Leofwine_draca A bizarre comedy from SOUTH PARK creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone which, strangely enough, manages to be frequently amusing. I say "strangely enough" as I'm not a fan at all of SOUTH PARK and its crude humour; yet CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL is offbeat enough and frenetic enough to be consistently funny. Weird, yes, but funny because of it. The fact that this film is an amateur no-budget production is disguised via some authentic locales and costumes, and there's no denying that one-man force Trey Parker (who directed, wrote and starred in the film) is certainly very talented.What I liked best about this film are the musical numbers, each of them amusing and topped by the hilarious "Let's Build a Snowman"! However, there is plenty more to enjoy. Although the low budget nature of the film precludes the use of many special effects, there are still some brief schlocky gore moments to enjoy, with arms being ripped off and machetes going into faces. CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL is a touch wittier and better-made than most Troma fare, and succeeds because of this in becoming a genuinely amusing and bizarre cannibal/musical hybrid. It's definitely unique, too.

Isaac I watched this with friends one night when we were having a B movie marathon. Little did we know how much this would take us by surprise.The opening scene is somewhat scary but corny, and the corniness and wit of the jokes just expands from there. For musical fans, this is a sing along movie if I've ever seen one. I'm not really into musicals, but the songs are so funny and nonsensical that it makes the movie all the more entertaining as an experience.The characters don't really develop, but who cares? Trey Parker's Alferd Packer is hilarious and impeccably timed with his cheerful, naive humor. The adventure they go on through what looks like rural Colorado finds plenty of laughs on the way, with brilliantly nuanced jokes that show a level of sociological understanding that's missing from a low brow comedy. This is not one of those.Watch it, and don't be shocked if it's the funniest independent film you've ever seen.

jaysilentbob37 Yes, I have to say it, I am a South Park fan. I watch the show religiously, and that is the reason why I watched this brilliantly entertaining film. That's probably the only reason anyone ever watches it. This film is one that you either love or hate, and I can't imagine anything in between. It's wildly uneven, poorly paced, poorly acted, and has rather bad sound quality at times. And I love it for all those reasons. It's simply a student project that Trey Parker and his buddies put together over one spring break, and with such a small budget, and limited film-making skills, they created something brilliant, and inspirational.Alfred Packer (Trey Parker) is a lonely miner who seems to be in love with his horse, Leanne, and has recently been put on trial for murdering his mining crew and eating them. He tells the real story to a reporter named Polly, and it goes like this. One shpadoinkle morning, he is chosen as a replacement guide for a gold mining expedition to Colorado, though he doesn't exactly know the way. With his five crew members, he sets off on the journey. Of course, when his horse runs away, he ends up leading his crew on an agonizing search in the wrong direction, which leads them into the cold, snowy mountains, becoming hopelessly lost. As they fight to survive, they soon realize that they may need to resort to eating each other...This movie is a hysterical comedy with many big laughs, but I personally think it works better as a musical. A real challenge with this movie is to see it, and then try and get the songs out of your head. The music is so catchy, and if the film was really popular, I wouldn't have to constantly explain to the people around me what I'm whistling/humming. Sometimes, I leave my iPod playlist of the movie's songs running all night as I sleep, as they provide me comfort. Most people won't love the music that much, but you can't say the music isn't wonderfully catchy. "Shpadoinkle Day," That's All I'm Asking For," and Let's Build A Snowman" are my favorites, though I love them all. The first former and the latter would be considered classics if the film had a wide release.Now, the main problem with the film that most people have is the pacing, which is extremely slow. The thing is, is that Trey Parker had little knowledge of making a film, and with a tiny budget, the film is of poor quality. The acting, sound, and agreeably the pacing, are all bad. But the film's bad quality is one of it's charms. Much of the humor is unintentional, due to some of the funniest, and most obvious errors ever put on film. They are easy to spot if you pay attention, and don't let the pacing get you down. By the way, if you don't like it the first time, try it again with the hilarious, and helpful directors commentary on the DVD in which Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and the rest of the main cast get drunk and watch the film. They point out many things that you probably couldn't care less about the first time, and their insight makes it really funny (not to mention, it helps the pace quite a bitCannibal! The Musical is one of my favorite comedies, and everyone should give it a try. It gets an 8/10 in my book.It is rated R for Comic Gore/Violence and some Language. Sex: 3/10 Violence: 9/10 Swearing: 6/10 Drugs: 1/10

Paul Andrews Alfred Packer: The Musical is set in the year 1883 & starts in Lake City, Colorado court where Alfred Packer (Trey Parker as Juan Schwartz which was the name used by the real Alfred Packer while he was in hiding) is on trail for murder & cannibalism, things are looking bad for Packer. While in prison awaiting the verdict Packer has a visitor, a woman named Polly Pry (Toddy Walters) who claims to be interested in his story & the truth. Polly manages to convince Packer to tell her the truth... It all started in Utah when a friend of Packer named Israel Swan (John Hegel) mentioned that he & a group of miners were going to head out to the town of Beckenridge in the Rocky Mountains in search of gold, however the guide Lucky Larry is found dead so Packer volunteers to act as a guide, together with Swan, James Humphrey (co-writer & co-producer Matt Stone) who is forced on the trip by his Father (Don Yannacito), Shannon Bell (co-editor, co-production manager & co-producer Ian Hardin) a priest, a butcher named Frank Miller (Brad Gordon) & George Noon (Dian Bachar) they all set off in search of gold. Unfortunately Packer isn't much of a guide & they become hopelessly lost, how long can they survive without food? Then one of the group recalls a story about a party of people in a similar situation to themselves who resorted to cannibalism to survive... Is Packer as innocent as he claims? Will he be found guilty? Watch it to find out...Co-written, co-produced, directed by & starring Trey Parker Alfred Packer: The Musical was much better than I had anticipated. Loosely based on a true story the script is a mix of biography, comedy, horror & musical which doesn't seem like a promising idea but it works, the songs aren't that catchy but their not too bad & they are kept to a minimum so don't expect a song every two minutes. I found some of the comedy in this quietly amusing, I wasn't rolling around on the floor with my sides splitting but I smiled on a few occasions at some of the silly deadpan humour, the bit when Packer throws a stone into a river to see how deep it is is very funny as is a scene when the men question whether they are talking to real Indians & are convinced because they all have teepee's, & there is funny juvenile dialogue that refers to bestiality & homosexuality amongst other things. It's a pretty silly film that never takes itself seriously & as a result I just found it good fun to watch, it moves along at a fair pace, the character's are good, the dialogue funny & the actual story is pretty good too.Director Parker was obviously working on a low budget, apparently he was making Alfred Packer: The Musical while he was attending college. I thought it was a pretty good effort, sure some of the clothes aren't exactly period down to the last detail, the town buildings look like their made from cardboard & as a whole it's pretty cheap looking but what it lacks in technical polish it makes up for it in enthusiasm. Filmed in 1993 this was re-titled Cannibal! The Musical & released by Troma in 1996 & to be honest the titles a bit misleading as it's not much of a horror film & the gore is more comic than disturbing, someone has their arm ripped off, tongues are pulled out, someone has a chunk bitten out of their throat, there's a bit of flesh eating & someone has a meat cleaver stuck in their face.With a supposed budget of about $125,000 Alfred Packer: The Musical is as well made as it could have been. The acting is OK & I've seen worse.Alfred Packer: The Musical was much better than I had expected, don't let the fact that it's a musical put you off as this aspect is kept to a minimum, it's pretty funny & has a decent story as well. Definitely worth a watch if you like juvenile playground humour.