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2ND UPDATE: I understand that no Hollywood bigwig will bother to lodge a protest with Viacom over the South Park episode. "We don't want to engage. We just want it to go away," an insider just told me. The Wednesday night episode, which was the show's fall season premiere, was seen by an average of 3.7 million viewers, up 21% from last fall's debut and topping all of cable during its time period. It stands as the show's most-watched fall premiere since 1999.
UPDATE: I've learned Paramount's top execs missed last night's South Park episode viciously spoofing Steven Spielberg and George Lucas for "raping" Indiana Jones in the studio's summer fourquel. No, I mean really recreating those rape scenes from Clockwork Orange, The Accused and Deliverance and scattering them throughout as the "B" story in "The China Probrem" episode about the racist "horror" of the post-Olympics Chinese taking over the world. My info is that Paramount will look into this on Friday with parent company Viacom which produces the savage adult toon.
I learned about the episode, watched it online, and thought OH MY GOD.
Remember how Tom Cruise was upset with Viacom for South Park's airing of the infamous "Trapped in the Closet" episode? I can't begin to imagine what Brad Grey and Rob Moore, and Spielberg and Lucas, will say to Viacom. After all, the DVD of Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull comes out in just days. And Paramount confirmed to me this week that an Indiana Jones 5 is a very, very real possibility and Lucas has already begun development on it.
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speaking truth to power used to be noble not controversial.
Wasn’t it John Williams instead of George Lucas?
Props to South Park for saying what needed to be said re; National Treasure 3, I mean Indy 4.
Hopefully this will permeate the thinking of both Lucas and Spielberg as they try to apologize with Indy 5.
You say that like racism isn’t funny?
long live South Park.
Indy Jones 4 was awful. The whole movie was instantly ruined by that annoying “cute” gopher in the beginning of the film.
GOOD RIDDANCE TO GEORGE LUCAS
I’m sorry but that still just gives me the creeps.
And Parker and Stone hate Indy 4… what else is new? People have been disappointed with the film since it came out late May… couldn’t they have done this in early June when the film was in theaters?
I haven’t even seen it yet and but am yearning for it now that you’ve informed me.
We are way past the time for taking down dinosaurs who have gone past their relevance.
If only there were youngsters able to take their place, but is the vacuum in the meantime any excuse for the mediocrity?
I gotta give props to the South Park crew for laying it out there like this. First of all, it was fucking hilarious…
It’s the kind of stuff most fanboys dream of saying to Lucas and Spielberg, but mostly Lucas who is a bloated dictator who has lost his fastball and his mind.
They may claim victory since Indy 4 made money, but they could have had the movie take place in a nursing home and made money with that brand.
The true lasting impression to most fans is that Indy 4 was terrible and not even close to any of the originals in writing — something Lucas lorded over with a steel hand treating writers like bitches.
He should stop making movies and just enjoy all our money he already has and give these properties to a new generation who actually have respect for the original creations.
If he doesn’t want anyone else to touch them, then let them be…but the days of Lucas/Spielberg meaning not only pure entertainment, bur excellence in all phases of film are done.
I’ll always have faith in Spielberg alone.
But Lucas has turned himself into exactly what he and Coppola were fighting against back in the 70’s and it’s sad.
He’s the heavy handed studio exec that doesn’t listen to good ideas. He’s become the Emperor. We just need Vader to pick him up and throw him down a shaft.
I thought I was the only one who thought Indy 4 was horrible. Most of the reviews were good, but the movie was so ridiculous I couldn’t enjoy it. Lets hope that Indy 5 has better writing, couldn’t be much worse.
(Trey & Matt, brilliant…)
I don’t think Par will come back at CC publicly, so don’t expect any fireworks. Viacom has bigger issues on wall street at the moment, I’m sure.
I’m always thankful to see that South Park’s creators have chosen to use the creative freedom financial success has brought them to deliver perspectives on a variety of topics. As funny as I find their political and social commentary, I love their struggles with pop culture just as much.
Raiders of the Lost Ark is my favorite film ever. I loved this episode.
