
Um, is it just me, or was that Mohinder I saw in that there trailer?
Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at January 8, 2009 6:02 PM
Ok so it wasn't "Blades of Glory" but it did have its moments.
Posted by: Pookie at January 8, 2009 6:05 PM
No, apparently not. Nevermeownd.
Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at January 8, 2009 6:06 PM
I don't know if I can love you anymore, Dustin. You just broke my goddamn black lonely heart with that cruelness. Super Troopers is the tits. Club Dread did suck, but dude. Super Troopers?
Jesus, apparently if there's no Ryan Reynold ab-age, Robert Downey Jr. swagger, or Christian Bale scowl it's shit, huh?
Posted by: Emily at January 8, 2009 6:13 PM
No, Anna, Mohinder definitely makes an appearance as the guy who wants the ring snuck into his girlfriend's dessert.
Meow, I only watched it once, but I'm certain it's Mohinder.
Fuck you Dustin! For dissing on Super Troopers, I hope they make you review Underworld 3!
Posted by: George at January 8, 2009 6:25 PM
Super Troopers was unbearable. Everything aside from the first 4 minutes of the flick and the meow game was stupid and unfunny. And the excuse that you have to be drunk or stoned to enjoy it is pretty weak considering bright lights and flashing colors would have you fucking ENRAPTURED in that state.
Posted by: Sidewinder at January 8, 2009 6:29 PM
Am I the only one that kind of chuckled at the preview?
Posted by: strtwise at January 8, 2009 6:30 PM
Well, I call shenanigans.
Posted by: twig at January 8, 2009 6:34 PM
it is pretty weak considering bright lights and flashing colors would have you fucking ENRAPTURED in that state
I doubt it. I wouldn't put out to someone who doesn't like Super Troopers.
Posted by: ENRAPTURED at January 8, 2009 6:37 PM
Club Dread forever!
"What are your intentions towards Laura?!?!"
Posted by: JohnnyVonAwesome at January 8, 2009 6:38 PM
*snort* *snort*
Posted by: BarbadoSlim at January 8, 2009 6:39 PM
I sat here arguing with myself on whether I should take the time to watch that turd or not. Eventually, killing time and being unproductive at work won out. As it always does.
This has been the only time evar [sic] that I wished i had those 3 minutes back...to do some actual WORK.
I started to run budget calculations halfway through and didn't bother to look up once...when I thought I peripherally saw Olivia Munn. Yup, it was her...
Posted by: JapJay at January 8, 2009 6:52 PM
Take it easy Escobar.
Posted by: Pookie at January 8, 2009 6:53 PM
I have to chime in here on behalf of the BL crew. Beerfest IS the best drinking movie ever made and one of my favorite comedies. I wouldn't rewatch club dread too many times but I still quote it (pina colada-burg!?!) and I think Supertroopers speaks for itself. However, I will NEVER watch a movie with Jessica Simpson in it. The only way people like her go away is if everyone bands togeter to ignore them.
Posted by: Handel at January 8, 2009 6:59 PM
Oh my god, I know the girl who says "oh my god, I know you" at the beginning. She went to college with me, no joke.
Posted by: yocean at January 8, 2009 7:00 PM
I watched it again. It looks like him, but he's not credited according to IMDb, and I feel like the voice is wrong.
Also, I don't need to be drunk or high to find Supertroopers funny. Nor do most people I know. My sister is frequently heard calling out to her husband in the kitchen, "Bearfucker! Do you need assistance?" and she doesn't drink very much or do any drugs at all. Also, I'm not really that fond of bright lights when I'm drunk OR when I'm high, thank you very much. However, I *heart* ENRAPTURED.
Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at January 8, 2009 7:00 PM
I should add that, although that preview looked pretty lame, the Beerfest preview did not even come close to preparing me for how awesome that movie was.
Posted by: Handel at January 8, 2009 7:02 PM
"Beerfest" is fucking awesome. Nothing says comedy like Jurgen Prochnow.
