Clever "Toylet Yumuh"

Rating: 10/10 (15 August 2006)

Usually whenever a TV show makes the jump to the big screen, something gets lost; South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut is the best exception to this routine. Never before had such a tremendous middle finger to the MPAA and censorship in general been released in theatres nationwide. And to think, all along, the secret weapons were four animated foul-mouthed children in winter garb. SP:BL&U is a musical (Music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Parker), slightly ripping off Les Miserables, following Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman who all see a new R-rated movie based on their favorite TV show and return spewing newly learned profanities. Their flabbergasted parents blame the Canadian stars of the popular movie, starting a war, an execution, the untimely deaths of many celebrities, and the takeover of Satan and his lover Saddam Hussein all at once. It's so hard to choose my favorite scene (the war room scene has its inspired moments, with Bill Gates getting blown away and the emancipation proclamation being disregarded as "hip hop"), but I believe I'll go with "Up There," a Little Mermaid-esquire solo delivered with wide range by the prince of darkness. It's probably wrong of me to promote such "toylet yumuh" with a perfect rating, but the film is perfect through my eyes, mostly due to its message of taking responsibility for one's own self or else be prepared for the worst of consequences. Poignant, biting, witty satire at its best.
*SPOILER ALERT* They killed Kenny.