TEAM AMERICA Angers White House

By Charley August 2, 2004 12:46 PM

White House officials are not laughing about the new comedy "Team America," according to The Drudge Report. ?The new movie by Trey Parker and Matt Stone ("South Park") pokes fun at terrorism. ?"I really do not think terrorism is funny, and I would suggest Paramount give respect to those fighting and sacrificing to keep America safe," said a senior Bush administration official.

Trey Parker had this to say: "I would ask that people wait and see it, before passing a judgement." ?But pre-emptive judgment seems to be this administration's pop culture policy--just ask Michael Moore.

The film's trailer and synopsis can be seen here.

"Team America" is scheduled to hit theaters two weeks before the November presidential election.

Watch the Trailer!

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Team America   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 2, 2004 1:08 PM

Remember, you can't spell slaughter without laughter.

RE: Team America   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 3, 2004 6:02 AM

Stone is funny. He's really funny.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 3, 2004 2:19 PM

What about Parker? What's he, chopped liver?

R u kidding   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 4, 2004 9:31 AM

terrorism is NOT funny!!!!!

RE: R u kidding   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 4, 2004 3:02 PM

god take as tep outside the box for a second. acts of terrorism arent funny. taking the p*ss out of america's self-proclaimed world-policing methods is. this film isnt glorifying terrorism in any way. you suck

RE: R u kidding   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 5, 2004 5:51 AM

This film looks like another one straight out of the smoking pits of Hell, just like South Park the Movie. May God have mercy upon us.

RE: R u kidding   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 19, 2004 6:17 AM

Lighten up.

Creative Genius!   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 19, 2004 11:51 AM

It's great to see something animated without cgi.

RE: Creative Genius!   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 19, 2004 7:11 PM

I wonder if Bin Laden has given permission for them to use his likeness.

RE: R u kidding   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 20, 2004 5:14 AM

but G.W.Bush is
lol

Team America   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on September 2, 2004 6:30 PM

I can't believe some people like movies like this!!!! Terrorism is nothing to be FUNNY about!!!!! And the puppets are terrible!!! LOL

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on September 10, 2004 6:02 AM

Duh that's the point. It's mean to be like post ironic dude.

RE: Team America   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 7, 2004 1:24 AM

When you say "post ironic", do you maybe mean... "ironic?"

Shut up.   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 14, 2004 2:21 AM

As Above.

come on now...   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 15, 2004 9:10 PM

If you cant see that the movie was more slanted toward the Bush supporters than you need to get out more.  I understand that the creators "tried" to make fun of everyone, but they could have tried a little more.  Very pro-Bush.

To all you haters of terrorism   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 16, 2004 8:22 PM

YOU SUCK!

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 22, 2004 8:11 PM

muhammed ali

Its a movie!!   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 27, 2004 6:12 PM

I think you all need to realize this is a MOVIE....Nothing more.  In no way does it glorify terrorism.  If anything it makes terrorists look like homosexual idiots.  Thats funny....nothing more.  If your looking for hidden messages, pro-Bush/Pro-Keryy, then take your head out of your ass!  Its a movie made by the creators of south park.....SOUTH PARK!  Do me a favor and shut the hell up because your looking for pro-shit in a comedy that uses puppets.

Whoa, everyone calm down!   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 4, 2004 6:28 PM

Yes, this is JUST a movie!

I'm in the military myself, and have friends who went or presently in Iraq to fight.  Whenever I chat with them, which isnt often, we try to have some humor about it to lighten these dark, difficult times.

I enjoyed the movie and I love the way that they made fun of those outspoken liberalist actors -  esp. Michael Moore, who I personally think is a bastard who doesn't know anything about honor. I'm sure Trey and Matt didn't intend to make the movie 'glorify terrorism'.  Hell, to me they seemed that they're all about kicking some terrorist ass!

Sometimes you just have to laugh about the touchy, difficult things.  Not because you want to offend or show that you don't care. It's because if you don't laugh a little bit, you'll lose a part of yourself.

f$%k the bush administration   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 9, 2005 4:21 PM

Well I was in the military and recently got out. I was deployed for Iraqi Freedom and enduring  freedom and I felt this movie was quite patriotic..listen to the theme song for crying out loud.. this movie rocks, creators are creative, and BUSH SUCKS!!