And Jay Chandrasekhar was responsible for several episodes of "Arrested Development", so you can't hate on him too much, Rowles.
Posted by: courtney 2 at January 8, 2009 7:08 PM
I did throughly enjoyed Super Trooper and that is the shit! I laughed very hard over and over. Then came Club Dread, but then Beerfest was fine. This one tho, I think I will pass and watch Waiting again.
But, no, no one should deny the awesomeness that was Super Trooper!
Screw you, SuperTroopers is awesome although yeah, all the movies they did after that sucked.
Posted by: AM at January 8, 2009 7:24 PM
Yeah, you might have just lost me forever with this one.
Won't you miss me meow?!
Posted by: VeinsRHiways at January 8, 2009 7:26 PM
Oh, come on now. Crapping on Super Troopers is some straight up shenanigans. And not like shenanigans that are cheeky and fun, but shenanigans that are cruel and tragic.
Which wouldn't make it shenanigans at all, really.
I feel like sometimes Rowles just does this to get a rise out of the comment section. This is a clever ruse, anyone who agree with him is clearly just a kiss-ass. We needn't kowtow to our Pajiba-Lords at every moment, sometimes we need to think for ourselves.
That said, I had a brilliant idea for a new drinking comedy. I call it Century Club and it's based on the epic challenge of drinking 100 beers in one day. Now, this will call for all the archetypes that a college movie needs. A funny fat guy, A freshman, A nerdy guy (to calculate the blood alcohol contents and such things) and some crazy hot girl that can keep up with the boys. The film will chronicle the epic 24 Hours and will have the added benefit of killing hundreds of fratboys when they try to out-drink the movie.
Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at January 8, 2009 8:09 PM
OK, OK, so maybe it doesn't look as good as Super Troopers. But "When you assume, you make an asshole out of yourself"? Meow that's just FUNNY.
Posted by: Ed at January 8, 2009 8:16 PM
Dustin, one of your reviews was the first thing I ever read on Pajiba, many a long year ago. I think it was for Big Momma's House 2 or something similar. After that I read this site almost daily and generally enjoyed your reviews the most. But now that you've said such things about SuperTroopers you are dead to me. That is all.
Posted by: The Ross Sea Party at January 8, 2009 8:18 PM
Optimus, I'm a fat guy AND a nerd, and I likes me a drink or 100. Can I play?!
Posted by: Ed at January 8, 2009 8:20 PM
Mr Rowles, you're fading, brother.
How could you miss the mark by so much? STs was a sensational movie. You are the pig to my winnebago.
Sincerely
Governor Fuckhead
Posted by: Peter G at January 8, 2009 8:24 PM
But Club Dread had a topless Jordan Ladd as a gymnast.....that's Shakespeare as it was meant to be seen.
Truthfully, I've given them a shot on all of their other movies and there have been chuckles. I only saw them on Cable though and I think if I saw them in the theater, I'd feel cheated.
Optimus, I've wanted to try the Century Club. But I heard it was 100 shots of beer in 100 minutes. And the Platinum Century Club is a vodka or tequila shot every 10th shot. The closest I made it was a drinking contest where there were six of us, and we tried to drink as many Coors Light bottles as we could without puking. I had 31 and came in third, to a chick from Texas who had 35 and a guy from England who had 40 and stopped. I wish I hadn't had a couple shots of Patron before the contest, I think I could have pushed 40. Nowadays, I drink 3 beers and I'm ready for nappy time. It's a shame when the great ones lose a step.
What the fuck? Super Troopers was funny. Not on my list of all time favorites, but it was definitely funny. Dustin, I think you're losing your sense of humor in your old age.
Posted by: Lucas at January 8, 2009 8:31 PM
The Ross Sea Party
I was trying to remember what brought me to Pajiba, and I recall it was the Deuce Bigelow: European Gigolo review (and that Homeland Defence rubbish).
