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SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT review

Published at:  Jun 30, 1999 4:14:02 PM CDT

Harry here, WARNING this review contains naughty language and terribly graphic descriptions of sick things. If you are a highly morale person then by all means... hit your back button. But... If you clicked to this review, knowing what the film is.... Read on...

I am not a fan of SOUTH PARK. I don’t have cable.
Don’t have Comedy Central. I didn’t like
BASEketball. I giggled some during ORGAZMO. I
loathe CANNIBAL THE MUSICAL.

Ok, Now that I’ve pissed off all you Matt & Trey
fans, I fucking loved SOUTH PARK: BIGGER,
LONGER & UNCUT!

See, my problem with South Park as a TV show, and
I’m going to surround this with the statement that I
have seen very very few of them, is that I could see
the creators struggling and fighting to contain
themselves in the stiff world of cable. I felt it wasn’t
going far enough or hard enough. I also felt that it
didn’t have the wonderful satire that say, THE
SIMPSONS has.

Well... That’s all taken care of here.

But first, let me tell ya about the set up for this film
experience for me.

I didn’t sleep at all last night, I stayed up fine tuning
some HTML, responding to emails trying to get on a
human schedule again so that when I go to this
convention this weekend I can seem some what alive.
So, when Dad and I drove to the Highland 10, I had
my head leaning against my door window, and my
eyes shut.

I was hooking up with the total South Park addicts
(Tom Joad and Annette Kellerman) at the Highland
10 at 1030 hours in the cool standard time A.M. I
was dragging ass, and as Dad and I entered the
parking lot my eyes opened and I saw 3 School buses
unloading kids into the theater.

My eyes opened wide as I scanned the marquee...
The only thing that those kids would be into would
be... SOUTH PARK. They were all short little 9 year
olds... Oh my god. Matt and Trey would... destroy
their fragile minds. As Dad and I got out and bought
our tickets we could make out the line of 500 or so
kids ready to pack the theater.

Our tickets were torn and the theater ticket tearer
motions towards the head of the kid line. They are
aimed at the SOUTH PARK THEATER! Fear and a
bit of joy raced through me. But unfortunately they
didn’t go see SOUTH PARK. Instead they filed into
the theater auditorium labeled MATRIX.

Now, I don’t know if they saw MATRIX or not, I
sincerely hope that when given the choice between
MATRIX and SOUTH PARK... a responsible adult
would take the kid to see SOUTH PARK. It’s
important (more on that later)

So instead I filed into our theater and awaited the
film. Now, I have to be honest. I was here to see the
SLEEPY HOLLOW trailer. When you boil it down,
I really could give a rat’s ass about SOUTH PARK
before I saw this film.

Trailers begin and...

SLEEPY HOLLOW: First off, I took down that
piece of shit ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
butchered crap clip because it does the trailer a
disservice. (As well as putting a strain on my server)
GO SEE SOUTH PARK and SEE THIS TRAILER.
It’s gorgeous on the big screen, it is fleshed out, so
many of the images were just pure BURTON beauty.
I tell ya, Heads are gonna roll over this film this
Thanksgiving, and mine will surely be one of them. I
really really really wanna see this one NOW!

plus two trailers I’d seen before.

SOUTH PARK...

This film is some sort of evil genius, I’ll tell you that.
Matt Stone and Trey Parker, I salute you. These two
guys seem to have figured they had one shot at this,
and they sure as hell were not going to pull any shots
within the confines of an R rating.

And within that rating they’d wipe shit in the face of
Jack Valenti. I’ve always been rather pissed at the
whole language police, politically correct police, etc.
In today’s report from Moriarty on WILD WILD
WEST, in my intro I call Branagh’s
FRANKENSTEIN the worst bloody tampon of a
movie this decade. I’ve received a few letters about
that this morning. Seems it touched off some nerves.
Well.... Ya know... Fuck you. When a movie is a
bloody tampon it means it’s so bad that flushing it
will only make it worse. It’ll stop up your toilet. You
simply must dispose of the bloody tampon movie in a
baggy and into a dumpster, cause anything else may
breed disease or blockage. And if that upsets you...
too bad, it’s mild. Really mild.

God, it’s stunning to me how intolerant and arbitrary
a lot of people are, especially the folks in the MPAA
and the parental groups in the US. But ya know
what?

This film isn’t tame. It’s quite outrageous. There is a
photographic penis waving scene that manages to get
past the MPAA cause while it really is a nice slick
image of a glistening human cock, it is implied to be a
dildo... so.. because it is not implied to belong to
human anatomy it is not really human genitalia, so as
a result it fits within the confines of an R rating.

Meanwhile, blood and gore and violence and mayhem
is rampant in this film and is not toned down. It can
be shown completely in context to it’s reality and it
gets by.

But say you had shown an animated Saddam
butt-fucking Satan and spewing sperm from his
mouth... Well, that’d be too much.

Of course the issue does come up that... well... People
under 18 in age shouldn’t be allowed to see an
animated Middle-Eastern leader in the act of
anal-intercourse with the big red horned Satan dude
whilst ejaculating sperm from his mouth. And ya
know... That’s a judgement call.

By the time I was 13 I had found my maternal
grandmother’s Porn video collection including DEEP
THROAT, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, SUPER
WOMAN, INSATIABLE, DEBBIE DOES DALLAS
and on and on and on. Paula had a serious love for
Porn (silly old folks I guess) Point is, at 13 I had full
access to all of this porn... Groups of friends would
come over and we would watch the stuff and... Guess
what? Here’s the kicker.... LAUGH OUR ASSES
OFF. I’m sorry but seeing Super-Woman and a
kryptonite dildo just about is the funniest friggin thing
I’ve ever seen... next to Quint.

We didn’t go out raping the girls in our High School,
we didn’t lock ourselves in our room with the porn
and engage in carnal acts. Nope. It was just one of
those ‘grown up things’ we discovered. And after
about 4 weeks of porn tape parties... we moved on to
THE ROAD WARRIOR, TRON, THEY LIVE,
TERMINATOR, etc.

I didn’t become a smut peddler. I don’t engage in
child pornography. Instead me and my group of
friends live fairly regular lives with fairly regular
opposite sex friends, lovers and so on. So... Where
the hell is the damage.

Knowledge does not breed sin, ignorance does. And
ya know... after watching SUMMER OF SAM and
SOUTH PARK... well, I think they share some issues
about discussing the hypocrisy of our society.

Also, and this is the most shocking aspect of all, it is
a completely relevant film in the wake of what
happened in Columbine. The whole film is about
parental and societal reaction to an event concerning
our children in school. (Columbine in our world, and
Cussing in the South Park world) Instantly groups
begin forming responses... Trying to assign blame for
the incident, trying to point as far away from the
center of the target as possible. Instead of looking in
their own homes and dealing with their own children,
they look for some sort of mythical evildoer and try to
abolish it. Saddle up the troops, kick some ass,
legislate against it and ultimately censor it. But when
the film comes together it really is about a parent
taking responsibility for their own children. That is
where the cure begins, in your own home. And I was
shocked. This was the most poignant addressing of
what happened in Columbine and it came in a damn
SOUTH PARK cartoon. Reminds me of the old EC
SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES and MAD comics of
long ago. They nailed it with this one, and congrats!

Oh... and lest I get too deep in a damn SOUTH
PARK review... The music is stunningly wonderful,
and I wholeheartedly agree with Moriarty about
pushing for an ACADEMY AWARD
NOMINATION for BEST MUSICAL OR COMEDY
SCORE! I would also push for a screenplay
nomination based on the wonderful satire this film
dishes out... HOWEVER, that nom will have to await
the end of the year when we see how the entire field
looks... But the BEST MUSICAL OR COMEDY
SCORE is a lock nomination for my vote.

This film is funny and at it’s worst it’s as offending as
this review. At it’s best... which is pretty consistent...
it’s FANTASTIC. If you are at all an intelligent
parent with subversive feelings... take your kids to
this movie. Poison their brains so they can subvert
the school system. Your children will see this movie
with or without you some time in the next 2 years.
You know it, I know it. The point is take YOUR
children, be a part of their ‘secret lives’. That’s what
my father did... And folks, I’m not killing anyone.
Boys need to know that the whole point of life is to
seek out the Clitoris! As a result, this is an important
message movie for young men. They must learn of
the importance of the Clitoris. Seek it out. Look in
hedges, forests and bushes. Delve into canyons and
ridges. You must find the Clitoris and satisfy it. All
men are a slave to the Clitoris as are women. We
love the Clitoris... It is our friend.

Everybody needs a friend for life, and that’s why you
must seek out the Clitoris! So stop reading this
review, go see SOUTH PARK and seek out the
Clitoris... It’s the key to the pursuit of happiness!



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  • Jun 30, 1999 4:23:07 PM CDT

    Offensive but funny...

    by chrisz

    couldn't agree more with your feelings on the movie. I'm not a big SP fan either, but the movie was undeniably hilarious. One comment, however, in comparing your offensive statements about "bloody tampon" of a movie and "douche juice", etc...earlier-- that was offensive, yes, but more importantly, it really wasn't funny. It was just gross and lame. Matt and Trey earn the right to be offensive because their movie is fall down funny. Other than that, your review is right on!

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  • Jun 30, 1999 4:31:31 PM CDT

    no subject

    by murgatroid

    Boy, my wife can pump up her snapper and spew her clitoris clear across the room like it was a watermelon seed. No...really...she can

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  • Jun 30, 1999 4:43:06 PM CDT

    I just got back from seeing it too

    by z`

    First off, great trailor for Sleepy Hollow. I was going to download it earlier but then I found out it had some damn Entertainment Tonight talking over it so I said forget it.
    Damn this movie was funny as hell. The audience was really into it, laughing at pretty much everything except the racial jokes and the God jokes. I thought they were funny, but some people are more uptight I guess. Something else interesting was the images in hell. This wasn't typical Southpark animation, it really looked great.

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  • Jun 30, 1999 5:00:01 PM CDT

    On my way, and amen about...

    by brian a thomas

    I am on my way to watch SP. Glad to know everyone loves it. I agree with many SP fans that the show has lost its edge lately, and it is nice to know they go full out with the movie with the kind of satire that made the show great to begin with. I would guess part of the blaime on the show going bad is probably Comedy Cental who is aware lots of kids are watching and probably are forcing Matt & Trey to tone down. Just a theory...
    As to the whole Clitoris, amen and amen. I thought I was one of the only ones who bowed before its power. Almost all the guys I know seem to love breasts, not that there is anything wrong with them mind you, but they are boring compared to Clitoris. At one point I thought of founding the Church of the Holy Triangle. To worship at the mound, whoes peak is the clitoris. American's are so uptight about sex though, that even saying the word clitoris will get you in trouble in some circles.
    Anyhow, now if Summer of Sam would open locally, and if Blair Witch Project would come... Unfortunetly for the NE Ohio area it looks like we may not get to see Blair until July 30 when the grand Cedar Lee gets it... Darn it I want to see that movie... Aghhh....

