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...unsympathetically mocks every public figure from Michael Moore to Kim Jong-Il to, curiously enough, Matt Damon. And they do it with puppets. Unlike most politically-motivated comedies these days, there’s no clear slant towards either the left or the right. Team America is a throwback to the kind of movie that casts the establishment as the good guy and everyone who goes against them as either evil or woefully misinformed. While, to many, such a theme may seem ironic, what makes this movie so pertinent and vital is the fact that this unthinking good-vs.-evil...
...lament that most student buyers only shell out on basics. The best-selling items at The Tannery and Berk’s are vintage-styled sneakers, like Pumas or Converse All Stars. Le Foot Sportif rarely changes stock or styles, also counting on students’ consistent purchase of throwback sneakers like Vans...
...unsympathetically mocks every public figure from Michael Moore to Kim Jong-Il to, curiously enough, Matt Damon. And they do it with puppets. Unlike most politically-motivated comedies these days, there’s no clear slant towards either the left or the right. Team America is a throwback to the kind of movie that casts the establishment as the good guy and everyone who goes against them are either evil or woefully misinformed. While, to many, such a theme may seem ironic, what makes this movie so pertinent and vital is the fact that this unthinking good-vs.-evil...
...unsympathetically mocks every public figure from Michael Moore to Kim Jong-Il to, curiously enough, Matt Damon. And they do it with puppets. Unlike most politically-motivated comedies these days, there’s no clear slant towards either the left or the right. Team America is a throwback to the kind of movie that casts the establishment as the good guy and everyone who goes against them are either evil or woefully misinformed. While, to many, such a theme may seem ironic, what makes this movie so pertinent and vital is the fact that this unthinking good-vs.-evil...
Inserted into the initial salvo of tracks from Rendezvous and 2002’s Romantica was “Slide,” a throwback to the group’s first LP Lunapark. The crowd responded positively, especially to the lines “New England has the foliage / But I’m not goin’ back,” despite the fact that the lyrics are more dismissive than praising. The joy of hearing their region name-checked by one of its semi-prodigal sons outweighed the actual message, or perhaps all that could be made...