i just saw the trailer for the newest movie by south park creators, matt stone and trey parker, team america: world police. my initial reactions are mixed. i think these two can be hilarious at their best, yet i have a preternatural dislike, almost fear, of marionette style puppets that look this way- like the old british kids show, thunderbirds.
every once in a while, you've got to watch some comedy that appeals to your more basic, pre-teen self. i can't think of anyone who does fart and poop jokes better than these two. stone and parker do voices in the movie, and to be honest, some of the puppets look like them. (or is it that they look like scary marionettes?) the film pokes fun at the united states and our foreign policies. the current administration is of course the main target of their lampooning. but, i suspect that the satire is really aimed at the country as a whole. i mean, how hundreds of millions of dollars have the rambo movies made? or how about schwarzenegger's commando? americans love to see this type of film. not to mention, there is a scene that shows a puppet version of michael moore getting blown up.
now, the whole fear of marionettes thing- it's a little embarassing. when i was a child, did i have nightmares after seeing friday the 13th or poltergeist? no. it was after i watched thunderbirds for the first time. fast forward 20 years, and while i might not have bad dreams about them any more, these marionettes just make me feel uncomfortable.
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