What's up with the Team America movie?

[Kelli372]

I saw a preview for Trey and Matt's new movie, called Team America, World Police...all marionettes like on those scary Saturday morning shows of years ago. Comes out in October. Haven't really heard much about it. Anybody know?

[vi5]

1. There was brouhaha on this board about it....

Because apparently they poke fun at lefty celebrities. All the while never aknowledging the irony that it's the left that is more in favor of them getting to do what they do which is express themselves freely.

[Kelli372]

2. Thanks

[mark0rama]

3. Big feature in Sunday's NYT

Read it now, while it's free:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/22/movies/22WAXM.html

Of course, Trey Parker and Matt Stone are skilled at making fun of all sides. Here's a quote from the story:

(Trey Parker) added: "If you watch the first 40 minutes of the movie, you'd think Michael Moore wrote it and Rob Reiner directed it. If you watch the last 40 minutes you'd think we were the biggest right-wingers in the world."

Mr. Stone said: "Basically, we're working it out in this movie."

After 9/11, they, like many others, could not understand why people around the world seemed to hate America, nor why so many liberals seemed bent on criticizing everything it does. Three years later, Mr. Parker and Mr. Stone say they hate the war in Iraq, but suspect it might be necessary. They think President Bush is stupid, but they can't stand John Kerry either. "We hate both of them," Mr. Parker confirmed. "They're both retards. We have to choose between a" — four-letter word — "sandwich and a" — same four-letter word — "sandwich." O.K., so they're not exactly nuanced.