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South Park does Journey Into Imagination Spoof
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justducky78
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I just saw it last night...too funny! :lol:
Yeah.... Totally good call... TOTES!!
Were you watching the same episode as everyone else on here??.... I think the resemblances were a little too similar for it not to be Dreamfinder...
ErickainPA
New Member
Wikipedia even said this: The man who brings the boys to Imaginationland and his balloon are a parody of the once popular Dreamfinder character from the now closed attraction Journey Into Imagination at EPCOT Center's Journey Into Imagination pavilion, which was open from 1983-1998. Photo borrowed from micechat (http://www.micechat.com/forums/showthread.php/my_vintage_wdw_pics_epcot-69021.html?t=69021): http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/ngavula/dreamfindermural.jpg Photo borrowed from South Park Studios (http://www.southparkstudios.com/downloads/preview/?id=7475): http://media.southparkstudios.com/media/images/1110/1110_press_image_1.jpg
Tom Morrow
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Wikipedia isn't always reliable, but in this case, whoever wrote that is right.
I don't see how it could hae been any more obvious of a parody unless they actually mentioned Epcot!
I don't see how it could hae been any more obvious of a parody unless they actually mentioned Epcot!
hokielutz
Well-Known Member
Yep... I will say that is definitely a parody of Dreamfinder. The funny clothes, the balloon flying machine and singing "imagination" over and over again fits Dreamfinder's mo. If Matt and Trey copied part of the imagination song note for note.... or completely dressed Dreamfinder in the exact clothes, then they would have copyright issues with Disney.
I also don't think this was a homage to Imagination. It starts out looking like it is, but then you bring in so many other cartoon and fantasy characters that it shifts the focus of the episode away from the one character. Only time will tell how much more Disney will go into this creation.
I also don't think this was a homage to Imagination. It starts out looking like it is, but then you bring in so many other cartoon and fantasy characters that it shifts the focus of the episode away from the one character. Only time will tell how much more Disney will go into this creation.
Wilt Dasney
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So if a purple dragon shows up to save the day in the conclusion, will we be able to put this debate to bed? :lookaroun
hokielutz
Well-Known Member
I also saw Johnny Quest in a very brief frame shot. Its right before and after Charlie gets blown-up, you will see a blond boy with a black long sleeve shirt and jeans in the right of the frame.... you will have to play with the pause a bunch to freeze the correct frame.
hokielutz
Well-Known Member
Sounds good to me... but as others have said.... if they did that,then I'd hate to be Matt and Trey's lawyers the following morning.
Thiger
New Member
all I'm gonna say is that if they had a little doll who sings 'its a small world after all' I'm sure you'd be like 'wow, they spoofed South Park'.
I think they were jabbing at the imagination ride. I found myself laughing pretty hard after about the tenth time he sang 'imagination'
LOL
the part w/ ronald mcdonald picking his arm up (ala saving private ryan) was classic!
I think they were jabbing at the imagination ride. I found myself laughing pretty hard after about the tenth time he sang 'imagination'
LOL
the part w/ ronald mcdonald picking his arm up (ala saving private ryan) was classic!
Wilt Dasney
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Tom Morrow
Well-Known Member
I still think it was more of a homage to/parody of Dreamfinder than a knock to diss him/Disney.
AEfx
Well-Known Member
Oh, I completely agree. I don't think it was negative at all. It's not like he's a member of a "Fruity Little Club" like they did to poor old Chef, LOL.
What's funny is that unlike most TV shows they don't turn in the final print until very close to air date, so maybe someone will send them this thread and they'll spell it out in big letters in one of the next two parts (apparently it's a "trilogy").
Stranger things have happened.
AEfx
bigtotoro
Member
Yes, in the past, they have gone up until 7:00 EST to turn in the episode that is supposed to air at 10:00 EST that same night. However, I'm thinking they don't frequent the message board and could not care less what we think. I also think it's fairly unlikely this character survives.
lilclerk
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GARFIELD! :sohappy:
The episode's been repeated a bunch of times over the past week. You can also see clips or the full episode online.
I agree, it was awesome.
AEfx
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LOL well I agree it's unlikely "they" (as in Matt and Trey) would come to this board in particular, on the other hand things do tend to fly around the Internet pretty quickly. You would be amazed how many assistants, interns, etc. that troll the internet for reaction about any program and then provide neat little summaries to their bosses of anything interesting. Since this topic has shown up on every Disney site known to man, it wouldn't surprise me if some of the reaction makes it's way to their office.
AEfx
Figment571
Member
Michael Eisner is on the other side of the wall......:lookaroun
He kills the Dreamfinder guy with a budget cut.
That would funny anyway.
He kills the Dreamfinder guy with a budget cut.
That would funny anyway.