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  • Jun 30, 1999 5:01:12 PM CDT

    Sorry, Harry, but MY ASS

    by prankster

    Look, I admire and adore the subversive spirit in entertainment. Part of me rejoices at the idea of poking fun at all those sanctimonious a-holes in our society through this movie. But this is definately a case of the right thing for the wrong reason. Parker and Stone are vile creatures, and I don't mean that in a good way. Unlike most of the nose-thumbing satire out there, Stone and Parker have no social conscience whatsoever. Their targets are always obvious and safe (Celebrities! Prudes! Saddam!), it's what they do with the objects of their scorn that deifes belief. That makes the 13-year-old in all of us say, cool! And I'll admit that it's effective--it's often startled a laugh out of me. But ask yourself this--does anyone honestly believe that they couldn't write an episode of South Park? Really? For crying out loud, we ALL did our own South Parks in junior high, whatever they were called. Many were funnier, and more *inventively* ribald (though rarely more extreme). But Stone and Parker aren't doing this to challenge our views, or provoke thought or discussion. They're doing it to make money (didn't they crank that movie out a tad fast?) And their attack on the ratings board is just a personal vendetta--the MPAA gave Orgazmo an (admittedly unwarranted) NC-17, and so they respond with a giant raspberry. You broke our toys! Therefore we'll hurl manure at you. What really steams me is that good movies like The Matrix and Dogma face controversy and scorn, whereas this movie gets a fucking ticker tape parade from the critics and the general public, and not a word of outcry (not that I've heard of, anyway...though I'm sure we'll get some later). All for a movie that encourages fear, self-reflexive spite and juvenility as an answer to our problems. Sorry if I sound like a freaking fuddy-duddy, but someone has to speak out against this movie. Not because it's offensive, or violent, or disrespectful, but because it has no soul. It's the first satire that is "mad as hell, and not going to take it anymore"...but doesn't have any good reasons for being mad.

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  • Jun 30, 1999 5:07:03 PM CDT

    Good year for comedies-

    by bort

    Surprising, since it was supposed to be dominated by action/sci-fi (TPM and WWW). Anyway, do your part to battle censorship by sneaking, I mean escorting, as many kids into this movie as you can.

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  • Jun 30, 1999 5:50:59 PM CDT

    Will I tell you guys once more?

    by doc_valor

    South Park is the controversial cartoon of this year that will phase out!!
    Get the message?
    South Park is the controversial cartoon of this year that will phase out!!
    Get it now?

    Next year, you guys will be selling your South Park stuff on ebay. Hmmm, sound familiar?
    South park will phase out and then a more controversial cartoon will come into existence and you guys will wank yourselves over that new show and think you're incredibly cool because you're watching such a *Baaaa-aaad* show.

    The show *IS* offensive no matter who you are, because it takes a stab at religion, uses cheap sex jokes and foul language.
    Wow, I've actually given reasons for why Sotuh Park is offensive!
    Now, if that isn't offensive, then what is? If you're not finding it offensive then you should! The anology follows suite when you point to a *real* tree and say "See that tree over there? It's not really a tree at all." See how ridiculous it sounds?
    It's offensive. Fullstop. Accept it for what it is!
    Yeah, yeah, I know...go ahead and say "Well if the show is that offensive, then don't watch it!"
    Well, let me ask you this. Why do *YOU* watch it? To enjoy the sick humour? Why do you subject yourself to such rubbish?
    Would you really want *YOUR* kids watching that stuff knowing that they're going to call you a "stupid bitch" or a "whore" one day?
    Bloody hell, if this is the future entertainment of humankind, then God help us all!
    The kids who watch this show will be running the planet one day and I'd rather be nuked by an atom bomb that allow these idiots to rule over us!

    Oh, and to all the people I had civil discussions with by email on this topic, I applaud you.
    Lets keep this up.
    For all you morons that just sent insults on talkback or by email - get a life. It doesn't bother me in the least and just goes to show that the "intelligent" humour of South Park has rubbed off on your level of discussion and you have nothing of value to contribute.

    In the words of Johnny Storm : Flame ON!

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  • Jun 30, 1999 5:57:35 PM CDT

    um, murgatroid?

    by taliesin

    ok, i get that youre joking, but i dont get the joke. spew her clitoris? what?

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  • Jun 30, 1999 6:05:05 PM CDT

    Harry's review has corrupted my fragile little mind

    by mrniceguy

    Worship the Clitoris? Jesus Christ, Harry.... Between this and the tampons, I'm starting to think that Harry is in the midst of an exceedingly perverse relationship at the moment. Here's hoping you'll pull through, Big Guy.

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  • Jun 30, 1999 6:06:58 PM CDT

    To Doc Valor

    by z`

    Okay so you say Southpark will phase out. I say....your point is? I know its a fad, that doesn't mean I can't laugh at it. And to sell my Southpark stuff on eBay, well I'd have to own some stuff to be able to do that. Right now I have nothing with Southpark on it, no t-shirts, nothing. Yes, its offensive to most people. Its not offensive to me, its just funny (usually). I personally think this movie has a great message. Its all about being accountible. I'd rather the planet be ruled by in the future by people don't go around blaming everything in sight for the evils of the world. And I'm trying to be civil here, I have no reason to be otherwise.

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  • Jun 30, 1999 6:10:27 PM CDT

    listen you tight asses

    by chili bacon

    listen you tight ass mother fuckers listen up i really dont care if you think that south park is the worst piece of trash on the block the forum is for people to talk about the movie not to showcase your holier then thou antics (i.e. why are YOU watching it)so in the words of terence and phillip, "shut your fucking face uncle fucker"

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  • Jun 30, 1999 6:27:19 PM CDT

    Saviors for our time...

    by trez

    To all of those hell bent on saving our souls by condemning all that is impure and evil : STOP! THAT'S CHRIST'S JOB. THAT'S WHY HE DIED ON THE CROSS. (if such is your belief) MATT STONE AND TREY PARKER MAY BE THE SECOND COMING OF THE ANTI-CHRIST, BUT LET JESUS CHRIST SAVE US. OH, AND REMEMBER NOT TO JUDGE LEST YE BE JUDGED... and don't forget to support your local policemen and women.

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  • Jun 30, 1999 6:48:14 PM CDT

    Re : To Doc Valor

    by doc_valor

    Sure South Park will phase out all things/shows phase out after a period of time. Twin Peaks did. The X-files eventually will. Possibly Star Wars will one day.

    But South Park will phase out for a different reason. That is because another bigger, meaner, more controversial cartoon will come into existence and make South park look like a toddler.
    It seems like these cartoons shows that get off on being controversial are trying to play a big willy contest and see which one is the bad-ass of the bunch. It happens every few years and as I've stated in previous posts some examples are The Simpsons (although that has improved a lot and is more of a sitcom)Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill. I could probably name a few more.
    So, if you could explain for me Z, you don't find bad language, cheap sex jokes and violence offensive? Why is that?
    You also say that the show/movie has a message. To me, that just seems to be a scapegoat for the vulgarity of the show. It's like sugar coating a pile of doggy-doo. Just an excuse to allow this offensiveness to continue. I can hear the writers sarcasticlly saying now "Oh, sure, it's offensive, but don't worry put this tensy tiny little morality message into it, so we can be even more offensive and get away with it."





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  • Jun 30, 1999 7:04:45 PM CDT

    Go see it.

    by nocturnaloner

    This movie made me laugh longer and harder than any of the year so far. If you are a fan of the show, go see it. If you liked "The Spirit of Xmas" but think the series sucks, definitely go see it. If you think that your freedom of expression is a "teensy tiny little morality message", then I feel sorry for you. This movie is a full-on slam of Disney and the MPAA, and insulting to too many others to mention. The references to Akira and Return of the Jedi alone will warm any geek's heart. Go.

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  • Jun 30, 1999 7:17:48 PM CDT

    wonderful movie

    by omarthesnake

    Yes, subversive. Yes, crude and vulgar. But surprisingly sweet-hearted and sincere... a shocking thing to admit about a movie with the song "Uncle Fucker" in it. It's also a damned smart movie when it comes to putting a cartoonish spin on the whole idea of parental responsibility and censorship. But mostly, it was very funny.

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  • Jun 30, 1999 7:43:40 PM CDT

    My GOD! My sides are STILL hurting!

    by pi-rate

    I can't remember the last time I laughted so hard at a movie (other than Batman & Robin)!

    The last film that had me gasping for breath was, ironically, the last Trey and Matt film I'd seen - "Baseketball" (Okay, they didn't really *write* it, but they obviously had some major influence in it's content).

    After the first 4 minutes, the tears were constantly streaming down my face from laughter. I was in major pain for a good hour and a half, and loving every moment. It's lude, crude, and utterly brilliant.

    Knowing how this film had been sent back to the ratings board many times, I can only imagine what *didn't* make it to the screen.

    One can only hope that Paramount has the balls to release a TRUELY "Uncut" version of this gem when it comes out on DVD.

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  • Jun 30, 1999 8:16:37 PM CDT

    My take...

    by evilnight

    This is without a doubt the most offensive thing that I have ever seen. Anyone who sees this movie will be going straight to hell afterwards. I have NEVER laughed that hard at a movie before, or as consistently. Those 80 minutes felt like 3 hours - not one dull moment. The showtunes/parodies were done so brilliantly they astonished me. I watched the spirit of christmas and about half of the episodes before I lost interest. This movie outdoes everything else southpark has ever done. There is also a very potent message in this film. Just relax and have a good time, quit bitching about the dubious morality of this film and enjoy it. I also agree that southpark is a fad that will be on the way out soon - they will never be able to top this movie. I won't be selling any southpark merchandise on ebay. I'm keeping kenny in a place of honor for now, though I imagine he will be relegated to the attic in a few years. Even better, I'll find him there in 50 years and remember what a good time I had because of this film. I can't wait to see the absolute shitstorm this movie generates. I fully agree on that nomination for best musical/comedy score. Parents - take your kids to see this, it will teach them almost as well as you can about being responsible for what you say and how you say it. Just remember, you're all going to hell, m'kay? ;)

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  • Jun 30, 1999 8:18:22 PM CDT

    South Park is hella sweet

    by the big t

    I am gonna make this short. First off the show has been going down a bit as in the amount it offends people but not in its cleverness. Also the movie is friggin hysterical to anyone who is not stuck up and I see lots of films and hell i even cry at some films. Although I must admit I am quite surprised the catholic church aint riding this film. They must have the whole force picketing outside Kevin Smith's house.

