I’m a decade+ late - but please go watch the Slammin’ Salmon

Submitted by stardewcallie t3_11dtpcl in movies

I haven’t laughed this hard at a movie in ages. I don’t have anyone to talk about it with because it’s been out for so long though 😅

I looked up the reviews and was surprised to find it has almost exclusively bad reviews! Either I have awful taste or it’s aged really well - definitely my new (old?) favorite comedy.

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rocker2014 t1_jaarceo wrote

I love that movie! "WHATEVER MOTHER FUCKER!"

Broken Lizard has made some fantastic movies, with Super Troopers and Beer fest being the most well known ones, but this one always slips through the cracks.

Glad to see that they've been more active lately. Heffernan and Lemme's show Tacoma FD has been great and the whole group just finished filming a new movie.

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Milk_A_Pikachu t1_jaattpe wrote

It is the weakest of their movies (super troopers 2 never happened) but that is like saying John wick 3 is the weakest wick

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rocker2014 t1_jaauddz wrote

Eh, it's better than Puddle Cruiser for sure. And while it's debatable, I personally prefer Slammin Salmon to Club Dread. Super Troopers 2 wasn't bad in my opinion. It wasn't near as good as the original, but it was decent.

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kickspecialist t1_jabdqav wrote

Puddle Cruiser gave us “firstie,firstie girlie,girlie” which is still the first thing I think of when I meet a dude with a name like Tracy Madison.

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Milk_A_Pikachu t1_jaaygff wrote

Super Troopers 2 retroactively makes Super Troopers a lesser film because of how completely unnecessary and "phoned in" it was

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I can definitely see the argument for Club Dread being worse. Club Dread was... weird and a lot of the jokes were overall weaker. But I think it is a better representation of the Broken Lizard "vibe" of... just being really frigging weird and unnecessary. Which is exemplified by 1's climax being a "funny but bog standard" action sequence as the good cops (ugh) fight the bad drug dealers. And then we just have drunken Brian Cox beating the shit out of Daniel von Bargen and having that simultaneous "ha, this is funny" and "... why is this happening? How is this happening?".

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True_to_you t1_jab22j3 wrote

I think super troopers 2 suffers from what a lot of comedy sequels suffer from. Coming 2 America, anchorman 2, etc. They aren't played earnestly and aren't grounded. They lean into the jokes instead of letting the situation be the joke.

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JoeMagnifico t1_jaarqde wrote

Well, why doesn't it sound like that when I say it?

Meatdrapes.

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Hollow_Rant t1_jaasxvo wrote

If you work in the service industry you live this movie.

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bugxbuster t1_jabehm7 wrote

Same with the movies Waiting and Still Waiting. All 3 of them are interchangeably accurate and funny

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Hollow_Rant t1_jabfnql wrote

I didn't really vibe with Still Waiting but I still long for the day that I can Goat someone.

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bugxbuster t1_jabftlc wrote

So when Waiting came out in 2005 is when I started working at a restaurant a lot like that one, and I’m not kidding, there was a lot of that ball showing game going on with the kitchen guys for like a year. I honestly can’t even remember if I did it too, I very well might have. Lol

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Ghost_on_Toast t1_jabmfjx wrote

Translation: he forced his coworkers that year to look at more junk than a scrapyard.

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Professor_Profane t1_jab1qhs wrote

[Michael Clarke Duncan punches a swordfish in the face]“You must dominate the swordfish. Only then, can you sauté it.”

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outbound_flight t1_jabo8hu wrote

The movie is worth watching just for Michael Clarke Duncan going all in on the comedy. He was hilarious. "Straighten your tie, Guy... Oh, are you gonna cry, Guy?"

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stardewcallie OP t1_jaeuxec wrote

I know I think that was half the reason I liked it so much - I wish he was still around!

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Getupkid1284 t1_jaarcmc wrote

I already have. It's not as good as Super Troopers, Beer Fest, and Club Dread, but it's still good for a laugh.

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stardewcallie OP t1_jaarmzk wrote

I’m about to rewatch super troopers to compare! I actually think I liked this better but it’s been a year or two lol

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indoninja t1_jaatm4a wrote

I thought salmon was worse than beer fest and super troopers, but better than club dredd.

And which still means I thought it was pretty good

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stardewcallie OP t1_jaaufnx wrote

See I didn’t even know beer fest and club dredd existed so I have to watch these too to get the full scale-

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Kingofthegnome t1_jacy50x wrote

I think club dread is their best work but beerfest is the most fun.

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Seahearn4 t1_jad13c0 wrote

Puddle Cruiser is only worth it to say you did, though.

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Getupkid1284 t1_jad1p5u wrote

Was excited to watch this when it was released on dvd years back, and man was it was disappointing.

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Prime260 t1_jadi7qs wrote

I watched Puddle Cruiser on IFC back in the 90s and laughed my ass off. Then 01 rolls around and my roommate rents a movie from blockbuster and the preview for Super Troopers comes on. They all looked at me like I was crazy because I jumped up, pointed at the screen and told them we're going to go see it when it comes out. I got the last laugh though as they were pissing themselves in the theater when it came out.