Um, WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT? Did I just see Steven Spielberg rape Indy? I don’t know what was more jarring, the rape or the fact that they cut to a commercial right in the middle of it.
I didn’t see Indy 4 because…what was the point? Spielberg and Lucas are fat and rich and old and happy and they are just diddling with us now.
I’d rather just surf the web. Did I hear that Indy 5 is going to be about the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT? (and Nazis and stuff)Maybe they can get Tyler Perry to direct.
I nearly died laughing seeing Lucas’ pert buttocks pounding Indy on, of all things, a Howard the Duck pinball machine. But those directors had this coming. Big time.
Also, incredibly racist? Have you ever seen a South Park episode before? Are you suggesting that Trey Parker and Matt Stone are against Chinese people? They were making fun of the absurd anti-Chinese sentiments some people had when the Olympics were on, plus the general idiocy of middle America.
What do you mean, “look into this?”
“Gerald, do we produce ‘South Park’?”
“Why yes, Eugene. We do.”
“Well then, we need to LOOK INTO THIS.”
“Why?”
“Because, we might have, um, crossed a line.”
“The racist line, or the don’t-upset-Spielberg-and-Lucas line?”
“Both.”
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
Nikki,
I don’t know how other Chinese-Americans feel about this episode, but I am not offended at all. Please don’t patronize me, Nikki. You’re a great reporter, but you don’t have to go all P.C. I’m smart enough to parse out genuine racism from satire. If you were a regular viewer of South Park, you’d know that Erik Cartman is xenophobic. racist, and anti-semitic. So what? He’s a pathetic little loser in the show.
I hereby release you from your obligation to become offended on my behalf.
Kenn FONG
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I haven’t even seen it yet and but am yearning for it now that you’ve informed me.
We are way past the time for taking down dinosaurs who have gone past their relevance.
If only there were youngsters able to take their place, but is the vacuum in the meantime any excuse for the mediocrity?
Comment by nyguy — October 9, 2008 @ 10:18 pm
You mean Trey & Matt, right?
I never, ever want to see George Lucas’ O-face ever again.
@ GimmeABreak
You’re hired.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone never cease to amaze me. Hacks like Matt Groening and Seth MacFarlane are overpraised for mediocrity, but the South Park writing team continue to be some of the best scribes in the business.
Indiana Jones wasn’t the only one who got screwed by Spielberg and Lucas. So did the fans.
We didn’t wait 19 years for a lame hybrid of NATIONAL TREASURE and IT’S A MAD MAD MAD WORLD with some X-FILES thrown in.
It was just awful: The direction, the editing, the cinematography, the music, the script, the special effects, it was like everyone, from Spielberg to Michael Kahn to John Williams to Kaminski to ILM etc was on ‘Auto Pilot Kool Aid’ mode.
The laziest, worst Spielberg flick ever, from the title sequence to the sets to the lack of location shooting to the transition scenes to the talky exposition to the lame supporting performances and action.
It made the ‘Kick The Can’ episode of TWILIGHT ZONE THE MOVIE and the 1941 flick look like BATTLESHIP POTEMPKIN.
Can Spielberg direct escapist films anymore?
It was just awful.
I am a huge fan of South Park and I think this episode was no different in making a commentary on something that is controversial or that Matt and Trey (along with many, many other) obect to. Was actually showing rape scenes over the top? Maybe. I think that out of context, in a different show, yes. But, this is what South Park does and they are great at it.
As far as the Chinese stuff, I had no problem with it. It was not making fun of Chinese, but, as someone else stated, was commenting on the absurdity of American views. I find South Park to be unbelievable at creating metaphors for all that ails society. War, AIDS, handicapped, etc. People in this country take things to seriously. You have to be able to laugh at our problems.
It was one of the most inappropriate and disturbing things I have ever seen on TV.
Funny? No.
I love the fact, that whenever South Park rips and makes fun of some people, not a word is mentioned, but when they rip some of the sacred cows in Hollywood, then “they’ve gone too far.” This is exactly like the whole Mohammed(sp?) cartoon episode-no one said anything about the very offensive thing about Jesus at the end, but goodness, make fun of Islam-can’t do that. Say what you will about SP, they are equal opportunity satirists.
