Friday, September 16, 2005

South Park: The Passion of the Jew - Movie Review

This DVD is a compilation of three South Park "religious" episodes.

1. The Passion of the Jew
Cartman watches The Passion of the Christ and is convinced that the Jews were to blame for Jesus' death. Not believing him, Kyle watches it and is forced to admit that Cartman was right. Meanwhile, Stan and Kenny see it, think it sucks and go on a quest to find Mel Gibson to get their money back.

2. Red Hot Catholic Love
The Catholic priest in South Park must deal with the fact that church-goers are turning away from religion due to the news that young boys have been molested by priests. He meets with local priests and finally the Pope to figure out how to stop priests from molesting young boys. He is surprised to find out that the priests don't think there is anything wrong with molesting boys, but they think the problem lies in the fact that the boys are telling on the priests.

3. Christian Rock Hard
Cartman makes a bet with Kyle to see who can record a platinum album first. Cartman decides to start a Christian rock band to take advantage of the build in audience. Meanwhile, Kyle goes on strike and refuses to play since people are downloading music for free on the internet.

All three of these episodes are classic South Park; gross, indecent, lewd, fowl-mouthed, offensive, crude, insensitive and very, very, very smart humor. The creators know how to make a intelligent point while being childishly entertaining. After watching these episodes, you will find yourself nodding your head in agreement and shaking your head in amazement of the insightfulness these seemingly juvenile creations exhibit.

Rating: 4 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: Yes
Starring: Cartman, Kyle, Stan, Kenny

I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.

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