Raymond Palmer8 said:Sorry, but I'm pretty sure this thread isn't actually about those kinds of movies—it’s more about parodies of specific films... unless I totally missed the point, which is also possible.
Honestly, comparing a true Monty Python fan to the Scary Movie franchise—or any other garbage like that—is straight-up blasphemy.
Top Secret is actually an awesome flick—it’s such a great parody that pokes fun at basically every movie cliché out there—but honestly... Meet the Spartans, Scary Movie, Epic Movie, and all those other ones? Yeah, they totally deserve to be called trash.
Like I said at the start of this thread—yeah, parodies are total trash. They're just made by people who lack the actual creativity to build something from scratch—if they had any real guts, they’d make their own comedies instead of just mocking someone else's work... but honestly, they just aren't capable of it.
Look, a parody is a parody... whether it's mocking some polished Hollywood flicks, historical events, Bush's politics, or whatever else.
At the end of the day, nobody’s out here making real satire—well, I’m certainly not—even if Elizabeth Garcia2 keeps at it, along with all those Monty Python fans and these modern-day parodies. I think we can all finally agree that "parody" movies like the Scary Movie franchise, Date Movie, Superhero Movie, Meet the Spartans, and all that other crap are just straight-up garbage.
Dismissing all parodies as one big pile of trash just because they don't fit your specific taste is unfair and honestly pretty stupid. Look, the concept isn't groundbreaking—it doesn't have to be. It just needs to be funny. And trust me, making a parody that actually lands is way harder than people think, otherwise we wouldn't be stuck dealing with the garbage we saw today.
Old-school parodies are just better. They’re actually clever, genuinely funny, and the creators actually understood how to pull off a parody. It’s pretty stupid to claim this genre lacks talent or that all these directors are bottom-of-the-barrel hacks. If you think that, you’re clearly ignoring legends like the Monty Python fans, Mel Brooks, Rob Reiner, and John Landis, who all shaped the genre.
Plus, you also have to account for the fact that some of those old-school parodies are actually highly acclaimed, top-tier movies... like...
Young FrankensteinIMDb has it at an 8.0, and it’s sitting pretty at #236 on the Top 250 list based on user votes.
Rotten Tomatoes says it's sitting at a solid 93%.
Blazing SaddlesIMDb says it’s a 7.8/10.
Rotten Tomatoes says it's sitting at an 89%.
The ProducersIMDb says it's a 7.7. Not bad, I guess.
Rotten Tomatoes has it at 93%. Not bad.
Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryIMDb says it's a 7.1/10.
Rotten Tomatoes says it’s sitting at 70%. Not bad, I guess.
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!IMDb says it's a 7.6/10.
Rotten Tomatoes says it's sitting at 88%. Not bad.
Airplane!IMDb says it's a 7.8/10.
Rotten Tomatoes has it at a 98%.
Hot Shots!IMDb says 6.4/10. Honestly, it’s a little low compared to the others, but it’s still a damn good score.
Rotten Tomatoes says it's sitting at 81%. Not bad.
Galaxy QuestIMDb says 7.2/10.
Rotten Tomatoes says it's sitting at a solid 90%.
So... if we're calling these movies total garbage based on what critics and audiences say, then The Godfather and The Shawshank Redemption don't deserve any special treatment either.
Anyway, before I wrap this up, I gotta mention three other killer recent parodies that nobody else seems to have brought up yet...
Hot Fuzz - a parody of action movies in general... once again, the ratings and reviews speak for themselves
imdb - 8.0/10
rottentomatoes.com - 90%
Shaun of the Dead - a parody of zombie horror... and just like before, the critics and scores tell you everything you need to know...
imdb - 8.0/10 + ranked #245 on the top 250 list by audience votes
rottentomatoes.com - 91%
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Kung Pow: Enter the Fist - a parody of kung fu flicks... slightly lower rated, but absolutely hilarious... nothing like the garbage they make today.