Lucas has ruined everything he has touched lately
South Park just said what most were too afraid or too enamored with to say…Indy4 sucked badly. It damaged the legacy of the original trilogy. It came across as a sort of one-up against Lucas to see who could ruin their franchises to most.
I thought it was classic South Park. Take offense once, take offense all or just don’t watch! You can’t have it both ways. I thought it was hysterical, but not enough to watch the encore last night.
South Park is still on the air? Yeesh.
Show hasn’t been funny since 1999. Seeing this clip confirms it.
“speaking truth to power used to be noble not controversial.”
Agree completely. South Park is one of the only shows left to express itself without bowing down to censors, political correctness, and the humorless. In our crusade to not offend, our comedy has become a shadow of itself.
South Park is an equal opportunity offender!
South Park rips on everyone equally all the time. While at times personally offensive, that is inevitable since, as mentioned, it rips on everyone.
There was a time when my two favorite shows were the West Wing (before it became a liberal preach fest) on Weds. at 9pm, which went right into south park.
Despite my wife wondering how a 40 year old guy could love both shows, I thought they were equally thought provoking, simply using different mediums. Call it the duality of man.
Besides Speilberg is an aging liberal hippie douche.
Sometimes satire is the only way to tell the Emperor he has no clothes.
I have to admit I felt dirty after watching Indiana Jones 4. I mean, Shia LeBouf FLYING THROUGH THE TREE WITH MONKEYS!!!
Some people need to learn when to walk away. Kill Bill and Kill Bill 2. Perfect. No need to ruin it with a third movie or drag it out.
Watching South Park is making me relive losing $10.50 on a ticket and $4.00 for a soda. I feel SO DIRTY again!!!
I wouldn’t be surprised if the parent company lowered the boom. It wouldn’t be the first time. I remember when South Parks creators were forced to censor the airing of the Danish created Mohammad cartoons.
As much as I love South Park for what I think is a dark, wicked sense of an animated editorial cartoon (when there is a social or political overtone in the show), they definitely have their hands tied on matters like this.
Thanks for the story. It made me forget for a few moments that half of my retirement account has been stolen from me and I’ll be a WalMart greeter when I’m 65. Who cares what South Park does? They are the funniest thing on TV. Making a controversy out of a South Park episode is like making a controversy out of something Letterman says. Thanks for the momentary distraction from all the stuff that really matters.
Speaking truth to power is only acceptable when it is aimed at Republicans and conservatives. And, seeing how the Parker and Stone have Libertarian leanings, this is not good (wringing hands). Get with the program.
Hey Finke, have you ever watched an episode of South Park? I think not. A great episode. SP is the only show on television that isn’t shackled by political correctness- the only thing thats sacred to Parker & Stone is the freedom to attack anything they like. THE BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION!!Keep up the good work!
The originals were so good? Come on.. I mean “Temple of Doom”? Gimme a break. These movies really are aimed more towards kids just like the Star Wars movies are. People did not like the new issues of those either. We are not kids anymore and need to look at these movies through the eyes of a 9yr old. 20 years from now those same 9yr olds will be complaining about the new Indy10 and how horrible is was compared to the awesome Crystal Skull movie of their youth.
And for Southpark, that’s what they do make fun of stuff and celebs. Everyone understands that.
This episode was not racist at all. Parker and Stone always go after the race issues in the country this way. What Cartman and Butters did was nothing compared to the 3 brutal rape scenes which I thought was unreal. Indy 4 was beyond awful and deserved to be ripped to shreds. I did think the 2 of the rape scenes went way too far, the show was basically an NC-17 not a TV-MA.
The episode wasn’t racist, idiot. It mocked a CHARACTER who was racist. Cartman is always depicted as an ignorant, racist jerk. The real Asian people in the episode were not depicted in any racist way. Whoever write this article is a fucking irony challenged moron.
I agree with Matt C. The episode just wasn’t funny. It was totally untimely. Who cares about some movie that came out last spring? Especially when there’s so much more to talk about/satire? It was offensive because it was just totally irrelevant. Anonymous – the first poster – almost gets it right, but frankly, there are a lot more dangerous sources of “power” to whom we should be speaking the truth.
