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Will Netflix Release Team America: World Police Figures?

Published Fri, 19 Dec 2014 11:30:54 -0600

So Paramount won't let cinemas show Team America: World Police, in response to the pulling of The Interview and the cancellation of Pyongyang.

Even if you are George R R Martin.

But there are other ways. Reddit/r/movies is already running a campaign for folk to watch the movie on Netflix. And why not, it is a hell of a good movie and I always find myself gravitating to it when it is on network TV over here.

But what might be nice is if Netflix also let people – and Korea – know just how many people are watching their former leader talk like Cartman and be revealed as an interstellar cockroach.

Um, spoilers.

And remember, it makes as much a mockery of the USA as it does North Korea. But, you know, so did The Interview… Bleeding Cool reader Kilgorian Tralfamadore writes,

In some ways, Paramount refusing to let theatres screen Team America in place of The Interview is more irksome than those same theatres declining to show The Interview. This film debuted to no backlash in 2004 and there are no hacks or threats of physical violence behind Paramount's decision to stop theatres from showing it. It's also a film that is on a level playing field. Yes, the film pokes a lot of fun at Kim Jong Il, but it also turns a scornful eye on us, the Americans (f*ck yeah!). I feel that in simply watching this film, we can begin to evaluate the disparities between both of our cultures. In my opinion, it is the epitome of free expression because the film spares no one. Not even the ineffable Matt Damon.

So the idea is simple. You can fight terrorism by streaming Team America on Netflix with your family this Christmas. If we get some steam behind this idea, I will send a formal letter to Netflix requesting the Team America streaming numbers for Christmas 2014 and we can all shove it in the face of anyone who doesn't believe in free speech. You know, like true Americans. Fight Terrorism by streaming Team America. And friends, one last thing:

"MAAATTT DAAAMON!!!"

I'm sure that's what he's screaming below.