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Posted by: AmericanSyCo (Guest), October 10th, 2004, 10:50am
Fuck "Fahrenheit 9/11."  Fuck "Outfoxed."  Fuck "Michael Moore Hates America."  Fuck "Fahren-hype 9/11."  And most of all, fuck Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer.  There's a new, horribly politically incorrect film in town and the best part is... it's not really political at all... or is it?

The world is doomed, and it is up to (the almost universally hated) Team America to save the day.  They destroy cities, towns, momuments, vehicles, and innocent bystanders... but at least they got the terrorists!  When there's trouble in the WORLD it is up to Team AMERICA to save the day (hint, hint, political commentary, hint, hint).  Except there is a problem.  In the last mission in Paris, one of the team members was killed by a thought-to-be-dead terrorist.  A replacement is needed.

And that replacement is world-famous actor, Gary Johnston (how he is introduced is so funny, I couldn't stop laughing for five minutes straight).  Why an actor?  Somebody needs to sneak into the terrorists' base and get some information.  And, after all, "spies are nothing more than good actors."  So, Gary accepts (right after a hillarious thought-reflecting country song montage).  Soon, Team America is ready to police the world once more...

...except there's a new villain in town: North Korean emperor Kim-Jong II!  And he's threatening to supply terrorists with WMD's!  Oh, no!

This movie is so God damn funny that... it's just so God damn, fucking funny!  There are just no other words to describe it!  Half way through the film, there is a marionette sex scene that had me on the floor laughing for nearly ten minutes.  Marionnettes are funny... period.

Another great aspect is just how the movie was created.  There are no blue screen effects, and it is abundantly clear (whether Parker and Stone know this) that the creators made a great tribute to early marionette-works such as "Thunderbirds" and that weird one with the priest superhero.

Alright, so let's see: a marionette sex scene, Michael Moore as a suicidal bomber, calling liberal actors F.A.G.'s (after all, they are part of the Film-Actors-Guild), Kim-Jong as a puppet-version of Eric Cartman, and head and gut explosions on marionette string puppets.

What's not to like?

After seeing "Shaun of the Dead" three weeks ago, I did not think movies this year could get any funnier.  I was wrong.

**** out of ****  
Posted by: marshallamps12 (Guest), October 10th, 2004, 5:37pm; Reply: 1
I can't wait to see it.
Posted by: R.E._Freak (Guest), October 10th, 2004, 8:47pm; Reply: 2
I'm hoping to see it next Sunday.
Posted by: BigFatSandwich, October 14th, 2004, 1:44pm; Reply: 3
Hahahaha... I haven't laughed this much at a movie in a long time.

America! FUCK YEAH!!!
Posted by: Alan_Holman (Guest), October 14th, 2004, 8:08pm; Reply: 4
I saw it too.  The movie has heart.  I loved every second, even the "corny for the sake of corny" dialogue.
Posted by: Old Time Wesley, October 22nd, 2004, 4:47pm; Reply: 5
I finally seen this film and I have to say I was disappointed because of who made it but than it all comes back to being happy after watching puppets have sex in all kinds of positions and seeing a puppets boobs

Than that speech about 3 body parts that leads to vomit being extracted from ones body by force is a very disturbing speech, the second time it isn't as bad

It does have heart and it's all in all a good film but if they did a film all about that little korean dictator it would be the funniest film ever because every scene with Kim Jong was hillarious
Posted by: R.E._Freak (Guest), October 24th, 2004, 6:48pm; Reply: 6
America, FUCK YEAH!

This movie is hilarious, I found it even funnier than Shaun of the Dead. It hit every target perfectly: it was rude, it was obscene, it was a subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) political commentary, and a perfect spoof of pretty much every Jerry Bruckheimer movie ever made. The music was excellent, if you really listen to it you can tell which movie specific keys are from (the music that plays when King Jong Ill is first introduced is a play on the Japanese music from Pearl Harbor which, of course, is loathed by Trey and Matt).

Incredible movie, I expect we'll be seeing an extended unrated cut on DVD. I can't wait.

**** out of ****
Posted by: Old Time Wesley, October 24th, 2004, 10:46pm; Reply: 7
I can't wait to see a longer version of puppet love and from these guys I'd expect nothing less, something less would be an insult to there fans and they haven't let down yet

Puppets, gotta love em
Posted by: R.E._Freak (Guest), October 25th, 2004, 11:29am; Reply: 8
From what I've heard I think there was a 'money shot' cut out. I can't wait, seeing that would've been worth the price of admission alone.
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