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  • Jun 30, 1999 8:27:20 PM CDT

    Re: PI-RATE

    by forty-two

    Hate to burst your bubble but not much was cut from this film. Trey and Matt were on Leno (and ET today) and said when the MPAA gave them a NC-17 they added more shit and they in return they gave an R. They were so appaled they didn't even bother watching it... this film was truly UNCUT. See you later you frozen blood soaked tampon popsicles...

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  • Jun 30, 1999 8:37:34 PM CDT

    I'm a right wing extremist, but I STILL get Harry's point!

    by jorson2

    I gotta tell you, whether or not I see South Park, I can't help but agree with some of what Harry said. This whole issue with censorship and blaming the media for Columbine and other societal problems -- listen to Harry. IT DOES START IN THE HOME! Think about it. If consenting adults didn't pay to see this trash themselves, then studios wouldn't distribute it, and kids would never be exposed to it. So while I will NOT applaud excessive language, gore, and sexuality in the name of art or good satire, I will say that WE, the audience, are to blame -- if not for the creation of such filth, then for the provision of an incentive to the studios to keep putting it out by wasting $7 on this crap.

    Yes, South Park IS good satire, and a little leeway on the big screen for this idea could be good. However, it only takes so much to get the point across. After that, "realism" can become nothing but sheer gratuity. Normally I'd say I'll reserve absolute judgment until I see the movie, but I'm a fairly functional and upright citizen with the exception of a stalking habit, so I figure I don't need to be taught the lesson South Park wants to teach. I'm smart. I can be amoral and sarcastic without being trashy.

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  • Jun 30, 1999 9:08:47 PM CDT

    SP was funny but not for kids

    by krillian

    As a parent, I thought South Park was hilarious, but no no no hell no I will not take my kids to it. Parents should be responsible for their kids. I had to sneak in to R-rated films when I was 14 and kids these days should have to do the same! Anyways, SP the movie was probably funnier than all episodes of the TV show combined.

    And dammit, I loved Ken Branagh's Frankenstein!

    I agree this movie couldn't be timelier about Columbine. Every person in DC should be forced into this theater and told "When this is over, write an essay on why this is relevant to Columbine." And if they answer, "Becuz it's another example of a movie we need to ban..." they should get kicked out of DC for being so freakin stupid.

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  • Jun 30, 1999 9:31:39 PM CDT

    Doc Valor again

    by z`

    I sort of agree with you in that something more controversial will come along, but I don't think thats what has been happening over the past few years. Can you really say Beavis and Butthead ended because King of the Hill came along? How is that more controversial? B and B ended because it ran its course. It started out really hot, started losing steam, had a nice sucess as a movie, then went away. I figure Southpark will do the same thing, maybe they'll be able to squeeze another movie out of it first. Anyway, I think we all agree thats the nature of fads, I'm just saying I think its unfair to place The Simpsons, Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill, and Southpark together because they are all animated TV shows. Besides, I don't remember the Simpsons or King of the Hill ever being as controversial as the other two. Remember when the kid set fire to his house and Beavis and Butthead were blamed? Or when that Senator mentioned them when placing blame on whats wrong with this country (I think he called them Beaver and Buffcoat though, which was pretty damn funny in itself) Okay, about me not finding the bad language, sex jokes, and violence offensive. I could blame the movies I used to sneak around to watch on cable when I was young, or I could blame the bad language and sex jokes I was hearing on the playground back in elementary school when I was really young, or I could maybe blame the girlie mags I found in my Dad's closet when I was about 10. But those aren't the reasons. See I never said I didn't find any of that offensive, I meant I didn't find them offensive in this movie. I found them very funny in Southpark because its satire. I love a good satire, and this was dead on. Now I know this movie isn't for everyone, I'd venture to say its not for the majority. When I was watching it I heard lots of laughter, but I heard a woman behind me saying "No they didn't just do that!" a few times. But she was laughing other times, so I think she enjoyed it. I've also talked to another friend of mine who saw it today and he said it was the worst movie he's ever seen. Even though he agreed the message was great, he just didn't like the packaging. That makes me wonder (since I've started rambling and soon I'll just start making no sense at all) Have you seen the movie Doc Valor?

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  • Jun 30, 1999 9:42:43 PM CDT

    THANK GOD FOR HARRY

    by njsarchasm

    actually fuck god, if there is a God, I hope he buttfucks all you right wing retards. With his silly cross and all. I wish that they had Jesus flirting with Satan in the movie instead of Saddam but then oh no, the Christian homos would be offended. Get a fucking clue you dumb knob suckers. When you die, maggots will eat you. Deal with it now. SOUTH PARK is by far the best film of the year so far, no fucking question! I couldn't believe how good the songs were too. Thou my sister didn't get it cuz i think it was too smart for her. Too bad for her. By the way you Ancient history worshipping nut suckers, is Jesus still wearing his thorny crown? I need an update. =) And for those offended, please leave the US now. You ruin art, the art of the fucking people. You Indian killing psychopaths. Bye for now.

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  • Jun 30, 1999 9:51:02 PM CDT

    Thoughts

    by dan42

    Let's compare South Park with... a politician! A politician is always polite, no matter what is said of him (and if he isn't, he looks bad). A politician is always pleading for "peaceful/diplomatic resolution of conflicts". A politician tries to never offend ANYONE. On the other hand, a politician will more often than not blame mistakes on someone else, usually another politician or a scapegoat (i.e. hypocrisy). So it seems to me that South Park is the exact opposite of a politician: vulgar, violent and offensive but pleading for more accountability, or at least deploring the lack of it. So is it better to be polite, peaceful, respectful and hypocrite? Well, look how much we love politicians! ;-)

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  • Jun 30, 1999 10:37:38 PM CDT

    about censorship

    by bret bailey

    as a 15 yr old,ive found that the last few months since the littleton tragedy everyones(not u people but the government types) have been goin crazy about what the kids should and shouldnt be allowed to see,and im kinda getting sick of it.it just goes to show how out of touch you people are with kids these days,i wasnt alive in the 60's and 70's so i dont know you people grew up but most of the people i know that are my age (14,15,16)just look at all this and laugh,i mean by the age of twelve i had seen quite a few pornos,said the ''f word'' thousands of times and seen people die in movies countless times,my first movie going experience was terminator 2,so i guess i had been exposed to all the things that kids shouldnt see until youre older,but you know what?so has just about every twelve year old on the planet has been exposed to the same material i have and theyre fine! take every 10 year old you know to see south parkr,then after the movie tell them not to repeat any of those nasty words and chances are most kids wont,until they get around their lil 5th grade buddies and the only words youll hear is f****,sh**,and ass,why?because kids never do what theyre told.the little sweet jimmy you send to school every morning isnt the same little jimmy when hes around his friends,thats just the way it is,kids are perverts,kids cuss like sailors,kids get in fights with or without the help of movies and games. but the sad thing is people are more worried about censoring us from things we'll see anyway than the real problems people go through

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  • Jun 30, 1999 10:56:17 PM CDT

    Good Lord

    by ljfnord

    I've just returned from the film, with a box of Cheesy Poofs in hand (really - $5.00). If you haven't seen it yet, go *now*. Buy a seat, sit back, and prepare to simultaneously laugh your ass off and be offended. If you aren't offended by something at the end of the movie, then you slept through it.

    Felcher & Sons pianos? Good Lord.

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  • Jul 01, 1999 12:02:21 AM CDT

    Holy Shmamoly this motherfucker surprised me.

    by gary2012

    I liked South Park when it first came out, but after a while I lost interest because it just wasn't that funny or clever any more, but man oh man is this movie surprising. It's hard to say it, but this is a really smart movie. There were so many little brilliant references and comments on society that it was scary. I'm so happy that they didn't just cop out and do a more extreme version of the show. Well hell that is what they did, but the difference is that that isn't all they did. There is a lot more to this movie than I could ever have expected or hoped for. Judging by the crouds reaction it definately pleases the average SP fan who is just looking for swears and farts, but there were pleany of times where I laughed my hardest, and was only one of a very few people who got the joke. I'm sure to the other dullards in the theater I looked like a dork, but I don't save my laughs for when the crowd decidesto laugh. If it's funny I'll laugh even if everyone else is silent. This film is really good. I think that Matt and Trey really took full advantage of what they could do with thi filmand now I'm just going to hope that some of that rubs off on the TV shw to give it's sorry ass a boost.

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  • Jul 01, 1999 12:13:02 AM CDT

    this was just downright disgusting

    by tylero

    it takes a lot for a movie to offend me, but this was just the most offensive movie i had ever seen...i took the normady beach scene in saving p.r. w/a grain of salt but trey and matt took the R rating to a new level, they should be ashamed of what they put in that movie

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  • Jul 01, 1999 1:32:53 AM CDT

    no subject

    by spoonhead

    I'm missing something here. If it's about how movies aren't to blame for societies problems, that all we need is some more parental responsibility, then why are Trey and Matt an all of you saying that kids should see this movie? Do you think that you know what is best for someone else's child? Not wanting your child to see this movie (or The Matrix--I think one of those teachers is going to be fired) is not censorship--it's parenting. A couple months back I read a quote (can't remember who said it) about how freedom is the death of art. As much as you all like making fun of everything and anything, we need the taboos people. Without them nothing is going to be funny...Look at Europe. No taboos, no comedians (except of course that Italian guy who's stolen his entire act from American comedians) I know all you people think the Europeans are smarter, more sophisticated and more talented, but they are'nt. They're just a bunch of assholes who've managed to live off of the greatness of people who have been dead for centuries.

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  • Jul 01, 1999 1:43:21 AM CDT

    You spelled 'Cliterus' wrong you fat fucker!

    by rydini

    You'd think a smart guy like yourself would know how to spell?

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  • Jul 01, 1999 2:28:25 AM CDT

    Rydini and spelling

    by ?gr

    clitoris \Cli"to*ris\ (? or ?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to shut up. It is concealed by the labia pudendi.] (Anat.) A small organ at the upper part of the vulva,homologous to the penis in the male.

    You were joking right?