Keep up the good work, Trey and Matt. Spielberg and Lucas deserve it. And if they can’t take the satire, then they have some growing up to do.
I’m with Butters: I didn’t think the movie was that bad at all!
And comparing it to rape, well that might just be the worst thing a TV show could do… except this is South Park we’re talkinga bout.
Seriously though, I’m pretty god-damned sure that being raped is a lot more traumatizing than seeing an Indiana Jones movie you disapprove of. SP loves to point fingers at over-reacting douche bags, well Matt & Trey, you’re the douche bags this time.
incredibly racist?
savage adult toon?
Ok, first of all: Before anyone calls the episode RACIST, why don’t you see it first. If you did watch it and saw racism then you missed the entire point, which was that its immature to worry about the rise of China… and anyone who thinks that way is probably a racist moron. I know you’ve all been brain washed by political correctness to scream racism whenever you see anything that makes you slightly uncomfortable, but I urge you to start thinking for yourself. You can start with this question: What were the creators of South Park REALLY trying to say?
As per the second plot of the episode: THANK GOD we have South Park to tell it like it is. The fact that THIS episode is being viewed as having ‘crossed the line’ is hillarious given the history of the show (which inclded a three part special trying to show an image of the prophet Mohammad). So what was so outrageous this time? Oh, that’s right, they made two washed up rich hollywood fatcats feel bad about how they BUTCHERED a series we all loved…
Speilberg and Lucas like free speech until it is used against them. Or unless it “hits” to close to home. It was a funny episode.
someone please please please force those douche bags stop making movies. I hope so baddly that they were forced to watch this episode… in the end when the cops break down the door and they’re raping a storm trooper…. CLASSIC.
Spielberg and Lucas raped my favorite childhood films. they should see 10 to 20 hard labor in pound you in the ass federal prison. the punishment must fit the crime.
Geez, I actually like Indy 4…
Racist? Where the hell did THAT come from? The episode was decidedly ANTI-racist. Calling it racist is much like calling Huckleberry Finn racist; it means you JUST DON’T GET IT.
“Also, incredibly racist? Have you ever seen a South Park episode before? Are you suggesting that Trey Parker and Matt Stone are against Chinese people? They were making fun of the absurd anti-Chinese sentiments some people had when the Olympics were on, plus the general idiocy of middle America.”
Sometimes satire flys over the head of those not as quick-witted as the satirist(s).
I thought cliche, cliche, cliche through the whole Indy 4. Wheres the quick sand scene? Okay here it is. Where’s the big snake scene? Okay there it is. I blame Lucas for the no-brainer plot development. The crystal skull looked completely fake because it had no weight to it. There was no chemistry between Indy and his old flame.
I did like the magnets Indy used in the beginning and the library chase scene.
To be fair, Parker and Stone did leave the episode with Butters saying he thought the movie was good. I believe he said it earlier, too. Parker and Stone were also lampooning the people who were so upset with the film – so both sides got it. What’s worse – people worshipping a film or a producers worshipping the almighty $$$?? (I liked the film, but it could have been tighter. The gopher was not nearly as irritating as the little robot in Transformers or the gecko in the island movie. Criminy!)
Matthew G, you should said the general idiocy of people period. Left, middle, right…idiots abound of all political stripes, ethnic groups, nationalities, etc. It’s what binds us humans–our amazing ability to be irrational, illogical, and downright goofy.
The dangers of beliefs are manifest.
Call me naive, but I missed the “racist” part of last night’s episode. Could you possibly mean Cartman and Butters pretending to be Chinese?? For god’s sake man, grow/buy/steal a sense of humor. I bet you found the “Cartman turns into a ginger” episode equally troubling!
(hint– Cartman’s character is intended as a MOCKERY of ignorant xenophobia. If we can’t make fun of ignorant white people, well, who can we make fun of? It’s the end of comedy, I tell ya!!)
south park is one of the last rare bastions of creativity and independent though in modern media, besides also being horribly offensive and funny. I will continue to watch it, and all anyone can do by complaining is to make it even more popular.
