Parody is easy; any Average Joe can imitate the Christian Bale Batman voice for a cheap laugh.
you gotta bring something else to it, something decidedly unique to make it standout.
Thats whereSouth Parkcreators Matt Stone and Trey Parker excel.
This is our living, breathing document of South Parks satirical excellence.
Well continue to update it with any references weve missed, or with future episodes that skewer cinema.
Help us out South Park fans!Here we go… South ParkStudios wiki states thatReturn of the Living Deadis the main source of inspiration for the episode.
Then again, it also has a great twist on Michael Jacksons Thriller after Chef gets infected.
Sorry, Undead Kenny.
And while certain elements of this 666-bearing spawn are specific to the show (ie.
Thus, as one brave turkey rallies his troops in blue faux-Celtic make-up, so does Chef.
Basically this is a pretty clearGodzillamash-up, with celebrities doubling as the Kaiju as they break out in warfare.
The point is driven home when hes told to watch out for the raptors.
Except when his pets start killing people.
The whole episode is a great, big dystopian sci-fi mash-up.
Time to get those tubes tied!
Evidently Trey and Matt felt it was awesome enough that it deserved its own tribute.
Its one of the firstSouth Parksport-centric episodes, and one of the best.
Is there anything more hilarious?
The original AVID cut ofStar Wars Episode I.
Why the Trekies wanted a badStar Warsfilm is a mystery.
Why Episode I was made in the first place is something well never understand either.
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Movie: E.T.
But when Hollywood got into the fad of re-mastering old films, thats where the boys draw the line.
Weve known this for a while now.
So rather than live outPlanet of the Apes, the astronauts just shoot themselves in the head.
Thats what happens at the end of everyPlanet of the Apesfilm, right?
But two Rob Schneider movies?
First Rob Schneider was an animal.
Then he was a woman.
Now Rob Schneider is a stapler!
Annnnnd now Rob Schneider is a CAROT!
No need for a priest.
What if Earth was just a giant reality TV show?
What if aliens could morph into ice cream-shitting tacos?
What if Jeff Goldblums character from Independence Day was the nerdy scientist that almost gets the earth demolished?
Great stuff.South Parks 100th episode questioned whether shows could be good once they surpassed that major milestone.
It even ends with Hackman banishing Reeve to imprisonment in the Phantom Zone.
A nice parody of Nino Rota is also here.
Seeing Cartman take on a Christ-like pose as a martyr for saps Christians money is the stuff of legend.
But the worst of it befalls Master Ps sweet, innocent Tiny Tim son.
For all his life, the boy has wanted a simple French Polynesian island to call his own.
But if the boys continue to download music illegally, the detective foresees an island without an owner.
For such is the folly of man.
A similar parody sequence is used in the episode Child Abduction is Not Funny.
Damn you, John Cusack.
Bebe suggests that Stan goes all Say Anything to Wendys window, jukebox in tow.
Instead of sticking to the script and playing In Your Eyes, he goes with Shock the Monkey.
The familiar references are pretty impossible to miss with Ottawa and its only road being the surrogate Oz.
as the man behind the curtain, too.
In one ofSouth Parks best celebrity parodies, Mel Gibson is a shit-smearing, underpants-wearingBraveheartof energy.
Oh and he LOVES torture.
Like, feel free to squeeze his nipples.
Side note: The film is also referenced in Good Times with Weapons.
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as people perform ridiculous dance moves, declaring that theyve been Fd in the A!
Movies: Adam Sandler Films
Season 8 Episode 5: AWESOME-O
AWESOME-O is your best robot friend.
Its also a movie-making machine.
Adam Sandler falls in love with a golden retriever.
Well call it Puppy Love!
Adam Sandler is trapped on an island and falls in love with a coconut.
Oh hamburgers, indeed.
How else could one explain that Cartman inexplicably became a hero that saved the day?
They also parody a scene from the zombie-flick,28 Days Laterin this episode.
Movie: The Perfect Storm
Season 10 Episode 2: Smug Alert!
Cartman was once again right all along.
That they go after Mr. Clooney after he cameoed in theSouth Parkmovie.
Well never be able to look at scissors the same way again.
The germ of this (get it?)
Movie: Philadelphia
Season 12 Episode 1: Tonsil Trouble
Cue up Bruce Springsteen.
Cartman was bruised and battered, couldnt tell what he felt…
He was unrecognizable to himself, with AIDS and stuff… ## Movie: Stand and Deliver
Season 12 Episode 5: Eek A Penis!
How do I reach these keeeeds?
Ah, the White People Method.
Its how us white people have gotten ahead for centuries.
That probably makes us all terrible people.
Hayes, a music, TV and film star, is known for writing the score for Shaft.
We couldnt do this list without a Shaft reference.
Rest in peace, Isaac.
This isnt some covert parody inspired by the film.
The film is directly causing the epidemic thats going on.
The boys are even seen watching the movie as a means to better understand whats going on with everyone.
So, in that sense, it is one ofSouth Parks weaker parodies.
But then again, who doesnt hateTwilightthen or especially now?
Then Cartman turns into Glenn Beck.
Then the episode becomes an outrightDances With Wolvesparody, only with Smurfs.
Matt and Trey couldnt let us forget thatAvatarwas really just one big rip-off of the Kevin Costner western.
Though I dont recall anyone inThe Smurfssaying: fuck the smurfs they can suck on my fat tits too!
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Even Mysterions voice is a clear rip-off of what Bale is doing with the Batman character.
It is basically just an excuse to do aTronepisode, but why is that a bad thing?
It also means Cartman turns into a borderline crackhead after suffering from KFC withdrawals.
Naturally, dream warrior savant, Freddy Kreuger ofNightmare on Elm Streetfame, is even recruited and subverted.
So, did you understandInception?
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Whatever, youll pay to go see it!
Butters even says his idea was inspired by the film.
The dialogue doesnt really match up at all.
But compare the shots in both scenes and youll see theyre very similar!
Yes, they are!
But inSouth Parks world, theyve been closed for many decades before that.
Not exactly the plot ofWorld War Z. InThe Stand, the various characters either receive visions from the just Mother Abagail or the corrupt Randall Flagg.
Its pretty great to compare a gluten free trend to a virus pandemic.
This all turns out to be a diabolical scheme from Canada and the Canadian Devil, Beelzaboot.
Satan takes the opportunity to really explain to Stan what addiction is and how it works.
Satans extreme mannerisms are just like those of Pacino.
Season 19s Tweek x Craig digs into the idea of slash fiction, specifically the genre of yaoi drawings.
in reference to Tweek.
Tweek x Craig features Wendy putting on an informative presentation about yaoi culture for South Park Elementary.
Season 20 introduces the controversial Member Berries and they dominate the season.
Since Member Berries are all about pop culture, theyre constantly bringing up famous films.
Its a busy episode, but theres always time for a solid Marlon Brando gag.
The season premiere cleverly pairs this with Cartmans detective routine to prove reveal Tokens true feelings onBlack Panther.
Randy is quick to discount Sharons sadness with menstrual-related reasons or that shes going through menopause.
However, this episode also deals with PC culture and similar subject matter as the doc does, too.
Halloween means a lot of costumes, which can sometimes be an area rife with movie references.
Al Gore gets to deliver this line verbatim when he drops in to save the day here.
So technically, this is still a reference that initially connects to a film!
All this means is that a PC Babies spin-off series needs to happen.
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Now its your turn, South Park fans.
