Cannibal! The Musical
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Movie Reviews of Cannibal! The Musical
Movie Review: A sweet musical from the guys who give us South Park
Summary: 5 Stars
"Cannibal", despite the infrequent gory bits, is actually a goofy, slightly sweet musical. Although there are some pretty hilarious and rude gags, overall, "Cannibal!" is a very nice movie, a Troma movie you can see with your girlfriend.Admittedly, it's not a professional production in any way, shape, or form, although Parker's energy level and willingness to play with the obvious anachronisms make the amateur production values part of the gag. Parker seems more comfortable with animation than live action (behold the "South Park" movie), but he does a decent job here.
Where this movie really stands out is the sound; the DVD has Parker's approved sound mix and he crams it with gags. You have to pay close attention with ears and eyes to catch everything (which you won't, at least not the first time around), for which Parker deserves kudos.
There are only two parts of the DVD that bug me; one, the extras have more to do with Troma than with Cannibal, although we do get clips from the Cannibal stage show and an audio commentary that's a riot, and the Troma Intelligence Test is pretty amusing. Two, if you've seen the movie on Cinemax or before Parker and Stone took off, then you know there's a short deleted sequence, the "Don't Be Stupid" song. It's been axed from this print of the movie, and it's nowhere to be found on the disc. This is annoying and if there's an explanation for this unnecessary edit, I haven't found it.
But that doesn't reduce the entertainment value. This movie is a great comedy, even if you aren't a Troma or South Park fan. Well worth your cash.
Movie Review: Cannibal! The Musical: Best Director's Track Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
The movie itself is a great bit of inspired gross lunacy that you'd probably expect from the South Park team (Parker and Stone). It's a homage to the old Hollywood movie musicals like Oklahoma, but it's about a true story of cannibalism in Colorado Territory before it became a state. You wil not be disappointed: the movie is a hoot, and the songs are terrifyingly catchy. But the DVD special features are extraordinary, and the director's commentary audio track is worth the price of the disc alone. Parker gets together with Stone and many other stars of the movie, they announce their intention to drink heavily during their commentary, and proceed to do just that. A constant stream of hilarious behind-the-scenes anecdotes, the complete low-down on Lianne (the girl who broke Parker's heart and inspired a lot of the movie's content), and a lot of jovial abuse of the movie itself (they cheerfully admit they were 22 and didn't know what they were doing half the time). The banter among the commentators is lightning fast, uniformly profane, and unbelievably funny. I wanted to split a bottle of whiskey with these guys before I heard the director's commentary, and now I have to at least once before I die. The cast and Troma should be proud: this is what all DVDs with Special Features should aspire to.
I can only hope that Parker stages a similar event for the as-yet-unavailable Orgazmo disc (when, Trey, when?).
Movie Review: pure genius
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a big fan of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, but it wasn't until fairly recently that I actually heard of this movie. After doing a few online searches I found more info about the movie. My roomate bought it online and we waited. When we finally got it and watched we had no idea what to expect other than we knew it was a low budget movie. This movie proves that you can make an excellent movie with a small budget. The music in the movie isn't the best, the singers other than the girl and Trey Parker can bairly carry a tune, but the script, the camera work, the odd, but funny story, the cast, and the over the top funny songs make this movie a cult classic. Most people might not like this film or even get it. But I find it amazing consindering the Trey Parker film production experience he had at the time. This was his first full length movie he had attempted up to that point to my knowledge. Trey Parker and Matt Stone fans will sit back and enjoy this piece of pre south park history. The rest of the world unless you have a open mind and are not expecting a big budget masterpiece don't bother. I love this movie and I would recommend it to any south parkatteer. By the way, after watching it, I went out and got lucky by finding it in the comedy section of a Circuit City store. .....Fudge Packer.?!Movie Review: Cannibalism is fun
Summary: 5 Stars
I didn't know what to expect when I first rented this movie. I'm a huge fan of Trey Parker and i've seen pretty much everything else that he has done, but not this. Well anyway I saw this, loved it, bought it on DVD, watched it atleast 30 more times. I've watched it with the drunken commentary a few times also. This movie to me can never get tiring. The way some nerds feel about Star Trek, I feel about Cannibal The Musical. Trey always adds subliminal things into his work. And they are evident, with the constant alien sightings.This is the incredible fact-based story of Alfred Packer (The first man convicted of Cannibalism). It is the story from Packer's point of view, but Trey added in some great stuff from his own life. Liane (also Cartman's mom on SP's name) is the horse, and the story of the horse running off was an interpretation of Trey's fiance Liane leaving him.
I could go on forever about his movie but, I won't. I'll let you view it for yourself. To view this movie and enjoy it, you must not take it too seriously. Look at it for what it is, a bunch of college kids trying to get their movie out there. But then view it again to look at how genius this film really is.
"You know what they say about sunrise..."
Movie Review: A must for any fan of South Park!
Summary: 5 Stars
Long had I heard of the fabled "Cannibal! The Musical", the original college work from the creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker. On a whim, I decided one day to go ahead and purchase it. I am pleased to say that I was not dissappointed. The film shows the excellent effort of a few budding young filmakers as they spend their spring break creating a movie that follows a hypothetical plotline based around the very real Alfred Packer, the only person in American ever convicted of Cannabalism. The movie itself is entertaining, and contains some creative songs. The real gem of this video, however, comes in the director's commentary. The creators and a few of the other costarring actors decided to watch the movie, drink heavily, and just say whatever came to mind. The results are a hilarious track that I agree should be nominated for "Best Director's Track Ever!"!! If you're not a fan their other works, then most likely you will not enjoy this even rougher version of Matt and Trey's humor. However, if you love South Park, Basketball, and even Orgasmo, then you'll truly appreciate this side splitting work that allows you to see the traits of the characters that many in the world have come to know and love.