Five bored, occasionally high and always ineffective Vermont state troopers must prove their worth to the governor or lose their jobs. After stumbling on a drug ring, they plan to make a bust, but a rival police force is out to steal the glory.
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As good as any comedy ever made. This movie starts with an all-time scene and never lets up. I went into it not knowing what to expect and was blown away.
One of the all-time great politically incorrect, totally irreverent comedies, which just about everyone, except probably your Aunt, is going to think is funny. It's one of those, it's so wrong, it's right, kind of things. Although it's very different, if you like "Married with Children", I think that there's a very good chance you'll like this slightly more adult comedy,since the type of humor seems similar to me. It's set in the great state of Vermont featuring Highway patrolmen warring with local cops who are threatening to take over their turf. It's unpredictable, crude, and funny, although watching it with children might be awkward (or not, considering how "advanced" modern children are). I don't know when it came out in 2001, but, given how grim the world has gotten and how light this movie is, it obviously was "in the can" prior to 9/11. So, if you aren't feeling particularly mature, this would be a great viewing choice, since it's a bit dirty, but simultaneously quite innocent for our current world.
The absurdity and deranged sense of humor of the Broken Lizard guys makes for very original movies and Super Trooper is their crowning achievement. The movie as a whole is somewhat mediocre and, similar to Half Baked and other cult classic comedies, it's more of a compilation of funny scenes thrown together to form a weak plot. In this case, a unit of mediocre highway troopers pulls various stunts while haphazardly attempting to save their jobs. Throw in a rival cop force, German nymphomaniacs, and drug using teenagers and you have some opportunities for laugh-out-loud moments, which is really what these movies are designed to do. Obviously they're not for everyone but if you don't take yourself too seriously and don't mind crude and profane humor, you'll enjoy this movie.
A seriously thin, mindless exercise that has no right to be anywhere near as much fun as it actually is. The Broken Lizard guys basically use this as an excuse to wear trucker shades and sunglasses, then just ad-lib their way through a dozen identical situations with a broad variety of results. At some points, like the "busted stoners" opening spot, or the infamous "meow" exchange with Jim Gaffigan, it's uproariously, tear-streakingly hilarious. In just as many others, though, the crew overreaches to stay in character and their quips fall flat. Brian Cox pulls off a great Rip Torn impression as the reluctantly strict station captain, but his officers pay him so little heed that it doesn't amount to much more than a gag role, while basically everyone else on-camera seems content to play themselves. With just the faintest hint of an arching plot line and a weird non-ending before the credits, this is best seen as a series of interrelated sketches and nothing more... which makes it perfect for fans of a particular attention-sapping intoxicant.