I was fortunate enough to view "Serial Rabbit 3: Splitting Hares" both, at it's premier at the Alamo Drafthouse - Westlakes in San Antonio, and in the comfort of my own home on DVD. I found it to be a hilarious, engaging lampoon of the slasher movies of the '80s and '90s. Like it's predecessors from the '70s (movies such as "The Boob Tube" and "Kentucky Fried Movie"), "SR3" has it's tongue firmly planted in it's cheek as it leaves no sacred cow un-tipped. Some of the dialog is cheesy and predictable, but still brought out laughter in the audience because it was clearly meant to be cheesy and predictable. Ponderous Productions, under the leadership of Brett Mauser, did a wonderful job of showcasing the locations and talent available in Central Texas to indie filmmakers. Between this movie, "Bass Reeves", and the 10 feature-length films of "The Innocence Saga", Mr. Mauser and crew have clearly shown they are capable of stepping up and filling the creativity gap left in recent years by the big studios on the coast.
If you are looking for the next "Palm d'Or" winner, this ain't it. But, if you are looking for some light, action-packed comedy that hearkens back to The Three Stooges and The Marx Brothers, they definitely check this one out on Netflix!
If you are looking for the next "Palm d'Or" winner, this ain't it. But, if you are looking for some light, action-packed comedy that hearkens back to The Three Stooges and The Marx Brothers, they definitely check this one out on Netflix!
