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Directed by: Trey Parker Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone http://www.retrocrush.com/archive2004/cannibal/cannibal.jpg I love Cannibal! The Musical. There's an honest fun to it that few films have ever accomplished. While many first films by students flounder horribly, everything seems to click with this movie, which never ceases to dazzle my friends that I get the pleasure of showing it to for the first time. After borrowing the video of it just months ago, I promptly bought the DVD and have seen it no less than 25 times since. Cheesy gore, corny dialogue, and some of the most catchy songs ever recorded help make this a comedy classic for the ages. Cannibal! The Musical uses the notorious pioneer era man-eater Alferd Packer as the unlikely subject matter for this irresistible musical. As roadsideamerica.com points out, while The Donner Party ate their dead to survive a harsh winter, Packer preferred a hot meal when times got tough. http://www.retrocrush.com/archive2004/cannibal/askingfor1.jpg The opening scenes, feature an over the top depiction of the killings that sets the court trial in motion. Packer, played wonderfully by Trey Parker, insists that's not how it really happens, and tells his tale through the rest of the film via flashbacks. Packer recalls how he became an unwilling guide to a band of gold prospectors. Along the way he loses his horse (the best friend he ever had) that may have been stolen by hilariously evil trappers. Things just go downhill for the party there. There's a great fun to Cannibal! that's rarely seen in movies. Trey made the film while attending the University of Colorado, and was ultimately kicked out as the project was leaving no time for school work. And with the film being the spark that helped him go on with his buddy Matt Stone to make South Park, that was a great thing for everyone. The songs are amazingly funny and well produced. From Cannibal! to his immense (and Oscar nominated) work with the South Park franchise, Trey Parker is easily one of the most underrated songwriter's of our time. From "That's All I'm Asking For" to "The Trapper Song" (which features brilliant lyrics like "The brain of an antelope, tastes like cantaloupe, what a yummy life!"), it's hard to not sing along. The Trappers are certainly the high point of the film, both menacing and ridiculous at the same time. The DVD, while chock full of extra features for the die-hard fans, has what many people consider to be the funniest audio commentary ever made. Parker and Stone, along with much of the film's 1993 original cast, tell you right up front that they're just going to get drunk on whiskey and have a great time, resulting in some truly funny dialogue that doesn't fail to give great behind the scenes info. Here's some interesting tidbits divulged during their drunken descent in to madness. http://www.retrocrush.com/archive2004/cannibal/mattdrag.jpg When the "Hang the Bastard" sequence begins, you can find Matt Stone in drag sitting on the porch. http://www.retrocrush.com/archive2004/cannibal/earlycast.jpg The film's trailer, which was shot to secure funding for the film, features a poncho wearing Mexican character that's not used in the actual movie. http://www.retrocrush.com/archive2004/cannibal/trey.jpg The green jacket Trey wears throughout the film was actually issued to his grandfather while he served in World War One. http://www.retrocrush.com/archive2004/cannibal/earlysnow.jpg Another shot from the trailer shows that Swan was originally a mean guy, who ends up shooting the butcher after tiring of his "Snowman" song. http://www.retrocrush.com/archive2004/cannibal/girlfriend.jpg Another shot from the trailer shows that Swan was originally a mean guy, who ends up shooting the butcher after tiring of his "Snowman" song. Alfred's horse was named "Liane" as a dig to Trey's ex-fiancé Liane who called off their marriage a month before the magic date. Line's like "everyone in town has ridden your horse" are digs at her. Cartman's slutty mom in South Park is also named Liane. In a strange bit of irony, the real Liane (pictured above, front center) was used to choreograph the final dance number, oblivious to the reference. The DVD also has some bizarre tidbits like scenes from a laughably awful stage version of the film, the original trailer which features cast and character appearance differences, and more. I totally recommend this film for a good laugh, you can't go wrong!
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May 2, 2004 07:49
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This movie is pure genius on every level. The "indians", the songs every wierd little thing that happens, brings this movie together. The squeamish may wish to avoid the first scene, and the only real female character is not that great. But, everything else makes up for it 10x over.
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May 2, 2004 10:51
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I found this movie to be pretty funny. Well done for having such a low budget, the quality never dips low enough to destract. Some jokes are hit or miss and I felt a few of the laughs were inside jokes that I wasn't privy to. But as a hole this movie was good for some laughs and quotes to bring up later with your friends. 4/5
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May 2, 2004 11:00
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Very funny. As said above, good quality for a independent college movie. The songs are great. The DVD features the best commentary known to man.
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May 2, 2004 14:19
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One of the few movies I can watch over and over and still find hilarious. I can't wait until these guys do another movie.
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May 2, 2004 15:52
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One of my absolute favorite troma movies, and from someone who owns about 30+ troma movies thats a pretty good thing i guess 
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May 2, 2004 15:53
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The trailer for this movie (Put on the Toxic Avenger DVD) is hysterical -- Instead of actually editing the footage they had, they made entirely non-sensical and original footage for it, putting the 'original' cast into WAAACCKKY situations. For example, all of the party members are replaced by stereotypical Mexican immigrants. Be sure to check it out if you're into Troma.
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May 2, 2004 16:20
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I was going to give it a 3, because it is very funny, but tends to be rather patchy in terms of laugh at loud moments (much like Orgazmo) ... but the DVD contains such a fantastic drunk commentary that I had to bump its score up to 4. If you're a fan of Matt and Trey or South Park or Orgazmo you'll love it, but then again, you've probably already seen it.
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May 2, 2004 16:24
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This is a really funny, really low-budget flick that is living testament to the fact that you don't need millions of dollars to make a good movie. It's got the prototypical South Park-style humor and music, a nd a ton of great one-liners. The scene with the Asian Indians is priceless. I loved it, and the extras on the DVD make it even better. "Fudge, Packer?"
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May 2, 2004 16:52
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Yeah, this is definitely one of my all-time favorite movies. Shpadoinkle indeed!
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May 2, 2004 17:17
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Definitely one of the greatest musicals of all time. This movie was so funny it made everything else I saw the day I watched it boring and lovely. Watch out for the Cyclops.
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May 2, 2004 18:51
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Definitely one of my favorite movies. So so great. I didn't find it especially funny the first time, but then I kept on watching it, and the more I watched it, the funnier it was. Then I watched it with commentary, and it was completely and utterly pure goodness.
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May 2, 2004 22:16
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My favorite characters in this movie are the Trappers. When they sing their song and the lead trapper says: "I can break right through a wall," then he indeed breaks right through that little wall. loving. Awesome.
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May 10, 2004 17:09
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Cowbell solo! I haven't watched a movie this funny and entertaining in a really long time. Definitely a 5.
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Jul 13, 2004 19:07
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I just saw this a few weeks ago, I've had "Schpedoinkal" stuck in my head constantly since then. The "Making Of" section of https://www.cannibalthemusical.net is hilarious as well, especially since it details how Trey and Matt came up with the character of Chef for South Park. Pros: Original score, campy styling that works Cons: The trappers 5/5 meet girls at the store fucked around with this message at 22:24 on Jan 6, 2009 |
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Nov 19, 2004 03:20
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What a great movie, the songs will get stuck in your head for weeks. I love Matt Stone as "Humphrey" b/c pretty much all his lines are awesome..."Nice Hat." Even though South Park, Team America, and Orgazmo had good, even great songs, this movie tops them all. The bloody scenes are hilarious. The only thing that bothered me was Trey Parker's glassy look throughout the last part of the movie...it was kinda weird. "Well which part DO you want then?" "...well NOT BUTT" 5.5/5 (I've watched this more times than I shourl be allowed to and it gets better each time)
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