"South Park" held the record for the most pervasive use of language in the history of cinema. I can't say for sure if it still holds up today, but it would hardly be surprising if that stat has yet to change. If you find yourself offended by anything in this movie, that's entirely your fault. You should have known better before watching it. If you know you can handle it, there's no reason not to have this one on the shelf. (**** out of *****)
Available only in 1.85:1 widescreen, this movie looks amazing on DVD. There are some minor issues including some noticeable compression and color bleeding, but these hardly mar this amazing transfer. If it wasn't for some scratches on the print, this could very well have been a direct transfer from the original source. Everything is crystal clear, edges are sharp, and you'll never see colors stronger than this. If you have only seen the TV show on DVD, you really haven't seen how good "South Park" can look. (****)
Though not overwhelming, the 5.1 mix included here kicks in when it has a chance. Kenny's first decent into hell is just awesome, filled with deep bass and superb use of both surround channels. Likewise, the finale featuring an all-out war is just as strong. Musical numbers use the sound field well and people giving speeches over PA systems have an excellent echo effect. (****)
Besides three trailers included as extras, fans are left out in the cold. It's hard to believe supplemental material is not available. Matt and Trey are all over the season DVD box sets, so what happened here? (No stars)
This is a film that really needs to be watched a few times to really catch everything. That should hardly be a problem with its length, running at a brisk 80-minutes. Just be positive your kids are in another state. You wouldn't want to warp their fragile little minds now would you?
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.