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.
Zero Effect (1997)
7/10
Director: Jake Kasdan
Starring: Kim Dickens, Ryan O'Neal, Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Angela Featherstone
Bill Pullman is an eccentric and reclusive master detective hired by wealthy Ryan O'Neal to find a lost key to a safety deposit box that holds evidenc... Read more
Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery (1997)
7/10
Director: Jay Roach
Starring: Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York, Mimi Rogers
A hilariously goofy spoof of James Bond and other 60's spy movies. Mike Myers plays both the English superspy Powers and his nemesis the nefarious but... Read more
Scream 2 (1997)
6.1/10
Director: Wes Craven
Starring: David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kenne...
Heroine Neve Campbell graduates to aspiring drama major, but after the original "Scream" is turned into a successful movie within this movie, a copyca... Read more
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
7.4/10
Director: Jim Mallon
Starring: Kevin Murphy, Michael J Nelson, Trace Beaulieu
Blast off on the Satellite of Love with Mike Nelson, Tom Servo and Crow in the big-screen version of the hilarious TV series, as they wisecrack their... Read more
Scream ( Blu-ray ) (1996)
7.2/10
Director: Wes Craven
Starring: Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Drew Barrymore, Matthew Lillard, Neve Campbell, R...
A group of teens, many of whom are horror fans, are threatened by a mad killer. Writer Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven, both horror-literate... Read more
Frontline: Series 3 (1996)
8.6/10
Director: Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy
Starring: Rob Sitch, Steve Bisley, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora, Alison Whyte, Santo Cilauro
The final series of this excellent spoof sees the current affairs team hitting the big time ratings, though Mike starts to feel their stories are too... Read more
Scream (1996)
7.2/10
Director: Wes Craven
Starring: Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Drew Barrymore, Matthew Lillard, Neve Campbell, R...
A group of teens, many of whom are horror fans, are threatened by a mad killer. Writer Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven, both horror-literate... Read more
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
5.8/10
Director: Mel Brooks
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Mel Brooks, Harvey Korman
Count on lots of laughs in this Mel Brooks vampire spoof starring Leslie Nielsen as the legendary bloodsucker, out looking for new necks to conquer. J... Read more
Frontline: Series 2 (1995)
8.6/10
Director: Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy
Starring: Rob Sitch, Kevin J Wilson, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora, Alison Whyte, Santo Cilaur...
Kevin J Wilson steps into Bruno Lawrence's producer shoes in the second season of this acclaimed current affairs spoof. He's a no-nonsense guy, but h... Read more
Full Frontal: Series 2 (1994)
4.7/10
Starring: Gina Riley, Jimeoin, Magda Szubanski, Eric Bana, Peter Moon, Greg Fleet, Jane T...
Hilarious send ups, zany ensemble pieces and replicated music videos stood out as highlights in this classic Australian comedy show. 'Full Frontal' pi... Read more