Movie Scum

Director Jay Chandrasekhar penned a fascinating piece today on Trove about the need for crowdfunding for Super Troopers 2 and the film industry in general. After a thorough background of the production of the first, now almost universally loved, Super Troopers, Chandrasekhar explains the problems with making a follow up in a studio system reaching for the biggest dollars possible. Two years ago, my friend was the president of a major Hollywood studio. When I sat down with him to talk about what movies we might make together, he said, "We need $100 million comedies starring Johnny Depp, Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, or Vince Vaughn. That's it. That's the list. That's what we want." Of course, analysts for years have pointed out the $100 million blockbusters being churned out have decreased studio's willingness to consider a more modest $20 million picture because it won't be close to make the bottom line look as good. "Unless we were willing to...

There's no shame here. We all love Super Troopers . While the first time I watched it, I didn't care for it, every subsequent viewing has brought more and more pleasure than a simple 'Cat Game.' In the almost decade-and-a-half since its release, Super Troopers 2 has been a idealistic dream to reunite the questionable cast into their very relatable characters. But now, Broken Lizard, the group behind Super Troopers and a bunch of other movies I haven't seen, have launched an Indiegogo to raise funding for the the best comedy this side of ... well, far beyond what Kevin Smith has to offer. Like any crowd-funded material, there are perks to be had from a set visit to an actual cruiser! So what are you waiting for? A maple syrup chugging competition? A liter-o-cola? The Spurbury Police to once again assert dominantion? Let's do this shit! UPDATE (3/26/15 8:51 AM): Well, that didn't take long. It appears the connoisseurs of good cinema and/or slack...

Written by: PBF I can quote the entire film, and yet every time I watch it, I laugh as if I have never heard any of the lines before. It’s kind of like Police Academy . Only there’s no academy. Also, it’s funny. The plot is simple enough for any drunk or high viewer to grasp. In fact it may enhance the experience to be inebriated. Enhance. Enhance. Seriously though, Super Troopers is probably quite funny when viewed under the influence but it is not necessary. We have a chapter of Vermont State Police that prefer to engage in buffoonery and chicanery rather than take their jobs seriously. This behavior has finally caught up to them as they face being shut down due to budget cuts. The local police department would benefit from this by getting more money. In addition to that the two squads are rivals and the local cops would love it if the highway cops were jobless. Soon a dead woman is found and a truck filled with marijuana is pulled over and each group of cops try to break the...