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Team America: World Police
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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9781415710920
Format: Animated, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 1415710929
Label: Paramount Home Video
Languages: Arabic (Original Language), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Korean (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount Home Video
Release Date: May 17, 2005
Running Time: 98 minutes
Studio: Paramount Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: October 15, 2004
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Editorial Review:
An elite U.S. counter-terrorism squad loses a member while decimating half of Paris in the reckless pursuit of Middle Eastern maniacs; a Broadway actor with a traumatic childhood secret is naturally hired to replace him. Oh--and they're all marionettes. South Park maestros Trey Parker and Matt Stone (along with co-writer Pam Brady) came up with this shameless satire of pea-brained Hollywood action flicks and even smaller-minded global politics, so don't expect subtlety or even a hint of good taste. Team America is soon on the trail of North Korea's evil Kim Jong Il, who treats us to a tender song about his loneliness before ensnaring Alec Baldwin and the rest of the oblivious Film Actors Guild (F.A.G. for short) in a plot to blow up every major city on the planet. Just as the mindless squad cheerfully demolishes everything in sight, so do director Parker and company. Throwing punches Left, Right, and in-between, the movie's politics leave no turn un-stoned; there's even time to bludgeon the musical Rent. It's offensive, irresponsible comic anarchy seemingly made by sniggering little boys. Painfully funny sniggering little boys.--Steve Wiecking
In TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE, a group of marionette puppets form Team America, an international police force dedicated to maintaining global stability. Discovering that a power hungry dictator, Kim Jong II, plans to destroy the world and is brokering weapons of mass destruction to terrorists, the team enlists the undercover help of Broadway star Gary Johnston and embarks on a harrowing mission to save the world. Opposed to this, is the Film Actors' Guild, or F.A.G., whose members include puppets representing actors Alec Baldwin, Tim Robbins, Matt Damon, Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn. In spite of the lack of support they receive, the team sticks to their plan of saving the world and putting an end to terrorism.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Absolute genius - Matt , Trey and their team are so original
I found the puppets in this movie more life-like and interesting than the multi-million dollar puppets and CGI used in big blockbuster movies. This movie isn't for children, but Trey and Matt are so childlike (not childish) in presenting the issues it really wasen't offensive at all. I found it sharp, witty, well detailed (loved the lit cigarette the puppet was holding), very original story, and pants wetting funny! Even the songs the characters sang were well written and to the point. Keep up ... Read More
Rating: - If You Liked Baseketball or South Park, You'll Love This
This movie is entirely done, deliberately poorly, with marionettes. While the action constantly reminds you that the actors are all puppets on strings the sets and effects are amazing and the soundtrack is worth purchasing on it's own.
If you enjoy South Park or Baseketball then give this movie a try.
Rating: - "My name is Alec Baldwin....and I'm a F.A.G. ."
Puppet sex, puppet violence, puppet dancing, missles, helicopters, Paris in ruins, Korea's Glorious Leader, Matt Damon and the greatest actor in the world....Aweck Bawwin....what more do you want? Why don't they ever do things the easy way?PILATE: A Brutal Bible Tale
Rating:  - Team America Bombs
I give this two stars on the basis that there were two really funny bits. The puppet sex segment was a total riot, and Kim Jong's songs ("I'm Ronery" and "Alec Baldwin") were first rate satire. But the rest of "Team America"? Well, it sure wasn't South Park - Bigger, Longer & Uncut. More like the regrettable BASEketball. In fact, take all the worst, most juvenile SP misfires, crude them up even more and make sure they repeat a few dozen times, and you get the mess that is "Team America."
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Rating: - Hi-larious!
I don't even know where to start. It's hysterical. I would recite some of my favorite parts but I can't do it justice without being able to use a voice and gestures! Anyway, see it. And although it's a puppet movie, it's definitely not appropriate for kids. And if you're a bit leary of sitting through a puppet movie, surely the songs will reel you in, like "America--F*&% Yeah!" or the "freedom costs a buck-o'-five" song. Enjoy! :)
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