It's crazy to think it's already been 20 years since Team America: World Police hit theaters, and yet despite how clever and outrageously hilarious it was, the movie never saw a sequel. With the anniversary putting eyes back on the Trey Parker and Matt Stone action-comedy, some may be wondering whether a sequel could still work all these years later, and while I would certainly love to see one, I think the time may have passed for it. The first movie came at the perfect time for its political satire regarding America's involvement in international war affairs, but considering the country has drastically rolled back on this in recent years, it doesn't seem like now would be a good time for Parker and Stone to revisit the hilarious world of Team America.
  • Sundial@lemm.eeEnglish
    141·
    1 month ago

    America is still enforcing its own systems through military means, is it not? It most definitely would work.

    • BruceTwarzen@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      1 month ago

      The making off of this movie is just as good as the movie itself. I fully understand why they would never do that again, but i’m glad they did. I remember that kimmy’s glasses alone were like 20k. It’s just overall a hassle and an expensive one at that.

  • HorseRabbit@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    8·
    1 month ago

    Probably not. I mean the whole movie was a psudo-satire about the war on terror. But there were lots of internal contradictions that made the second half age terribly. The main message of the second half was that Iraq definitely does have WMDs and America might be annoying and brash and dumb but someone has to invade the middle east to fight evil!

    A sequel would either have to admit that there were no WMDs and the war on terror was open colonialism, or ignore the entire message of the first movie and pretend it never happened, or double down on saying actually it’s cool for the US to invade other countries.

  • paysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    91·
    1 month ago

    Not much has changed, yet. Twenty years from now they might need to change the team logo. For me the whole dicks and pussies spiel is still resonating.

  • njm1314@lemmy.worldEnglish
    103·
    1 month ago

    God no, that film did not age particularly well. It was funny at the time, sorta, but it no longer works.

  • winkly@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    30 days ago

    They should do a super hero parody with puppets. Basically team America but it’s a parody of the avengers.