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  • Jul 01, 1999 4:40:58 AM CDT

    RE: all Doc Valor and Z talk backs

    by misterwinkie

    to doc valor.......i believe,.....just like every thing in this world...sp is a passing phase.
    i agree with you there. we all thought that too..when Beavis and Butthead came out on the eve of their destruction...but only to gross a considerable amount of money and prove us all wrong...that their is still live left after your 15 minutes......of fame.
    so...sp..might be wrapping up soon (in 2-3 yrs)...as soon as something more "edgey..or racey..comes along. Remember how sp...came at the tail of B+B sucess and took over from there ..accomplishing...and doing what B+B....couldnt.and -in my opinion - wouldnt dare too.....For this time......their-matt and trey)....are STILL enjoy their 15 minutes of fame...and so will i.....even if it means watching a film that is 80+ minutes long.And no....i dont own a single SP item...and rarely watch the tv show......*DING*...well..it looks like my 15 minutes are up......till then
    >>>WINKIE<<<

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  • Jul 01, 1999 4:59:58 AM CDT

    South Park: Funniest Film Of The Year Square-Shaped Canadian Han

    by justin sane

    I have always loved the series since the first time I viewed The Spirit Of Christmas at Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Animation Festival. I rejoiced at the coming of the series. I love the series to this day. Upon the opening of the film I expected the series, except for more swearing, Spirit Of style. What I saw today was one of the funniest films I have ever seen. You people can talk all you want about fads, offensive material and whatnot, but you're talking on deaf ears when it reaches me.
    It takes a lot to shock me (I am never, ever "offended" by anything), and when I am shocked it is not a bad shock... it is the shock of respect that someone would do something so unexpected that I would do a double take and see if it was really going on. This film had quite a few "shocking" scenes, and my smile grew wider with each passing one (starting with the laugh-out loud song "Uncle Fucker"). I laughed so hard during this film that I have already declared it the Funniest Film Of The Year. I don't care WHAT else comes out, this is the ONE.
    The most amusing thing, though, was that as soon as the "Operation Darkie Shield" (I think that's what it was called) part came on, the theater was dead silent except for one boisterous laughing voice... mine. Any normal person would have felt like the world's biggest asshole, but I call 'em as I see 'em... and I laugh when something is fucking hilarious. The two black ladies in front of me didn't think so though ;-)
    Anyhoo, I guess I'll wrap up with a question and two statements:
    1) What's all this fuss with American Pie? The movie looks like every other moronic teen movie that's come out recently... I saw the trailer and nearly vomited. Eugene Levy is usually funny, though...
    2) The Blair Witch Project is the most over-hyped thing I have ever seen. The movie is NOT that good and is NOT scary. Repeat: NOT scary. I had heard that three adult co-workers of my friend had gotten nightmares from it and one was so scared she didn't want to go to the projection booth to turn it off. All I wanted to do after the film was kick the Blair Witch's ass for not doing anything remotely frightening.
    3) Sleepy Hollow is going to be one of the best films of the year, I can already tell. LONG LIVE DEPP AND BURTON!

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  • Jul 01, 1999 5:17:25 AM CDT

    Double whammy... SP & SH

    by darken

    Surprise, suprise cynical bastards, the "South Park" film turns out to be critically acclaimed, clever, AND hilariously funny. Bet those are three words you never thought you'd hear about this movie. Plus, judging from the theater tonight, it looks to beat Wild Wild West for opening weekend. Goddamn! I love when I see a really good trailer with a really good movie. Anyhow, I gotta agree with the guy earlier. THIS MOVIE REALLY SURPRISED ME. And judging from the critics praise (85% 4 stars from the major critics), I guess a lot of people were surprised as well. While the show had been a little dull lately (it was hard pressed to keep up the initial standard it set) this fucking movie... Wow! It was so goddamn funny. Whatever the cynics can say about fads etc, is irrelevant to the fact that this film hits a home run for both comedy and animation that hasn't been seen in a while. Plus the also mind-boggling fact that this film managed to pull an R from the MPAA board which must have LOVED watching themselves be mocked for the entire plot of the movie. I'm surprised they didn't outright ban the fucker after all those jokes made at their expense. This movie was so astoundingly funny, it was almost unbelievable. I only went to catch the first glimpses of Sleepy Hollow. That trailer just ruled. Such a spooky, cool creation of visuals... It looks like Burton's really gonna rock this one. Plus the fact that Ray Park and Christopher Walken are wielding the axe doesn't hurt either.

    Anyhow, even if your're an uptight asshole who wants to sneer at South Park as a lame fad, or just a prude, go see this flick with a packed house of happy people and try, TRY not to laugh. I defy anyone not to laugh at this film.

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  • Jul 01, 1999 6:23:58 AM CDT

    FlingOnion

    by zcarstheme

    OK, now this is the thing I just don't get. The whole 'offended by profanity' deal just kind of goes over my head. The 'offended by sex and violence' thing I can kind of see, as people encounter sex and violence to differing degrees in their day-to-day lives and may be offended by its portrayal in one way or another, (although, to paraphrase Dave Cronenberg, 'Censors seem to do what psychopaths do. Confuse fantasy with reality'). But the profanity thing.. Whoo.. Nope, don't get it. Everyone has a kind of subconscious 'offence' list ; we all know that 'fuck' is more offensive than 'bonk', even though the meaning is exactly the same. We know because WE'VE BEEN TOLD. How can you be offended by something just because you've been told that it's offensive ? It's kinda crazy. With this in mind, I hereby announce a new swear word. The swear word is 'FlingOnion', and ranks midway between 'bastard' and 'cock-tugger'. I trust that all right-thinking parents will begin to be offended by the word 'FlingOnion' with immediate effect. Have fun, guys.

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  • Jul 01, 1999 6:42:55 AM CDT

    Why I probably won't see this movie, ever ...

    by tdibble

    Because, well, it just doesn't sound interesting to me. I mean, take Harry's review: what is there that sounds interesting to me? Oh, they call a penis a dildo to get it past the ratings board. Ummm ... whatever. They say that parents should take responsibility for their own kids ... Really, folks, this is patently obvious, and not something *I* need to hear. Moreover, frankly, it's been said much better and with much greater authority than I can imagine Matt and Trey coming up with. So ... whatever. They have a song called "Uncle Fucker" (you see, it's kinda a play on "Mother Fucker", the more usual expletive, but, you see, this time it's "Uncle", not "Mother" ... and, you know, "Uncle" is a guy probably, so ...) Whatever. Blood and violence and gore is not toned down ... And, what, that's supposed to be apealling to me? Whatever. Gee, they make fun of Saddam *AND* Satan! Cool! Yeah, right... Whatever. It's like Mad Magazine ... well, gee, I liked that magazine when I was 13 ... but anymore? Whatever. And, finally, Harry, our great and fearless leader whom we all admire so greatly and want to emulate throughout our lives, saw such things when he was a kid and *gasp!* survived! Ya know, I've seen two dogs humping too, and I've survived, but I wouldn't buy tickets to a movie based on it. Sorry, there's just nothing interesting here. As someone else said, the "Outrageous!!!" has become so commonplace it's mundane. And, well, I guess some of us *have* "grown up" and want something a little more thought-provoking than Satan getting it in the butt. And don't tell me "but it has a message!" because, as I've said, that message has been given eloquently, and authoritatively, elsewhere, and, frankly, is so patently obvious that it doesn't need to be repeated. All that said, I don't care if anyone else goes to this movie. Feel free. Don't buy tickets for kids though, unless you're their parent. DON'T YOU PEOPLE LISTEN?!?!?!? The point is that PARENTS MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR CHILDREN, not that some stranger should decide what the child should be exposed to!!! Geez, folks, sit here and tell me what a cool message this film has, and then demonstrate that even such a fundamentally basic message went straight over your heads!!! Anyways, like I said, that's why I don't foresee myself ever wanting to see this movie ...

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  • Jul 01, 1999 9:33:24 AM CDT

    SP: BL&U: effing brilliant!

    by babaca

    I'll start off by saying I'm a big South Park fan. I've never apologized for that fact, Although I sometimes feel I have to justify that fact for people. I tried not to have huge expectations for the film, given how sucky I thought Phantom Menace turned out. But I think the guy who announced this aloud as we were all leaving the 7:30 showing said it all, "FUCK! THIS WAS A GOOD MOVIE!"

    I was afraid when MPAA kept giving the guys an NC-17 then finally conceded to an R that it would take away from the outrageousness of South Park, but thank god, it didn't. It had to be the rauchiest R rated movie that I may have ever seen! I can't remember a rauchier film that didn't just consist of Martin Lawrence or Eddie Murphy saying fuck a few hundred times. Sure, fuck is used here, but so damn creatively!
    Viva South Park!

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  • Jul 01, 1999 9:40:36 AM CDT

    The critics of AICN

    by el duderino

    Is it just me, or is every critic on this site obsessed with every form of female scum?!? Enough with this "bloody tampon" crap! Oh yeah, that stuff about satan spewing sperm out of his mouth is definately disgusting. Does that really happen, along with the dildoe? Maybe it's really funny on the screen...

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  • Jul 01, 1999 10:13:45 AM CDT

    Amen, Harry!

    by drkillapatient

    Excellent review! Two thumbs up! I laughed, I cried! Damn near came on myself with glee! It was feel good review of the year!

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  • Jul 01, 1999 10:58:22 AM CDT

    Calling in the troops to support the holy fat, bearded one!

    by geekboy

    Hey dumb ass, Harry spelt the word correct and you spelt it like a fucking two year old would who has never heard the word before so shut your stupid mouth.
    Great review by the way Hazza, as for the film waiting for it to hit English shores but not too excited.

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  • Jul 01, 1999 12:01:11 PM CDT

    PC of language

    by smody

    I'm not gonna tell you to cut back on cursing or resist using metaphors that have to do with bloody tampons, but is this the image you want this site to have? Though I am not offended by your word choice other words can depict your feelings for a flick. You run a classy site but you have to work to keep it that way

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  • Jul 01, 1999 12:24:13 PM CDT

    BOTTOM UK TV SHOW

    by kal

    Check out UK TV's Bottom show, it shit's all over South Park and it is with live actors, they raise the devil, try to get shagged, entertain the baby jesus on Christmas day, this is comic lunacy at it's best, and sadly it will never be shown in the US because of the censors and moralists....sad so sad.
    Do a web search on Rik Mayall and Bottom. It's a riot.

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  • Jul 01, 1999 1:02:40 PM CDT

    South Park in the U.K.

    by jcr

    When the film comes out in the U.K. can someone post here if it's been cut or not, as I'm sure Paramount will try to get it down to a 15, if it gets an 18. This would be bad.

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  • Jul 01, 1999 1:03:58 PM CDT

    Doc_Valor

    by j. constantine

    Sorry you feel the need to save us all...but no one cares about your posts beyond laughing at you.

    We like it...and we like the fact that it makes you angry every time you think about how much we like it.

    Keep raging at the laughter you holier-than-thous blow-hard, it just keeps getting funnier.

    I, for one, am glad South Park gets your goat.

    Har har...you are so small.

