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South Park, Vol. 05: Starvin' Marvin/Mecha-Streisand [VHS]

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Two very ammusing episodes. Starvin' Marvin was a very humorous look at other countries(from the south park scene of course) also the satire of Sally Struthers was hilarious. The next episode with Barbra Striesand was pure gold. I will never look at her the same way! 5 stars!

Of the two episodes on this tape, I recommend "Mecha-Striesand", which uses every Kaiju movie schtick from Toho's and Daiei's productions of the '50s and '60s. You know you are in for some demented Daikaiju action when the Mothra fairies show up about halfway through. (And if not, I'll Rochambeau you for it...)

Terribly controversial issues to deal with in the "Starvin Marvin" episode, but (remember) there is a moral to every story. Cartman is hauled off to 'Ethernopia' when he is mistaken as the sorrowfully skinny Marvin, whom the boys have adopted in order to aqquire a sports watch. (SWEEEET) In South Park, Chef and Mufesto( the crazed Marlon Brando-esque magician on the hill) battle genetically engineered Turkey's to save Thanksgiving. I really liked this episode, especially with the "Braveheart" battle scene and Kenny in the Grab-A-Can raffle. In "Mecha-Streisand," the boys find the Diamond of ?Koolache? and have a Godzilla inspired battle with Sidney Portier and that guy from The Cure, along with Leonard Maltin. Baby Ike is sooo cute in this episode, by far he is my fave character! I also enjoyed whomever impersonated Barbara, and the little Aisan guy who sang the song. The parapalegic Swiss Man on- a- pony was totally funny, I must of laughed for 10 minutes straight! Cartman has some good parts in the episode, like when he breaks in to Kyle's room to steal "back" the Diamond. Very good retorts from the other guys and a good death by Kenny ( watch and you'll see what I mean) UPROARIOUS! Five Stars!!!!

Cartman makes fun of "poor" people on the Thanksgiving episode & ends up in Ethiopia where people are starving.

However, the episode starts out when the town's mad scientist experiments with genetic engineering on turkey's! The turkey's go mad & cause havoc in South Park. A starving "Ethrinopian" whom is known as Starvin Marvin ends up at Cartman's home by mistake & Cartman winds up in Ethiopia by mistake. Sally Stuthers (who's eating lots) does TV commercials when the South Park hellions are watching the Terrance & Phillips Thanksgiving special. You have to see it to totally appreciate it !!!

Question for Cartman: was the digital sports watch worth it??

The other episode (I won't comment on too much) was funny with Barbara Streisand as the mechamonster! Cartman's smart aleck remarks are always humerous & the other kids' come back's are hilarious!

The first episode has the boys trying to sponser a starving African kid because they get a free sports watch but instead they get the kid sent down to them who they call "Starvin Marvin". The second one has celebrities turning into charactors from the old Japanese monster movies (but with different names): Babara Streisand turns into Mecha Godzilla, Leonard Maltin turns into Ultraman, Sydney Poitier turns into that big turtle guy who's name I can't remember and Robert Smith turns into Mothra. Funny and colourful double-episode

The Mecha Streisand Episode Isn`t All That Good, And It Does Become Very Annoying, But The Starvin Marvin Episode, Will Have You Laughing Till You Can`t Breathe And Laughing Some More, It`s Sooooo Funny, Especially When Cartman.....Well, Let Me Not Spoil It, If You Are To Buy Any South Park Tape, Please Choose This One, You Won`t Regret It.

"South Park" which is often quite hilarious sinks to a new and predictable low with "Meccha Streisand". Trashing Streisand has become tired and what is even more desperate is that there are so many little areas to jab Barbra Streisand at, but none of them are unilized here. Exactly, why do the creators hate her so much? The reasons are never explored or is it just the idea that a powerful successful woman must naturally be self-absorbed? This episode is just sad and the worst part of all is that it really isn't even very funny. Amusing at times, but certtainly not one to watch again and again.

IF IT WASNT FOR THE LAST EPISODE:MECHA STREISAND.IT IS THE WORST OF ALL THE EPISODES.STARVIN MARVIS WAS AWESOME THOUGH.I HATED THE SECOND EPISODE.ONLY A COUPLE FUNNY PARTS IN THAT ONE,LIKE THE ROSHAMBO SCENE