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Sneak Peek: Inside Broken Lizard's Next Film, Slammin' Salmon

New images and a taste of the latest from the minds behind Super Troopers.

The Broken Lizard boys have built a following out of their signature brand of fraternal comedy; RT brings you the scoop on their latest flick, The Slammin' Salmon, straight from the set!

They've tackled law enforcement (Super Troopers); they've done horror-comedy (Club Dread); they've even tread the sudsy world of underground drinking contests (Beerfest). Now, the quintet popularly known as Broken Lizard -- comprised of college buds Kevin Heffernan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske -- have enlisted the help of Michael Clarke Duncan to bring you a comedy about the joys and sorrows of food service. We've got your first look at The Slammin' Salmon here:

Broken Lizard Slammin' Salmon


In The Slammin' Salmon, Broken Lizard's fifth feature film and the first to be directed by Lizard Kevin Heffernan, the fivesome star as employees of a seafood restaurant owned by former heavyweight boxing champ Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon (Michael Clarke Duncan). One night, Salmon inaugurates a competition among his waitstaff: the waiter who makes the most money in one evening wins $10,000; the loser wins a beating by Cleon Salmon himself.

Broken Lizard Slammin' Salmon


RT visited the set of The Slammin' Salmon to observe filming and talk to the Lizards between scenes -- but we can't share that with you just yet! However, we can divulge five of the awesomest details about Slammin' Salmon:


Awesome Thing #5: The Broken Lizards play waiters at the Slammin' Salmon (with Heffernan as the house manager) and based many of their characters' quirks on their own real-life jobs waiting tables.

Awesome Thing #4: Joining the Lizards in the cast are Vivica A. Fox, G4 hostess Olivia Munn, and Heroes' own Dr. Mohinder Suresh, Sendhil Ramamurthy

Awesome Thing #3: Cameo appearances include Lance Henriksen, Morgan Fairchild, Will Forte and Jim Gaffigan.

Awesome Thing #2: Michael Clarke Duncan on a horse.

Awesome Thing #1: Michael Clarke Duncan on a horse. (So good it counts twice. See below.)


Broken Lizard Slammin' Salmon


A release date is still TBA; check out more images in our photo gallery, and stay tuned for our extended set visit report on Slammin' Salmon.
loves2spoolge

loves2spoolge on 03-5-2008 05:55 PM

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broken lizard movies are the best slapstick comedies ever to be created beerfest and super troopers are classics..club dread not so much cant wait for this

maxxpeck

maxxpeck on 03-5-2008 06:52 PM

The Lizards are at least trying to make funny and good movies. They do most of the time and don't just put out anything that might get a chuckle. Sorry Will Farrell but it's the truth.

jokerboy1991

jokerboy1991 on 03-5-2008 06:58 PM

I loved SUPER TROOPERS and I really liked BEERFEST, but I hated CLUB DREDD and DUKES OF HAZZARDS. Im looking foward to this.

arendr

arendr on 03-5-2008 08:00 PM

I thought they were doing some comedy about greek philosophers. What happened to that?

lpbreeze

lpbreeze on 03-5-2008 10:12 PM

I'm sort of looking forward to it. Beerfest had a some really funny moments but was 20 minutes too long and the story was awful at times. I hardly know anyone who bothered to see Club Dredd. the movie should be 90-100 minutes

kissman24

kissman24 on 03-5-2008 10:25 PM

I can't believe that these guys are allowed to keep making movies. It's all been crap thus far.

gcg1988

gcg1988 on 06-29-2008 04:22 PM

"kissman" and "liquid swords" didn't like super troopers...... neither one of you have any kind of sense of humor. keep painting your faces and studying middle earth.

hewpot

hewpot on 03-5-2008 10:50 PM

these guys own

liquid.swords

liquid.swords on 03-5-2008 10:52 PM

that's an extremely shallow plot for a movie.

but whatever.

super troopers was awful.

beerfest was worse.

so who knows.

loves2spoolge

loves2spoolge on 03-12-2008 03:17 PM

liquad swords ur a dumb#@# how could u people whoever said that supertroopers is bad u can all burn

Mister_Prophet

Mister_Prophet on 03-6-2008 12:13 AM

I really think these guys are a one trick pony. But they are still lightyears ahead of those terrible parody movies that keep coming out. How many times can we make fun of tom cruise in the same stupid Oprah's Couch joke, really?

Spiderbash

Spiderbash on 03-6-2008 04:17 AM

I will see this when it comes out.

Gimy

Gimy on 03-6-2008 05:09 AM

this guys are kinda hit and miss...but they're still a better bet than any will ferrell movie. its sad that club dredd wasn't good...considering RIIIIIIIDICULOUSLY hot brittany daniel was in there...

they sold me when they mentioned Gaffigan...dude is hilarious

PhonicMonkey

PhonicMonkey on 03-6-2008 07:44 AM

These should be straight to DVD movies. The only time they're funny is when you have a room full of drunkin, 20 year old guys, and a 3 foot bong. I guess theres a time and place for every sh-tty movie.

TombstoneLawDog

TombstoneLawDog on 03-6-2008 07:45 AM

'Super Troopers' was f#cking inspired awesomeness.

'Club Dread' was pretty weak with maybe one or two funny moments

'Dukes' wasn't really their film- it was a studio film that they did in order to make their bones with the industry, maybe get some studio cred. More of a nostalgia vehicle for Dukes fans than a 'broken lizard' movie.

'Beerfest' was almost on par with Super Troopers though it was basically more of the same.

This move sounds like it will also be the same, but it's still pretty friggin' funny stuff. I'm looking forward to this.

Has anyone seen their first film, 'Puddle Cruiser?' I keep seeing it at Blockbuster but I confess I can't work up the interest to rent it.



Jody C.

Jody C. on 01-7-2009 04:52 PM

@TombstoneLawDog.... Unless you're a HUGE fan of everything Broken Lizard, I'd avoid Puddle Cruiser. It's just not really got much of "teh funny."

I didn't mind Club Dread so much, but as a follow-up to Super Troopers, it was definitely lacking. There's a handfull of funny stuff in there though. Better than Puddle Cruiser, that's for sure.

Havokdx

Havokdx on 03-6-2008 07:58 AM

Super troopers is a funny a$$ movie that I watch whenever it come on......I also laughed my a$$ off at beerfest can't wait to see what else they come up with.

Weston B

Weston B on 03-6-2008 10:42 AM

looking forward to it

taran72

taran72 on 03-6-2008 11:42 AM

The first half-hour of Troopers was absolutely inspired hilarity. The check-cashing that was Dukes of Hazzard knocked the crew down a bit.

mberko1

mberko1 on 03-6-2008 12:05 PM

Beerfest was hysterical, these guys know stupid comedy so well. yeah club dredd was unwatchable. Their movies are way better than the Farrely flicks nowadays

daveyhatton

daveyhatton on 03-6-2008 01:22 PM

I guess I'm in the minority in saying that I enjoyed all 3 major releases (haven't seen Puddle Cruiser yet - same boat as TombstoneLawDog). Bill Paxton made Club Dread worth the price of admission alone, IMO...

Ruckas356

Ruckas356 on 03-6-2008 02:19 PM

oliva munn!!!! YES!!! That chick can get it!!!!

vcdoni77

vcdoni77 on 03-6-2008 03:19 PM

Does anyone care what some dude named kissman thinks, hey lets paint our faces, wear leather and act like we have an ounce of talent. Keep living in the past kissman and most or all Keep Rocking

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