I don't know what has become of Dustin, but he used to be one funny motherfucker.
Mr Galaka...nosis
Posted by: Peter G at January 8, 2009 8:36 PM
Which wouldn't make it shenanigans at all, really.
I'm gonna pistol whip the next person that says shenanigans!
Posted by: admin at January 8, 2009 8:41 PM
Don't worry about Rowles guys, he's just had too much syrup and he's all antsy in his pantsy.
And yes its Mohinder. And Robin Sparkles!
Posted by: MG at January 8, 2009 8:44 PM
Anna von Beaverplatz: Mohinder (gorgeous Sendhil Ramamurthy) is Jay Chandrasekhar's cousin. That's about all I know about this film.
Posted by: Lydia at January 8, 2009 9:09 PM
Why do I immediately despise this movie and "Waiting..." gets watch a good, 5-6 times?
Posted by: JapJay at January 8, 2009 10:05 PM
If you enjoyed Super Troopers as a comedy, I must assume you enjoyed The Happening as a suspenseful thriller (read: I'm assuming you're fucking RETARDED*).
*Don't worry, I know she puts out. Uh, a friend told me.
Posted by: ben (thpbt) at January 8, 2009 10:13 PM
Rubble, in your honor, next time someone suggests a power hour I will say FUCK YOU and push for the Century Club idea. That is a tragic tale, though. Like when race horses get retired but they're geldings so they aren't even getting any action. Just eating grass and waiting to die.
Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at January 8, 2009 10:18 PM
Oh, I KNOW you didn't just say that about Super Troopers. Yes, every single other Broken Lizard movie has sucked bug hairy balls, but Super Troopers is the SHIT.
To this day, when something is bullshit or pisses me off, it is referred to in this house as "shenannigans." And I listen to that German techno song when I'm speeding down the highway and pretending I drive a stick.
Posted by: AnnArrogance at January 8, 2009 10:24 PM
"nor do I understand why they were allowed to keep making terribly unfunny films."
Say it with me (once again): Because 10,000 movie screens can't go dark.
Posted by: bucdaddy at January 8, 2009 10:26 PM
Shenanigans!
Posted by: Withnail at January 8, 2009 10:34 PM
@ Withnail: Afganistanimation, actually. And I agree, one of my favorite lines from the movie.
I've done the 100 shots of beer in 100 minutes years ago. I didn't realize it had an official name. And it's a lot harder than it sounds, I couldn't imagine mixing in hard liquor.
For my 21st, my friends and I locked ourselves in an apartment for the weekend and tried to drink 2 cases of beer, each, in two days, keeping the running tally on our arm with a Sharpie. Only one made it, the rest of us made it into the high 30s/low 40s. All these years I thought that that feat was pretty impressive, and then I visited Pajiba and realized I was sadly mistaken.
Posted by: Se7en2 at January 8, 2009 10:46 PM
Shenanigans!
Posted by: Withnail at January 8, 2009 10:34 PM
Damn, beaten to the punch. Time for admin to go Rob Lowe in GoodFellas.
Posted by: branded at January 8, 2009 10:53 PM
"If you enjoyed Super Troopers as a comedy..."
What the fuck else are we supposed to enjoy it as, Ben? A tragedy?
Sure, you can say the first half greatly out-weighs the second half in terms of laughs, but my god, the first 15 min. of that movie and any scene involving Farva are pure gold.
On a side note, has anyone here seen or heard of Puddle Cruiser, B. Lizards first movie? I rented it from blockbuster once and it was a decently funny first try.
Posted by: Some Guy at January 8, 2009 10:57 PM
I had a night last week where I wandered onto the slippery slope of listing my favorite movies while drunk, and I tumbled at top speed down the hillside of bad comedy choices. Somewhere between Super Troopers and Tommy Boy I was able to grab onto some kind of rocky outcropping of reason, but not before starting a debate on Black Sheep's inferiority and the relevance of David Spade. While Super Troopers is legitimately one of my favorite movies, it is the only one of this comedy group's which is even remotely watchable and it is ALWAYS embarrassing to admit.
