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Undertoad · 06-26-2003, 08:36 AM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ovies_eo/12050

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are joining forces with producer Scott Rudin (The Hours) and Paramount Pictures to make Team America, a spoof that will use marionettes to lampoon the war on terrorism, mindless action movies and celebrities, according to the Hollywood trades.

Now the paragraph I enjoy the most:

Says Parker in Variety: "We hate those actors who take themselves so seriously and think they are a productive and important part of society. The subtle joke here is that all actors are puppets. This will probably piss off everyone in town--and might well be our swan song."

This goes back to someone's earlier thread about which actors are overrated and which underrated, and I stand by my response which was they're all overrated.

Ms. UT and I go to see local theatre all the time, because we're big drama fans. And y'know, there are excellent actors all over the place. I was in school with a few who could bring it. There's nothing special about 99% of the set who make it all the way into major budget films.

I could probably respect someone like Harrison Ford who seems to be more concerned with professionalism than with fame. Maybe a Jim Carrey who can bring something truly original and inventive. Most of the rest need severe ego reductions.

Parker and Stone are on the other end of this spectrum. There aren't a million of 'em -- only this two, who are totally creative and special. You can put South Park down for remaining as tasteless as ever, but it also remains fresh and creative and funny and relevant after so many years of episodes.

06-26-2003, 08:36 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	South Park dudes' next movie, and comment http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ovies_eo/12050 <i>South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are joining forces with producer Scott Rudin (The Hours) and Paramount Pictures to make Team America, a spoof that will use marionettes to lampoon the war on terrorism, mindless action movies and celebrities, according to the Hollywood trades.</i> Now the paragraph I enjoy the most: <i>Says Parker in Variety: "We hate those actors who take themselves so seriously and think they are a productive and important part of society. The subtle joke here is that all actors are puppets. This will probably piss off everyone in town--and might well be our swan song."</i> This goes back to someone's earlier thread about which actors are overrated and which underrated, and I stand by my response which was <i>they're all overrated</i>. Ms. UT and I go to see local theatre all the time, because we're big drama fans. And y'know, there are excellent actors all over the place. I was in school with a few who could bring it. There's nothing special about 99% of the set who make it all the way into major budget films. I could probably respect someone like Harrison Ford who seems to be more concerned with professionalism than with fame. Maybe a Jim Carrey who can bring something truly original and inventive. Most of the rest need severe ego reductions. Parker and Stone are on the other end of this spectrum. There aren't a million of 'em -- only this two, who are totally creative and special. You can put <i>South Park</i> down for remaining as tasteless as ever, but it also remains fresh and creative and funny and relevant after so many years of episodes.