Hell yeah. Racism is the bom!
Matt and Trey will eventually be shown as the greatest social commentators of this generation. This is no exageration. They do not play favorites, they do not pull punches and they do not play the PC game. Sometimes they may not be as timely as they should, and this is a prime example; however, their work is brilliant. It’s a shame more people do not appreciate their work; however, this has been true for generations of commentators/artists and most of it is due to the medium in which they work.
Oh please..RACIST? Is this what passes for education in California? Racisim is the belief that one race is specifically BETTER than another.
Bigoted? Please what did South Park show that was out of line of ANYTHING else they have ever done? It did not once show the Chinese in a bad light. Okay it did show a fat obnoxious, power posessed kid (Eric) to be an idiot….but got news for you twits HE IS AN IDIOT. He was DESIGNED to be A BIGOTED (actually Racist) Joke.
If you cannot take it here is a thing you can do…TURN THE FREAKING CHANNEL
It’s satire….and quite funny!
Ah, sweet and delicious truth. How I love thee.
Parody is a protected form of free speech in this country. Just because the wealthy and powerful don’t like it when somebody points out something true about them doesn’t mean there’s any reason to squelch differing opinions. Lucas and Spielberg have churned out crap for quite a while now. Thank God those LOTR movies came out around the same time as the new Star Wars movies because they helped take the edge off of the garbage that Lucas had created. And Indy 4 was a joke, I don’t really know anyone who said that was a good movie, almost everyone said they felt bad for Harrison Ford. So in a way, if the shoe fits, wear it Lucas.
I loved the episode and thought it was hysterical (lets face it Lucas has been doing this since the SW prequels, bout time he was called on it). As for the racism, yes quite often Cartman is racist, but anyone who follows the show knows it to point out his ignorance.
People are saying “Good Riddance to Lucas??!” For God’s sake, “Raiders” was the best of the series, the one most lacking in that patented Schpielberg schmaltz, and Raiders was the one Lucas had the most control over, re-editing it, shooting second unit — not to mention creating the story and the character, which has been raped from Temple of Doom on.
I was gonna write a reply but “Shia LaSuck” basically said it all.
I am still laughing! My gut hurts!
Let’s face it, this is not the worst rape scene we’ve seen on South Park. Woodland Critter Christmas was much more disturbing.
Having said that, this episode was amazing. I loved every minute of it and thought it was a great way to kick off the remainder of the season.
My only regret was that they couldn’t air it at the time Indy 4 was in theaters. But since that’s Comedy Central’s scheduling there’s nothing that could be done about it.
Racist ? What what what? I thought it was pretty damn funny. Everybody needs to lighten up a bit. Give me a break. Find something worth while to bitch about.
“Most of the reviews were good.”
Most of the reviewers are hack whose only purpose in life is to inflate dead ducks so that they fart long enough to give the illusion of life.
The episode was not just about Indy 4. It was a larger metaphor for what is going on in America. We have lost our edge. We are now a bunch of veal calves and our days our numbered.
I saw it. There was nothing racist about it. Good for SouthPark for going after the Hollywood untouchables. Personally, I’m tired of these big-wigs. SouthPark needs to tackle Stone next. Screw Hollywood and screw those elite film makers.
cry cry cry they need to get over themselves
south park is funny
they are has beens
Racist? I guess I can see how they’d come to that conclusion if they don’t often watch (and know) South Park. Those guys aren’t racist! Some of their CHARACTERS are, however. There’s a difference. A big one.
I agree with most of the above commentary. Anyone who thinks South Park is racist is a moron. Only idiots don’t understand satire. And yes, middle America is retarded as a collective. I saw Indy 4 and wanted to walk out, but I just kept thinking it would get better. Props to Matt and Trey for exposing Speilberg and Lucas for the greedy bastards they are.
And let’s not forget that this is not the first time South Park has attacked Speilberg and Lucas for ruining old films.
I’m Chinese and I thought it was hilarious! And the Spielberg and Lucas bits were long over due!
