Team America: World Police

[andyf]

Posted: 10/16/04 at 9:51pm

Holy f*cking sh*t!

Go see this movie. I just got back and it's amazing. There's even a very Avenue Q-esque sex scene...well, without the singing. BUT SEE IT!!!

Did anybody else see it?

[Plum]

Posted: 10/16/04 at 9:54pm

I was kinda disappointed by it. It had a lot of good ideas, but the execution was off. The sex scene, however, was...interesting. Funny I saw it the day after Avenue Q.

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 10/16/04 at 9:56pm

I want to see it because it looks...diferent.

[Plum]

Posted: 10/16/04 at 9:58pm

That's the thing. It isn't, really. Most of it is a loving homage to Jerry Bruckheimer movies, and I can do without that, thanks. The politics are different, but they only come into it once in a while. I do like the big philosophical speech at the end, though. You'll see what I mean. Politics and potty humor, combine!

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 10/16/04 at 10:01pm

Not a good movie. Don't waste you're money.

[andyf]

Posted: 10/16/04 at 11:20pm

"Most of it is a loving homage to Jerry Bruckheimer movies..."

Plum, no wonder you hated it. Trey and Matt said in interview that it's a parody of Bruckheimer-esque movies. How could think it was really an homage? The explosions, etc. were so ridiculously incorporated, I don't see how you couldn't have viewed it as a parody.

But as many people have - or at least should have - said in countless Wicked/Idina love/hate threads, to each his own.

Regardless, the speech at the end WAS excellent.

[CurtainUp2]

Posted: 10/17/04 at 12:02am

As a big fan of the South Park T.V. series as well as the South Park movie I was really looking forward to this. I saw it today and was disappointed big time. It's really not very good. The novelty of the puppets wears thin after about 15 minutes. I expected it to be a lot funnier than it was. The friend I saw it with liked it even less than I did. And after the first half hour the audience just seemed bored.
On a scale of 1-10 I'd give it a 4. And I'm being generous.

Updated On: 10/17/04 at 12:02 AM

[Plum]

Posted: 10/17/04 at 1:41am

I think it's gotten to the point where Bruckheimer movies are a self-parody, so Team America: World Police was kind of pointless in that regard.

Like I said, the movie had some good ideas, but something was off. And I think that the way the lefty celebrities acted went too far- the best parody is an exaggeration of actual behavior, and I just can't see Alec Baldwin and Co. even beginning to sympathize with Kim Jong-Il.

I have to say, the "Pearl Harbor" song's lyrics were brilliant, though. Too bad more of the movie couldn't be like that.

[say what?]

Posted: 10/17/04 at 1:46am

The Rent spoof, Cats episode, and theme song made this film worth my 5.25 student rate and Friday afternoon worthwhile.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 10/17/04 at 2:13am

Just saw it tonight...audience loved it...I enjoyed it for what it was. Loved the Rent parody...and the songs were great.

[timote316]

Posted: 10/17/04 at 12:59pm

It was alright. The numerous Broadway references were funny, as were the awkwardness of the puppets.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 10/17/04 at 5:28pm

america! f*** yeah!