    JC

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  • Jul 01, 1999 1:10:26 PM CDT

    south park...so offensive, how can you not love it?

    by agelastus

    This movie does not leave any touchy, sensitive, or politically correct subject alone, but drags them kicking and screaming into the lime light. Even if you are the most twisted person that walks the earth, there will be something in this film that will make you think
    "OH MY GOD, I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY JUST DID THAT". The creativity of the songs is amazing, the concept is genius. This is a film that needs to be seen again and again to grasp all the intricate details. In other words there is nothing I did not like about this film. My advice, take a prude with you when you watch it,. The look on their face will only enhance your experience.

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  • Jul 01, 1999 5:43:22 PM CDT

    No Sleepy Hollow Trailer, Harry, you asshole!

    by crapshooter

    The only reason I went to see the shite that is the South Park movie, was to see the Sleepy Hollow trailer, which you said would accompany all prints of SP. Bullshit. Not at the Tinsletown South in Austin, TX, it didn't. Being "somewhat" of a fan of past SP shows, I thought it might not be that bad, but I really just wanted to see the Sleepy Hollow trailer. Instead: No Trailer. Shitty, shitty,shitty movie. Terrible. Not shocking, not insulting, not embarrasing -- just NOT FUNNY. Where the fuck was Chef during this production? Just BAD. And did I mention ther was no fucking Sleepy Hollow trailer, you fuck?

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  • Jul 01, 1999 6:05:35 PM CDT

    South Park Movie Review

    by waverly huff

    Congrats, Harry, you absoultely nailed it. I thought it was the best (most original, most risky, most culturally on target, most necessary, and most hummable)movie I've seen this year. Yes,it upsets me that "Wild Wild West" will blow it out of the box office waters, but in this case I think knowing how d**n cool this movie is ... is its own reward. Thanks for spelling it all out. Tom

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  • Jul 01, 1999 7:59:35 PM CDT

    That idiot Doc Valor

    by sicuv uyall

    This is a response directed to Doc Valor regarding his self righteous tirade about South Park and its offensiveness. Who the hell are you to criticize people for the things that make them laugh and the reasons they are funny?!! Obviously, this cartoon has struck a chord among people, otherwise idiots like you wouldn't have such a strong reaction against it. Don't you know that your outrage is exactly what Matt and Trey are trying to ire? Don't you know that
    jerk-offs like you are the very reason that these guys created this cartoon? Oops... was my language offensive to you? You also say that "offensive" means taking stabs at religion, foul language, disrespect to adults, and so on. These subjects have always been targets way before there was a South Park. And one last thing before I waste anymore time.... loser.... if, as you say, South Park is only a fad and will be phased out, why in hell do you have a intense e-mail discussion and write 3 paragraphs on talk back about this "passing fad?" You need to take in stock your own personal shortcomings, battle them, and achieve a meaningful goal in life. Get a life. Don't try to tell other people what to watch. Try to govern your own life first, otherwise, you will be known only as what you appear to be now.... a holier than thou, moralistic, overbearing loser. Please, live life. It's not too late. As Johnny Flame says, "Flame on."

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  • Jul 01, 1999 8:29:09 PM CDT

    OH GOD, see this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    by quentin2

    I never laughed so hard at a movie ever! The shock value of everything in it is what really makes it hilarious! I'm seeing it again this weekend, and this is a must-own, like TPM. HARRY: You're a horse-fucking motherfucker! Plus: The relationship between Satan and Saddam is probably the funniest bit in the whole film. And Saddam's catchy arabian tune is great!!

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  • Jul 01, 1999 8:32:42 PM CDT

    Sociopath

    by quentin2

    Sociopath, you're nothing but a dumb cum-bucket bitch! Use what shit for brains you have, and try to realize what a fucking asshole you are! PS: God's a fucking fagget!

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  • Jul 01, 1999 8:46:38 PM CDT

    I know why it's funny but, why is it offensive???

    by llamaboy

    Now, I personally love south park, and i'm not going to say anyone has to love it cuz i do. They can be wrong all they want. But why do people consider it offensive? I mean they cuss! Big Deal! They make 'crude' jokes! BIG FUCKING DEAL!!!!!! George Carlin said it best, why do we consider certain words bad? what did they ever do to us? What is the difference between Damn and Darn? NOTHING! They are used in the SAME FUCKING SITUATION!!!!! NO DIFFERENCE then why is DAMN "oh my gosh" and "darn" a kiddie word??? And what the fuck is with FUCK? it's just an all purpose word, no meaning...sure it means to have sex but i can say sex all i want and i don't get in trouble, why then fuck????? I sorta understand bitch because it was used to degrade women but it's been used so much that it's lost that meaning, it's no longer about "women" guys call guys bitches! Ok sex jokes, why are they offensive? i have a cock and i think cocks are funny why? cuz they're funny lookin, it's like a 11th finger that grew in the wrong place, i mean any guy who looks in the mirror and thinks it doesn't look awkward is strange! =) and i mean what's w/ breasts being offensive? i mean a fat guy (no offense! har har) can walk down the street who's probably a 48 EE w/out a shirt and nothing a woman does she gets arrested what's the difference what's the big deal! we're born nude we're filmed in the bathtub at 3 nude once we hit like 12 it's "oh my gosh" it's when kids at 5 run in the mud naked and they're parent's are like 'oh my god! put some clothes on BAD BAD kid! naked bad" that screws them up and makes them ashamed of their body and they grow up w/ some disorder! ..........now i dont' find jokes or sayings offensive, ok i might find a "real" death offensive, if you kill my dog, you offend me and i'll kick your fucking ass! that asside i find this movie hilarious and i don't think it's a "passing fad" it's part of our culture now, it may not be on tv any longer or it may not make more movies but it's not passing it's permanent. I mean 30 years ago they canceled a "passing fad" that only geeks watched and those geeks got together petitioned and one of the most incredible phenomenal influences in our culture started, Star Trek. Beavis and Butthead is the same way, they came they went but i hear references all the time, it's part of us. And South Park hit hard and fast and with this new addition i think it will be long remembered!!!!
    ME =)

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  • Jul 01, 1999 9:45:11 PM CDT

    Jar Jar joke

    by 123jeff123

    for me the funniest joke is the one making fun fo the controversey that Jar Jar in Star wars is making fun fo black people. When that black soldier said Meesa Peopl Ganna Die i was cracking up. THIS MOVIE WAPRED MY FRAGILE LITTLE MIND

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  • Jul 01, 1999 10:33:05 PM CDT

    FINAL THOUGHTS ON BLOODY TAMPONS

    by forty-two

    Hey i don't see anyhitng wrong with a bloody tampon. it's funny on so many levels. 1) it's a tampon. 2) it's bloody. I mean what is there left to explain? The reason I think this site has been overflooded ( be it with the word or actual entrails and menstration junk) with the word TAMPON is because of CARTMAN. I thought one of the funniest scenes in the film is when Cartman called Satan a FROZEN BLOODY TAMPON POPSICLE... 'Tis funny guys. So to all those that are pissed off with tampon talk: SHUT YOUR FUCKING FACE UNCLE FUCKERS!

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  • Jul 01, 1999 11:27:12 PM CDT

    Missed a joke, need HELP...

    by the tree

    I just got back from the film, and I must admit that I was shocked very little. I had been built up to expect much, much worse, and was actually a little dissapointed that the movie didn't go much further. It would have been nice to see Saddam buttfucking Satan with cum squirting out of his mouth. Now THAT might have been shocking. I was looking for scenes like this and much, much worse. Dammit. Maybe I'm just so fucking warped that anything less than graphic, onscreen bestiality is blase to me. Oh well. I can at least hope that someday someone will truly shock me. The movie was funny, nonetheless. But I was whispering to my gal in one scene, and missed a joke. (I was trying to see if the alphabet above the chalkboard in the classroom spelled anything out.) POSSIBLE SPOILER ************* So can anyone tell me what the joke was when the kids were in class and one of them was talking about their mother being on the rag. I missed the line, but the audience was really taken aback by what was said. What was the joke? Please tell me! I gotta know!!! *********************** END SPOILER. Now I wish that they had gone for a total NC-17 straight from the start, and REALLY, REALLY tried to offend. I just wish it had been taken much further...

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  • Jul 02, 1999 2:41:57 AM CDT

    An Animated "Natural Born Killers"

    by darth taun taun

    This movie was hilarious. I thought the "Beavis and Butthead" movie sucked rocks, and anticipated the same from "South Park" but it was sheer comic genius. What I don't understand is how every critic went down on Oliver Stone for making that piece of crap movie "Natural Born Killers." I thought it didn't make its intended point of violence being glorified by the media, but the "South Park" movie does this. You can load a movie with 12 billion curses and it gets the same rating as that crappy schizo bloodbath NBK. The music in "South Park" was fantastic. The jokes were hilarious. They ripped on everyone from Conan O'Brien to Nickelodeon. Come on, this was drop-dead funny. We have seen revolutionary comedies come and go. "Ren & Stimpy" was hilarious, but its creator was sacked for being mildly inventive. "Beavis & Butthead" put the critical blade to music videos which so desperately needed to be hammered. "The Simpsons" remains a comic satire greater than any seen on television. "South Park" continues pushing the envelope. In the movie, parents get upset because a cartoon supposedly screws up their kids. This is the same thing parents assert in real life. This is satire of the highest order. Join Thomas Payne, Fat Bastard, and me and eat a few babies. "Where was your God when my mother was stabbing me with a coat-hanger while I was still in the womb?"

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  • Jul 02, 1999 6:08:57 AM CDT

    uncle fucka

    by fonebone

    Although I agree that this movie is one fo the funniest I've seen, I had beaten me down by the end. There is an art to knowing when to say when. For example, why does the "Mole" character keep having to say "bitch"? It would have been more powerful if he only occasionally used it, especially when referring to the Supreme One. Also, did we have to see Big Gay Al's penis? I was dying of laughter when Terence and Philip launched into "Uncle Fucka," but by the end I was tired of it. Learn when to say when, guys.

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  • Jul 02, 1999 8:30:03 AM CDT

    Not gonna go to see South Park.

    by cigar guy

    Perhaps it is a sign of my age (39), but I am going to skip South Park. It kinda sounds like a piece of crap to me. I mean, how many times are the same bad words funny? What is the point of movies that simply want to see how far they can go to "stretch the envelope."

    This sounds like the modern version of a geek show. Hey, I'm am sure it was a lot of fun to drink a few beers and then watch a crazy guy in a pit bite theads off of a couple of chickens. But, then you had to ask yourself why you particpated in something so debased? So degrading. What does it say about you that you found amusement in something like a geek show, or South Park. Then, what will it take to give you a chuckle tomorrow....

    What will South Park 2 have to do to keep its audience happy? Will a character eat out of toilet bowl? Oh, boy -- that was FUNNY!

    Will one of them rape a nun? Stop me, my sides hurt from laughing so hard.

    Seriously, at what point in the geek show does the audience get more debased than the geek?