Hey, besides exposing the awful truth about Lucas and Spielberg, that episode reminded everyone of an important truth. And that is this: You do not shoot a guy in the dick. That’s just weak.
The 11th Commandment:
Thou shall not speaketh ill of the hollywood elite, unless they are conservative.
Once again SouthPark practices and tests Free Speech. They always do it and I applaud them. One of the other great tests was when they took on the fanatics of Islam. When these intolerant people were attacking the appeasers in Europe for showing pictures of their “prophet,” the South Park crew tested them here. Of course Comedy Central, like CNN, refused to air the pictures. Free Speech is a key foundation of our country.
How is the South Park episode racist? Because the little fat kid Cartman has a phobia about Chinese invading after watching the opening ceremonies of the Olympics?
Its called satire you dolts, they were illustrating with a cartoon how ridiculous paranoia and xenophobia look to people of a rational mindset. But just call it racist and shout down anyone who disagrees with you, you illiterate buffoons.
I actually liked Indy IV personally. I liked it quite a bit. Still though, I thought the Southpark episode was very funny as well. The primadonnas at Paramount learn to get a sense of humor already.
Indy 4 sucked, Starblows ep 1,2,3 sucked, south park rocks. I don’t consider them racist, they pick on EVERYBODY no matter what your color or religion. If you don’t like them, don’t watch them. Go watch the disney channel if it hurts your brain to think and laugh at everyone and everything.
Um, have you SEEN the new Indiana Jones movie?!?
I think the episode was as brilliant as ever and right on par with SP’s last few seasons of excellence. Using two of the most famous rape scenes to illustrate the raping of the IJ franchise was damn near genius. People always want to discredit Matt and Trey for the show, but they always manage to get a real point across, make a statement that most of us are thinking but are unable to express and make us laugh our asses off all in a 30 minute expanse of time. How many other shows, ones that are twice as long even, can do that? Every week. Consistently.
Parker and Stone are the real deal and if you haven’t figured that out by now, then you might as well go vote for mccain and palin and then move in to that bomb shelter you’ve been stocking up.
Simply evidence that there are a lot of really, truly disturbed people watching this show.
Happily, I’m not one of them.
I have to disagree with your “incredibly racist” comment. South Park continues to deal with race in a very intelligent way, mixing humor with criticism of those who hold racist views. You may have been personally offended, but that’s ok. South Park is offensive, but you’d be hard pressed to argue it’s racist with any validity.
aren’t you sick and tired of the liberals telling you what is appropriate to say, think and believe? all of us have a god given right to be free in our thoughts.
Lucas and Spielberg should be honored that South Park portrayed them as fat old hacks who at least can still get it up.
I mean come on, we all knew they gave up on making quality films, sacrificing dialog and content in exchange for “special effects” and amazing sound design.
Just like comedians who leave the stage to go start a family and then come back and all their new material is horrible. Lucas and Spielberg have done the same.
Hang up the Towel, and let towlie take over, i.e. start smoking weed and stop being productive.
I’m not a south park fan, but I thought this episode was dead on about Indy4. They really did rape the franchise. Good job south park! As far as racist, why do you wanna pllay that race card? They were showcasing a childs point of view of the world. They weren’t encouraging people to go out and shoot Chinese people in the dick…..
South Park has been and always will be a check on the egos of Washington and Hollywood alike. (And, anyone else who they see fit…)
Savage adult toon? You are mistaken. The savage ManBearPig was brought to us by Al Gore, and resurected later in the Imaginationland Trilogy.
Satire is one of the great equalizers of society… And, quite frankly is hillarious. No one is safe.
As for Lucas, he sold his soul long ago with the likes of Ewoks and Jar Jar Binks. And let us not forget the blasphemy of the re-edit of Episode 4…. HAN SOLO SHOT FIRST!
Maybe they should do a sequel to this episode where Mr Hat comes back and takes revenge on Lucas and Spielberg… now THAT would be funny.
Hel-LO!! Who cares? We have a nation with major problems and this is what enthralls us? A cartoon? Gee, bring on the bread & circuses…
Oh my goodness! I can’t believe what I’m reading. South Park was irreverent and politcally incorrect? What’s this world coming to?
