Team America (DVD, 2005, Widescreen Collection/Unrated)

From the makers of South Park ~ Matt Stone & Trey Parker. Parker and Stone tell the story of a small group of heroic figures who span the globe protecting democracy and freedom against terrorism. Along the way, they destroy such famous international landmarks as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Sphinx in Egypt, and the Panama Canal. Meanwhile they are developing close relationships that lead from love to jealousy, and finally betrayal. Their primary mission is to stop North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's peace conference, which is a ruse to allow him to attack the rest of the world with his weapons of mass destruction. Team America must also take on F.A.G., the Film Actors Guild, which is supporting the peace conference, including such participants as Alec Baldwin, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, George Clooney, and other actors who have spoken out against the war in Iraq. Parker and Stone even blast FAHRENHEIT 9/11 director Michael Moore. Among the very funny/wrong songs in the film are "Everyone Has AIDS" (from the Broadway musical LEASE), "Only a Woman" (about homosexuality), and "I'm So Ronery" (Kim Jong Il's soaring solo). Despite having no actual humans in it, the movie earns its R rating with lots of blood, very adult language, and a steamy puppet sex scene, with almost every perverse sex act imaginable.
“Team America: World Police” is not for the easily offended, anyone who believes terrorism should never be the subject of a joke, people who get freaked out watching plastic actors with their strings visible (most of Hollywood's real plastic actors are pretty good at concealing their strings), any member of the ‘politically correct’ police, people who can’t stand the frequent use of the f-word, and those who can’t handle puppet porn. “Team America” has definitely earned its R/ NC-17 rating. This movie may feature cute little marionettes, but it’s absolutely not meant for kids.
Wrong, evil, offensive & irreverent... but if you can handle it, one of the FUNNIEST "puppet" movies ever!!

If you've read any of my reviews before, you probably know that I am proponent of collecting DVDs that will get reuse - for that reason comedy's tend to play a key role in my collection because, for some reason, I get good usage out of comedies (perhaps because I don't need to watch from start to finish each time?). Team America is a definitely collection adder because it has great re-watch-ability - in fact, its funnier the 2nd and 3rd time around.

Team America was created and written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone - now I've never been a Southpark fan, but this is fantastically funny stuff. Parker and Stone leave nothing unturned (pardon the pun) - whether its celebrities, politicians, religion, current events, etc - they poke fun at it. And usually in a hysterical, raunchy way. Besides the creators, the actors are a cast of string puppets which move so awkwardly that you cant help but laugh.

Highlights include:
* The puppets in general - the herky-jerky motions and awkward movements are hilarious - making simple acts like walking and 'love-making' quite funny.

* The music and soundtrack are fantastic - from ballads about how terrible Ben Affleck and Pearl Harbor are to "Freedom isn't Free"... you'll be laughing

* A raunchy scene involving marionette sex

Buy. Watch. Laugh. But be warned - its not for those easily offended or grossed out!

Anyone that grew up in the sixties with the original "Thunderbirds" marionette "cartoon"/show can appreciate this film. Once I saw the trailer I knew it was a spoof on marionettes. No one else seemed to get it. There are no holds barred on this film, it is a world wide satire on EVERYTHING!! They make fun of marionettes (some call them "puppets", but that is a misnomer), the U.S., Iraq, North Korea, actor-activists, you name it. If anyone has told you that it leans this way or that politically, they are mistaken, it is all over the place. No one is safe. This film is absolutely hilarious. Period. One warning though, DO NOT LET YOUR KIDS SEE THIS! It is filthy.

For anyone who watches this film and says that a certain demographic would not like it (children may like it, but still shouldn't watch it) just means that that person didn't "get it". It is also funny that people from other countries don't think that we in the U.S. would think it was funny. Just shows how they THINK that they know us and they don't know us at all! Most U.S. citizens do not fit into this stereotype shown in this film. It is a SATIRE! It is a parody! Someone (reviewers outside the U.S) is watching too many hollywood movies!

Team america - a hilarious film, A group called team america is trying to stop terrorism. - They end up distroying most of europe, including the eiffle tower and the louvre. Some of eygpt is also destroyed. This was a hilarious well thought out film from the creators of south park. (Matt Stone and Trey Parker). - The sound track also includes freedom isnt free. - I have it on my ipod =D.

What can i say about this? funny movie , kinda like the thunderbirds of the 60's on crack. Don't watch this around children as it is very adult theme and language. So if you want a good ole fashion silly type funny movie to watch then you'll like it. The way the team comes blasting into an area to kill terrorists and wind up taking out half the city is great, and after they leave they show the citizens just staring around at the destroyed city scape. You have to laugh at the absurdity of it all after all it's just a movie and a puppet one at that. all in all it's a good movie. Watch for the little things where you just have to rewind to make sure you saw right, like the guy riding his motorcycle down the road...a real road and it's so funny to see the small scale of these things acting like humans. enjoy!