";s:4:"text";s:10254:""[18] In addition to the sex scene, the MPAA also objected to the scene in which the Hans Blix puppet is eaten by sharks. The only reason it didn’t happen is because the studios that owned the films wouldn’t give them the rights to use it. The word Damon uses is "bewildered," but he also has some interesting insight into how that whole "celebrity" thing works from their side of it. The initial Team America: World Police footage screened for Paramount executives was of a poorly crafted puppet in front of a background of a badly drawn Eiffel Tower. puppet's "Matt Damon" quip (above)... so the last thing you'd expect is that he actually kinda digs it. When Gary Johnston walks to the tavern in Cairo disguised as a Terrorist, in the background there is a "Coca-Cola" bottle cap mounted against a stone wall. [6] Other studio executives were initially unenthusiastic about the project: the studio was in favor of the film's lack of political correctness, but were confused by the use of puppets. Team America: World Police is a 2004 comedy film directed by Trey Parker and written by Parker, Matt Stone and Pam Brady, all of whom are also known for the popular animated television series South Park. Bill Pope had planned on shooting the film with anamorphic lenses in order to replicate the classic "action film look", but was unable to because there were no anamorphic lenses available that could focus close enough to the puppets. Occasionally, the producers had up to five cameras set up to capture the scene. The soundtrack also contains "Magic Carpet Ride" performed by Steppenwolf, "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" performed by Tomoyasu Hotei, "Forbidden Bitter-Melon Dance" performed by Jeff Faustman, "Bu Dunyada Askindan Olmek" performed by Kubat, and songs by Trey Parker including "Everyone Has AIDS", "Freedom Isn't Free", "America, Fuck Yeah", "America, Fuck Yeah (Bummer Remix)", "Derka Derk (Terrorist Theme)", "Only a Woman", "I'm So Ronery", "The End of an Act", "Montage" and "North Korean Melody". "But when you see puppets doing melodrama, spitting up blood and talking about how they were raped as children, that's funny. We love the golden shower, but I guess they said no to that. The film's central concept was easier to conceive than to execute. Frankly that wasn't the movie we wanted to make." In another interview, Parker and Stone further clarified the end of the film which seems to justify the role of the United States as the "World Police."[44]. To add insult to stupidity, theaters are now forbidden to play Team America: World Police in it’s place. I can barely say my own name? Not that it was on our “to see” list but FUCK THAT! when a fan asked if they could be best friends. , the 43-year-old admitted to fans just how "next-level" he thinks the puppet spoof actually is. Korean Pilot / On Matt Stone's urging, the scene was reinstated to the "unrated" DVD. They thought the puppet looked stupid, and since there wasn't time to rebuild it, "Matt Damon" became stupid. "[40][better source needed] Political and social commentator Andrew Sullivan considers the film brilliant in its skewering of both the left and right's approach on terrorism. That was the thing that was intriguing to us, and having Gary the main character deal with that emotion. The costumers of the crew were responsible for making sure the over 1,000 costumes remained in cohesive order and were realistic. "I mean, I never understood it and then I heard an interview with them and they said the puppet came in looking kind of mentally deficient and they didn't have time to change it, so they just made me someone who could really only say his own name. (Film Actor's Guild) who hates Team America.He can only say his name, which are the only two words he says throughout the entire film. Matt Stone vowed never to make another film with partner Trey Parker, such was the stresses and strains of working with him. Matt Stone referred to the puppet technique used in the film as "supercrappymation". [13], —Trey Parker on the clashes between him and Stone and the MPAA[14], Even before the scene's submission to the Motion Picture Association of America, Parker planned to "have fun" pushing the limits by throwing in the graphic sex scene. Others But I will say this. "But on another, it's about foreign policy". [49] However, Paramount pulled distribution of Team America from theaters, including those in Cleveland, Atlanta, and New Orleans. If you’re hoping for a sequel to Team America: World Police, it’s not going to happen. He also appeared in the show and the subsequent movie. [9], Before Team America was released, statements were released by a "senior Bush administration official" condemning the film. Matt Stone was interviewed by Michael Moore for his film Bowling for Columbine (2002) because he grew up near the infamous school. Three exceptions are 1) When the North Korean soldier is torturing one of the team members, he is saying, "Die, you bastard." "They had just made jokes at everyone's expense at the Golden Globes that were really funny. Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson was supposed to have met Parker before production, but they cancelled the meeting, acknowledging he would not like the film's expletives. Anderson saw the completed film and felt "there are good, fun parts [in the film] but the language wasn't to my liking. There is no room for subtlety. In 2019 The Guardian ranked the film tenth on its list of 100 best films of the 21st Century. ", The MPAA gave this film an R rating, accompanied with the specific explanation "For graphic crude and sexual humor, violent images and strong language - all involving puppets.". But what he did do was put this cartoon [titled "A Brief History of the United States of America", written by Moore, animated and directed by Harold Moss] right after me that made it look like we did that cartoon.[29]. [13] "Puppets doing jokes is not funny," Stone found. The world premiere of Team America: World Police took place on October 11, 2004 in Hollywood, California. At least nine edits of the puppet love scene were shown to the MPAA before the board accepted that it had been toned down enough to qualify for an R rating. However, he was very unhappy about the animated section of his film, believing that Moore had intentionally left the impression that he and Parker had made it. As to their puppetry portrayal in Team America: World Police (2004), both he and Matt Damon are quoted as saying they would have been offended if they weren't in the film. Alec Baldwin claims that he enjoys people joking with him on the street, saying "You are useless Alec Baldwin", as a result of the film, to which he replies "Back at you Kim.". During a Reddit Q&A to promote his latest film. [5] "I thought it was brilliant!" Instantly intrigued, the two decided a marionette action film would be "the perfect way to send up all those Jerry Bruckheimer movies. Both Clooney and Matt Damon were cool about their portrayal in Team America: World Police are quoted as saying “they would have been offended if they weren’t in the film.”, One celeb who wasn’t a fan of Team America: World Police was Sean Penn. Matt accompanies Alec Baldwin and the other actors to the fake peace conference hosted by Kim Jong-il.In the shootout at the palace between the F.A.G. I can just see his shoulders shaking when he laughs alone in his house.". | The scene was edited nine times before they received the R rating they were shooting for. [5] Some media outlets interpreted the film's release on October 15 to be in theaters before the November elections. [8] To help shape the film's archetypal heroes (from the true believer to the reluctant hero to the guy who sells out his friends for greater glory), they read the books of Joseph Campbell. That movie is over ten years old. Cinematographer Bill Pope was thrilled to work on the film, having spent the previous few years working with green screens for the Matrix trilogy. Initially Trey Parker and Matt Stone flirted with the idea of incorporating puppets of George W. Bush and John Kerry but ultimately decided that the politics would get in the way of their comedic story. Anderson is on record as saying "there are good, fun parts [in the film] but the language wasn't to [his] liking". Several references to Star Wars (1977) are made in the film, including a recreation of the Mos Eisely cantina scene when Gary walks into the Cairo bar, and the assault on the Death Star when Team America is engaged in an airborne dogfight with the North Koreans. Matt was pissed about the way his interview was edited for the film and felt compelled to take his revenge by depicting Moore in Team America: World Police as a fat, slobby, greedy madman. When Team America arrives in Cairo, the woman in the grey dress with a black mask has what looks like to be oranges in a basket on her head. These are actually the North American savoury snack called "Goldfish". ", "First 'The Interview,' Now Theaters Cancel Protest Screenings of 'Team America, "Cave! Director Quentin Tarantino counted Team America: World Police in his list of top 20 films released since 1992, when his career as a filmmaker began.[47]. It might have been the janitor." A deleted scene also shows Meryl Streep and Ben Affleck (who is portrayed with a real-life hand replacing his head). 1. [12] Although the filmmakers hired three dozen marionette operators, simple performances from the marionettes were nearly impossible; a simple shot such as a character drinking might take a half-day to complete successfully. The film was released on DVD and VHS in the United States on May 17, 2005 by Paramount Home Entertainment, available in both R-rated and unrated versions. Parker found that the series was unable to hold his interest as a child because "the dialogue was so expository and slow, and it took itself really seriously". When Team America arrives in Cairo and they are moving to the tavern, there is a mosque in the background. 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