Disaster
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'I just had the luck to see this film at the Hamburg Fantasy Film Fest and loved it, why? It is so far out and funny, in all shades, good humour, bad humour and very bad humour. A little like the Team America makers decided to save the budget by using wax puppets and use the saved cash for really bad substances (I know of course that this is not the case, but look at it and you should see what I mean ;-)) The plot follows the Armageddon script and has some very recognizable scenes almost exactly taken from, it well, momentarily to change drastically and create humour this way and it works! If you like your puppet comedies tough, go and see this one. If you mind bad language and/or explicit themes and scenes, maybe reconsider...'
'At first, I had my reservations about this movie. I wasn't a big fan of Team America:World Police, and I had heard that this was along a similar vein. Fortunately, I decided to see it anyway, and I laughed harder than I have in a long time. Don't get me wrong, this movie is offensive to just-about every demographic imaginable, but it is in a tongue in cheek way, as opposed to a mean-spirited way. If you can't stand foul language, sex, graphic violence, nudity, and racial stereotypes acted-out by clay figures, then this movie is not for you. But, if you have a sense of humor, like Naked Gun-like physical comedy, and witty, biting dialog, then you must see this movie!'
'"Disaster! The Movie" is a weird mix of the
profound and the profane. The profound: a good reflection of our own
reflection (ref. Borat's humor). The very fact that the movie's stereotypes
and cliches can be funny at times says something about our own values/views
of the world. (Guilty...I laughed out-loud at times.) The profane:
fart jokes, racism, sexism, homophobia, lackluster plot. Although
the plot was soft, the writers have a good eye for those nonsensical
sensibilities which seem to SELL and which have been so deadly to
quality movies. Also; terrific animation,production values and talented
voices. The "Director's Comments" and"Behind-the-Scenes"
extras are interesting. If you like "South Park"and "Team
America", then give it a try.'
