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An elite U.S. counter-terrorism squad loses a member while decimating half of Paris in the reckless pursuit of Middle Eastern maniacs; a Broadway actor with a traumatic childhood secret is naturally hired to replace him. Oh--and they're all marionettes. South Park maestros Trey Parker and Matt Stone (along with co-writer Pam Brady) came up with this shameless satire of pea-brained Hollywood action flicks and even smaller-minded global politics, so don't expect subtlety or even a hint of good taste. Team America is soon on the trail of North Korea's evil Kim Jong Il, who treats us to a tender song about his loneliness before ensnaring Alec Baldwin and the rest of the oblivious Film Actors Guild (F.A.G. for short) in a plot to blow up every major city on the planet. Just as the mindless squad cheerfully demolishes everything in sight, so do director Parker and company. Throwing punches left, right and in-between, the movie's politics leave no turn un-stoned; there's even time to bludgeon the musical Rent. It's offensive, irresponsible comic anarchy seemingly made by sniggering little boys. Painfully funny sniggering little boys. --Steve Wiecking, Amazon.com
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I admit the humor in this fantastic comedy made by the creators of South park this is not very adult ,but is extremely funny ,made with puppets to a very high standard ,the movie pokes fun at American war on terror and radical Islam.
The plot follows a group of American secret agents trying to fight terror and killing everyone on their path ,they have to face many dangers including Alec Baldwin and Michael Moore.
The best character is Kim Jong Il ,one of the best satires ever made of a living politician and I found it impossible not to laugh every time he come on screen
This comedy is not for everyone and some viewers might be easily offended such as American patriots, terrorists, people with gender issues or North Korean dictators.
The DVD has 2 hours of extras including some more Kim Jong Il fun.
I advise you to BUY this movie and laugh to your heart content.
The plot follows a group of American secret agents trying to fight terror and killing everyone on their path ,they have to face many dangers including Alec Baldwin and Michael Moore.
The best character is Kim Jong Il ,one of the best satires ever made of a living politician and I found it impossible not to laugh every time he come on screen
This comedy is not for everyone and some viewers might be easily offended such as American patriots, terrorists, people with gender issues or North Korean dictators.
The DVD has 2 hours of extras including some more Kim Jong Il fun.
I advise you to BUY this movie and laugh to your heart content.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I find it astonishing that anyone could watch this film without finding something to love. It is utterly hilarious, and I agree it is juvenile in parts, but then anyone who goes to watch something by Parker and Stone without expecting a certain amount of puerility should clearly not be allowed out by themselves, and furthermore, anyone who is so uptight not to smirk occasionally at stupidity should probably stick to watching Star Wars and other emotionally overblown pap fests, since humour is not their thing. For the rest of us, it is not only hilarious but also well-crafted and perfectly-aimed. There is a place for subtle satire and this film isn't it, but then the issues it deals with are not subtle either. It is impossible to rip apart America's stance on world peace without displaying them as brash caracitures since Bush and his cronies have become exactly that. It does not pull any punches, and, like South Park, is not bothered who it attacks, since it recognises that nothing on earth is completely immune to mockery, particularly politics, celebrities and Thunderbirds. So watch it and enjoy it (unless you are uptight, in which case go and hire 'Kez' and enjoy that instead). Oh, and for the record, it is all about America policing the world. That's the joke, for those of you who may miss it.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
"Team America" plays like Trey Parker and Matt Stone broke into Gerry Anderson's house while he was away, got totally loaded, and made a movie.
Like South Park, "Team America" rips into anybody and everybody - gay, straight, Republican, Democrat, Arab, American, French, Korean, treehugger or warmonger - no matter what kind of person you are there's guaranteed to be at least one scene in this film which will make you SQUIRM.
The primary target of the film is, as the title suggests, the macho gung-ho cowboy way America carries out its "war on terror", i.e. throwing military hardware around wherever they like, generally flattening population centres while wearing cheesy grins, all in pursuit of a handful of terrorists.
