How could a group of four grade school children begin the apocalypse? Does it matter when that group consists of Kyle, Stan, Kenny, and Eric? Released from the constraints of cable TV, "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone let loose in an attempt to offend every single person in the modern world.... and come out with one of the funniest movies of all time.
It's the day the new Terrance & Phillip movie premieres in theaters across South Park. Employing the services of a local street bum, the fateful four manages to view the R-rated film. Now fueled with a larger vocabulary, the kids take their new favorite phrases to the real world, but get grounded. Infuriated by what the two Canadian actors have done to their children, parents from every corner of South Park begin a campaign to end their reign and start World War III with our northern neighbor in the process. It's up to the small band of kids (minus Kenny who's heart was replaced by a baked potato during a botched surgery) to rescue Terrance and his pal Phillip before Satan and Sadaam Hussein take over the world (don't ask).
There isn't a single movie in existence that is more offensive than this one. Celebrities, religions, foreign countries, and even the series itself takes the brunt of a joke at some point. Die-hard fans will obviously get the most from the film that is filled with countless in jokes. Oh, I almost forgot. It's also musical.
Though the main focus is on the parents fight against Canada, numerous sub-plots allow for the offensive material to shine through. Stan has his hands full trying to find a certain part of the female anatomy, Kyle must face his fears while confronting his over-protective mother, Kenny has to convince Satan that Sadaam (who is involved with the evil overlord in a "loving" manner) is evil, and Cartman is stuck with a shocking V-Chip implanted into his brain.
All of this comes together in the end for a completely unexplainable ending that you just have to see in order to truly comprehend it. The film only loses momentum for a few moments leading up to the finale. Otherwise, there isn't a single scene in this movie that won't send you into a fit of laughter. Sure, it could be the shock factor, but that does eventually wear off and the comedy still works, a sure sign of a winner.
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Article comments
1 - Lono
I love this DVD, and watch it too often. I was totally disappointed by the lack of featurettes available. I'd like a fly on the wall view, if even for just a few minutes, of Trey and Matt in the studio recoring the voices.
2 - Dew
This movie is definitely a fav. Matt and Trey hide very well that they were making a statement in this movie more like a movie about the statement. I loved it!! And Cartman's song about Kyle's mom will forever be in my wav files.
3 - Matt Paprocki
Keep in mind the Cartman song began life on the TV show and ballooned into the priceless "international" version in the movie. My fave song is still "What would Brian Boitano do?" though.