Beerfest

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This is one of the unfunniest films I have ever seen, I'm just glad it was "orange Wednesday" and I only payed half price.The story(I use the term loosely)was plodding, predictable and uneventful. The national stereotypes offensive and just not funny. This film could make USA even less popular with the countries it slurs. Everyone makes mistakes, it's part of learning, I just wish the makers would have had the good grace to spare the world this kind of thoughtless racist tripe. It took dumbing down to a new level...Way to go. A little research would not have gone amiss either, for example, the Union Jack is not the flag of England, it is the Cross of St George. In conclusion, one to avoid.

From the first few minutes on "Beerfest" heads straight into debauchery without making any excuses for it. However, this movie is closer to classic National Lampoon movies such as "Animal House" or "European Vacation" than to the vulgar sex-comedies that have been so popular ever since "American Pie". Make no mistake, "Beerfest" is full of nudity, dick jokes and all kinds of deliberate lowbrow humor. The difference to aforementioned sex-comedies is that "Beerfest"'s stupidity is much more self-aware and also aimed at an audience that understands this and can laugh about it from one step away. Or to make it sound less pretentious: this comedy has a lot of heart. When Germans are merely primitive giants in this movie it's clear that this is a comedic stereotype that must not be taken seriously by any means. The Germans and the depiction of German traditions is really the highlight of this movie. Like Broken Lizard's previous theatrical adventure "State Troopers" this one is mindless, silly fun with a great cast, but all in all "Beerfest" is the better movie. Not a classic, but very enjoyable.

You can't go in to this movie expecting it to be a great piece of art, the director did after all do "Dukes of Hazard" but it is mildly entertaining and has a few moments where it shines. To be as concise as I can be- It is funny, it makes you want to go to Munich and drink lots of beer (just like Goodfellas makes me want to smoke cigarettes) and it has a good heart. In my neck of the woods a matinée is $7.50 and that was about what I'd say it was worth. It can vary slightly at times from the plot to make a bad joke, and it gets a little hokey after the funeral (I'm not spoiling anything there) but it has a few classic lines, some interesting comments on society and American prejudices, dishes slightly below the belt without offending anyone, is filled with toilet humor, and throws in some eye candy to (das) boot. If you know your Germanic cinema history there are some subtle and not so subtle homages. Just like SoaP, don't go in expecting art, and you will come out with a smile. Ribbit!

Let me start by saying that I loved Super Troopers. Club Dread on the other hand was not one of my favorites. So i was hoping that this would be better than Club Dread but I did not think it could even compare to Super Troopers. But was i wrong. This movie was absolutely hilarious. I just don't understand why people are giving it terrible reviews. It was the funniest movie I have seen in theatres in a long time(as well as Clerks II). I understand the lack of plot but who says lets go see Beerfest, it will probably be a great epic? I went to see people drink beer, get wasted and do stupid things and thats exactly what I got. I laughed from the beginning to the end of the movie, there was not a dull moment in the whole thing. And when the American team was competing against the other countries, I was cheering as if i was watching a real professional sport. So, if you are looking for a good laugh and an all around good time go see Beerfest you will not be disappointed.

I like the way the story was laid out, The characters well defined, good editing,funny as hell, A good flow through out I gave it a 9 cause some of the scenes that we really enjoyed working on when we were shooting this movie were missing or short, I know time restraints happen. I hope there will be a director's cut of this film cause I am sure there is more of it in that. I enjoyed totally the 1:30 minute film and watching this movie made me proud to have worked on it along with my friends. The majority of the ones seeing this movie from here had a great time and really enjoyed it :) Great Job Guys Major Kudo's !!!!

I had really low expectations going into this film, but much to my surprise, the film is absolutely hilarious. A real throwback to classic films such as "Animal House" and "Stripes", as well as newer fare such as "Old School". Thankfully it's a solid "R" (nudity and drug use galore) which is welcome in these overly safe, PG-13 days. Definitely Broken Lizard's funniest film (better than SUPER TROOPERS and way, way, way better than the horrible DUKES OF HAZZARD). I can honestly say I haven't laughed this hard in quite a while at a film. Made me long for my long, lost college days. Will make you want to crack open a cold one after wards...

Unfortunately me and my other half couldn't decide what to see when we got to the cinema. And we ended up seeing this load of tripe! Right from the start I knew I was in for 2 hours of boredom. The "German" spoken in this movie is barely passable. In fact did they even consult anyone who spoke the language when they made the film? Because half of it is made up. The "Das Boot" joke was shocking. Though by that point I had come to expect that type of inane predictability. My boyfriend at least thought it was passable, but only because of all the scantily clad women featured. The best thing about this movie was the outtakes, and they weren't even that good.

In the Year of Bad Movies, this may be the worst of them all; a completely unfunny "comedy" about two idiot brothers who discover a secret drinking society called – of course – Beerfest. It desperately wants to be a cross between "Animal House" and "Fight Club," but has none of the charm, wit, intelligence or laughs of either of those movies. In fact, you'll walk out of this picture feeling like the morning after a beer bash; head-achy, nauseous, dry-mouthed and suffering a depressed, guilty malaise vowing never to watch another film like this again (but you will; you always do). It's probably foolish to point out the plot here, but as a professional, I will. It seems the siblings, Jan and Todd Wolfhouse (Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske, the duo responsible for "Super Troopers" and "Broken Lizard's Club Dread"), find out that their grandfather (a cameo by Donald Sutherland, who once starred in legitimate films) was a thief who stole a famous German beer recipe; while their great-grandmother (Oscar-winner Cloris Leachman, slumming and obviously on a "Spanglish"-induced hangover) was a prostitute. Beaten by a group of Germans (including "Saturday Night Live" cast member Will Forte, the only remotely funny character) at a drinking game; the two decide to recruit some of their old drinking buddies to gain revenge. Gross-out humor that is much more gross than humorous, and about as funny as a tour through a children's cancer ward; this – like Regis Philbin's singing and smoking crack on an empty stomach – should be avoided at all costs. Just rent "Animal House" and have a brewski in your living room, you'll thank me for it.

Its not brilliant and it doesn't try to be. If you go into this movie knowing you are watching a movie called beerfest, you should have a good time. A lot of jokes flying fast and does not take itself seriously, which is a good thing sometimes. I mean, there was a lot of hyped movies this summer that really let down and took themselves too seriously, so sometimes its great to get a movie that knows it's dumb and revels in it. Lots of gratuitous nudity, cursing, and stupidity make this one a lot of fun. It may not have the great jokes like super troopers did, but it's just as funny. Perfect type of movie when you just need to let go for a couple hours. So, if you like broken lizard, watch this movie. If you don't, stop watching their movies and complaining that they're not funny. I give it a 7 just cause it took my mind off reality for a while and I laughed quite a bit.