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Parody film
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
Other parody films
- Blazing Saddles (1974)
- Airplane! (1980)
- Young Frankenstein (1974)
- A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- Hot Shots! (1991)
- The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
- Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
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