8/10
Just entertainment, not politics
30 September 2005
Warning: Spoilers
The worst thing you could do when going to see this movie, is thinking that this is some kind of political satire. As the movie was released near the last presidential elections, many made that mistake. But Trey Parker and Matt Stone are not politicians. They are, first and foremost entertainers. And this is a parody of action movies, nothing more.

But what about the treating of liberal actors? Well, in most action movies liberals, who try to help, only make things worse or stop the justice from being done. If the movies this is making fun of are kind of fascist, it doesn't mean this is. And for choosing real life actors to be killed off? Well, that's an old Parker and Stone trick. They know it's just funnier when you get to see familiar faces killed off. It worked on South park, didn't it? In fact, they are friends with George Clooney and Matt Damon. And they still didn't go any easier with them. As for the foreign policy of Mr. Bush, it's just a set-up for all the action, not a political statement. They don't bring out Bush himself, because they used that joke dry already in the short-lived sitcom That's my Bush! So just sit back and enjoy this gross-put comedy without prejudice. If you can stand the bad taste jokes (which I found hilarious), it should be fun for everyone.

****

The best part: The deadly black panthers
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