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Seahearn4 t1_jad18qs wrote

Don't forget that they made Dukes of Hazzard, too!

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RickMacd1913 t1_jaawzyc wrote

I still use the expression “no dice Jim Rice” on a regular basis.

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BillMcCrearysStache t1_jab3zvy wrote

If youve ever worked in a restaurant you have to watch Slammin Salmon and Waiting

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Elizaxin137 t1_jabm3ic wrote

"You know what happens when you assume. You make an ass...out of yourself."

I say this all the time because I love it. Great movie!

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Seanbergs2377 t1_jaasg0c wrote

Waiting was great and similar.

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vermilionpulseSFW t1_jabcdsu wrote

Its literally the movie this was spun off of.

Edit: I am wrong, and an asshole.

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bugxbuster t1_jaben6y wrote

Dunno what you think spun off means but it’s not this.

…unless you think Slammin Salmon is the movie Still Waiting, in which case that’s more accurate

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vermilionpulseSFW t1_jabfai9 wrote

Well thats embarrassing. I may not have ever seen Slammin and literally thought Still Waiting was it. ouch. I am wrong.

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bugxbuster t1_jabfkt6 wrote

Well hey, if you like the super troopers guys then check out Slammin Salmon! It’s a solid flick. Personally I’d rate it in between the two Waiting films.

I’ve been a waiter and bartender for more than half of my life (mostly in bar and grill type places like Shenanigans in Waiting), these movies will never get old for me.

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badmattwa t1_jab6ezx wrote

Dread and Salmon are national treasures…ok all of them

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Telkorenar t1_jabsqa1 wrote

“You are useless with a capital Y”

I use this quote on a regular basis

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PeeDeeEex t1_jac9vky wrote

You know what ten grand feels like in your pocket? It feels like a third cock.

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SenorArthurVandelay t1_jabe4mq wrote

Broken Lizard are super hit or miss imho.

Super Troopers, Club Dread, Beerfest, and Slammin Salmon were anywhere from decent to great.

Super Troopers 2 was not very good at all.

And I saw their new one coming out soon, Quasi, and that’s one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. Astoundingly terrible.

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bugxbuster t1_jabephk wrote

What’s Quasi like? I wasn’t aware of it at all

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SenorArthurVandelay t1_jabfl7i wrote

It’s the story of quasimoto with the Broken Lizard guys.

Granted it was a screening, but literally the whole thing was terrible. Just absolutely dreadful. I think it’s going on Amazon Prime or one of the streaming services soon.

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Seahearn4 t1_jad1mpv wrote

You forgot their first one...Puddle Cruiser. Probably only worth it to say you did, though there are a couple good jokes

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sayitundefined t1_jabbmwl wrote

I have to say when we saw it in the theaters, I think we all were quite underwhelmed. But then on the second watch and even the third watch it is hilarious.

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Drama_Derp t1_jadhu49 wrote

A Slammin' Salmon Thread?

"Woooo! What's up Noodledicks!"

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tossedsaladdressing t1_jab2idm wrote

Its a good one , great if you have ever worked in a restaurant

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Drygered t1_jabfbs7 wrote

"You must dominate the swordfish. Only then can you sauté it."

Man I love this movie

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Yagotsu t1_jabmuxn wrote

I still try to use "depactitated" whenever possible.

It is a lot of fun and not really trying to be anything other than that. I wouldn't put this as a top movie choice for any person that reviews movies.

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indoorhorizon t1_jaciqjg wrote

The scene where he's shadowboxing(?) in front of Rabbit and his hair is blowing in the wind, always makes me crack up.

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jcaarow t1_jacrh3q wrote

I enjoyed it but it's still one of my least favourite broken lizard movie

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Jmclay681 t1_jacwb4b wrote

Dude stuffing the coleslaw in his pants and slinging it all over the door as he walks out is hilarious. Love the Broken Lizard group.

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Kingofthegnome t1_jacxy4b wrote

I hate this movie but adore beerfest and club dread. Maybe I should give it another shot.

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oonlyyzuul t1_jad316v wrote

When you assume you make an ass outcha self

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Nmilne23 t1_jadxjkj wrote

Finally watched it last year, had no idea about this movie, I already love broken lizard so I was all o In, holy shit its sooo fucking funny another classic from these guys 😂

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hombregato t1_jaecjjd wrote

How do I subscribe to decade+

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crunchatizemythighs t1_jaerxjx wrote

I was at the movie theater like every week when this movie released and I have never even heard of it, although I do know Super Troopers. I guess it got a limited release or just got super lost in the shuffle of Avatar's release? Seriously, never even heard of it lol

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WhereIsThatElephant t1_jaeumxv wrote

Not much has changed in the Industry since then, and even Olivia Munn is still in the running.

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bargman t1_jabv24h wrote

But Club Dread was ass and Beerfest was just okay. Kind of turned me off their shtick.

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