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Summary: Damn fine first effort
Review: I didn't think I would like this film, but boy was I wrong! It's hilarious. The music is pretty damn catchy (still can't get that Spadoinkle Day song out of my brain). It's surreal in a sort of Monty Python way. Actually elements of it did remind me of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.What makes this movie so great is the story behind it (maybe someone should do a documentary about that), on how these college students went through hell and highwater to make this film on a shoestring budget. It's not as gruesome as you would expect a movie about cannibalism would be. Mind you the makeup was a bit cheesy at times but we're talking students here, it was a learning experience for all. What can I say? It was a cool movie overall.
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Summary: "A must-have for anyone with a sense of humor!"
Review: From start to finish I was in hysterics. The over-acting is supurb and the sour songs could be #1 hits! Be ready for a wild and crazy ride from start to finish!
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Summary: Cannibals, .. Dancing, .. Singing, ... Great idea
Review: Trey is a genius at writing. I predict this will be the next cult hit. It truly is a work of pure genius. "Orgazmo" (the new film by Trey, coming out in October) will kick ass! END
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Summary: Fantastically funny "documentary" of the "Colorado Cannibal"
Review: Filmed mostly on location in the Rocky Mountains, this movie is based on Alferd Packers version of the horrific winter crossing from Utah to Breckenridge, Co in the late 1800's (with a grand dose of comedic liberty). The musical score is right out of a Rogers & Hammerstein production, with lyrics akin to a Monty Python movie. An interesting look at early mining life, this college project by the creaters of "South Park" surpasses many so called comedies to date. END
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Summary: The BEST Musical about cannibalism you will ever see!
Review: Tongue-in-cheek satire of the real story of Alferd Packer the only man convicted of cannibalism in the United States. Add solid lyrics, vocals and a Python-esque sensibility to get a Round-House Knock-Out combination! See the genius of South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone in this musical which will NEVER show on Broadway! END
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Summary: The funniest musical you'll ever see about cannibals
Review: Trey Parker and Matt Stone (of South Park fame) created this low-budget dark-comedy back in 1995. It's gruesome and ridiculous and an extremely funny movie. Highly recommended. END
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Summary: A Rough Start
Review: As an enormous fan of Trey and Matt's work from Orgazmo, to Basketball, to South Park, I can't say I was disappointed with this movie, but I can't say I was satisfied either. There are a few amusing moments. The humor is very much that unique, quasi-satirical comedy that Trey and Matt are know for. The problem is that they had yet to perfect it when this movie was made. If you keep in mind that this was a very early attempt a movie-making for two hilarious individuals, you'll feel content. Don't expect much more. If they could edit 30min out of this movie it would be infinitely more entertaining. As it stands, it seems to run on for days.
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Summary: Will have to shoo the festering flies away, but
Review: In order to appreciate this horrid piece of low low budget bucket o' feces, you have to watch this movie twice. After you watch it the first time, go back and watch it with the commentary on. Now it's not a movie, now it becomes an extremely funny tell all as they describe scene flubs, the back stories, etc,. The commentary deserves 5 stars as some of their comments had me in tears. As a South Park fan, I wanted to see the growth of their writing and it is obvious it has really matured. The wit had not hit here yet.
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Summary: Student film, but OK for fans of Trey
Review: No-budget fare from lowbrow comedian Trey Parker (famous for co-creating the South Park TV series) taking a stab at the musical-comedy-horror genre in his student film. He plays Alfred Packer, a cannibal who rides a pony named Liane (played by Duster, based on Parker's real-life ex-girlfriend who done him wrong; it's safe to bet she was a real horse's ass). When Liane is stolen by a band of ragtag trappers, Packer goes after them with a vengeance - and a healthy appetite. You really have to be be in the mood for this odd fare.
Staci Layne Wilson
Author of Staci's Guide to Animal Movies
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Summary: a "shaboikel" DVD from Tromaville
Review: Trey Parker's (South Park/Orgazmo/Baseketball) independent movie about based on the real life story of Alfred Packer is not quite the movie you would sit around the family with to enjoy. It's quite disgusting at times with blood and gore, it contains nudity (on the bonus features) and a fair bit of bad langauge... and thats why I love it.
Trey has not made any kind of acadamey award winning movie with this, but it's a Tromo film, there never meant to be... some silly acting here and there, goofyness and weird bits now and then, and all around comedy of a group of a man who is the last survivor of an ill-fated trip to the Colorado Territoy, he tells his story of what really happend when he is convicted of cannibalism! Also, dont forget, it's a musical, sort of.
The DVD is also completly packed with extras, it has a South Park kind of feel to the animations of the menus's. There is also 2 intro's, the original and a newer one from Troma head Andy Kauffman, there not really worth looking at again.... there is a few interviews about the film with Trey Parker and Matt
Stone, theres some didgey behind the scenes footage, there is a silly game from Troma to test your knowledge on there films, if you get the question right, you get to see a short clip of some racks.. but if you get it wrong, you get a clip of blood and gore and people being crushed in bad ways... all clips from different Troma films... theres a few trailers, not just ones for CTM either... there is a tour of Troma, you can select a room to veiw and go on a joke tour of Troma headquarters... there is a public service announcement, which is a scene from a more recent film Trey and Matt did with Troma.. and there is also a commentary, which doesnt give you much insight into the film, it mostly contains Trey, Matt, Jason Hughs, Dian Bucher, Andy Klemer making fun of there film and each other, and Matt Stone farting into the mic every few minutes as they all get drunk.
It's a great DVD package from Troma, well worth the money you pay for it, excellent presentation in its digitaly remastered format, the only 2 things i have a pet peeve about is it doesnt have any deleted scenes, or Subtitles... but it's still a great package!
Remember tho, this movie is rated R, it's not a kids or fammily movie, it's not for anyone who wants to see some great acting, it's basicly.....well, it's like a real time version of South Park, with the same over the top antics... so sit back, leave your IQ at the door, and enjoy the film!
It's a Shaboinkel movie!
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