Beerfest (2006)

Paul Soter
Erik Stolhanske
Steve Lemme
Kevin Heffarnon
Jay Chandrasekhar

Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar

Plot: When American brothers Todd and Jan Wolfhouse travel to Germany to spread their grandfather's ashes at Oktoberfest, they stumble upon a super-secret, centuries old, underground beer games competition--"Beerfest," the secret Olympics of beer drinking. The brothers receive a less than warm welcome from their German cousins, the Von Wolfhausens, who humiliate Todd and Jan, slander their relatives, and finally cast them out of the event. Vowing to return in a year to defend their country and their family's honor, the Wolfhouse boys assemble a ragtag dream team of beer drinkers and gamers: Barry Badrinath, the consummate skills player with a dark past; Phil Krundle (aka Landfill), a one-man chugging machine; and Charlie "Fink" Finklestein, the lab tech with a PhD in 'All Things Beer'. This Magnificent Five train relentlessly, using their hearts, minds and livers to drink faster, smarter and harder than they ever have before. But first they must battle their own demons--as well as a bunch of big, blond, German jerks who want to destroy the team before they can even make it back to Munich.

Review: I love the Broken Lizard guys. I was first introduced to them, like most people with Super Troopers. I found that film to be brilliant. So far they haven't quite lived up to that, but I think Beerfest has come the closest so far. The movie has a ridiculous story and characters, which is what makes it even better. There's no real way to give a real review of this movie. It is all over the place and full of craziness. If you like Super Troopers and/or Club Dread you will enjoy this movie. If you don't or have never seen them, then throw your brain out the window and just enjoy this movie. An important note is that this movie is a lot funnier to people who drink beer. (I know that is a surprise)

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