The Blue Collar Comedy Tour made comedians Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Ron White and Larry The Cable Guy famous six years ago. It also spawned a television series and two successful movies. Although the group has ceased performing with each other, members decided to record a new feature length film, Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road, as a farewell  to their fans.

Bill Engvall takes the stage first with a clean act focusing on personal observations about his family, his dogs, his wife, children, airlines, and a childhood preoccupation with burning ants. He's particularly funny when relating a story concerning  his plane being delayed. The pilot told passengers he didn't have enough fuel to take off. While waiting, Engvall produced a handheld game, and the flight attendant went nuts ordering him to turn it off. After being asked if he knew where the on-off switch was, the comic went from mild-mannered guy to jerk, even asking if the female attendant knew where the gas cap was. A cavity search, according to Engvall, is not that bad.

Engvall also talks humorously about the beautiful German Shepherd he and his wife found at the side of the road one evening. They discovered the dog to be psychotic, then lamented that nothing comes free in life, which is probably why the animal was abandoned. Engvall developed a new respect for the canine the night he heard loud squealing and screaming from outside, where he had left his wife’s tiny little dog (that he despises). A coyote had the small animal pinned down ready to make a meal out of it. Engvall wished the coyote was quieter because he appreciated what it was trying to do. All of a sudden, the German Shepherd comes out of nowhere and makes the coyote back flip over the fence. The comedian laughs each morning when he sees three coyotes gathered near his house. They are afraid to venture onto the property, for they all know by now that the little dog is a huge set up.

Ron "Tater Salad" White grasps his trademark cigar and glass of scotch before launching into an entertaining yet crass set. He tells about reaching a rickety toll bridge while on vacation.  He's disgusted that the toll is $6.00. For that price, he hopes to see a troll and three goats. The speed limit on this bridge is 5 miles per hour, and -- as White finds out -- is rigidly adhered to. He is stopped for going 11 miles an hour and begs the officer to cart him off to jail so he can make millions selling his story. White has perfect comedic timing and consistently connects with the audience.

And, for a fleeting moment, Jeff Foxworthy also connects with the audience. Foxworthy claims he saw a billboard for the cheapest eye surgery in town. However, when it comes to medical procedures, he wants someone who takes pride in their work. The last thing he wants any part of is surgery that's "half-off."  

Finally, Larry The Cable Guy mentions to the audience that he could have walked off the stage and made $100 just for uttering his catch phrase “Git-R-Done.” Many viewers will wish he had done just that. His material never connects or transitions properly into other bits.

Unless you are a diehard Blue Collar fan, you might think about skipping Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road. The only laughs come from White and Engvall. Directed by C.B. Harding, the film is a bitter disappointment to me and will probably be to most viewers looking for consistent laughs. White and Engvall fans are best served by merchandise found at their official sites: http://www.tatersalad.com/ and http://www.billengvall.com.

The DVD includes the following bonus items: "Yankee Doody Dandy," which features George W. Bush impersonator Steve Bridges as the victim of one of the boy's jokes; "Molding the Minds of Young Americans," a question and answer session with college students; and a behind-the-scenes explanation about how blending live video and animation was achieved in the opening credit sequence.

(Released by Paramount Home Video; not rated by MPAA.)