Parody film

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A parody or spoof film is a comedy that satirizes other film genres or classic films. Examples include such films as Not Another Teen Movie, Scary Movie, This Is Spinal Tap, and Spaceballs. The five main conventions for this genre are:

• Sarcasm
• Huge stereotyping, e.g., the dumb blonde, the hardboiled detective
• Mocking other films or scenes from serious movies
• Violence with no consequence for characters' actions
• Obvious meanings to characters' actions

These are usually light family movies even if they are parodying serious, dramatic, or violent movies.

[edit] Other parody films

• Blazing Saddles (1974)
• Airplane! (1980)
• Young Frankenstein (1974)
• A Shot in the Dark (1964)
• Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
• The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
• UHF (1989)
• Hot Shots! (1991)
• Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
• Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
• Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
• Team America: World Police (2004)
• Top Secret! (1984)
• Date Movie (2006)
• Scary Movie series (2000)
• Epic Movie (2007)