If you didn't stay for the last, last, song in the credits, you missed a wonderful "homage" to Alec Baldwin that wasn't in the movie. My sides still hurt. BTW, there was a much older crowd in the matinee and the laughing was uproarious. It's a total send-up of Hollyweird leftists. Trey Parker is BRUTAL on Hollywood.
If we're in a culture war, then Trey Parker has taken up the rough and crude weapons of mass hilarity in order to make a point. Like any war, it ain't pretty...but it sure is satisfying to win.
very good box office--# of screens vs kids movie(parties etc)
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/?sortdate=2004-10-15&p=.htm