FireBlade DVD Review: South Park Volume 1

Review by Jerry Stratton, 12/12/1999

That’s right, Mr. Garrison. Christopher Columbus discovered America and was the Indian’s best friend. He helped them win their war against Frederick Douglass.

I was first introduced to South Park through the movie (which also kicks ass). The television shows are amazing. Variety, of all things, calls it “gloriously subversive art”. Yeah, whatever. It’s great shit that you must eat. I recommend buying the collected three-DVD sets. Make sure you check the pricing, however: at Amazon, the sets are more expensive than buying the individual disks! The first set, at least, contains nothing but the individual disks: there is no bonus to buying the set. (In fact, now that the second 3-pack is out, the pricing is all fucked up for South Park, so pay attention.)

The first four episodes of “South Park” are “Cartman Gets an Anal Probe”, “Volcano”, “Weight Gain 4000”, and “Big Gay Al’s Big Gay Boat Ride”.

“Cartman Gets an Anal Probe” involves aliens trying to contact the most intelligence species on planet Earth in order to give them a special gift. “Volcano” has the boys going hunting while the South Park geologists try and figure out what the big pointed mountain is shakign and spewing smoke. In “Weight Gain 4000”, Cartman gets his big chance to be on television and must buff up for the event. And episode four is where Big Gay Al first utters the phrase “I’m super, thanks for asking!” This one is most influenced by, of all things, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Remember the “Island of Misfit Toys”?

Each show has an introduction by creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. I don’t have any idea what it’s a send off of, but they are absolutely hilarious. They introduce these episodes as if they were youthful evangelists describing sweet, touching stories. Which I suppose is true, but what they’re touching is sweet!

Recommendation: Purchase
Alternative: Volume 1 3-Pack

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Jerry