Liam Gaughan is a writer at Collider with a passion for classic films and the work of Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese.
South Park is one of the most groundbreaking television shows of all-time, and has managed to retain its relevance by consistently bucking up against modern trends and satirizing recent events. Between its multiple running gags, hilariously extreme moments of violence, and occasional moments of genuine friendship between the boys, South Park is every bit as groundbreaking as it was when it first began airing on Comedy Central in 1997.
South Park made fun of Zuckberg’s robotic sounding voice, but most critically lampooned the fact that he seemed not to care about the false information that was spread on Facebook. While Jesse Eisenberg’s performance as Zuckerberg in The Social Network grew iconic in its own right, South Park proved to be a far more damning portrayal that examined the horrific legacy that Facebook had created in the years since David Fincher’s masterpiece was first released in theaters.
Reiner’s portrayal in South Park is yet another example of the series satirizing Hollywood’s lack of awareness, as it indicates that a famous director would not be able to empathize with the issues that plague a working-class community that doesn’t normally interact with celebrities. South Park attracted much more controversy for a later episode that included Lucas and Steven Spielberg sexually assaulting the character of Indiana Jones in what was intended to be a parody of the extremely negative reaction that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull received from fans for introducing flying saucers and aliens into the franchise.
South Park’s parody of Bay hit just at the right time, as it aired right before the first Transformers film was released in 2007 and kickstarted a new franchise for Paramount Pictures. Considering how many explosions are featured in the four Transformers sequels directed by Bay that have been released since, South Park’s parody of the manner in which Bay decides to make his movies has aged very well.
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