The latest from Troma Entertainment... and by latest, I mean 2006. I guess I'm the one who's late.

The story is simple. A KFC-esque fast food joint is built on an Indian burial ground and is subjected to left wing/vegan protesters. Not long after, the restaurant's fried chicken turns the town of Tromaville into giant chicken zombies who lay eggs.

Given that this is a Troma film, it's almost review-proof. What could be perceived as flaws is really just Troma being Troma and lets face it... they're legendary. They must be doing something right and if not, they are what they are and have a style like no other. Nevertheless, I'll make an attempt to review.

Overall, a mixed bag just like Tromeo & Juliet which, ultimately, I didn't like. These two are the only Troma-style Troma films I've seen as Blood Sucking Freaks and Cannibal! The Musical were different animals, even if they shared elements that eventually made Troma what it is. Anyway, just like Tromeo & Juliet, I hated the songs. They were cutesy in the absolute worst old-timey way possible. Like Broadway cheesy. I also hated the romantic subplot between leads Arbie and Wendy (yes, they're named after the restaurants). It didn't seem like it was played for laughs. Equally cutesy and cringe-worthy.

Those two things are the only real things I hated here. So I'll move onto the humor. Troma films seem to share the same disregard for taboos and political correctness that John Waters does but, once again, is done in an old-timey way. It's like Mel Brooks saw Superbad for the first time and tried to throw his hat into the Judd Apatow ring. Maybe even the John Waters ring. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. The fart/poop gags were the worst. It felt like they had a fart machine with only five or six different buttons on it. Hated them. There's also a fair share of racist and homophobic jokes. Some work but others just play on really old and tired stereotypes even the Wayans brothers wouldn't touch, they're so dusty. However when they do work, they zing. Honestly, I loved the fact that a major plot point that the movie couldn't function without was based on a racist stereotype that the main character flat out acknowledges by breaking the fourth wall.

There's also a fair share of jokes that aren't dirty or offensive. Lots of puns and self-awareness. Some of it is honestly genius. As low as the movie stoops at times, it's very apparent Lloyd Kaufman and co. are extremely intelligent and witty. Like Mel Brooks witty. There's also a load of satire about the fast food industry and general protesting in America topped off by the General (a spoof off KFC's colonel). He was actually pretty hilarious. It's surprising that the movie can't seem to find any consistency. Then again, that's Troma.

The best part of the movie was the splatter and boy, is there lots. Almost all of it is played for laughs so it's hard to get bored watching. A lot of green puke and slime to counterbalance the red as well. The fact that it's all with chickens makes it even funnier. Honestly, the funniest thing in the whole movie was the fact that they used the raptor sounds from Jurassic Park as the lead chicken's squawk.

Overall, I think I liked more than I didn't and what I did like, I loved. The material really feels like love-it-or-hate-it territory so I'd say this is a hard movie to recommend but the range of stupidity and wittiness here is bigger than pretty much any other movie I've seen so I think it's safe to say there might be something of interest for everybody.

I bought the DVD when it came out because ever since Toxic Avenger I wanted to see if they could make as good of films if not better and boy was I wrong.

He has said that dialogue and acting doesn't matter and that shows in his films which ultimately makes me wonder why he makes films if he doesn't want to make something good.

You can only be anti Hollywood so long before you become a one trick pony and that's all he has become for me.

I liked his Doc "Make your own damn movie!" and the making of's on his films are always class but the films themselves are just poor quality softcore porn for the eyes.

Hell, even the commentaries are decent.

I think James Gunn only wrote Tromeo & Juliet unless he's uncredited. I'm pretty sure he's still in close touch with them though.

And I totally agree about the spirits! I watched the Behind the Scenes on this and actually almost felt bad about hating anything about the movie. Lloyd Kaufman seems so nice and genuine and all the actors seemed like they just did the movie for fun. Everyone is having a good time. Kaufman also seems to have a good sense of humor about the fact that he's, shall we say, at the bottom of the barrel. Or at least viewed as such. Troma's been pretty damn successful for what it is.

I'll have to check out the doc.