Team America: World Police (2004)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

This movie is awful. It is badly written. It is sick and wired. I when do comedy fans get sick of the crape being fed to them and stop thinking it's funny. This is one of the worst comedies ever do not see it. It is awful. Who ever wrote it has no talent. The acting is awful. It is the worst movie ever.

I'm really not much of a fan of Trey Parker and Matt Stone. I think "South Park" has the potential to be funny, but it largely consists of the same jokes repeated ad nauseum. I went to see "The Book of Mormon" and walked out during the intermission. Other than this film, the only project of theirs that I haven't disliked is "Cannibal: The Musical". I think this one succeeds for me where others have failed because it's operating on two levels. It's a typical Parker/Stone political satire and also a knowing satire of big, dumb action films. While the former only works intermittently for me (when it does work, it works extremely well), the latter is consistently funny and carries me through this one. I would add ... while I'm not a big fan of their particular brand of political satire, I like their ability to annoy just about everyone.

'TEAM America: WORLD POLICE' was directed by and stars Trey Parker, but also stars Matt Stone and Kristen Miller.​When North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il (Trey Parker) orchestrates a global terrorist plot, it's up to the heavily armed marionettes of the highly specialised Team America unit to stop his dastardly scheme. The group, which includes the thespian-averse technology expert Chris (Matt Stone), not only has to face off against Jong-il, but they must also contend with F.A.G., the Film Actors Guild, a cadre of Hollywood liberals at odds with Team America's "policing the world" tactics.If Matt and Trey know how to do one thing, it's make genius satire. And that is exactly what this movie is. I've already given the title of my favourite satire ever to 'South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut' but this movie definitely comes close. I recommend you watch the opening sequence of this movie. Like what you see? Carry on, treat yourself. If not then you won't like the rest of the film. I don't know what more I can say about the movie. Go try and see it. You might enjoy yourself.That said, I may as well comment on the various other aspects of it. The story for this movie is pure brilliance. I cannot flaw the spectacular satire at all and it is truly remarkable. Every line of dialogue is taking the mick and the movie relishes in that. It knows exactly what it is and takes it in full stride. If you want to watch this movie for a pure, unfiltered raunchy laugh - you'll get what you payed for. If you wanna analyse the nitty-gritty and discover hidden meaning - you'll get what you payed for. The script is so open and so brilliant that I cannot congratulate Parker and Stone any more for their spectacular ability to write.Each character in this movie is memorable. That is yet another strength of the dynamic duo. They all have distinguished personalities that also fall into the American stereotype. It's brilliant! The villains represent everything America hates and that is also genius. Nothing in this movie is wasted, it all means something and that is the reason it deserved all the acclaim it gets.People complain about the animation style but I love it. It's fun, it's goofy and they precautions in creating immersion but that is what makes it great. I've used the word brilliant a lot already but I don't think I'm being too kind. Parker and Stone know exactly how to use animation for comedy and they perfected it again here. This movie is funny, it's got great satire, it's interesting, the character's are great, the animation style is unique - it's great. Please, watch at least the first 10 minutes. If you laugh or smile even once, finish the film. If not, don't finish it. Chances are that you'll hate it and then go onto complain about it. I recommend this movie, and will rate it a patriotic 8 MERICAS out of 10. Side Note - I watched this movie on the 4th of July by complete accident. This is the perfect example of the stars aligning to bring joy to the world.

After a successful operation to prevent a terrorist outrage in Paris, where they destroy the Eifel Tower and the Louvre, defenders of the free world Team America lose one of their members… moments after he proposed to the women he loves. This leaves the team a man short so their leader, Spotswood, approaches stage actor Gary Johnston to join the team for their next mission which will require both his acting and linguistic skills to infiltrate a terrorist group in Egypt. The mission is a success but the celebrations are short lived as the terrorists commit an atrocity in Panama in revenge… public opinion, especially that of liberal Hollywood actors, turns against Team America and Gary can't go on thinking his hero Alec Baldwin holds him in contempt. While he hits rock bottom the rest of the team go off to tackle the terrorists but are captured by North Korea's Kim Jong-il who is secretly behind the terrorists and is planning to destroy western civilisation. If freedom and democracy are to survive Gary will have to prove he has what it takes.Since this is from the creators of 'South Park' few viewers will be shocked by the fact that it is quite crude at times… nor will they be surprised at how funny it is despite the fact that everything is played straight… in fact much of the time that is what makes it so funny. The film delightfully sends up Hollywood action movies where Americans defeat bad guys around the world and the liberal sensitivities of many in Hollywood. The use of puppets was a stroke of genius as it just served to make everything even funnier. The puppets are very much of the 'Gerry Anderson' style so people who grew up watching shows like 'Captain Scarlet' and 'Thunderbirds' should love the way they look and move. I enjoyed the way Kim Jong-il was portrayed like the villain in 'The Spy Who Loved Me' feeding Hans Blix to his sharks! Overall I'd recommend this to anybody wanting plenty of politically incorrect laughs.