That said, the film is equally keen to rip into liberals with just as much venom - causing some to wonder whether it's a pro-Bush propoganda vehicle (!) - but the truth is that it's offensive to everybody, and fair play to it. Those same people probably think the Cartman character from South Park was proof that the South Park creators are neo-Nazis! Oh dear... It's called "satire" - and this might be some seriously scatological satire, but it's satire nonetheless!
It's been called the most offensive puppet movie ever made (although I wonder whether the people saying that have seen Peter Jackson's "Meet the Feebles"!) but, as undeniably foul as it is, sadly this DVD isn't quite as offensive as the filmmakers intended... The version of "Team America" available in the UK is the R-rated version that played in American cinemas and which was cut by about a minute, mostly in that infamous sex scene. Happily, there's an "uncut and unrated" version available on R1 DVD for those who want to see all boundaries of taste and decency well and truly violated!
Like South Park, "Team America" rips into anybody and everybody - gay, straight, Republican, Democrat, Arab, American, French, Korean, treehugger or warmonger - no matter what kind of person you are there's guaranteed to be at least one scene in this film which will make you SQUIRM.
The primary target of the film is, as the title suggests, the macho gung-ho cowboy way America carries out its "war on terror", i.e. throwing military hardware around wherever they like, generally flattening population centres while wearing cheesy grins, all in pursuit of a handful of terrorists.
That said, the film is equally keen to rip into liberals with just as much venom - causing some to wonder whether it's a pro-Bush propoganda vehicle (!) - but the truth is that it's offensive to everybody, and fair play to it. Those same people probably think the Cartman character from South Park was proof that the South Park creators are neo-Nazis! Oh dear... It's called "satire" - and this might be some seriously scatological satire, but it's satire nonetheless!
It's been called the most offensive puppet movie ever made (although I wonder whether the people saying that have seen Peter Jackson's "Meet the Feebles"!) but, as undeniably foul as it is, sadly this DVD isn't quite as offensive as the filmmakers intended... The version of "Team America" available in the UK is the R-rated version that played in American cinemas and which was cut by about a minute, mostly in that infamous sex scene. Happily, there's an "uncut and unrated" version available on R1 DVD for those who want to see all boundaries of taste and decency well and truly violated!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not the best
The DVD arrived promptly but was of poor quality :-( Hopefully the next DVD will be better (Team America is worthy of everyone's film collection).
Published 1 month ago by Fred
America Yuck Feah
Undoubtedly inspired by the Gerry Anderson titles, Thunderbirds/Fireball XL5 and Stingray, Team America: World Police uses similarly styled, but significantly more in your face,... Read more
Published 4 months ago by John
Watched the film at friends then bought it
Some biting stuff for we generation of a certain age, one bit aimed at teens so something to laugh at with the others of your family but need to be over the age of 12. Read more
Published 7 months ago by sohappy
Spot on
Product arrived on time and as described very happy with overall experience would recommend to friends and use again funny
Published 7 months ago by Cheese
Great!
I was never a fan of South Park, but this film is hilarious! The jokes are, as you had probably guess, are mostly about famous people and countries. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Matt
Team Obliterate.
Brilliant film. Makes me laugh out loud everytime I see it. The order went through smoothly, and the DVD was delivered in about 6 days on the free delivery option. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Andy
The funniest film ever?
OK, I rarely right reviews but this film deserves me spending time writing one.
The film is a mockery of everything that is going on in the world today, if we can't... Read more
The film is a mockery of everything that is going on in the world today, if we can't... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. CA Cooper
The film that might start WW3............if Kim sees it
From the BBC News website : America has upgraded their terrorist threat level today from amber to red, as news broke out that North Korean crackpot leader Kim Jong Il had finally... Read more
Published 14 months ago by CrazyStreak
Rubbish!
Just watched this after reading all the reviews about how funny it is. I thought the concept would surely make for a funny movie, ie. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Richim
Parker and Stone satirise everyone they can think of
So who gets lampooned in "Team America"?
- North Korea
- Far fetched action movie plots
- Country music
- Pearl Harbor (the movie, not the 1941 attack)
-... Read more
- North Korea
- Far fetched action movie plots
- Country music
- Pearl Harbor (the movie, not the 1941 attack)
-... Read more
Published 16 months ago by haunted
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