South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
In 1997, two nobodies from Colorado brought an animated show to the Comedy Central television station. The cartoon centered around four 3rd graders with foul mouths living in South Park, Colorado.
The show not only pushed the limits of good taste, it showed them against the wall and screamed, "Whatcha gonna do about it, punk!" "South Park" became a big hit with young adults with its "nothing's sacred" attitude. The creators of the show, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, then obeyed Hollywood law, which requires that anything popular be made into a movie.
The young protagonists -- Kyle, Kenny, Eric, and Stan -- sneak into an R-rated movie starring their favorite Canadian television stars, Terrance and Phillip, and leave with an extended vocabulary. The boys get into trouble when Kenny dies after trying to light a fart on fire after seeing it in the movie. Kyle's mom, an outspoken activist, blames Canada for Kenny's death and the boys' frequent cursing. She gets herself appointed to a position in President Clinton's Cabinet and arrests Terrance and Phillip. The United Nations agrees to execute the two Canadians as war criminals.
In hell, Kenny learns of a plot between the recently deceased Saddam Hussein and his bitch, Satan. When the two innocents (Terrance & Phillip) shed blood on the ground, it is Satan's sign to take over the Earth.
The basic message of this half-assed-animated movie is, "Censorship blows!" Authority figures that censor the Terrance and Phillip movie are depicted as irrational buttholes. Parker and Stone had personal experience with the MPAA cutting down on South Park's and Orgasmo's (Parker's previous film about a Mormon porn star) raunchier content. One can see this movie as Parker and Stone's way to flip off the MPAA.
Much of the humor relates to the constant cursing that would never be allowed on TV. Phrases such as "dogshit taco" and "ass spelunker" are sure additions to viewers' vocal repertoires. South Park has nearly 400 profanities, impressive for an 80-minute cartoon.
The film's musical numbers are generally enjoyable. Surprisingly beautiful instrumental music backs up the so-so lyrics. The more pleasing songs include "It's Easy, Mmmkay," "Blame Canada" (Oscar-nominated), and "La Resistance."
Some scenes are too disturbing or blasphemous to be funny. Canadians in America are sent to concentration camps, reflecting the Holocaust. A minor character directly insults God with horrendous slurs. These are the only breaks from the comedic tone.
If you're tired of TV censors bleeping out funny swear words, watch South Park. If you can't decide between a risque comedy and an apocalyptic thriller, watch South Park. If you're looking for an intelligent art flick that seriously ponders the human condition, good luck in your search. Meanwhile, empty your bladder and check out South Park.
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The movie doesn't have any drinking scenes, but that doesn't mean your living room has to be alcohol-free.
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