SUPER TROOPERS 2 Opens everywhere April 20th. Check out the new poster:
When a border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers are tasked with establishing a Highway Patrol station in the disputed area.
This trailer is hilarious!:
SUPER TROOPERS 2 stars Emmanuelle Chriqui, Rob Lowe, Lynda Carter, Brian Cox, Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske and is directed by Jay Chandrasekhar
“Bring a Bib, It’s Gonna Get Messy.”
The tagline at the bottom says it all. This new poster for Broken Lizard’s latest comedy, THE SLAMMIN’ SALMON, courtesy of the people over at IMP Awards, it pretty messy. It features the mainstays of the cast including Michael Clarke Duncan’s Cleon ‘Slammin’ Salmon towering over the other guys. However, this, much like that horrendous poster for TAKERS, looks like a Photoshop job gone horribly wrong. About the only thing about this that looks natural in any sense of the word is the fresh fish Jay Chandrasekhar is presenting to us.
Check it out right here:
This is kind of a shame when you consider the professional-looking and, more often than not, involved posters the Broken Lizard films have generated in the past. Nonetheless, you should check out the film when it hits theaters later this year. While it’s not as good as their previous entries (most of that lays at the feet of first-time director Kevin Heffernan) it’s still head and shoulders above a lot of what passes for comedy these days.
THE SLAMMIN’ SALMON is set for release on December 11th.
While I wasn’t just the hugest fan of Broken Lizard’s latest movie, THE SLAMMIN’ SALMON (you can check out my SXSW review right here), I still have to give credit to the comedy troupe for the film. Even their weakest film, which I believe this to be, is still funnier than 90% of the comedies that typically come out. You can probably knocked that down to 75-80% for the last couple of years, but it still gets a passing grade.
Having said that, I am shocked it took this long, but the film has finally been picked up for distribution. According to Variety, Anchor Bay picked up all US, UK, and Australian rights to the film, and they plan to release the film in the US in December. Not only that, but Comedy Central has also acquired first-run rights for free TV.
With films like SPREAD and BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT under Anchor Bay’s theatrical belt, THE SLAMMIN’ SALMON could see the company’s widest release. However, having said that, I don’t see the film getting the near-3000 screen wide release BEERFEST got in 2006. Expect more in the 1700-1800 screen release range that Broken Lizard’s first two features, SUPER TROOPERS and CLUB DREAD, received.
No specific date for release has been set.
It’s been far too long since we’ve had a Broken Lizard film. Â The incredible comedy troupe who brought us ‘Super Troopers’, ‘Club Dread’, and ‘Beerfest’ are back. Â This time around, they’re bringing Michael Clarke Duncan, Michael Jai White, and Lance Henriksen with them in ‘The Slammin’ Salmon’.
The film, the first directed by Kevin Heffernon, is about a Miami restaurant owner and former heavyweight boxing champ who becomes indebted to the Mob. Â He sets his wait-staff to a challenge. Â Whoever makes the most money in one night earns $10,000. Â The loser gets a beating courtesy of the champ.
Collider has provided us with the red-band trailer.
Check it out:
What do you think? Â Are the boys back at it full force? Â Will this be their funniest movie yet? Â Which of their films is your favorite? Â Can you really pass up a film that give Lance Henriksen work these days? Â Let us know by commenting below!
Source: Collider
