Team America: World Police Review

To keep with my new theme of great films I would like to discuss a movie by the creators of South Park. Matt Stone and Tray Parker have revolutionized the cartoon and puppet game. As most know South Park has become a favorite among many of today’s youth. However, the film Team America: World Police which was released in 2004 was a ground breaking movie. With an interesting take on today’s action movies Team America provides viewers with continuous laughter, and non-stop enjoyment.

The film starts with Team America, which is a group of elite task force soldiers, stops a terrorists attack in Paris. A lot of the nation’s monuments are destroyed in prime puppeteering graphics. Following the mission where one member of the team is killed the leader, Spottswoode, goes out recruiting for a new member. He finds Gary who is an actor on Broadway. Gary’s brother was killed by a gorilla when they were young because Gary was performing on the rail of the gorilla pi, and fell in. This causes Gary much turmoil throughout the film.

Gary agrees to join Team America, and falls in love with Lisa who is another member of the group. Their next mission takes them to Cairo, Egypt where they are looking for information as to when the next terrorists attack is going to take place. Gary undergoes surgery for a disguise to infiltrate the terrorists in Derka Derkastan. While obtaining the information a lot of destruction takes place and angers the world. Particularly the Film Actors Guild (F.A.G.), which is headed by Alec Baldwin. F.A.G. joins forces with Kim Jong Il to organized a peace conference where all the world leaders will attend. However, while the show is going on Kim Jong Il plans to detonate weapons of mass destruction that he has previously distributed to terrorists all around the world.

Gary’s issues about his acting killing his brother comes back and he quits Team America. The team learns of Kim Jong Il’s plans and they go to try and stop them. They are captured and held captive while his plan continued. Gary has a realization and goes back to the team’s fortress inside Mount Rushmore. Once he arrives he finds out that it has been blow up by Michael Moore, who strapped himself with C4. Gary finds Spottswoode and learns about the team being captured and decides to save them. A wonderful montage ensues, followed by Gary saving the world with his acting and this speech:

"We're dicks! We're reckless, arrogant, stupid dicks. And the Film Actors Guild are pussies. And Kim Jong Il is an asshole. Pussies don't like dicks, because pussies get fucked by dicks. But dicks also fuck assholes: assholes that just want to shit on everything. Pussies may think they can deal with assholes their way. But the only thing that can fuck an asshole is a dick, with some balls. The problem with dicks is: they fuck too much or fuck when it isn't appropriate - and it takes a pussy to show them that. But sometimes, pussies can be so full of shit that they become assholes themselves... because pussies are an inch and half away from ass holes. I don't know much about this crazy, crazy world, but I do know this: If you don't let us fuck this asshole, we're going to have our dicks and pussies all covered in shit!"