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20th Century Fox
- Cert: R
- Cat.no: 2004953
- Running time: 103 minutes
- Year: 2002
- Pressing: 2002
- Region(s): 1, NTSC
- Chapters: 20
- Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
- Languages: English, French, Spanish (2.0 only)
- Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Widescreen: 1.85:1
- 16:9-Enhanced: Yes
- Macrovision: Yes
- Disc Format: DVD 9
- Price: $26.98
- Extras:Featurettes, theatrical trailer, deleted scenes, alternateending, audio commentary, outtakes, 13 extended scenes, road tripnewswrap.
Director:
- Jay Chandrasekhar
Screenplay:
- Broken Lizard Group: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan,Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske
Cast:
- Rabbit: Erik Stolhanske
Thorny: Jay Chandrasekhar
Mac: Steve Lemme
Farva: Kevin Heffernan
Foster: Paul Soter
Ursula: Marisa Coughlan
Captain O’Hagen: Brian Cox
Super Troopersis a pet project/vehicle for the Broken Lizard troupe.Apparently the group of Broken Lizard did skits or improv in college.They’re kind of like Monty Python but they try too hard to be funny.
The only one in here that is actually funny is Farva, kind of a mix of ChrisFarley and Jerry Lewis. Farva has this really funny line that is just sostupid it sets the tone for the whole movie (a denim clad captain entersthe room and Farva looks at him and says: “Look who’s talking Denim Dan,you look like the president, chariman, and CEO of Levi Straus!”). Forbetter or worse the Broken Lizard group got together to write and starin their pet project/vehicle that wound up to be the former. They pullit off with mildly entertaining results if only for a few selectmoments.
Super Troopers tells the story of a group of state troopers, played bythe members of Broken Lizard. These state troopers prowl the highwaylooking to pull someone over to mess with them. Once that happens theyusually just mess with them like taunting them by saying meow instead ofnow (it sounds unfunny when it is described but it’s actually a prettyfunny scene) or the repeat game.
It’s no suprise when their station isabout to shut down since they only give a few tickets. The local copsbegin to invade their highway turf. Then the plot starts convulsing likea kid sitting to close to the screen during an episode of Pokemon. Itstarts in about a drug ring ran by some fan of Johnny Chimpo (a mock ofthe Japanimation animes) and then stops. Mentioned here and there issaid plot. And what is it about comedies these days about having to havescenes with drugs? Is it a law anymore? It was funny in the 70’s, mildlyfunny in the 80’s, and old in the 90’s. Anyway, a few scenes save thismovie from complete and utter disaster. Mostly scenes with Farva and afew of the games the troopers play.
Running at a very dragged out 103 minutes, it seems like this film isthe same thing over and over. While I give them points for trying to doa sort of Monty Python thing, it just comes off as tedious and notfunny. Complete with an ending that is real easy to spot and you have anaverage comedy.
Into the disc. I expected the picture to be a little better than this.The colors are often very sharp and bright but there’s just nothingexciting about it. Often times, pixelization can be spotted on objectsand apparent grain is there sometimes as well. Not a bad transfer, butit’s just not up to 20th Century Fox’s standards.
The sound is just decent too. Nothing loud or anything happens in thefilm so just as long as it’s audible throughout. I think comedies arethe most boring to review in the sound department since it doesn’treally matter much.
The extras are comprised of tons of deleted scenes and extended scenes.A mildly funny alternate ending is included as well. The only othersupplements are the theatrical trailer, a trailer forKung Pow: Enter the Fistand a video of the road trip to promote the movie. Two audiocommentaries are offered as well and they’re good. The Broken Lizardgroup was split up for two recordings. I would have rather seen all ofthem together on one track.
Overall, if you like every movie that says comedy somewhere on the boxthen you won’t be disappointed. If you’re looking for a smart comedywith a Monty Python feel to it you won’t find it here. An average moviecoupled with an average DVD, nothing more, nothing less.
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Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.