Tuesday, October 5, 2004

Dept. of Freedom of SpeeeMUUUUMMMPHHHHHHH! Puppet oral sex goes against grain for US censors. Film: The latest feature film from the creators of South Park is facing an NC-17 rating. [Guardian Unlimited] Protecting the youth of America from puppets. The makers, directors Matt Stone and Trey Parker and producer Scott Rudin, are contesting the MPAA classification, saying that the film doesn't show anything that's not been seen before in other R-rated movies. And besides, Rudin told the Hollywood Reporter, "our characters are made of wood and have no genitalia. If the puppets did to each other what we show them doing, all they'd get is splinters." Parker pointed to the differences between the MPAAs treatment of simulated violence and simulated sex. Team America features violent scenes in which a Tim Robbins puppet is set on fire and a Susan Sarandon puppet is dropped off a 20-story building - all acts that passed MPAA muster. "We blow Janeane Garofalo's head clean off, [but for the MPAA] it's all about the positions of the dolls having sex," Parker said. "It's not funny - it's tragic." Remember, kids- violence is GOOD! Sex is BAD!!! Now you kids be good and go die in Iraq; Dick Cheney needs the money. Team America- World Police 4:46:50 PM     leave/read comments []