GODDAMN ELECTRIC!

Since I missed out on this one in the theater, I was very psyched to catch it on HD DVD.

My love affair with Broken Lizard began with the legendary Super Troopers, what I feel (with only a dollop of facetiousness) is the greatest comedy of our time. Unfortunately, this love affair also ended with Super Troopers. I fell asleep during the bore-fest that was Club Dredd, and I was only mildly amused by their big budget release Dukes of Hazzard.

However, the buzz with Beerfest was strong, and I had not given up hope that those Broken Lizard guys would get it together.

I am glad to say that the final result was satisfactory. Super Troopers this was not, but it beats anything else they've put out by a mile. There is some shit in here that is just too funny. My favourite has to be the constant Bloodsport references, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. Also present are heavy doses of bare-breasted hotties to provide us with cheap thrills between laughs.

Picture wise, this was a bit of a mixed bag. My initial reaction was that this was a great looking film, with some of the cleanest, most detailed shots I have seen recently on this format. It has a kind of artificial, digital look, but not necessarily in a bad way. However, there are some specific instances of digital noise in dark scenes, similar to the effect that occurs when using an extremely high ISO sensitivity on a digital camera. There are many scenes in the film that there is a lot going on, and the added resolution of HD helps to bring out all those rich details. Generally I am quite pleased with the looks of this release. While I am a fan of the "perfect", artificial look, I could do without the scars ... if you know what I mean.