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Peter G. (247 KP) rated Airplane! (1980) in Movies
Jun 12, 2019
Considered to be the original and best parody movie out there, the jokes and one liners fly thick and fast and the sheer number of actors and sportsmen of the time is breathtaking.
It's starting to show its 39 years, but there is something there for everyone, just dont call me Shirley.
It's starting to show its 39 years, but there is something there for everyone, just dont call me Shirley.
Stella Mozgawa recommended Playtime (1967) in Movies (curated)
Tony (1076 KP) rated Holmes and Watson (2018) in Movies
Nov 24, 2020
Gave up about 30 minutes
Gave up on this about half hour in tried to push through and enjoy it as a silly movie, but it failed in even that. The attempts to parody the Robert Downey Jr Sherlock is just painful. The jokes fall flat, I would not recommend this even for a light background film.
James Dyson recommended The Greedy Bastard Diary: A Comic Tour of America in Books (curated)
Dean (6921 KP) rated The Woman in the House across the Street from the Girl in the Window in TV
Jul 1, 2023
Slightly odd Comedy Thriller
A decent short series, just 8 episodes around 20-25 minutes long each. I thought it was a general Thriller to start with but halfway way through it is more of a parody of other recent Thriller Films and series. Decent story although the ending was rather silly, if you like Murder Mysteries you should enjoy it.
Peter G. (247 KP) rated Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) in Movies
Jun 5, 2019
As with sequels, this follow up doesn't tick all the boxes the first one managed to, however it is entertaining and has some laugh out loud moments, Elton Johns performance was a complete parody of his reported persona and
the need to bring in the American connection in this instalment was probably a metaphor for the movies financial men sticking their noses in...or not!
the need to bring in the American connection in this instalment was probably a metaphor for the movies financial men sticking their noses in...or not!
David McK (3185 KP) rated Chicken Run (2000) in Movies
May 31, 2021
Aardman Animation's first feature-length production, starring a then-popular Mel Gibson (before he went off the rails quite a bit!) as the voice of an American Rooster who crash-lands in a chicken coop where the inmates are all trying to escape as they all have to lay a certain number of eggs each day or else face the chop.
And yes, it is indeed a - loose - parody of The Great Escape.
And yes, it is indeed a - loose - parody of The Great Escape.
David McK (3185 KP) rated Eric: Discworld: The Unseen University Collection in Books
Aug 19, 2023
Early entry in Terry pratchett's Discworld series (I think it's book #9, and the 4th to have Rincewind); a parody of the tale of Faust.
Not Pratchett's best work: it fails to reach the heights he would later achieve in the middle segment of his career (around the time of Lords and Ladies, Maskerade or Soul Music), but having said that a sub-par Pratchett is still better than many other authors operating at their peek!
Not Pratchett's best work: it fails to reach the heights he would later achieve in the middle segment of his career (around the time of Lords and Ladies, Maskerade or Soul Music), but having said that a sub-par Pratchett is still better than many other authors operating at their peek!
Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated The Lego Batman Movie (2017) in Movies
Jul 26, 2017
Will Arnett (1 more)
Top notch animation
Another hit in the LEGO franchise
This is probably one of the best parody movies in recent memory. It is hilarious from start to finish and the voiceover cast is brilliant. I enjoyed the Lego movie more than I thought I would the first time I saw it and I enjoyed this even more. Do yourself a favour, no matter what age you are, give this a watch and I promise you will not regret it.
Jordan Binkerd (567 KP) rated The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007) in Movies
Aug 15, 2019
April Scott as Daisy Duke was hot - which is half of the appeal (2 more)
The stunts were decent - which is the other half
Harland Williams is hilarious, and I'll watch basically anything with him in it
Most of the cast - not necessarily that they were bad, but some were a bad fit for the characters (2 more)
The writing sometimes felt like a parody of itself.
The stunts were only decent.... and this is Dukes of Hazzard, where the stunts are the key.
Inconsistent and dumb
Ugh. And I thought the first movie was bad. Basically, this movie wants to be The Dukes of Hazzard meets American Pie but winds up closer to a parody of the classic show crossed with one of American Pie's less competent knockoffs. At times it hits the mark, true, but other times its almost more like a parody of the Dukes than it is the real deal. April Scott was decent in her role as Daisy, and turned out not to be just a mannequin for the shorts and crop-top, but the two leads? Less than stellar. Harland Williams is hilarious, but he's not a good fit for Sherriff Coltrane, who is supposed to be at least a little menacing if memory serves. Chris McDonald has made his career playing the corrupt businessman/politician role, which means he does it well, but his turn as Boss Hogg was just a generic rehash of a dozen other roles. As a final nail in the coffin the TV budget hampered the stunts to the point of not being able to save it. Go watch the show instead.