Super Troopers
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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- Cast:
- Jay Chandrasekhar , Steve Lemme , Kevin Heffernan , Paul Soter , Brian Cox , Erik Stolhanske , Marisa Coughlan
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Excellent but underrated film
This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.
Let me explain this rating a bit better now. If this movie didn't categorise itself as a comedy it would be a good movie because it would show what half the cops in the United States act like and it would of been interesting. However they made a fatal error and labelled itself as a 'comedy movie' yet the attempts it made to be humorous were dumb, lame and not smart at all, it was very poorly written. The scene where they are in the car and about to ask for their license details etc was just a feeble attempt at creating a smirk. It was just pure stupid and weak. If you have a very low sense of humour and one that isn't very sophisticated or requires any brain you might like it because its simple and still not effective.
Super Troopers is about four state troopers that do shenanigans and have a rivalry with the police. That's the whole plot.The intro and ending were great, they really tied up the story pretty well. But I'm afraid the rest of the movie wasn't that good.The film wasn't that funny, the jokes were not amusing at all.No wonder this is considered a stoner flick, you'd have to be pretty stone to enjoy it. And honestly, I don't know why it's considered one at all, they smoke weed once in the entire movie.The movie had no character development at all, although it had good dialogue.Farva reminded me of Gomer Pyle from FMJ and the moustaches were a nice touch to the troopers.Overall, the movie was OK.
Super Troopers (2001): Dir: Jay Chandrasekhar / Cast: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Hefferman, Brian Cox, Marisa Coughlan, Paul Soter: Here is a comedy where the funny parts are featured in its trailer. It is about cops that are pushing harder to become better cops. When a major drug bust occurs four cops seize the opportunity to solve the case thus gaining the governor's favour. A murder victim has a tattoo of a cartoon monkey, which is the emblem seen on particular marijuana bags. Concept had potential yet structured as a series of situations that climax with an outright brawl. Director Jay Chandrasekhar handles the film's everyday feel effectively but characters are flat with the exception of officer Fahrber played by Kevin Hefferman. He is the one officer who holds interest as he becomes the bunt of jokes after an incident involving a school bus. This joke is addressed again in the conclusion where Hefferman again demonstrates why he rules this film. Chandrasekhar leads the rest of the ensemble including Brian Cox, Paul Soter and Marisa Coughlan but despite the efforts none of these characters are remotely interesting or funny for that matter. Some may compare it to Police Academy but that film found great comic potential within the various training sessions. This is a satire of cop reality programs that is basically a series of staged moments resulting in a comedy that is far from super. Score: 5 ½ / 10
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.