# Team America: World Police **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 10, 2004, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/team-america-world-police/268448 "2004-10-10T05:44:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/team-america-world-police/268448/1 "2004-10-10T05:44:59Z")
This is cross-posted from my film class messageboard: I just got home from a sneak preview of this and it was absolutely hilarious. Minor spoilers follow (it’s not exactly a murder mystery so it’s pretty hard to spoil it but I won’t go too far into detail or give away too many jokes.) First of all, the songs really jumped out as some of the funniest and best parts of the movie, just like in South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut. If any of you are fans of the show you will recognize the “Montage” song from the episode entitled “Asspen”. It’s a brilliant self-referential song that is played during a montage. “If you fade out it makes it seem like more time has passed in a montage…” Next, the puppets worked. I was worried that they wouldn’t when I saw the first trailer for this movie but they really worked. They make it abundantly clear throughout the movie that you are looking at puppets and used some pretty funny and creative ways to do so. The sets were also great and some of the aerial shots showed that a lot of work went into them. Like everything Parker and Stone do, it was full of homages. Right now I can think of two nods to Star Wars, two to The Matrix, one to Kill Bill, and one to Mission: Impossible. I’m sure there were several more that I either didn’t notice or don’t remember. There were a few misses but even going in with high expectations this film hit more times than I thought it would. I’ll definitely be seeing this one again. Did anyone else get a chance to see it tonight? * * * Now I just have to say…AMERICA - FUCK YEA! ---
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/team-america-world-police/268448/2 "2004-10-10T07:11:14Z")
It looked like a parody/take off of the Thunderbirds from the previews, but I was kind of puzzled that it was rated ‘R’. It didn’t seem too edgy in the previews, but… …are we talking about marionette sex scenes here?! :eek: “Rated ‘R’, for graphic puppet sex” 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/team-america-world-police/268448/3 "2004-10-10T07:15:31Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > …are we talking about marionette sex scenes here?! :eek: Most definitely. Are you not familiar with Parker and Stone’s work? Team America isn’t as raunchy as South Park but there is definitely plenty of language and two sex scenes. ---
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/team-america-world-police/268448/4 "2004-10-10T07:18:40Z")
I didn’t know it was done by Parker and Stone. Well, at least I know what to expect 😛 And by the way, I absolutely _cracked up_ at the song “This is a sports montage”. I really like those parody songs. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/team-america-world-police/268448/5 "2004-10-10T08:29:08Z")
I heard it was originally rated NC-17(!!!), but they got it down to an “R” with some editing. Massive destruction and murder with puppets is one thing, but marionette sex is right out! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Caprese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@Caprese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caprese)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/team-america-world-police/268448/6 "2004-10-10T13:24:33Z")
I remember watching the Thunderbirds (cool vehicle puppet show) when I was a kid, apparently this was the inspiration for Parker/Stone. Older son took younger son to the sneak preview last night, he said it was both funny and foul. Must be pretty raunchy: older son (who is 21) had to declare himself my younger son’s “guardian” to get the kid (who is 15) into the theater. ---
**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/team-america-world-police/268448/7 "2004-10-10T15:46:48Z")
I watched Thunderbirds as a kid as well. This movie has the potential to be a huge cult hit. ---
**Author:** ![constantine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@constantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/constantine)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/team-america-world-police/268448/8 "2004-10-11T17:14:40Z")
> [@rjung](#): > > I heard it was originally rated NC-17(!!!), but they got it down to an “R” with some editing. > > Massive destruction and murder with puppets is one thing, but marionette sex is right out! 😉 Even the RATING of this movie is hilarious: > [@](#): > > Graphic, Crude & Sexual Humor, Violent Images & Strong Language; **All Involving Puppets** From [the official site](http://www.teamamericamovie.com/) (Emphasis added) Does anyone know when this is being released in LA? ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/team-america-world-police/268448/9 "2004-10-11T17:23:38Z")
> [@](#): > > Does anyone know when this is being released in LA? I believe it goes wide October 15.