Not excellent, but funny as sh**

Rating: Null/10 (9 July 1999)

"South Park: Bigger, longer & uncut" is an uneven film that is nevertheless hilarious, witty and one of the crudest things you'll see this or any year. Imagine your shock upon seeing the TV episode for Mr. Hankie, the Christmas poo (trust me, if you don't know you don't want to) and triple it. There are fart jokes, women's time of the month jokes and enough explicit gay sex references to make Rupert Everett wince. In addition, there are moments of razor sharp satire (for those unsure which is which, humorists go after their target to make it like a pet; satirists want to mount it over the TV.) concerning "moral authorities," the dangers of mob rule and French Existentialism. And did I mention that it's a parody of Disney musicals, with 16 songs? There's even a cgi-enhanced 360 degree tracking shot of Satan (whose lover is Saddam Hussein) as he warbles in melancholy, ala "Beauty and the Beast!"
And there's no way in hell you should let your children see it. "South Park" is gleefully profane. One musical number is entitled "Uncle Fu-ka" and you'll be tempted to sing along, for it and many others are very catchy tunes. But unless you're George Carlin I doubt you want your ten year old belting out "She's a big ol' bitch..." around the kitchen. The reason I said it was uneven is on account of these musical numbers, which begin to become monotonous after awhile. In addition, some scenes do rely too much on the spectacle of the tots cussing a blue streak and the shock wears out quickly. Overall, this crude, crass and sharp film made me laugh out loud more than any film of recent memory.