Spoofs
The wide wonderful world of film lends itself splendidly to the 'spoof' or parody as most genres have conventions and unwritten rules that are very easy to twist and undermine. It's all about messing with audience expectation - and nobody is safe - from TV cops ('Police Squad') to zombies ('Shaun of the Dead'); disaster flicks ('Airplane') to westerns ('Blazing Saddles'); Alfred Hitchcock ('High Anxiety') to Arnold Schwarzenegger ('Last Action Hero'). Sit back and have a laugh, at someone else's expense.
Evil Roy Slade (1972)
7.3/10
Director: Jerry Paris
Starring: Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, Henry Gibson, Dom DeLuise, John Astin
This made-for-TV spoof western gem was shown in the early 70s making an indelible impression on all lucky enough to catch it. John Astin is terrific i... Read more
Comic Strip Presents: Volume 2 (1988)
8/10
Director: Peter Richardson
Starring: Adrian Edmondson, Peter Richardson, Rik Mayall, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French,...
The ground-shaking impact of The Comic Strip's anarchic humour rattled the televisions of 1980s Britain and when the smoke cleared they left a gaping... Read more
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)
5.4/10
Director: Vadim Jean
Starring: Martin Short, Linda Cardellini, Janeane Garofalo, John Michael Higgins, Elizabet...
Martin Short is Jiminy Glick, a corpulent star-struck celebrity interviewer spawned as a character on Saturday Night Live, then given his own show on... Read more
CB4 (1993)
6.2/10
Director: Tamra Davis
Starring: Deezer D, Chris Elliott, Allen Payne, Chris Rock, Phil Hartman
A satirical mockumentary look at Gangsta Rap in the spirit of 'This is Spinal Tap', co-written by Chris Rock who also stars. 'Cell Block 4' are three... Read more
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
5.7/10
Director: Joel Gallen
Starring: Chris Evans, Eric Christian Olsen, Mia Kirshner, Jaime Pressly
Contemporary teen movies get skewered unmercifully in this outrageous spoof. The comedic cliches come fast and furious at John Hughes High School, whe... Read more
Slither (2006)
6.5/10
Director: James Gunn
Starring: Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Gregg Henry, Michael Rooker, Tania Saulnier
A mysterious meteor infected with an alien space virus crashes into a small hunting town and causes chaos as slimy space bugs burrow into the local's... Read more
Red vs Blue: Season 1 (2003)
8.5/10
Director: Burnie Burns
In the distant future, ten soldiers battle for control of the least desirable piece of real estate in the known universe - a box canyon in the middle... Read more
Family Guy Presents Something, Something, Something, Dark Side (2009)
Director: Dominic Polcino
Starring: James Woods, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Patrick Warburton, Alex Borstein, Seth MacF...
The 'Family Guy' crew present another 'Star Wars' homage following the hugely successful 'Blue Harvest', this time taking 'The Empire Strikes Back' as... Read more
Darling Lili (1969)
6.2/10
Director: Blake Edwards
Starring: Julie Andrews, Rock Hudson, Jeremy Kemp, Lance Percival
A musical World War I spy-spoof with Julie Andrews attempting to shed her goody-good image as a femme fatale music hall entertainer, who is really a G... Read more
In Like Flint (1967)
6.2/10
Director: Gordon Douglas
Starring: James Coburn, Lee J Cobb, Jean Hale
Super-suave super spy James Coburn returns, this time he must fight a group of powerful female tycoons who have developed a way of brainwashing women... Read more