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Figured I'd give these polls a shot since everyone seems to be obsessed with them lately, haha...
So, for my first official poll, I decided to tackle a pretty thankless genre: parodies. Why am I calling it thankless? Well, by definition, they exist just to mock other movies or real events, which makes most cinephiles look down on them. It doesn't help that over the last few years, Hollywood has basically churned out a dozen cheap, rushed parodies designed solely to cash in on whatever blockbuster is trending. We've seen it all with titles like Meet the Spartans, Superhero Movie, and Dateline Movie.
Look, movie history has proven that when actual talent is behind the camera, parodies can be genuinely great. We’re talking about absolute classics like Hot Shots, The Naked Gun, Spaceballs, or Airplane!—movies people still binge-watch today just to get a good laugh.
Parody isn't some new thing; it's been around since movies first started. Take Stanlio and Olio back in 1922—they were already mocking big stars like Rudolph Valentino by spoofing Blood and Sand in their movie Mud and Sand. Then you’ve got Charlie Chaplin doing the same thing when he took aim at Hitler in The Great Dictator.
Back in the late 60s, Mel Brooks hit the scene, building a massive career on parodies that basically became instant cult classics, like Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein, and Blazing Saddles. Then you’ve got Monty Python, who mastered the art of parody through everything from quick sketches to full-blown movies; their stuff like Life of Brian and Monty Python and the Holy Grail is legendary even now. And let's not forget the trio of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker—those guys were responsible for some of the best hits out there, including Hot Shots, The Naked Gun, and Airplane!.
The Wayans brothers basically kicked off this whole new wave of parody when they dropped Scary Movie. It turned into one of those massive modern hits that spawned a huge trend, eventually racking up three sequels with a fourth one already in the works.
Can't forget Leslie Nielsen either. He’s basically the king of parody, which makes it almost impossible to take him seriously in anything else—like when he played that ship captain in The Poseidon Adventure.
Anyway... I won't drag this out. Here's the list. You guys pick—which one is actually the best parody?
P.S. If I missed any, just let me know...
So, for my first official poll, I decided to tackle a pretty thankless genre: parodies. Why am I calling it thankless? Well, by definition, they exist just to mock other movies or real events, which makes most cinephiles look down on them. It doesn't help that over the last few years, Hollywood has basically churned out a dozen cheap, rushed parodies designed solely to cash in on whatever blockbuster is trending. We've seen it all with titles like Meet the Spartans, Superhero Movie, and Dateline Movie.
Look, movie history has proven that when actual talent is behind the camera, parodies can be genuinely great. We’re talking about absolute classics like Hot Shots, The Naked Gun, Spaceballs, or Airplane!—movies people still binge-watch today just to get a good laugh.
Parody isn't some new thing; it's been around since movies first started. Take Stanlio and Olio back in 1922—they were already mocking big stars like Rudolph Valentino by spoofing Blood and Sand in their movie Mud and Sand. Then you’ve got Charlie Chaplin doing the same thing when he took aim at Hitler in The Great Dictator.
Back in the late 60s, Mel Brooks hit the scene, building a massive career on parodies that basically became instant cult classics, like Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein, and Blazing Saddles. Then you’ve got Monty Python, who mastered the art of parody through everything from quick sketches to full-blown movies; their stuff like Life of Brian and Monty Python and the Holy Grail is legendary even now. And let's not forget the trio of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker—those guys were responsible for some of the best hits out there, including Hot Shots, The Naked Gun, and Airplane!.
The Wayans brothers basically kicked off this whole new wave of parody when they dropped Scary Movie. It turned into one of those massive modern hits that spawned a huge trend, eventually racking up three sequels with a fourth one already in the works.
Can't forget Leslie Nielsen either. He’s basically the king of parody, which makes it almost impossible to take him seriously in anything else—like when he played that ship captain in The Poseidon Adventure.
Anyway... I won't drag this out. Here's the list. You guys pick—which one is actually the best parody?
P.S. If I missed any, just let me know...