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  • Jul 02, 1999 9:56:56 AM CDT

    This movie is not ONLY about curse words!

    by lullabie

    Sir,

    I think you are very fickle and single minded, the very person that this film maked fun off. It's a very smart political satire about Hollywood, MPAA, political zealots and closed minded people.

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  • Jul 02, 1999 10:17:46 AM CDT

    angry attacks and children

    by the dominator

    wow, njsarchasm really needs to lay off of the Christ bashing. Although I can see how the idea of someone suffering and dying on a cross for mankind would be offensive to you.
    Don't confuse Christ with some of the people using his name for their gain and own agendas.
    As far as taking your kids to the South Park movie or sneaking other kids in, why don't we leave the parenting up to the parents. I doubt that many of the proponents of taking a kid to this movie actually has any kids of their own. I've snuck into movies as a kid, but I've never had my parents take me to a movie that they felt was inapropriate. I wouldn't respect them today if they had. It's one thing for a kid to sneak in, but it's entirely different for a parent to support it.
    And before anyone starts going ape-shit over my comments, I plan on seeing SP myself. I love comedy, I enjoy SP, and I'm old enough and mature enough.
    As far as censureship goes, it's ok to limit the access of certain material to children (parents need all the help they can get), but I seriously think our constitutional rights are safe when it comes to adults viewing anything they wish to view. At least I hope and pray this is true!

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  • Jul 02, 1999 10:32:19 AM CDT

    Where was the funny part?

    by tweeder

    I'm sorry, but this has to be one of the worst movies I've ever seen. I enjoy the show every once in a while, hardly ever watch it but when I do catch I usually laugh. But this was just terrible. This was more of a "lets see what the MPAA will let us get away with" instead of an actual movie. The only funny parts were the Blame Canada song and the Brian Boitano song. I would like to know how the whole boitano thing got started, I know it was in the spirt of xmas, but what's the inside joke there? When they have stuff about him in the shows, it's usally pretty funny.

    From where I was sitting, I counted 7 people walk out, then after seeing Big Gay Al's Little Gay Penis, I walked out, with 3 friends that hated it too. Now unless it got absolutely hilarious and stopped trying to say fuck as many times they could in 60 seconds, then I know I didn't miss anything.

    Oh yeah, I liked George Clooney as the doctor too, that was pretty funny.

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  • Jul 02, 1999 11:38:01 AM CDT

    South Park

    by pele

    I thought South Park was funny as hell-and it often shocked me in the sense of, "I can't believe they're saying that!" Most of the shocking stuff I've seen, like Saddam whipping out the dildo or Cartman's Halloween costumes, really cracks me up. However, there were other shocking things that really bothered me. Yes, Chef and the other African-Americans being used as human shields was funny in a sense, because in the U.S.'s racist historical past things like this have happened. I think it's funny that people are reminded of this and that it takes tremendous balls to make a joke of this. But I don't trust the entire audience to find this funny because it's truthful instead of finding it funny because it's racist. My husband and I were the oldest people in the audience of mostly 16-18 year old guys, and I shuddered when those kids found that part so hilarious. And as a woman, I appreciate Chef's message to Stan to find the clitoris. But as a woman watching a movie surrounded by teenaged boys, I was very uncomfortable when the loudest laughs of the movie came when Mr. Garrison said he hates "anything that bleeds for 5 days and doesn't die." Young guys don't need hatred towards women legitimized. In theory I can see taking a teenager to see this movie, but it would have to be a danged special kid, one whom I knew and trusted and with whom I talked about the things in the movie. I love it that movies like South Park and Natural Born Killers get made, but the fact that these movies' messages often get appropriated by groups that don't have the experience or smarts to figure out what's going on and only focus on the exploitative, violent, or profane disturbs me.

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  • Jul 03, 1999 2:57:55 PM CDT

    Re: The Tree / semen spewing scene

    by link

    In response to "The Tree": I didn't see that scene either, and I was watching the movie the whole way through. Was Harry just making that up for the review, or did he see some sort of pre-release cut of the movie? I had read his review before seeing the movie, and kept waiting for this scene, and it never came (pun intended). Harry, what's the deal here?

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  • Jul 03, 1999 3:10:19 PM CDT

    Yes, it's true - I'm a moron

    by link

    Okay, I re-read the review. I missed the "if" in the statement describing the aforementioned scene. I guess I read it a bit too quickly the first time. Oh well, I still had a great time at this movie, I just kept expecting this scene to pop-up. BTW, my girlfriend noticed Jesus in one of the army scenes, but none of us could find Mr. Hanky. I've heard he's in there somewhere - anyone see him?

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  • Jul 03, 1999 11:23:21 PM CDT

    Racism

    by riffraff

    All right, everyone who was offended by "Operation Human Shield": Did you laugh when the jokes were about Canada? Did you laugh at the jokes targeted toward Jewish people? Sure you did. Think about that for a minute... Now, ask yourself this: do you honestly believe, for one single moment, that _anyone_, upon seeing this movie, will be _more_ racially intolerant instead of _less_? For chrissakes, people! The entire movie (when it wasn't about freedom of expression), was about how ridiculous it is to hate someone simply because of their race, religion, or nationality! When you hear the kids in the audience laughing at the racism, you should be _proud_, because that's the proof that they understand how silly it is to group people based on their skin or the country they live in. Anyone who is unable to see those scenes for the mockery of racist attitudes that it was, is part of the problem.Anyway, to quote Porkypine, "Don't take life so serious, son. 'Tain't nohow permanent."

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  • Jul 03, 1999 11:46:21 PM CDT

    Doc Valor vs. Dr. Evil

    by not_a_jedi_yet

    I adore all you people who flame out at Doc Valor because he (gasp!) dared to call "South Park" offensive. I applaud him for stating his views well, even if I don't believe as he does. Geez, people, we can be civil here can't we? Oops, obviously not. Just because someone states a view that is different from yours is not a license to call them a "self-righteous (fill-in-the-blank)" Let's act like people, people.

    BTW, does "Judge not lest ye be judged" have anything to do with "Beavis and Butthead?"

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  • Jul 04, 1999 9:51:18 AM CDT

    Seems like theatres have mixed priorities

    by el duderino

    If you want to hear the entire gut-wrenching story, read my note in the Summer of Sam review. Realizing that most of you probably wont, I'll just say that Summer of Sam was a whole lot worse content and quality wise. The theatre I went to, which I had only gone to twice in my life because my best friend lives closest to it, had countless notes warning South Park customers, two people guarding the theatre, one which was the manager, and a policeman. Well, yadda yadda yadda we got kicked out 20 min into the theatre by the anal-retentive staff of the General Cinema. I convinced them to rebate (or whatever the hell the word is) our tickets so we could see Summer of Sam. Maybe the cinema business should understand that cussing carboard paper is a tad different than a snuff film.

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  • Jul 05, 1999 9:31:02 AM CDT

    A bit of perspective from somebody a lot smarter than I am

    by voltaire wannabe

    "POLITENESS: A mechanism of control distinguished by urbane, smooth, courteous, refined, and other agreeable mannerisms of social intercourse.
    An obsession with polite or correct public language is a sign that communication is in decline. It means that the process and exercise of power have replaced debate as a public value.
    The citizen's job is to be rude-to pierce the comfort of professional intercourse by boorish expressions of doubt. Politics, philosophy, writing, the arts-none of these, and certainly not science and economics, can serve the common weal if they are swathed in politeness. In everything which affects public affairs, breeding is for fools."

    -John Ralston Saul

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  • Jul 05, 1999 1:51:49 PM CDT

    Stone and Parker

    by eviltommy

    They are totally out of control with this great film! I thoroughly enjoyed it! I was told that 2 scenes were cut to avoid the NC-17, but I can't venture a guess as to what outrageous parts were left out given what made it to the silver screen.

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  • Jul 05, 1999 2:42:54 PM CDT

    Couldn't have said it better

    by dan42

    RiffRaff, you're right on! This movie makes fun of intolerance more than anything else. It seems that some people find it funny or offensive only because of the violence and/or swearing and/or 'shock value'. But that's not the point (well, maybe it was for Matt & Trey but I choose to see it another way). The world we live in is mind-boggingly ridiculous. It's insane! It's fundamentally twisted! Those godforsaken PC unclefuckers try to hide it and hope that somehow everything will get better by ignoring the problem. But South Park is one of the very few movies to shout out the truth as loud as it can.

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  • Jul 05, 1999 2:58:38 PM CDT

    "rag" joke in classroom

    by bitchass

    funniest line of the movie!Mr Garrison saying "i'm sorry (kids name), but i just don't trust anything that bleeds for 5 days and doesn't die." just cuz you could hear the women in the audience shitting their pants.

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  • Jul 05, 1999 10:39:10 PM CDT

    Not for kids

    by neurohoser

    I just saw this movie and I liked it. I even appreciated the satire in the racial jokes and wasn't offended. The God jokes I didn't think were funny at all, and were just put in the movie to piss people off. M and T's immature middle finger to the church.
    However, there is a reason this film is restricted. IT SHOULDN"T BE FOR KIDS! I work with kids in the summer and I've seen them quoting line upon line from SP without even knowing what they're saying.
    We watch this movie and we see satire. A 12 year watches it and sees role models. Its the truth, and this summer I know half my kids are gonna be singing Terrance and Phillips Uncle song, turning into exactly whats being parodied and not even realizing it.
    There's a difference between censorship and common sense, so please dont sneak kids into this movie.

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  • Jul 05, 1999 10:47:00 PM CDT

    Too many songs, most of them LAME.

    by zeylan

    This movie was really funny... in parts. About 80% of it was funny. But the songs were too much... there were more songs than most Disney flicks, and half of them were dumb. The whole Satan-Sadam thing was flat.

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  • Jul 05, 1999 11:43:14 PM CDT

    Worst movie of all time

    by toutsuite

    Okay, I am complicit in this travesty of a movie because I actually paid to see it. What a mistake. God, Trey and Matt need to be strung up above Hollywood Blvd., right in front of Highland and Hollywood, as a message from Hollywood to the world that we will NEVER, never inflict this kind of putrid trash on them again. Not that we won't, but we should at least say we won't.

    I thought Spirit of Christmas was pretty funny - definitely a worthy parody of typical animated Christmas fare, but that's about it. That's probably just about all these guys had in them - about 20 minutes of good material. Not that that's a bad thing - most people don't even have that much, but to try to stretch it into a second episode of a half hour show, much less a full season, much less several seasons, much less a full length feature - well, that's just folly.

    I'm still confused by this current trend in comedy which says that if you repeat a certain joke enough times, rather than getting old and stale, it actually becomes funnier. I mean, did the last Roxbury Boys sketch differ AT ALL from the first? Did any of the jokes in South Park differ from any episode of the show? Not really. In fact, minus the profanity, not at all.

