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• E.J. B

  
  Yeah it's stupid, and that's why I liked it. Any movie where actor Jurgen Prochnow tells a Das Boot in-joke is alright by me. The title of this film alone tells you exactly the kind of film it's going to be. Beerfest will be about a team of ordinary people practicing… More
  Yeah it's stupid, and that's why I liked it. Any movie where actor Jurgen Prochnow tells a Das Boot in-joke is alright by me. The title of this film alone tells you exactly the kind of film it's going to be. Beerfest will be about a team of ordinary people practicing and preparing for the ultimate drinking competition. Audiences will be subjected to lots of drinking and lots of games. Some may prefer to be actually doing these things instead of watching characters do them, but Beerfest has a lot of fun with its concept. Anyone who has ever had a crazy binge story can relate to this ridiculously over the top yet hilariously charming film. Also keep in mind that this was written by Broken Lizard, the team responsible for Super Troopers and Club Dread. Both of those previous movies were incredibly dumb but someone help you if you didn't find them funny. Beerfest is right in the same league.

• Directors C

  
  [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] In recent years we've seen dozens of low brow comedies, back in the 90's when they were first arriving into mainstream taste many of them were surprising, shocking but also quite funny. Beerfest… More
  [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] In recent years we've seen dozens of low brow comedies, back in the 90's when they were first arriving into mainstream taste many of them were surprising, shocking but also quite funny. Beerfest makes a fair attempt at achieving this, but from the opening unfolds as an annoying, pointless attempt at lowest common denominator crude humour caught on camera. In fact worse than knowingly low brow, because it actually thinks that it's smart. Honestly explaining the flaws of this film is even easier than the task of watching it the actors have the worst comedic timing imaginable. I ended up begging for something funny to happen. I mean if a film wants to be shamelessly upfront about how witlessly simple minded it is the jokes need to be hilarious and somehow realistic but the plot of Beerfest, just to call it a plot is innappropriate and non existent. It's basically a sequence of unoriginal and unfunny gags that make countless attempts at raunch but end up coming across as urgently vulgar. The excuse for it's existence is for some rudely fun chorkles but it has the nerve to try and engage with us and tug at our heartstrings. That plot device alone takes up absolutely loads of valuable laughing time and extends the whole affair to a whopping and groan inducingly tiresome 110 minutes. The worst part is that the fratboy characters are likable as they need to be, but that alone is not a good enough excuse to enjoy it as a comedy. Personally I don't think it will become the cult adolescent fantasy that it want's to be but as a person who wanted a decent, crazy, madcap, headstrong comedy to kill some of my free time I felt completely bored and very dissapointed. To be frank the actors appeared to be having a much better time in the film then I was having to watch them, the film seemed to have no value whatsoever apart from being their big, uninteresting and stupidly expensive in-joke.

• Jeff "

  
  Beerfest is a decent comedy with good laughs. Considering that this was directed by the same guys who made Super Troopers, this film is a bit of a letdown. The film does have good comedic moments, but compared to Super Troopers is less memorable. Beerfest though may have its flaws,… More
  Beerfest is a decent comedy with good laughs. Considering that this was directed by the same guys who made Super Troopers, this film is a bit of a letdown. The film does have good comedic moments, but compared to Super Troopers is less memorable. Beerfest though may have its flaws, but it definitely is a decent comedy to watch with friends. Beerfest is good for what it is, there's never anything great at work on-screen. The film has a few good laughs, but it never succeeds at being a standout comedy flick. Beer fest is a worthy comedy to watch, just don't expect anything great to come out of it. The comedy is decent and is decent, but the filmmakers have made far better films than this. Beerfest is really a film to watch with friends. I found the film to be quite amusing, but it lacked a little something to really make it stand out like Broken Lizard's other comedy, Super Troopers. If you're looking a decent comedy, then this is your film. Although not perfect, Beerfest does have a few good laughs. I enjoyed how silly this film was, but I also thought the film had more potential in being a great comedy. If the filmmakers would have spent a little more time with the script, Beerfest would have been a much better film. This is a fun comedy that should have been much better, nonetheless it still manages to be loads of fun and bring on a few a few laughs. Worth watching if you've enjoyed Super Troopers.

