Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (DVD, 2006)

Even city folks are going to have to concede that being a redneck looks like a hell of a lot of fun when Larry the Cable Guy hits the the big screen. He plays a slovenly, rotund Florida health inspector with enemies at the district office but friends in all the restaurants in town. His intensely angry boss (Thomas Wilson) tries to throw a wrench in his works by giving him a by-the-book female partner (Iris Bahr) who Larry thinks is a boy; together they must foil a devilish plot to poison diners at the toniest eateries on his beat. Then he finds love--or a reasonable facsimile therof--in the form of a klutzy local waitress (Megyn Price) with a foulmouthed mother. No doubt about it, Larry knows how to please his audience; bodily humor flows free, and he's got a never ending stream of amusing anecdotes and slang words for every sort of bathroom malady and sexual situation. He's also a genuinely funny performer whose easygoing manner offers a veritable how-to guide for suburban survival and offensive tactics. There's also Joanna Cassidy (BLADE RUNNER) as a restaurant owner and Joe Pantoliano (THE MATRIX, BOUND, SOPRANOS) as the mayor. PC-types should note that Larry freely crosses all lines of taste, including what could be interpreted as slurs against gays, minorities, and the mentally handicapped. However, beneath the gruff comic jabs beats a heartfelt message of compassion and tolerance for all. Plus, Kid Rock pops up in a dream sequence.