South Park Volume 1 (UK)
4 episodes
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 95 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: TV Series
Synopsis:
Join Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as these four animated tykes take on the supernatural, the extraordinary and the insane. For them, it`s all a part of growing up in South Park.
Cartman Gets An Anal Probe
When aliens arrive in South Park, flaming flatulence and cattle mutilations are just part of the chaos that ensues.
Volcano
An active volcano and a mysterious creature named Scuzzlebutt threaten the boy`s hunting and fishing weekend with Uncle Jimbo and Ned.
Weight Gain 4000
Cartman bulks up for a TV appearance with a famous talk-show hostess, while Mr Garrison and Mr Hat plot revenge for a childhood humiliation.
Big Gay Al`s Big Gay Boat Ride
When Stan learns that his dog Sparky is gay, he loses the will to play in the big homecoming football game, until Big Gay Al comes to the rescue.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Video Tracks:
Standard 1.33:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 French
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 English
Subtitle Tracks:
French
Dutch
Directed By:
Eric Stough
Matt Stone
Trey Parker
Written By:
Matt Stone
Nancy Pimental
Trey Parker
Starring:
Matt Stone
Trey Parker
Music From:
D.A. Young
Matt Stone
Marc Shaiman
Trey Parker
James Jacobson
Bruce Howell
Adam Berry
Editor:
Gian Ganziano
Brandon Cruz
Producer:
James Wahlberg
Olivier Katz
Anne Garefino
Executive Producer:
Matt Stone
Trey Parker
Deborah Liebling
Brian Graden
Distributor:
Comedy Central
Your Opinions and Comments
Of course you're enjoyment of this particular disc will depend very much on your opinion of South Park. If, like me, you like this programme, then you'll find much enjoyment is to be had from this disc. If however you're not a fan of South Park then this really ain't gonna be for you! I think South Park is really one of those shows that you either love or hate. while I freely admit my love for South Park, I can understand that it is not for everyone (my Mum being an example of this - she loathes this program with a hatred that is usually reserved for her long-suffering son!).
Still, I don't mean to put you off! If you've never seen South Park before you can't really go wrong with this very first disc. If you hate it, well… then… I pity you… because huge enjoyment can be gained from this disc.
On the disc front, things are all ok-ish. This disc was never going to pioneer new levels of video or audio delight, but everything is fine. Extras are however, a little thin on the ground. We get a general trailer for the series… and we also get an introduction to each episode from Matt and Trey. Each intro is a couple of minutes and very amusing. A nice touch is that while the episodes aren't divided into chapters, the split between the intro and the episode is - so you can skip the intro easily if you've already seen it in order to get to the episode itself.
Overall, a nice disc, that you're buying for content above anything else. A few more extras would have been welcome (commentary from Matt and Trey being the obvious one). As Rich Goodman says, 'not to be shown to children or the easily offended' - but I would add, not to be shown to children, the easily offended, or my mum!