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[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 59 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The best parodies are humorous takes that treat the source material with repect.

Shaun of the Dead

Galaxy Quest

Army of Darkness (person out of time becomes a leader against evil)

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I guess Army of Darkness is an indirect parody of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court?

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I am sure that is one of the inspirations.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I mean I'm trying to wrap my head around what work it would be a parody of. like, Hot Shots! is primarily a parody of Top Gun with some scenes parodying other films.

Evil Dead 1 was a horror film. It's not a parody, or a comedy, it's a horror film. Evil Dead 2...defies definition. It's as much a remake as it is a sequel, it's still a horror movie though it leans more on comedy. Army of Darkness, better known by its actual title "The Studio Wouldn't Let Us Call It Evil Dead 3" is a horror themed action comedy. It's not really making fun of an existing work the way Hot Shots! or Airplane! does.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

He is an overpowered white guy in a new land like John Carter adventure type stories. He is a chosen one the prophecy foretold! Person out of time who brings knowledge from the future to win war against evil. The deadite army is a comedic take on the stop motion armies of the dead from B movies. He even fights his evil twin!

It is a parody of a genre, not a single movie or series.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I remain unconvinced that Army of Darkness is a parody. A comedy yes, but...Sam Raimi didn't set out to say anything about the genre, he'll tell you he just wanted to entertain his audience. A fun setting to throw your protagonist into to see what breaks isn't necessarily a parody.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

k

I'm not trying to convince you, just explaining why I see it as a parody.

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 46 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Galaxy Quest belongs at the top of any such list. It's widely considered to be one of the best Star Trek movies.

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

By Grabthar's hammer, what a movie.

[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

...Maybe I'm the plucky comic relief...

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah! The wild part is that many hardcore Trek fans - myself included, of course - just take it for granted that Galaxy Quest will be included, and toward the top end, of any ranking of Trek films.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 27 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Army of Darkness (person out of time becomes a leader against evil)

So an isekai

[–] cowfodder@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

How dare you‽ You're right, but how dare you‽

[–] princess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 day ago

thanks i hate it

[–] proudblond@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Hot Fuzz is up there for me too