Posted by: C at January 8, 2009 11:37 PM
Super Troopers and Beerfest are both really funny. Dukes of Hazzard and particularly Club Dead SUCK. Blech.
Posted by: Eep at January 9, 2009 12:06 AM
I saw Puddle Cruiser at college when these guys were first promoting it on their own, and it's pretty funny. Also, given that Jay has directed Arrested Development, and they all went to Colgate, I'm giving them a pass.
Posted by: Ally at January 9, 2009 12:25 AM
Oh Scherbatsky, how low you have sunk. That does not look good
Posted by: Brian at January 9, 2009 12:41 AM
I like it, I saw many info. on ***seekingsugarmomma. c om***. Very funny site. Like it so much!!!
Posted by: Nina at January 9, 2009 1:10 AM
I was right there with all you commentators about what an awesome comedy (especially with the assistance of psychotropic drugs) Super Troopers was until I realized you weren't talking about Starship Troopers. Then I was just sad.
Posted by: Iwantsprinkles at January 9, 2009 1:50 AM
You're nuts, Super Troopers is a comedy goldmine. It's great to put on every meow and then.
Posted by: Mitch Clem at January 9, 2009 2:06 AM
So Mitch Clem you wouldn't happen to be on psychotropic drugs this very moment would you?
Posted by: Iwantsprinkles at January 9, 2009 2:12 AM
Fuck Rowles and his lack of a fucking common sense Super Troopers was great and Beerfest is so fucking awesome i put it on the minute i read his review so i could wipe his blasphemy from my memory .
i actually respected your opinion till now .
you are officaily douche status now .
i hope your proud of what your pretentious ass has become .
Posted by: gilp at January 9, 2009 2:15 AM
o yeah and Ryan " ABS of the Gods " Reynolds was the only good thing about Waiting . Dane Cook is the biggest Douche and Justin Long just makes me feel violent.
I mean i would watch Just Friends on an eternal loop till the end of time rather than waiting more than once a year.
Posted by: gilp at January 9, 2009 2:20 AM
Oh gilp, fuck, fuckity, fucker, fuckery, shit, shitery, you don't agree with me, fuck, fuckery, fuckest, so I don't like you and you're wrong, shit, shite, shitery, I don't want to be amused by anything but stupidity and it's my right as an AMERICAN, damn it, to find absurd stupidity funny.
Posted by: Iwantsprinkles at January 9, 2009 2:25 AM
Meow.
Super Troopers and Beerfest were fucking ace. Club Dread not so much (though I didn't think it was a terrible movie, just not especially funny), but I still look forward to Broken Lizard movies.
Dukes of Hazzard totally doesn't count.
Posted by: Arran at January 9, 2009 2:45 AM
sorry. i usually agree with you, but super troopers is in my top 5 funniest movies of all time.
Posted by: matt at January 9, 2009 2:46 AM
Mr. Rowles I have to take you to task. Broken Lizard doesn't have a pristine filmography. Beerfest stretches credulity and Club Dread comes off being intermitently funny. But to say that their entire ouevre as whole is unfunny strikes me as painting it broad for the sake of argument. To be sure no one should mistake Broken Lizard's brand of comedy for satire or allegory,though their latest offering might approach an adumbration of said quality. But one can't deny seeing the chemistry amongest the troupe and their absolute willingness to commit to the joke. Such qualities in Broken Lizard's work more than make up for their faults in my estimation. I would like to know Mr. Rowles what comedies you find funny. It really would give me a better idea where you are coming from with your crticism.
