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Super Troopers (2002)

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Reviews Counted:85

Fresh:30

Rotten:55

Average Rating:5/10

Consensus: A more-miss -than-hit affair, Super Troopers will most likely appeal to those looking for something silly.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language, sexual content and drug use

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Feb 15, 2002 Wide

Box Office: $18,380,350

Synopsis: Thorny, Rabbit, Mac and Foster are passable Vermont State Troopers. Stationed in the boonies on the Canadian border, they spend the bulk of their time playfully toying with speeders, stoned... Thorny, Rabbit, Mac and Foster are passable Vermont State Troopers. Stationed in the boonies on the Canadian border, they spend the bulk of their time playfully toying with speeders, stoned joyriders and taking impounded sports cars for spins on the open highway. When they're not on the road, they try to stay on the good side of their fatherly mentor, Captain O'Hagan, and avoid their tactless, thick-necked compatriot, Officer Rod Farva. All in all, they find their work to be pleasantly unchallenging.

Unfortunately, their quiet existence hasn't gone unnoticed. The state has targeted their low volume station for a potential budget slash. Hoping to avoid the axe, the guys buckle down to impress the higher ups. But success is hard to come by. First, they find it's not so easy to change their brazen style. Then things get more complicated as the Troopers start to hit obstacles set by their law enforcement rivals, the shifty Local Earlville Police force. The local cops smell the demise of their State competition and gladly do what they can to speed the shut down.

As things begin to look bleak, the State Troopers' new "by the book" operation produces an unexpected gift. During a routine traffic stop, they uncover a drug smuggling operation running across the border to Canada. Sensing salvation, the Troopers race the clock to crack the ring and save their jobs. But they aren't the only ones in the hunt. The Local cops are also on the case, hoping to crack it themselves and put the last nail in their adversary's coffin.

The sprint is on. An elusive cartoon monkey, a Winnebago full of dope, a bear-groping hunter and a sticky forbidden love affair between Trooper Foster and lovely Local Officer Ursula Hanson all cloud the picture as the Troopers scrap for survival.

The Broken Lizard Comedy Group presents a fast-paced comedy about cops, crime and killing time in.....SUPERTROOPERS! -- © 2001 Fox Searchlight Pictures [More]

Starring: Steve Lemme, Kevin Heffernan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter

Starring: Steve Lemme, Kevin Heffernan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Brian Cox, Daniel Von Bargen, Marisa Coughlan, Lynda Carter, Jim Gaffigan, John Bedford Lloyd, Amy Delucia

Director: Jay Chandrasekhar

Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Screenwriter: Broken Lizard
Producer: Richard Perello
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures

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Wins my vote for 'The 2002 Enemy of Cinema' Award.

Full Review Source: FilmsInReview.com | comment Comment
02/13/02
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

This 100-minute movie only has about 25 minutes of decent material.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
03/22/02
Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
Globe and Mail
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May seriously impair your ability to ever again maintain a straight face while speaking to a highway patrolman.

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
02/14/02
Todd Anthony
Todd Anthony
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

While Super Troopers is above Academy standards, its quintet of writers could still use some more schooling.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
02/15/02
Rod Armstrong
Rod Armstrong
Reel.com

Low comedy doesn't come much lower.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
02/14/02
Jay Boyar
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel

Despite its good nature and some genuinely funny moments, Super Troopers suffers from a bad case of arrested development.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
02/15/02
Rob Caley
Rob Caley
Jam! Movies

Tears out at a refreshingly reckless pace, then gradually settles into a law-abiding speed. [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
01/08/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

It's frustrating to see these guys -- who are obviously pretty clever -- waste their talent on parodies of things they probably thought were funniest when they were high.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
02/15/02
Annette Cardwell
Annette Cardwell
Filmcritic.com

Contains a few big laughs but many more that graze the funny bone or miss it altogether, in part because the consciously dumbed-down approach wears thin.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
02/14/02
Mark Caro
Mark Caro
Chicago Tribune
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Succeeds in providing a disquiet world the long-dreaded completion of the Police Academy series.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
02/15/02
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

The movie is about as humorous as watching your favorite pet get buried alive.

Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
02/15/02
Jason Clark
Jason Clark
Matinee Magazine

While this one gets off with a good natured warning, future Lizard endeavors will need to adhere more closely to the laws of laughter

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
02/16/02
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews

...if you’re in a mind set for goofy comedy, the troopers will entertain with their gross outs, bawdy comedy and head games.

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02/11/02
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Super Troopers is an odd amalgam of comedy genres, existing somewhere between the often literal riffs of early Zucker Brothers/Abrahams films, and the decidedly foul stylings of their post-modern contemporaries, The Farrelly Brothers.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
02/15/02
Tim Cogshell
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine

An appealingly juvenile trifle that delivers its share of laughs and smiles.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
02/25/02
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

It's a scattershot affair, but when it hits its mark it's brilliant.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
02/14/02
Gary Dowell
Gary Dowell
Dallas Morning News
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Comedy troupe Broken Lizard’s first movie is very funny but too concerned with giving us a plot.

Full Review Source: Mark Reviews Movies | comment Comment
09/29/02
Mark Dujsik
Mark Dujsik
Mark Reviews Movies

A painfully leaden film destined for pre-dawn cable television slots.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
04/12/02
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

I can't quite recommend it -- it's too patched together -- but I almost can; it's the kind of movie that makes you want to like it.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
02/15/02
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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A noble failure.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
02/15/02
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
 
 
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