Published at: July 30, 1998, 1:43 a.m. CST by staff
Here's Quint's review for BASEketball. He is the target audience, he loves SOUTH PARK, does the character voices all the time, buys the South Park swag and even enjoyed the hell out of CANNIBAL THE MUSICAL, so this guy is the sort that absolutely loves Trey Parker and Matt Stone, so what did he think of the film? Well check it out...
Quint here. I'm not sure if you wanted me to send a review of BASEketball,
but
I figured that it'd be interesting to read a review from somebody who's an
enormous fan of South Park. If you want it, good. If you don't, then at
least
it'll be a break for you from reading all the "why did you change your
site!"
emails.
When I picked up my pass for BASEketball, I got a shitload of free stuff. A
huge, inflatable BASEketball that says "This July Big Balls Do Matter", a
stack of mini-posters, a stack of temp. tatoos (Which are kinda cool, but I
remember what happened last time I got a tatoo. No, not "Mother", but
"U.S.S.
Indianapolis". That was a bitch getting off. Lasers hurt.), a BASEketball
seat
cushion and a BASEketball cup (The kind you drink out of you perverted
bastards!). An alarm went off in my head. Last time I got so many freebies
was
for Species II (I got some mini-posters and a Species II condom ("Don't mate
on the first date.")) And we all know what a brilliant movie that was.
But, I ignored that alarm. You see, I'm a huge fan (literally and
metaphorically speaking) of South Park. I've been a huge fan since I saw
"The
Spirit of X-Mas" at South By Southwest FF in '97. Six months later, South
Park
came on TV. I know Harry and Father Geek aren't that impressed with it, but
I
happen to love it.
I was entertained in line waiting for the flick by my new Ocula Small
Soldiers
toy from Burger King. That was cool. I spot Hooper and Robogeek. Neat. We go
into the theater and the flick begins.
I'm gonna cut to the chase. I thought the movie was pretty good. Note that I
didn't say excellent, or the funniest movie since Animal House. I agree with
Father Geek in the respect that There's Something About Mary is much funnier
than BASEketball. This movie had it's moments. Let's see. It's much better
than Mafia!
Like most of the people who will go see this movie, I was waiting to hear
from
some of my friends from the little town of South Park, Colorado. Yes, two,
only two, make an appearence. Oh, well. I guess they're not wanting to
overkill on SP until the SP movie comes out.
My main problem with BASEketball was, like with The Negotiator, that far too
much was given away in the trailer. The majority of the funniest scenes are
shown in the trailers for this movie. This is almost suicide when it comes
to
comedies (especially slapstick).
All in all, I thought it was funny and had moments of hilarity, but not
nearly
as hilarious as "Mary". If you're a South Park fan and you go expecting the
movie to be as funny or funnier than SP, then you'll be dissapointed. I'd
still say go see this movie, but I wouldn't pay full price to see it.
Definately a matinee or rental.
By the way, that 8 year old that Father Geek mentioned was my little
brother,
who is just as much of a South Park fan, if not more, than myself. I doubt
he
knew what the vibrator was, but the scene is funny enough by just actions
alone.
