So I kicked off the day in admirably patriotic fashion by going to see the poster child (so to speak) for free speech, South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut. I thought the TV series got old after the first year, but the movie is surprisingly funny. Somehow, it just never gets old watching those adorable little moppets saying "pigfucker" and "Kyle's mom is a big fat bitch" (and the movie features more curse words than you can shake a stick at). There are a lot of songs, probably too many, but I guarantee you'll leave the theater humming "Uncle Fucka" -- it's catchy!
I don't really know how to review this movie, except to say that it's really damn funny (if a little too long). I was disappointed that Chef didn't get to sing any of his "gonna make love to you, woman" songs, but at least Big Gay Al was there (super!), and you get to hear "What Would Brian Boitano Do?" (isn't that on a bracelet?). If your sensibilities are easily offended, you might want to opt for Tarzan instead. But beneath all the profanities and fart jokes, there's a serious message that couldn't be more timely: Movies are not to blame for society's ills. Canadians are. And I think that's a sentiment we can all rally behind.
No, seriously, it's about accepting responsibility for yourself and not blaming your actions on the media or the entertainment industry or even those dastardly Canadians, as tempting as that may be. And that's a pretty appropriate message for Independence Day, especially this particular year. I'm not going to get on my soapbox about the cowardice involved in self-righteously pointing fingers at entertainers instead of working to figure out what's really behind the increasingly horrific nature of youthful violence -- I think South Park says it more humorously and incisively than I could. The irony is, of course, that the people who really need to get this message are more likely to be outside the theater protesting than inside watching South Park.
Because, secretly, they're all Canadians.
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