Broken Lizard head off to work in a restaurant.
The result is Slammin' Salmon.
And Matt really rather likes it…
Hands up if youve seenSuper Troopers.
Keep it up there if you enjoyedSuper Troopers.
If youre still here and your hand isnt up then theres nothing here for you.
So, if youve just skipped down from the top, welcome back.
Were about to discuss what Broken Lizard is.
Their speciality is silliness.
They dont work exclusively together, and you may recognise them from other things.
The Slammin Salmonfinds the Lizards taking their brand of schtik to a restaurant.
As an incentive to the wait staff, the person who raises the most money wins $10,000.
Even then it doesnt really start firing on all cylinders until you hit the 50 minute mark.
Once youre there, youre good.
The cast are all fantastic.
All of the Lizards are on top form, too.
IfThe Slammin Salmongains any notoriety, its likely itll be for the performance of Michael Clarke Duncan.
Clarke Duncan is perfectly cast as the confused and dangerous former boxing champ.
Both are excellent and elevate the film considerably with their performances.
The Slammin Salmondoes have some problems.
Its a bit hit and miss with the jokes.
Seriously, Ive seen some utter, utter shit in cinemas in the last 12 months.
This film deserved a theatrical run.
Extras
Theres not a great deal contained within the bonus features menu.
However, in the audio set-up youll find you get two commentary tracks included on the disc.
The first features first-time director Kevin Heffernan along with fellow Lizard Steve Lemme.
The second commentary features the remaining three Lizards and is very funny.
I rarely listen to commentary tracks any more, but I would strongly recommend both of these.
Film:
The Slammin Salmonis out now andavailable from the Den Of Geek Store.
Rating:
4 out of 5