Team America (2002–04)
In 2002, the duo began working on Team America: World Police, a satire of big-budget action films and their associated clichés and stereotypes, with particular humorous emphasis on the global implications of thepolitics of the United States.[61] Team America was produced using a crew of about 200 people, which sometimes required four people at a time to manipulate a marionette.[62] Although the filmmakers hired three dozen top-notch marionette operators, simple performances from the marionettes was nearly impossible, with a simple shot such as a character drinking taking a half-day to complete successfully.[62] The deadline for the film's completion took a toll on both filmmakers, as did various difficulties in working with puppets, with Stone, who described the film as "the worst time of [my] life," resorting to coffee to work 20-hour days and sleeping pills to go to bed.[9][62][63] The film was barely completed in time for its October release date,[64] but reviews were positive and the film made a modest sum at the box office.[65
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