Team America: World Police (DVD)

The first time I ever saw 'Team America: World Police' was a few years ago now with my family. My wife and daughter looked on with bemused smiles as me and my two sons rolled around the room in uncontrolled laughter. Time has since passed and, having watched it again, I still found myself in tears of joy. Not sure if this is just a sad reflection of my sense of humour or if the film truly is 'the funniest thing ever committed to film'. The film opens in sunny Paris as artists paint, mimes...er...mime and un femme takes petite enfant for a morning stroll. Unfortunately this idyllic scene is soon shattered as terrorists take out their trusty machine guns and ...  Read the complete review

The film opens up in Paris, France. We see a young French Sailor Boy who clasps eyes on some Terrorists who have a Weapon of Mass Destruction in a briefcase. Suddenly a helicopter decorated with the American Flag appears and this is where we are first introduced to 'Team America World Police'. The Team kill the terrorist, at the same time destroying most of Paris buildings. Carson who just proposed to Lisa, another cop gets shot and dies. We are then introduced to the Broadway Actor Gary Johnstone, an actor who plays in the theatre production 'Lease the Musical' which has the purpose of knocking down the barrier and accepting AIDS and people with it. Gary ...  Read the complete review

From the makers of south park comes the puppet film of the century. More amazing than thunderbirds, and more laughs than The Shaun Kyle show! .. Ok time to get serious. Ive watched this film countless times since buying it from Blockbuster for £5.99 and it still has me crying with laughter lol. The film is classed as certificate 15 and tells the story of Team America, who are a police force dedicated to maintaning world stability untill they learn that an evil dictator is giving weapons of mass destruction to terrorists. To get into the terrorists network, The team get the help of Gary johnston, A star from broadway. He is reluctant to risk his career, but ...  Read the complete review

Read the DVD box, packed with quotes from various journalists, and you'd be convinced that Team America is the funniest film ever. Having just got round to watching it, I have to say, the reality is a little different. Team America is from the nutjob, foul-mouthed childish team who brought you South Park. Straight away, that should give you some idea of what to expect. Lots of references to sex, body parts and bodily functions, and swearing. The rubbish 2D drawings of South Park have been replaced by rubbish puppets, but Parker and Stone's essentially offensive nature still shines through. Actually, the puppets work surprisingly well. Once you've ...  Read the complete review

Team America: World Police is a satirical action movie, but with one big difference: it has puppets! It's made by the creators of South Park; Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and that should tell you all you need to know about this film, since it's every bit as crude, rude and offensive as that cult TV show. If you're expecting another cinematic version of Thunderbirds, you're in for a surprise! The pair's foray into puppetry is to tell the story of Team America: a group of US action heroes, who travel the world trying to eliminate terrorism in their own unique style. The film starts in Paris, where they uncover some Middle Eastern terrorists, and bring them down. ...  Read the complete review