It's nice to see South Park going back to it's... "vulgar" roots.

Rating: 8/10 (13 August 1999)

Ever since I first saw Spirit of Christmas (long before Trey and Matt got their deal with Comedy Central), I was a bit disappointed when I finally saw the first couple of episodes on TV. Something was... missing. Though it's far beyond the limit of good taste, I found this movie to go back to it's roots... and hilarilously funny.
The musical aspect of the movie (with it's parodies of Sound of Music and Les Miserables) was refreshing and very nicely done, though I could have done without the whole Saddam Hussian number. And the various puns and references to old South Park episodes (like the Mecha-Streisand poster when the kids first see the "Asses of Fire" movie) made me realized that even after three viewings, there was still things that I missed.
Trey and Matt should be proud, this is a wonderful attempt to bring South Park onto the big screen. I, for one, know that I'll be one of the first in line for the DVD when it's released.