LincolnshireToffee47
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Airplane! (1980) - It got me wondering, what happened to the spoof genre?
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MaximusEvertonius
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I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.
Such a classic film. And you’re right. Spoof films aren’t anywhere. Or films like Holy Grail. Seems like young people just don’t have that same appreciation for that genre.
Lapeno77
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Think there were some absolute abominations that ended the genre. Stuff like Meet the Spartans, Epic Movie and Vampires Suck just killed em off like George Clooney and nipples did to Batman.
Basically, we need Nolan to give us his Airplane.
LincolnshireToffee47
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Might do the Hot Shots/Naked Gun movies soon, too.
I suppose one upshot of all the political strife in the world at the moment is that some of that silliness might creep back in to cinema. People might need it.
Rita_Poon
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Planes can't fly backwards.
MaximusEvertonius
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Omg, the bat nipples! Ugh 
. Then there’s Scary Movie whatever the number is now. I can put on Airplane! and Holy Grail right now and crack up.
Old woman. Man!! I didn’t know you were a man. Well you didn’t bother to ask did you?
Good ol’ Dennis
. Then there’s Scary Movie whatever the number is now. I can put on Airplane! and Holy Grail right now and crack up. Old woman. Man!! I didn’t know you were a man. Well you didn’t bother to ask did you?
Good ol’ Dennis
Rita_Poon
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Airplane is a parody of the flight disaster movies of the 50's? Is 'My Cousin Vinny' a parody of the legal genre? The 'Naked gun' an extension of the tv show which parodied the cops shows and films of the 60's?
I reckon there are fewer sacred cows to lampoon now, and those that are left no one wants to touch for a variety of reasons.
I reckon there are fewer sacred cows to lampoon now, and those that are left no one wants to touch for a variety of reasons.
Tropic Thunder is up there too as one of the all time great spoofs.
Rita_Poon
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I've not watched it, rdj I find gratingly insufferable. His comments re his good buddy and long time pal gibson probably finished him off for me.
Put that to one side, he’s brilliant in it.
Rita_Poon
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I'm not over the moon with stiller or cruise either. Also Jack Black has become a parody of himself as well, talk about a one note bum.
This sort of thing happens when the autumn years arrive. Everything was better a long time ago. So long as it's not event horizon or nic coppola.
MaximusEvertonius
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Definitely agree with you about Jack Black. Early on, sure. But now he’s sort of the same hot mess in everything he does, be it music, films, or an interview.
Rita_Poon
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Tiring. There's a few clowns gone that way. Steve Martin used to be funny, and then when realising he was spent had the good grace to drop off the face of the earth. That allowed his body of work to be remembered and enjoyed instead of sullied.
MaximusEvertonius
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Jim Carrey’s another one like that for me. As a stand-up and In living Color (or Colour if you will
) he was super original and funny. The Mask and Ace Ventura were great. And Dumb and Dumber. Then it kind of got repetitive. He tried a darker tone but that didn’t work as well.Welcome
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