• Anthony L

  
  One of the worst films I have ever seen.

• Spencer S

  
  Not as great as Super Troopers, but definitely warrants watching if you're a fan of Jackass or Ashton Kutcher.

• Conner R

  
  A fun comedy that doesn't try to trick you into thinking its anything else but a light-hearted story. The plot is completely obvious and ridiculous, but that's kind've why I love it so much. Broken Lizard is always consistent in their quality and making movies for… More
  A fun comedy that doesn't try to trick you into thinking its anything else but a light-hearted story. The plot is completely obvious and ridiculous, but that's kind've why I love it so much. Broken Lizard is always consistent in their quality and making movies for movie-lovers and people that like to enjoy dumb yet smart films.

• Lenny M

  
  Just doesn't do it for me, probably Broken Lizard's second best work after Super Troopers. Has some memorable moments.

• Red L

  
  Instead of a chick flick, this movie is a guy movie - with drinking, burping, bare breasts, stupid characters, etc. I found the beer (and humour) tasteless. Pass on this movie.

• Rachel F

  
  Hilarious...I find that anything directed by Jay Chandrasekhar is usually pretty damn good.

• Taylor B

  
  Surprisingly hilarious moments.

• Craig S

  
  <u><b>Directed by:</u> Jay Chandrasekhar.</b> <u><b>Starring:</u> Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Paul Soter, Steve Lemme.</b> This review is for the unrated DVD. Now this never got released in theaters in New Zealand, possibly… More
  <u><b>Directed by:</u> Jay Chandrasekhar.</b> <u><b>Starring:</u> Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Paul Soter, Steve Lemme.</b> This review is for the unrated DVD. Now this never got released in theaters in New Zealand, possibly something with the distribution but I finally saw this in the video shop, remembered reading about it last year, finding out is was the Broken Lizard team who also did Super Troopers and I remember having a chuckle at the trailer, so I hired it. Now people that know me now, I obviously hate films that lack plot, developed characters and everything that makes a film of whatever genre a brilliant film. Now with comedy, theres 2 ways you can go, you can go the route where your comedy is well thought-out, witty, smart and has lovable, well thought-out characters (Little Miss Sunshine comes to mind there) and then you have the all out, over the top, mindless comedy that if made right, you can forget its flaws and have a really good time....this film does that. No doubt that there is no developed characters, obviously it is full of cliches and you know what is going to happen, but by god did I laugh during this film. With nearly every gag hitting it right on the money and the "Asshole" scene right up until the morning after had me in tears. This is highly recommended for anyone looking for some mindless, hilarious fun, don't forget to have a beer or two first.

• Tim S

  
  I laughed twice.

• James A

  
  I take back everything bad I said about this movie. Its fucking funny!!!

• Michael G

  
  I wasn't freaking out with laughter, but Beerfest did have some funny moments. A little funnier than Club Dread but it's no Super Troopers. The Willy Nelson cameo at the end was great but it's nothing to go too far out of your way to see.

• Jose Z

  
  its funny and very enjoyable, perfect to watch it with all your friends

• Dean M

  
  Absolutely hilarious comedy in an underground beer competition that makes me top laugh. The unseen version of this film on DVD is incredibility cool with more suds, sex and slapstick!

• Steve K

  
  Worth it for the "frogasm".

• Emily A

  
  I really like Broken Lizard movies, and this one did not disappoint. The premise itself was really amusing, and the dialogue was really funny. I liked the way they poked fun at the whole 'sports competition movie' conventions.

• Aaron N

  
  A sports movie, where the sport is swallowing lots of beer thanks to meaningless games. A very funny movie about team work...and chugging booze.

• Stephen E

  
  I want to give this film such a terrible rating, but I laughed so hard during it that I can't.

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