Posted by: Mr.West at January 9, 2009 4:10 AM
Jesus, didn't think SuperTroopers was funny? Do you have no soul? ST was sophomore humor at its finest. Beerfest was ok, but Club Dread was fucking horrible and this, unfortunately looks to join its ranks. I thought Waiting was only so-so, but could have been so much better.
And Ben, that wasn't really a very good analogy, since SuperTroopers was a funny comedy, while The Happening was neither suspenseful, nor thrilling, although it was pretty funny in a horrible, "old lady tripping onto concrete" sort of way where you just know that you're going to hell for laughing.
Posted by: smatt584 at January 9, 2009 4:16 AM
iwantsprinkles ,do me a favor and go fuck yourself also if its not to much to ask for but if you could find a way to you know find a bridge and jump off of it and try not to breath much when you hit the ground . I would really appreciate it.
Thanks
gilp
Posted by: gilp at January 9, 2009 4:49 AM
this is why i rarely ever drink and late post . i get all mean and start acting like a god damned heathen .
Posted by: gilp at January 9, 2009 4:53 AM
God Damnit withanail and branded, you're lucky I was watching a movie and fell asleep on the couch, else there would have been a whippin'. Followed by an icing sugar de-lousing. I here it's delicious.
Posted by: admin at January 9, 2009 7:24 AM
And don't even try to hate on The State, asshole.
Posted by: Perl at January 9, 2009 9:01 AM
Am I the only one that kind of chuckled at the preview?
Posted by: strtwise at January 8, 2009 6:30 PM
Apparently not, judging by the brawl instigated by Rowles.
Just catching up on what I missed yesterday and staring slack-jawed at the carnage. Oy. This movie looks like irredeemable crap (starting with that lame-ass title), but I've not seen any of Broken Lizard's offerings* so who am I to judge?
* The boisterous nature of the lurve for Super Troopers does nothing to sway this seemingly comedically-challenged commentator -- in fact, it probably has the opposite effect
Posted by: Che Grovera at January 9, 2009 9:02 AM
Actually, this site gave Beerfest a great review, and I quote "Directed by Broken Lizard's own Jay Chandrasekhar, it's about as much fun as you can have at a movie."
Posted by: KHA at January 9, 2009 9:21 AM
and some crazy hot girl that can keep up with the boys
Op, I wouldn't exactly call myself crazy hot, but if you're willing to accept cute then I am up for the challenge and will drink those man-bitches into the ground.
Posted by: jamiepants at January 9, 2009 9:55 AM
and some crazy hot girl that can keep up with the boys
Op, I wouldn't exactly call myself crazy hot, but if you're willing to accept cute then I am up for the challenge and will drink those man-bitches into the ground.
Posted by: jamiepants at January 9, 2009 9:55 AM
Super Troopers is hilarious, and every other Broken Lizard movie has been no better than decent since.
Poor Dustin. You probably hated Airplane and Naked Gun when they first came out. Not everything has to be emotional and cathartic to be entertaining, you wet blanket.
Posted by: Kballs at January 9, 2009 10:08 AM
So some respect damnit!
That guy in Super Troopers sacrificed his dignity, his chance to be taken seriously and his chance to ever sleep with a normal woman with standards ever again, for comedy! For us all to have a little more joy in our lives, a glimmer of light in our dreary day!
You know the guy, the one with the tiniest penis in Hollywood!
God bless you sir, your sacrifice will NOT be in vain!
Posted by: Bane at January 9, 2009 10:12 AM
I love Super Troopers. I OWN Super Troopers. There can only be one reason why someone wouldn't laugh at Super Troopers.
Dustin apparently owns a SuckTheFunOutOfTheRoom-omatic. :(
Poor, poor Dustin. Pity him, y'all, when turned on the SuckTheFunOutOfTheRoom-omatic can make even Top Secret seem unfunny -- Super Troopers never stood a chance. Poor man will probably never laugh at a movie again while that foul machine is operational -- and it's run on RYAN REYNOLDS ABS, which we all know Dustin has in large supply, so that fucker is probably never going to run out of fuel.
