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SpaceballsSpaceballs (1987)
Dir. Mel Brooks
Feat. Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks, John Candy
A rollicking and fairly successful Mel Brooks take–off of STAR WARS and the space–opera genre, with Rick Moranis irresistibly hilarious…
Grunt - the Wrestling MovieGrunt - the Wrestling Movie (1985)
Dir. Allan Holzman
Feat. Steven Cepello, Marilyn Dodds Frank, Robert Glaudini
A mid–1980s attempt to cash in on the WWF wrestling craze, with a SPINAL TAP–esque mockumentary about the wrestler 'Mad Dog Joe De…
Return of the Living Dead, TheReturn of the Living Dead, The (1985)
Dir. Dan O'Bannon
Feat. Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa
Pretty–good parody of Romero's Living Dead films, though not quite the same as the real thing. Great thrash–metal soundtrack, though.
Spies Like UsSpies Like Us (1985)
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd
Sending up the spy–caper genre, this piece of Chevy Chase–Dan Aykroyd fluff is amusing enough. Filled with numerous cameos by film…
Bloodbath at the House of DeathBloodbath at the House of Death (1984)
Dir. Ray Cameron
Feat. Kenny Everett, Pamela Stephenson, Vincent Price
Horror comedy about six scientists investigating a creepy manor, where a mysterious massacre killed 18 guests in a single night many years…
Comic Strip Presents: Bad News Tour (1983) / A Fistful of Travellers' ChequesComic Strip Presents: Bad News Tour (1983) / A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (1984) Aro Favourite
Dir. Sandy Johnson, Adrian Edmondson
Feat. Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Dawn French
Excellent 'Comic Strip' double bill that teams up Adrian Edmonson's classic headbanger's satire with the cult repertory's memorable…
Comic Strip Presents: The Bullshitters / The YobComic Strip Presents: The Bullshitters / The Yob (1984) Recommended
Dir. Ian Emes, Stephen Frears
Feat. Keith Allen, Pete Richardson, Robbie Coltrane
THE BULLSHITTERS A cute parody of the TV cop show “The Professionals” with Keith Allen and Pete Richardson as sexy, maverick detectives…
Johnny DangerouslyJohnny Dangerously (1984)
Dir. Amy Heckerling
Feat. Michael Keating, Joe Piscopo, Marilu Henner
Michael Keaton turns to a life of crime to support his ailing mother in this zany spoof of 1930's gangster films.
Lust in The DustLust in The Dust (1984)
Dir. Paul Bartel
Feat. Divine, Tab Hunter, Geoffrey Lewis
Imitating the tone of mid–period John Waters (POLYESTER), dir. Bartel spoofs the Western melodrama with heaving cleavages, abysmal musical…
This Is Spinal TapThis Is Spinal Tap (1984) Aro Favourite
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Michael McKean, Christopher Guest
Brilliant parody of a burnt–out British Heavy–Metal band on tour in America, filmed in the classic tradition of a rock documentary. A…

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