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'South Park' Nominated for Oscar
NoizAngel writes, "And for best Original Song, the nominees are : Blame Canada from "South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut."*
Just when I thought I'd seen it all. " One thing I gotta say about that movie is that the music was possibly the strongest part of the film. "Blame Canada," and of course "What Would Brian Boitano Do?" are two of the funniest things I've ever heard.
Lyrics for "Blame Canada" can be found here.
If you want lyrics to any other of the movie songs, or songs from other South Park albums, check here.
I have trouble seeing how this era is worse than any others for America. I have even more trouble seeing how the academy's decisions about anything say a thing about America at large.
The academy has always been stupid. This year, it's overlooking nominations for Talented Mr. Ripley except in supporting actor, because-- uh, oh-- Matt Damon plays a gay character. Wouldn't want that making an impression on anyone. Or blatantly ignoring things like Boys Don't Cry or All About My Mother for far inferior movies like Cider House Rules in the Best Picture category.
Looking at years past, we see that Citizen Kane was bested in the Best Picture category by How Green Was My Valley. And Blade Runner, of course, didn't get a Best Picture nomination, since it's a dreaded sci-fi movie for adults (E.T. fared better). Oh, and recently Forrest Gump beat Shawshank Redemption and Pulp Fiction.
As far as the South Park nomination, it's a rather pathetic attempt to seem relevant, don't you think? They try to give all the popular movies some nod. For example, all popular sci fi movies are given nominations for best Visual Effects. South Park obviously couldn't get that, so it gets a token best song nomination, although it's the most neutered tune of the bunch.
She's mom is a big fat bitch
She's the biggest bitch in the whole wide world
She's a stupid bitch if there ever was a bitch
She's a bitch to all the boys and girls
On Monday she's a bitch
On Tuesday she's a bitch
On Wednsday through Saturday she's a bitch
Then on Sunday, just to be different, she's a superkinkamayamayabeeatch
Have you ever met my friend Kyle's mom?
She's the biggest bitch in the whole wide world
She's a mean 'ol bitch and she has stupid hair
She's a big big big big big gig bitch
Big big big big big big big bitch, she's a stupid bitch
Kyles mom, she's a big fat fucking biiiiiiitch
Big old fucking bitch ass mooooom
Yeah
Chaaaa
Just what was the acadamey thinking when it decided to honor these little songs?
P.S.I really don't have a point, but I couldn't pass up the chance to use the word bitch a dozen times and not be offtopic!)
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You're missing the entire point of the movie, blatantly.
I'd sum it up in one line from the movie's script:
"Remember what the Motion Picture Association of America says: horrific, deplorable violence is OK as long as nobody uses naughty language." (slightly paraphrased)
The movie uses foul language to make a point, one that most conservatives would actually agree with. Calling this movie trash based on the fact that it has foul language would be like calling Schindler's List trash because it has graphic violence, the word "Fuck", and full frontal nudity. All on NBC no less. Schlindler's List uses these elements to display the utter horror that was the holocaust. South Park uses the same elements, but in a bitingly humorous way (it actually has some of the most clever satire you'll ever see, and some of the best musical scoring of any movie in recent memory) but then again, you haven't seen South Park, so how can you possibly pass judgment on it? Based on what others who haven't seen the movie have said?
-CausticPuppy "Of all the people I know, you're certainly one of them." -Somebody I don't know