DVD
Super Troopers

Starring: Kevin Heffernan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter, Steve Lemme & Brian Cox
20th Century Fox
RRP: £17.99

22969DVD
Certificate: 15
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A group of four Vermont state troopers enjoy the easy life at work, but when the force is affected by budget cuts the boys find themselves having to uphold the law to prove their worth...

Super Troopers stars US comedy troupe Broken Lizard. Now, I may be out of touch, but I had never heard of Broken Lizard and after watching this movie I really hope I never do again. Puerile, childish, pathetic and unfunny are some of the words that I'd use to describe the gags in this movie.

A little like a really bad (was there a good one?) Police Academy movie, but without the sophistication, Super Troopers limps from scene to scene like a lame duck.

The only half decent thing about this release is that there are plenty of extras for those who really liked the movie. These include two additional commentaries (with subtitles) and loads of deleted scenes. One nice touch here was that to show the audience what was new in the deleted scenes the producers of the DVD have printed the scenes from the film in black and white and the extra footage in colour.

Sadly though, this movie is just not funny. If it had been released 10-15 years ago then it might have made an impact. Shame this has received a 15 rating as anyone over the age of fourteen will find it extremely immature.

In fact the funniest thing about this DVD is that the last two digits of its catalogue number are 6 and 9. Arf! Arf! 69! Get it? And if you found that funny you might smile at the movie.

Not a super release at all.

Nick Smithson

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