I am going to admit it. I’m partial, so this trailer review might not be fair. I do not like Broken Lizard comedies. I never did. I won’t go as far as to say I hate their movies, because I haven’t given that many of them a chance. But at the end of the day, these comedies cater to the absolute stupidest, low-brow, pot brownie connoisseurs. I can tell you right now, if you like, or find the classic FOX comedy series Arrested Development funny, you won’t like this. You can’t get more opposite on the ends of the comedy rainbow.
Broken Lizard is an American comedy group formed in the 1990s by a group of college friends from Colgate University. The core members are Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske. They are best known for their irreverent, often absurd style of humor that blends improvisation, slapstick, and satirical takes on authority figures, especially law enforcement and workplace culture. Super Troopers 3 delivers all of this for you.
The group first gained widespread attention with their cult hit Super Troopers, which helped establish their reputation for quotable dialogue and offbeat comedy, and they have since built a loyal fan base. And there is no doubt that this is true. They have developed that base. It’s not been gangbusters, but there is a following.
If you’re looking strictly at movies they created and produced as Broken Lizard, Super Troopers is their top performer, with about $23–$24 million worldwide, followed closely by Beerfest.
The films created by Broken Lizard include:
- Puddle Cruiser
- Super Troopers
- Club Dread
- Beerfest
- The Slammin’ Salmon
- Super Troopers 2
I watched the trailer for Super Troopers 3, and I didn’t laugh one time. Even the cobra jumping out and biting Farva couldn’t get a laugh out of me. The bite leads to Thorny’s Indian mother sucking out the venom. Her venom sucking leads to multiple boners. Are you laughing yet?
The plot of the film, as shown by the trailer, leans heavily on a dual-plot structure. First, a ridiculous personal storyline is mixed with a larger criminal case. Farva is getting engaged to Thorny’s sister, and that relationship spirals into chaos. This becomes the emotional (and comedic) backbone of the movie. At the same time, the troopers are dealing with a new drug ring, suggesting the usual “incompetent cops accidentally stumble into real crime” formula is back. Mix in a “Canadian Mounties” rivalry, and stir. Hilarious, right?
I’m not shocked they made a third installment of their go-to film. There are no good ideas out there anymore. So making a third one of these makes perfect sense. Who even knows when the last funny comedy was made? I challenge anybody out there reading to tell me the last great comedy put out in the theaters. I’ll give you a week to get back to me on that one.