    I wish these guys had an idea. I honestly wish they did, because they seem to have a lot of energy, and the ear of Hollywood at the moment. But they don't - they're rehashing their and others' old stuff (Saddam Hussein?), and for some reason, everyone seems to revel in it. Beats me!

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  • Jul 06, 1999 2:20:03 AM CDT

    Stick a #@$%^? fork in it, already.....

    by bimdamn

    God, this is depressing... the days when this site was anything like cool are but a rapidly fading memory. What the hell is wrong here? Watching Harry's excruciatingly public transformation from lovable geek to misogynistic creep has been borderline tragic, and the psychotic-asshole factor in these TalkBacks continues to balloon to proportions I never dreamed were possible. I used to love this site, but it has become about as "cool" as an alcoholic household. Between the unreadable "reviews", the blatant self-aggrandizement, the lame "scoops", and the boggling streams of loathsome stupidity that spew forth from these TalkBacks, I have had it. Screw AICN, it's a pathetic shell of what it used to be and a horrifying waste of bandwidth. If it weren't for Moriarty's witty and well-written articles (as lonely as a peanut in a boxcar in this place) and the reliably excellent Coaxial pages, I'd NEVER come back here. Fuck this noise. Even Cinescape has better scoops, fer chrissakes...... oh, the SOUTH PARK movie? I liked it. Pretty funny. Wish I'd seen it at matinee, but there ya have it. If it carries any "message" however, it can only be to show just how tiresome and bland the word "fuck" really is. Over and OUT.

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  • Jul 06, 1999 4:06:05 AM CDT

    Get the Sleepy Hollow Trailer here...

    by razor

    Get Sleepy Hollow and pretty much any other trailer you want here:

    http://movielist.simplenet.com/

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  • Jul 06, 1999 2:28:48 PM CDT

    Ya'll are insane

    by wolfgang

    I guarantee all the people telling parents to take their kids to see this abortion of a movie do not have kids of their own. I'm sorry to tell you this, Harry, but not every kid is on your intellectual level and understand the shots at today's culture that this movie supposedly takes. What do kids do when they see a movie or TV show? They imitate things they see, be it the "Uncle F***" song or just funny lines of dialogue. Maybe you live in a world different from mine, (That's probably why you have this website) but the masses are not going to accept children using words that are considered offensive by 90-95% of people. If I go into my job and throw that type of language around, I may not be fired but someone, most likely my boss, will have a discussion with me. And it won't be about what a great job I do expressing myself. I have worked with trouble kids and I believe you assume to quickly that every kid that sees this movie is mentally stable. With all the weird stuff that happens to kids today like physical, verbal, or sexual abusive by parents or relatives, abandonment, or even just chemical imbalances, there will be some instances where a child may be affected negatively. Your irresponsible attitude is of one who believes that the world has become a better place instead of worse.
    And for the knucklehead who claims that a word can mean whatever you want it to mean, you obviously live in a world where either you're under 25 and have never had a job outside of Blockbuster, Kinko's, or a music shop, or you're a student at a liberal arts college. Sorry, you're going to have to take out the nose rings and purple hair when you get out of school because you ain't gonna get a job with just your winning personality. P,S. Ryalto, you rule man!

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  • Jul 07, 1999 6:23:31 AM CDT

    South Park

    by phild

    In response to Jim Ryalto, who points out the fact that the SP kids *do* in fact begin swearing because of the movie and asks what the point is: Note that, when Stan asks his mother for money to go see "a foreign film from Canada," she doesn't ask him what it is rated, who is in it, what its about--she just hands him money. Kyle's mother unquestionably accepts his lie that they are going ice-skating. Kenny's mom lets him skip church. Cartman's mom doesn't even ask. These are *bad parents*; they obviously aren't involved enough in their children's lives to even know where they are going and what they are doing. To the extent that there *is* a point, I think that's a big part of it.

    Anyway, for my money, it was a massively funny movie, with far more laughs than "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me." I liked it for many of the same reasons I like David Letterman, Monty Python, Tom Green, and the Farrelly Brothers. It's humor that forces you to confront your values, makes you uncomfortable, makes you squirm in your chair. These kids aren't *bad* kids (well, maybe Carman is); they hear "bad" words and they repeat them, like all kids throughout time. It's the reactions of adults that make it funny. The kids don't learn any context for when that sort of thing is appropriate and for whom it is appropriate; they're just told to never, ever say them ("Fuck is the worst word that you can say"? Please.).

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  • Jul 07, 1999 11:12:50 PM CDT

    Awesome!!!

    by horror_flik_24-7

    I'm only a teen, so i doubt you'll take my opinion seriously. I loved this movie. This was the funniest movie of the year. I don't care how vile it was, it was too funny for me really to care. Their very explicit songs resulted in an uproar from the audience, especially "Uncle Fucker." Trey and Matt should get awards for this movie. But they won't. Too many ppl think this movie is totally disgusting. But i must agree with one thing, this movie should never be viewed by anyone under 14 years of age, or very very VERY mature. Thanx for listening to me talk my nonsense.

    P.S.That movie did NOT "warp my fragile little mind."

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  • Jul 08, 1999 1:45:51 PM CDT

    Absolutely hilarious...

    by rochambeau

    Funniest damn thing I've seen in quite some time. Of course, it's not for everyone, just as Stepmom isn't (thank God). I'm a bit surprised about the naysayers preaching about the evils of SP. Yes, it's juvenile and often relies on shock-humor, but it's still extremely funny - if you're into it. If not, go watch something more socially-redeeming if that is your want, but get off of SP's back! NO ONE has ever said kids should watch SP, or even tried to portray it as more than it is - simple lowbrow humor. I also disagree mightily with those who want to say that SP isn't clever. Are you kidding? The movie was just as much a well-thought-out, perfectly executed spoof of sappy Disney musical cartoons as it was vulgur. Satan's song alone was worth the price of admission. Anyway, take it for what it is, and don't try to evangelize about or judge too harshly things that don't really demand close scrutiny to begin with. It's SP, dammit, and I loved it. No, I wouldn't let my kids see it, but that's why it's R-rated, isn't it?

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  • Jul 09, 1999 7:03:21 PM CDT

    Response to "SP is not for kids" responses

    by el duderino

    This response has been the most common among the reviews anywhere for this movie. No movie has ever had this fact stressed so much. Well, I am 15 years old, one year away from being able to see R-movies without a parent or an overly-elaborate plan on how to sneak in. After being kicked out once from South Park (Read my SOS comments if you want the whole story) from the paranoid General Cinema staff, I was able to catch South Park in downtown Fort Worth, which is a LOT less uptight about children seeing R-rated movies, and I personally think the movie isn't as harsh as I thought. The harshest new material is probably the introduction of a vast array of four-letter words used in almost every context available and the increased gore effects. Like with Pulp Fiction, I really wasn't offended by the material. IT'S ONLY CARDBOARD!! Most of the racist comments have been used over and over in the television series, but this time, the movie actually has a good message. Maybe my lack of shock was from my early introduction of R-movies (In first grade I had seen Animal House, and in second grade I was able to see more R-movies). There has been one movie that was incredibly embarrasing and shocking to watch recently , and that was Summer of Sam, so it's not like there is nothing that can shock me. But I think it's irritating that people won't stop mentioning how the movie is aimed at adults, not for kids. Fact is, if a kid has seen the television show before, they really aren't missing much new raw material. A talking clitoris could have appeared in the television show as well, just look at their past subjects. A pig making love to an elephant, Sparky the gay dog, etc. I think it matters more on who the kid is, NOT EVERY KID. Because two kids obsessed with death and killing caused the tragic Colombine incident, people act like every kid will react the same way. The theatres have forgotten who the parents were, and ever when a parent makes it perfectly clear that it is alright to see that movie, the cinema just ends up kicking the kids out if their parent ends up leaving the theatre. Anyway, my point is that you really can't pass judgement on anybody just because they are a child. I think the more appropriate thing to say would be "This isn't your ordinary cartoon. Most of the material in this would be unsuitable to most children. Viewer discretion is strongly advised."

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  • Jul 09, 1999 7:29:14 PM CDT

    South Park

    by chuck0906

  • Jul 10, 1999 5:35:13 AM CDT

    SICK, TWISTED, VICIOUS,

    by dr.drake ramoray

    And absolutely hilarious! As a 37 year old conservative/libertarian who's voted republican most of his life, I loved it! Funniest, most shocking and subversive thing since the heyday of Monty Python. And while the anti-censorship message may be pretty blatant, given what passes for understanding the bill of rights in this country, I'd say a lot of people still didn't get it . (Hint: Popular speech doesn't need constitutional protection, the 1st amendment is there to protect MINORITY opinion.) End of sermon. But no way would I take kids to this movie, As Cartman would say, "No mr. kitty, that's a bad kitty, that's my movie!"

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  • Jul 10, 1999 7:46:37 PM CDT

    Worth it just to see brooke shields get slapped!

    by gilmour

    It's a great film! how can u morons say it's terrible? it's 10 times funnier than that overhyped bust Austin Powers 2,man that sucked! It's funny from start to finish, and i'm not even a fan of the show! I'm so proud to say i'm Canadian just like Terrance and Philipe!

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  • Jul 12, 1999 12:36:08 AM CDT

    SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY

    by death2gods

    What I found most interesting was the movie's self-fulfilling prophecy. As I bought my ticket, I saw new signs up saying IDs would be checked for those buying tickets to R-rated films. Then, I see the movie and the kids are getting a homeless guy to get them into the theater. I actually felt embarrassed that I laughed so much and at the things that made me laugh. The Brooke Shields, Bleeds for 5 days, and real penis gags had me rolling. I realized that it has been so long since I've heard the word "fuck" -- too long. "Uncle Fucker" made me realize that because it was hilarious. I'd forgotten how much fun curse words could be. I, myself, never use them and don't plan to start, but I love how they were used in this movie. The black and anti-christian jokes threw me for a loop, but not in a bad way. And as a gay man, I can't decide if Matt and Trey's obsession with homosexuality is flattering or offensive -- but I'll forgive them either way, because it's damn funny.

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  • Jul 12, 1999 6:33:38 AM CDT

    You should see my kids sing Uncle Fucka...

    by shani

    Yes, I took my kids. Both are girls, ages 6 & 9. The three of us have watched South Park since day one. All three of us freely quote the show. Now, we have some new quotes to bandy about. Let's face it, The "bad" words are only words. Nothing more. No harm there, and yes, my kids know the proper situation in which to use those words. At school, it's bad, mmmkay? And as far as the sex thing... well, they are gonna learn sometime, and I would rather it be in a situation I can explain then is some guys backseat. Would THAT guy know about the clitoris? Not if his parents didn't take him to see South Park BLU he wouldn't! My point is; there are worse things kids could be exposed to. The movie itself showed us that. The show has even showed us that. Drugs are bad, and war is bad... but no one ever got hurt saying "fuck", as in "That movie was FUCKING sweet!