It's tragic.
Posted by: PaleoLithchick at January 9, 2009 10:26 AM
I think Dustin just needs a mustache ride.
Posted by: VeinsRHiways at January 9, 2009 10:47 AM
Coming out of lurk mode to join the Super Troopers fan club.
Plus ... and this is about as close as I get to a brush with quote-unquote stardom ... I went to Colgate with these guys.*
In fact, I actually acted on stage there with several of them,* several times.
And I'm still not entirely over my crush on one of them. [Hi Paul if you're reading this! Remember that time you booted on me in the stairwell in Bryan/Cutten? I completely had different plans for that night, man ;-) ]
* And also with "The Naked Man" from HIMYM. No kidding.
Posted by: Neon at January 9, 2009 10:55 AM
The Broken Lizard oeuvre is fairly engaging when one is stoned out of one's fucking mind. Otherwise? Pass.
Posted by: firedmyass at January 9, 2009 12:05 PM
How come no ones taking Dustin to task on his comment about The State? I mean, Super Troopers is funny, but the damn State is FUNNY.
Posted by: chad at January 9, 2009 12:07 PM
Beerfest was a messy string of unfunny situations happening at a bunch of non-characters. I was just sitting there waiting for it to end, watching with the friend who very honestly recommended it. I blame the titty chain reaction gag.
Posted by: Sunsneezer at January 9, 2009 12:42 PM
Oooh! Oooh! I do! I want a mustache ride!
Posted by: AnnArrogance at January 9, 2009 2:30 PM
I don't think this is a particularly controversial thing to say, but it desperately needs to be said: Dustin Rowles is a robot. It's the only explanation for his apparent lack of a sense of humor.
Posted by: Dave at January 9, 2009 2:34 PM
My first thought upon reading this was 'fuck you Beerfest wasn't funny'. Thankfully I see I'm not alone. Come on!
Posted by: katy at January 9, 2009 3:54 PM
Neon, you are a Demi-God simple for your brush with greatness. I love the Naked Man too. I want to be The Naked Man.
You better stay out of that lurker closet, or I'll come in there after you.
Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at January 9, 2009 4:59 PM
Who are these Broken Lizard people anyway? I've heard and never actually seen any of their movies. I must be blessed with a naturally great taste in movies though.
Posted by: ph at January 9, 2009 7:54 PM
ben (thpbt), you mean The Happening was supposed to be a suspenseful thriller? Damn, I thought it was a satirical take on Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth. It was only slightly less funny than Super Troopers, but that's mainly because the acting wasn't as good.
(PS: I retract part of my much-earlier comment about getting drunk/stoned and watching ST again... it is just as good without the added "mood enhancers" but, you know, more fun with. 'Cuz booze just makes everything better.)
Posted by: Ariel at January 10, 2009 12:38 AM
Dustin you smegma-sniffing, dick-chomping, sperm-gargler!!
Super Troopers and Beerfest were hilarious, appealing to your gut rather than your intellect. Why do you always need to have every movie appeal to your anal-retentive IQ level?
Posted by: MadMonk at January 10, 2009 11:49 AM
I'm gonna pistol whip the next person that says shenanigans!
Mongoose: Hey Rowles, what's that catch-phrase from "South Park," you know, the one they say when they're calling bullshit on some half-assed situation?
Rowles: Shenanigans?
Mongoose: [Offers pistol to admin]
Posted by: rikkitikkitavi at January 11, 2009 1:39 PM
Super Troopers = kickass
Beerfest = also kickass
Dukes of Hazzard = yeah, that really blew
But even the under-appreciated Club Dread had some solid chuckles in it. It's not smart comedy by any means, but it gets the job done.
Posted by: RichieRich at January 11, 2009 10:15 PM
OH I KNOW YOU AIN'T RAGGING ON BEERFEST, princess.