Thursday, October 14, 2004
This film doesn't suck as much as Pearl Harbor does.
So, I had the pleasure of going to see a sneak preview of Team America: World Police last Saturday after the USC/Cal game.
First off, If you are not a fan of South Park or the movie, don't worry about seeing this, it's the same type of humor, just new characters...If you are a fan, then this flick is right up your alley. I am also trying to keep this as spoiler free as possible, so I will try to be vague.
The story concerns Team America, a technologically advanced strike force out to stop the spread of WMD's throughout the world. There are homages to movies as well as tie in's to current events. The humor is pointed but it offends equally.
For those of you who may not know this, Trey Parker (the co writer/director/multivoicer) is a very talented songwriter, as was evidenced in the South Park film (Blame Canada, Uncle F@cker) and Cannibal: The Musical (Let's Build a Snowman, I Was Never so Happy as I was, when I was Riding you.) This isn't a musical but it does have some songs, and they are doozy's.
My favorite would have to be Kim Jong Il's song "I'm So Ronery", which sounds like it could very well have been one of those crappy Trade Federation characters from the Lucas Screwjob Department. Yes, every "L" in the song is pronounced as an "R", and there are MANY "L" words in the song. Just seeing the North Korean dictator tickling the ivory's and singing a song of lament on how the world doesn't understand him is so brilliant...but then this whole film is. The songs are among the strongest elements of the film and I'll let you find out the genius for yourself.
One of the funniest scenes in a film, at least since Marvin lost his head in Pulp Fiction,will be one of the most disgusting scenes you'll ever see, but if you've ever been out on an all night binge and lost it all afterward, you may be able to relate, the rest of you may want to cover your eyes.
As usual, Trey and Matt strike out to go against the grain. Yes they are offensive, yes they are just plain wrong, but that's their charm and it works.
Oh yeah, the film stars marionettes.
Nuff Said
First off, If you are not a fan of South Park or the movie, don't worry about seeing this, it's the same type of humor, just new characters...If you are a fan, then this flick is right up your alley. I am also trying to keep this as spoiler free as possible, so I will try to be vague.
The story concerns Team America, a technologically advanced strike force out to stop the spread of WMD's throughout the world. There are homages to movies as well as tie in's to current events. The humor is pointed but it offends equally.
For those of you who may not know this, Trey Parker (the co writer/director/multivoicer) is a very talented songwriter, as was evidenced in the South Park film (Blame Canada, Uncle F@cker) and Cannibal: The Musical (Let's Build a Snowman, I Was Never so Happy as I was, when I was Riding you.) This isn't a musical but it does have some songs, and they are doozy's.
My favorite would have to be Kim Jong Il's song "I'm So Ronery", which sounds like it could very well have been one of those crappy Trade Federation characters from the Lucas Screwjob Department. Yes, every "L" in the song is pronounced as an "R", and there are MANY "L" words in the song. Just seeing the North Korean dictator tickling the ivory's and singing a song of lament on how the world doesn't understand him is so brilliant...but then this whole film is. The songs are among the strongest elements of the film and I'll let you find out the genius for yourself.
One of the funniest scenes in a film, at least since Marvin lost his head in Pulp Fiction,will be one of the most disgusting scenes you'll ever see, but if you've ever been out on an all night binge and lost it all afterward, you may be able to relate, the rest of you may want to cover your eyes.
As usual, Trey and Matt strike out to go against the grain. Yes they are offensive, yes they are just plain wrong, but that's their charm and it works.
Oh yeah, the film stars marionettes.
Nuff Said
# posted by Dan & Lee @ 1:58 PM 