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  • Jul 13, 1999 11:10:38 PM CDT

    no point

    by stevenf

    I laughed at only one joke in South Park though I found almost all jokes enjoyable. It is what I expected -- my reaction that is, not the movie at all -- because I very rearly laugh at all. The movie went far beyond it's TV counterpart; the many many many songs were a nice touch. I looked at many of the reviews on this site of South Park and came to a conclusion which I will now express: Many people are looking for a reason of some sort. "What is wrong w/ matt and trey?", "Why do people like this shit", "Why don't some people like it?" etc -- while others think they know the reason(s) -- "A fight w/ the MPAA.", "To release their inner rage.", "for money..." etc. The fact is the movie has been made for someones (anyones) enjoyment and whomever so wishes further explnation or thinks themselves enpowered to give such information is only searching for answers that don't exist. And those who think they can give answers are the most hoplessly lost of all. The best comment I found about South Park was from "123jeff123" who's statement embodies all I've said thus far because of it's utter simplicity...

    ps: This movie kicks major fucking ass all I want is more of it but I don't ponder why, I just enjoy the jokes.

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  • Jul 14, 1999 11:08:34 AM CDT

    What did the baby say at the end of the credits?

    by mind at large

    At the very end of the end credits the baby Canadian says something (prior to injesting a xxxxxx). What did he say?

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  • Jul 14, 1999 2:05:54 PM CDT

    response to blah blah's comment on South Park

    by darthvader57

    I liked South Park. I haven't laughed that much in a long time. I'm not a really big fan of the TV show since I didn't have cable till recently. I really enjoyed the message it sent about parents taking a more influential role in their children's lives instead of blaming other things such as TV and movie.
    Anyway, I have a question to blah blah who said South Park didn't have a soul or something. In his/her comment it said that Matrix had controversy or something. What controversy?? I don't recall anyone calling for a boycott of the movie or had a real big message to it. It was an interesting plot and view of the world, but I didn't find a single thing controversial about the Matrix.

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  • Jul 16, 1999 12:41:20 PM CDT

    Far and Away the summer's funniest

    by nino brown

    Forget that sell-out Austin Powers. "Yeah baby!" was funny the first bajillion times I heard it. Big Daddy was ok but paled in comparison to Sandler's masterpiece "Billy Madison". I saw American Pie the other day and have to say I was more dissappointed than a Japanese girl on her honeymoon night. I shit in my pants the first time I heard terrence and Phillip utter uncle-fucka!! No other movie this year will even come close.

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  • I am not easily shocked or appalled but this film did it and I laughed the whole time. There were several times when the entire audience gasped at the bad taste but the entire theatre was full of laughter throughout the film. If you once laughed at the show but have grown tired of it, this film will make you laugh again. I do disagree with Harry's comment about bringing your kids. I too found some porn as a kid and I snuck into Caligula when I was younger, but the fact is, I "snuck" in. Kids do not become messed up from finding porn or sneaking a beer or a cigarette, but they DO get messed up when their parents endorse these things by showing it to them. When I was young, I did these things on my own and I felt that my parents would not want me to do them which creates an understanding of right and wrong in me. I would really be messed up if my parents crossed that line of what is for adults and what is for kids. I know too many people that were psychologically screwed up because they were allowed to smoke pot at home or watched porn with their parents. I am not saying that this is porn, but it's definitely NOT anything a kid should see with permission from his or her parents. If you think your kids should see this film, give them money and tell them they can't go, they will go anyway and they will stay mentally healthy.

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  • Jul 20, 1999 1:25:44 AM CDT

    NO, DON'T take your kids

    by awol

    You have a responsibility to raise your offspring to respect our society's contemporary values. Just because it's a cartoon doesn't mean it's viewable for children. There's plenty of reason why this movie got an R and theaters are requiring you to show an ID if you look young enough to be under 17. Some parts of the movie were hilarious, and while it worked as well as any cartoon movie could, it used an extreme amount of profanity. It's corruptive and subversive in that one could be led to believe using as much profanity as you want anyplace should be acceptable. I can laugh at profanity and ignore it, but I don't like it, and the thought of a new generation of extra profane delinquents is extremely scary. I'm 24, I've seen alot of South Park, and I wanted to stick my opinion out there. Whoever wrote the review has alot to learn about writing. Keep your day job and keep working on that education.

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  • Jul 26, 1999 9:42:05 PM CDT

    Bigger, Longer, and HOLY SHIT that was funny!

    by the godfather

    Parker and Stone just don't give a shit....And I love them for it. You've gotta have creative people like this constantly pushing the envelope of what is considered "offensive" and "unsuitable" for children and adults for that matter. I laughed my ass off - and that's alot of ass. I was amazed at what was on the screen. I wonder what they really wanted to put in the movie. It was smart, funny, and stupid without apology. South Park:The Movie - fun for the whole family.....well maybe not you grandma. Out.

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  • Sep 03, 1999 5:24:30 AM CDT

    Ethics and Entertainment

    by 458397

    What's all the fuss about the swearing in this excellent movie.
    The only minds that it has warped are those critics whole foolishly ignore what this film is supposed to be; a humorous 90 minute satire on human life through the eyes of children. It's not racist, facsict or insensitive but clever, witty and very funny.
    I know which movie I'd rather see out of this or a Julia Roberts rom-com.
    We must remember that a cinema is a place we go once or twice a week to get away from it all and have a laugh. We want special effects and action heroes, not gritty tales of urban life with drug and alcohol abuse. We need to be entertained not depressed and I would much rather see the new Sly or Arnie action-fest than a depressing Ken Loach movie.
    Laughter makes the world go round and so Matt Stone and Trey Parker must be the catalysts.

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  • Sep 16, 1999 7:41:20 AM CDT

    South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut

    by mr tony

    What a film! Austin Powers was good but this blows it off the face of the planet... Uncle Fucka should get the Oscar for best song....I bought the soundtrack and it's not been off my CD since!
    Just one question? I'm in Glasgow in Scotland, so I need to know.... Who the fuck is Brian Boitano??? Ace Film!!!

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  • Sep 20, 1999 5:40:10 AM CDT

    Lawrence Harrison

    by 458397

    I believe that Lawrence Harrison(16 Church Road, Astwood Bank, Worcs, England) is a flamboyant homosexual and has strong feelings towards sheep and other barnyard animals. He told me of a sexual fantasy that involved him, vaseline and a randy bull with a ginormous penis.
    I was shocked and slapped him, he is a disturbed pervert.

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  • Jan 07, 2000 3:36:26 PM CST

    south park

    by krull_boy

    In a country that has a serious logic crises, I don't think anyone can be offended by this movie. It's funny as hell! Come on ,you folk who take this movie too serious have got to get a life or drop dead.

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  • May 28, 2000 1:33:59 PM CDT

    I love that "quiet, little mountain town"!!!! (spoilers)

    by andymation

    This movie is so incredibly good it's unbelievable. And how about Kenny's afterlife, huh? Loved it, loved it! Satan singing "Up There" as a parody to Disney's "Out There" (The Hunchback Of Notre Dame) / "Part Of Your World" (The Little Mermaid) is so awesome. Go South Park! Now the thing you said about the series Harry is just not true. The film just happens to be even better. Matt and Trey have never been trapped by cable. Back to the movie...When Conan O'Brien killed himself???That's the most funny suicide that's ever gonna' get on tape. This movie just kicks the asses of everyone who wants to censor everything. When Cartman gets a V-chip placed in his head, he gets electric chocks every time he swears. Beautiful, but the animations's kind of crappy! No, the animationis just how it's supposed to be and when Kenny arrives in hell the animation's actually quite impressing.
    PS: BLAME CANADA!!!!!!!!!!

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  • May 28, 2000 2:01:49 PM CDT

    nsjarchasm need to get his head straightened

    by andymation

    I agree with The Dominator. You've misunderstood nsjarchasm. Just because a lot of people misinturperet what Christ said, it doesn't mean that that was what he said. Matt and Trey have got respect for this. The Jesus in the series is mild and understanding. Blaming Jesus for what people do "in the name of the Lord", is like blaiming Darwin for Hitlers idea about a superior race. Get a grip! Get some couseling! Get a life! Get out of the Talkback. Idiot!!!!!nsjarchasm you're not worthy this movie. You probably saw it becasue you thaught that Matt and Trey thinks as you do, but they don't. What they are doing here is making people aware of faults in society in a funny manner. They kicks those asses who deserves it. Like Saddam Hussein's... In fact, all of you anti-christians out there...Give me a break! You're all making a fool of yourself!!! Whether you believe in it or not you can't argue with the fact that what Jesus supposedly said is just a perfect theory about how people should treat each other. Without him, there wouldn't be no such things as human rights today, and then you nsjarchasm wouldn't be allowed to write your stupid crap!! Npw what do you got to say, huh? No wait, I don't wanna' hear it. You're beneath my level!!!!!!!!!

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  • May 29, 2000 5:31:28 AM CDT

    SOUTH PARK MOVIE KICKS ASS!!!!!!!!!!

    by mrwilliam

  • Jun 19, 2001 5:02:15 AM CDT

    hmmm

    by spembo36

    I didnt see south park on the big screen i had to wait til it came out on video, and i was very disapointed when it did, my friends at college had been going on about it for ages so when it came out on video i rushed to the shops to buy it, IT WAS SHIT !! all u people who said it was funny it wernt funny at all!!! OMG what the fuk are u all on about, if u want funny watch Guest House Paradiso with Rik Mayall and Ade Edmunson, now thats funny, this was just SHIT

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  • Jul 19, 2002 3:41:42 PM CDT

    America sucks ass!!

    by james legroove

    ...but southpark makes you love it!

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  • Sep 01, 2002 2:18:25 PM CDT

    Just a bunch of little round headed people cussing

    by warpfactor

    Yep. Thats all that movie was just a whole bunch of stupid looking cartoon people cussing there assess away.I remember seeing that movie a few years ago in the theatre. It was rated R. My mom thought that it was just rated R because of a little bit of cussing. HOLY SHIT!!! We were wrong! There were songs about cuss words, people cussing, cusss cuss cuss cuss!!! That gets pretty old after the 700th billion cuss word. I liked the tv show though. I still watch it. As a matter of fact I was watching it last night. The tv shows pretty funny but the movie on the other hand. BAD. I give it a 2 out of 5.

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  • Aug 09, 2006 12:25:13 PM CDT

    They could wash it down with a nice Chianti.

    by wolfpack

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