The Best Musical Comedy ... Ever!

Rating: 10/10 (18 October 2004)

This movie, as irreverent, gross, & perverted as it is (well, it is South Park...), is by far the best musical comedy I have ever seen, period!
Not only does it have the typical S.P. vulgarity, all told by supposedly innocent third graders. Not only does it have the bizarre characters of Chef, Mr. Garrison, Mr. Hat, Mrs. Brozlovski, and the rest, but it's also a musical! And a thumping good one!
I grew up on musicals, my mother being a big fan. I, of course, found them repulsive. But there is a certain pattern, a specific style about musicals, and this film parodies them all! You have the grand opening number, the tender love numbers, the dance numbers, even the flash-card summation montage containing all the bits of the other musical numbers. Anyone who's seen musicals of any type knows these patterns, and here the creators of South Park have them down pat!
I laugh outrageously every time I see it. Sure, it's vulgar, but it's vulgarity with proper hysterics and silliness. This is a keeper, highly recommended for pretty much anyone with any sense of humor (and a willingness to laugh at yourself ... these guys insult pretty much everyone).
10 out of 10!
Barky