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I initially did not want to see this movie. Why would I want to see a freakish puppet movie with the voice talent from South Park? I've never been a fan of South Park, although there are some damn funny and irreverent episodes. My favorite South Park character is Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo. Feces and Christmas went hand-in-hand in my house growing up, but mostly just feces.
I caved in and saw the movie because of all the hype. It has been touted as 'the funniest film of the year.' I hardly agree. Coloradoans Trey Parker and Matt Stone have done it again however. It had some great parts, but it's mostly ridiculous and doesn't work very well, especially the brainless one-on-one fight scenes. The puppets smack each other around, showing the obvious limitations of the puppets themselves. They probably would have had more success if they used CG.
I also saw this movie to conquer my fear of marionette puppets. It hardly worked. I think my mind is even more wounded now.
The visuals were just plain creepy. I shuttered in my seat from the very start of the movie and my uneasiness continued throughout the whole film. Nothing makes my skin crawl more than watching inanimate objects showing emotion, moving awkwardly and even f*cking. Yes f*cking! To get the R rating instead of NC-17, the hot puppet-f*cking scene had to be re-cut 9 times. I look forward to the Director's Cut DVD just to see the puppet-loving scene in its original glory.
One thing is for sure, the loving puppets represent. Oh yes they represent. They show the audience many human fornication techniques found in the Kama Sutra. It's the most hilarious part of the movie, if puppet-sex can be called hilarious. I enjoyed it, although I expected the puppets to show up in my dreams, using their puppeteer control strings to strangle me. Marionettes startle me much like the forbidding Muppet Swedish Chef.
Comedic Genius Phil Hendrie was the voice of Intelligence the computer.
I found amusing how Team America went into different countries to fight terrorism and ended up saving the day while causing a gaggle of collateral damage. They destroy many Paris landmarks and the Great Pyramids in Egypt throughout the movie all in the name of freedom. It was funny.
Overall, the film is entertaining but I won't see it again in the theaters. 1997's Orgazmo was better. 1999's South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut was even better. Even Baseketball was better. Team America: World Police is a horrifying 'visual achievement' but the creators were obviously limited. I have a hankering that the studio restricted and censored them a majority of the time. If these guys would be left alone to really create, I think they could generate the greatest comedic achievement of all time.
I would really like to know if the studio gave them any problems. Obviously they did, considering 9 different edits of the puppet-loving scene. I enjoy writing the term puppet-loving.
Matt Stone said in an interview, 'We have a sex scene with puppets and [they] are not even anatomically correct, because they're like Barbie and Ken dolls. And we put them in little positions and rub them together and [play] some pretty music.' The sexual intercourse scenes are almost like how I innocently used to play-emulate sex between my inarticulate action figures of Han Solo and Princess Leia but different.
I suggest seeing this film in the theater, because I think it will loose something on the small screen. And the funny thing about the whole thing is that the movie is rated R for graphic, crude and sexual humor, violent images and strong language - all involving bloodcurdling, ill at ease moving puppets. I hate marionettes. I really hate marionettes.
I caved in and saw the movie because of all the hype. It has been touted as 'the funniest film of the year.' I hardly agree. Coloradoans Trey Parker and Matt Stone have done it again however. It had some great parts, but it's mostly ridiculous and doesn't work very well, especially the brainless one-on-one fight scenes. The puppets smack each other around, showing the obvious limitations of the puppets themselves. They probably would have had more success if they used CG.
I also saw this movie to conquer my fear of marionette puppets. It hardly worked. I think my mind is even more wounded now.
The visuals were just plain creepy. I shuttered in my seat from the very start of the movie and my uneasiness continued throughout the whole film. Nothing makes my skin crawl more than watching inanimate objects showing emotion, moving awkwardly and even f*cking. Yes f*cking! To get the R rating instead of NC-17, the hot puppet-f*cking scene had to be re-cut 9 times. I look forward to the Director's Cut DVD just to see the puppet-loving scene in its original glory.
One thing is for sure, the loving puppets represent. Oh yes they represent. They show the audience many human fornication techniques found in the Kama Sutra. It's the most hilarious part of the movie, if puppet-sex can be called hilarious. I enjoyed it, although I expected the puppets to show up in my dreams, using their puppeteer control strings to strangle me. Marionettes startle me much like the forbidding Muppet Swedish Chef.
Comedic Genius Phil Hendrie was the voice of Intelligence the computer.
I found amusing how Team America went into different countries to fight terrorism and ended up saving the day while causing a gaggle of collateral damage. They destroy many Paris landmarks and the Great Pyramids in Egypt throughout the movie all in the name of freedom. It was funny.
Overall, the film is entertaining but I won't see it again in the theaters. 1997's Orgazmo was better. 1999's South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut was even better. Even Baseketball was better. Team America: World Police is a horrifying 'visual achievement' but the creators were obviously limited. I have a hankering that the studio restricted and censored them a majority of the time. If these guys would be left alone to really create, I think they could generate the greatest comedic achievement of all time.
I would really like to know if the studio gave them any problems. Obviously they did, considering 9 different edits of the puppet-loving scene. I enjoy writing the term puppet-loving.
Matt Stone said in an interview, 'We have a sex scene with puppets and [they] are not even anatomically correct, because they're like Barbie and Ken dolls. And we put them in little positions and rub them together and [play] some pretty music.' The sexual intercourse scenes are almost like how I innocently used to play-emulate sex between my inarticulate action figures of Han Solo and Princess Leia but different.
I suggest seeing this film in the theater, because I think it will loose something on the small screen. And the funny thing about the whole thing is that the movie is rated R for graphic, crude and sexual humor, violent images and strong language - all involving bloodcurdling, ill at ease moving puppets. I hate marionettes. I really hate marionettes.
The Twin Peaks pilot aired on April 8, 1990. It created a buzz around the nation as everyone wanted to know 'Who Killed Laura Palmer?' I highly recommend you watch this series. It will astound you, disturb you and most importantly, make you jones for coffee, doughnuts and cherry pie! Groundbreaking television! Episodes are available on VHS, with the first season on DVD.
The first episode of the Peaks that I actually watched was episode 16: Arbitrary Law (2.009, Original Airdate: December 1, 1990), in which a strange gathering is called to the Roadhouse and the murderer of Laura Palmer is revealed. I was hooked from that point on.
I've seen the complete series about 6 times and still marvel at the witty dialogue and 'Lynchian' feel. The series ended on June 10, 1991, with one of the unhappiest endings in the history of television.
Miguel Ferrer played FBI agent Agent Albert Rosenfield. Albert had the best lines in the series.
Watch Twin Peaks. Watch it!
The first episode of the Peaks that I actually watched was episode 16: Arbitrary Law (2.009, Original Airdate: December 1, 1990), in which a strange gathering is called to the Roadhouse and the murderer of Laura Palmer is revealed. I was hooked from that point on.
I've seen the complete series about 6 times and still marvel at the witty dialogue and 'Lynchian' feel. The series ended on June 10, 1991, with one of the unhappiest endings in the history of television.
Miguel Ferrer played FBI agent Agent Albert Rosenfield. Albert had the best lines in the series.
Watch Twin Peaks. Watch it!