This week, we dive into parody media, discussing the likes of the Wayans brothers, Mel Brooks, and Austin Powers. We differentiate ‘parody’ and ‘satire’, discuss the cult-like fanbases (and haters) of parody films, and how YouTube and meme culture may have oversaturated the genre. 

Links:

Spotify Playlist

TikTok Collection

Letterboxd List

Reddit Thread

Amber Rawlings, “Has meme culture killed the parody film?” (Little White Lies)

Hiff, “Comedy Horror Movies: The Embodiments of ‘Camp’ Are Here to Stay”(Hiff)

Jade Swann, “Satire, Parody & Spoof” (Study.com)

JM Maher, “Why Were Parody Movies So Popular in the 2000s?” (Movieweb)

Karen Pike, “Bitextual Pleasures: Camp, Parody, and the Fantastic Film” (LFQ)

Luke Edley, “Satire vs Parody” (Thanet Writers)

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Timestamps:

Intro 00:00

Parody, Satire, & Spoof 02:03

Parody Films 03:25

Why did the genre die? 06:55

Offensive “Humor” 12:53

YouTube Parodies and Spoofs 18:09

Seriousness is a Target for Parody 20:47

Parody Films and Race 22:31

TikTok Parodies 24:20

SNL Parodies 27:03

We Need to Use “Parody” Again 28:04

Parody and Camp 29:48

Paving the Road for Absurdist Comedy 31:41

Parodies We Want to See 34:15

Outro 34:58

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