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I used to really love South Park, but lately the show has been getting
worse so I was kind of reluctant to see the movie. At the risk of putting
cynicism on hold, yeah I enjoyed it. Yes, it was very funny and they made fun
of Saddam Hussein and they had really great songs. OK, it was classic South
Park minus all the crappy episodes. Go see it if you love South Park, go,
go now, it's easy mmmkay.
But I just can't leave without criticizing. Alright, like The Simpsons,
South Park is a running social commentary/criticism. However, South Park is
not always valid. The issue behind this movie is how pissed off the creators
of South Park are at the MPAA, and how it doesn't make any sense that
violence is OK, but profanity isn't, and how it's not fair that their movie
is rated R, blah, blah, blah.
The plot -- Terrence and Philip make a movie that gets them imprisoned
and eventually causes a war with Canada all because they teach children to
swear, which is the same reason parents networks and critics have a problem
with South Park. But I don't understand what South Park has to complain about
since when I saw the movie the theater was crammed with kids and we all
walked out singing terrible little profane ditties which the movie should be
famous for. I just don't see the whole problem with the MPAA as a valid
social criticism. Then again, I'm sure looking for relevancy is the last
reason anyone but me would watch South Park, so go see it many many times and
memorize all the great lines like Big Gay Al's - I'm sorry Mr. Cripple, I
just can't feel too bad for you because I'm SUPER, thanks for asking,
etc.
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