The Slammin' Salmon (2009)

Don't listen to the negative reviews

Captivating movie !

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Brutal former heavyweight boxing champion Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon, now owner of a Miami restaurant, institutes a competition to see which waiter can earn the most money in one night. The winner stands to gain $10,000, while the loser will endure a beating at the hands of the champ.The concept of the film is pretty funny, The titular character loses a bet and he owes 20,000 yen, or something there about, so the staff on shift enter a pseudo competition. If they get the biggest tab, they win.If the audience were to be let in on the punchline a little earlier, this could have been an amusing film, but instead, we get an endless array of sketches involving the odd staff, and the abhorrent patrons whom frequent the restaurant.There must have been some pretty hard cuts in the film, because we are never explained as to why Heffernan became the manager, or what happened to him after he fell down the stairs. Nope, we get the old 'One Year later' text as to avoid Basil Exposition.And this is basically the film. We have a new guy whom gets progressively drunk as the film goes on (highly recommended), a sub plot involving an ingestion of a diamond ring and laxatives, and an old romance trying to be rekindled between two of the staff.Oh, and lets not forget the compulsory oddball who forgets to take his meds on time. I've never known a drug that would wear off literally minutes after forgetting to take it.It's a pretty poor effort from Broken Lizard, Beerfest and Club dread were no classics, but at least they raised a smile or two.But it's worth watching for Michael Clarke Duncan, who puts in a wonderful performance, the only funny thing about the film.

A team of waiters is forced to raise $20,000 in one night... and the one who gets the biggest bill will receive $10,000 as a bonus (the loser gets a punch in the ribs). As you might expect, the humor increases as they try to one-up each other! First, I have to give a shout-out to the character Tara (Cobie Smulders). By far the best character in the film -- believable, likable, and just plain wholesome. I hope to see Smulders in a lot more films soon, as she is easily a top-bill-worthy player.I think this is the best Broken Lizard film since "Super Troopers". With "Club Dread" being a flop and "Beer Fest" being hit and miss (still a good film), this one is pretty consistent. Sure, they recycled the twin joke, and some of the ending parts are predictable... but if you've ever worked in a kitchen, you should appreciate this one. (I've seen others say "Waiting" is better. I strongly disagree.)

This was just another Club Dredd Disappointment....The only two movies that were completely funny, and happened to go to the theaters, was Super Troopers and Beerfest. I will admit the fact that it had some funny parts, because I'm pretty much open to any type of humor. Although, there wasn't enough consistentcy of comedy and flat out humor to keep me amused. If anybody thinks that Broken Lizard has made funnier movies than those two I'm willing to argue, and not only that, beat that hell out of you for thinking there are funnier movies made by the same production...does anybody have the balls to contradict about it? Im waiting...... Because you might as well admit, nothing is funnier than Beerfest and Super Troopers. I stand by my decision. You Broken Lizard Spanks!!!!

The Slammin' Salmon is actually a pretty funny movie with reasonable replay value. If you like Broken Lizard (Club Dread excluded), you'll enjoy seeing all the familiar faces. I must admit that Michael Clarke Duncan bumped the movie up to a 7 from a 6. He played his role perfectly and delivered one of the funniest lines ever written. The story is simple with minor yet major twists, but enjoyable nonetheless. There are lots of great moments and "punch-lines". If you liked Waiting (the best restaurant comedy of this generation) but cried tears of disappointment when you saw Still Waiting (the poorly written and barely funny sequel), you will appreciate the strong effort Broken Lizard put into this one.