What’s next, spoofing on Barry Obama? They’d better watch their step if they do. The cries of racism will be louder and more fierce. Barry might even send his Truth Squad after them. Oh, no, there going to be mean to me!!!
Hey, it’s a CARTOON. And a spoof on previous movie rape scenes. And Indy 4 DID suck donkeys. And it’s SOUTH PARK, for crying out loud.
Thanks, Matthew G. for pointing out the Howard the Duck pinball machine. I missed that. Wow.
I actually thought Indy 4 was very entertaining. As for the South Park episode…didn’t see it, but it does seem to be “saying” something…and since Lucas and Spielberg are both big crybaby liberals, you can bet there will be some trouble or a ban or something.
I thought it was great!
Get over yourselves…
I don’t know what there is to look into or why anyone cares. Freedom of speech. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are free to make as many versions of their movies as they wish and Trey Parker and Matt Stone are free to make fun of them when they suck.
Also, I wonder what Matthew G. means by “the general idiocy of middle America?” It’s probably another empty stab at working middle class Americans; apparently if you don’t give a rat’s ass about what opinions are “fashionable” or politically “hip” then you are an idiot.
The real idiots are those who went to see the movie and then, after complaining that it sucked, asked why Lucas and Spielberg keep making movies.
That’s my boys!!
Keep’em puking Matt & Trey!!!!
Indiana Jones and the temple of Roswell Aliens crystal monkey skulls part 4 1/3 or whatever the hell it was called was the worst movie I saw all summer. After kate Blanchett and Shia Lebouf had the sword fight in the two moving cars I got up and left……I applaud Southpark for ONCE AGAIN calling a spade a spade.
South Park is an equal opportunity offender. They make fun of EVERYONE. It would be completely hypocritical of Paramount to basically come out and say, “you can make fun of everyone else out there…but not Paramount films or directors who work for us.”
Congrats, Trey and Matt, for speaking the truth, and doing it in your own usual hilarious way.
** p.s. You forgot the first rape scene, which I’m pretty sure was recreating Boys Don’t Cry.
What happens in the cartoon is not far off from the real thing. Raiders of the Lost Ark was a timeless classic. The current incarnation of the franchise lacks the magic of the original. Or maybe I’m wrong. Maybe Maltese Falcon, Casablanca and Sunset Boulevard are ripe for sequels. After all, haven’t all the Psycho and Star Wars sequels been wonderful?
Racist? Do you not watch the show closely enough or has politically correctness neutered you? To address subjects of race is not racism or racist.
It seems each year some pundit/blogger decides to attack South Park, but they miss the mark completely.
If you were to be offended, it should result from seeing so many men shot in the nuts.
I saw it and yes it was typical crude South Park. That’s what South Park is: satire. If you can’t take it, then turn it off.
My only problem is that they only do about 2 months of live stuff a year. And, with an election, a war, and a financial melt-down; the only thing they could find to hit was Spielberg and Lucas!!!!
Lame, just plain Lame.
It shows that they have lost their touch and can’t stay up with the news of the day. That’s what made them famous, being topical. Spielberg and Lucas maybe topical to them, but not to the rest of America.
So do better, or give it up, and go spend your big bucks punking yourselves.
Then probably some other guys will make a cartoon about you! That would be fitting!
South Park rocks!
Roll Tide!!
Oh come on.
It was better than Indy 4.
Oh, how DARE Trey Parker and Matt Stone mock Spielberg and company! Everyone knows Steven Spielberg is a Right-Thinking Person, and is completely off-limits! It’s only George Bush, Christians, Southerners and heterosexuals who can be mocked and degraded. So why couldn’t South Park go after them?….(Huh? What? They already did? A bunch? Are you sure about that? I see.)…*ahem* Never mind.
Long live Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
The suggestion that they are racist is beyond absurd. Their long record clearly shows that NOBODY is safe from their ridicule, regardless of race, gender, religion or creed. This is not racism, as it is dished out in an even handed manner, across the full spectrum of humanity.
It’s just good fun, coupled with razor sharp insight.