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Subgenre Sampler

Spoof: 197 Films to Buy & Rent

 
Rich Little Show, The (TV Series)Rich Little Show, The (TV Series) (1976)
Feat. Rich Little
World famous impressionist Rich Little attempted to forge his own persona in this well–remembered sketch series, though invariably, reverted…
Silent MovieSilent Movie (1976)
Dir. Mel Brooks
Feat. Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise…
Mel Brooks uses a concept within a concept to tribute the silent film era. He plays a has–been director with a bright idea – to make a…
St. IvesSt. Ives (1976)
Dir. J. Lee Thompson
Feat. Charles Bronson, John Houseman, Jacqueline Bisset…
Enjoyable riff on 1940s private–eye noir (especially THE MALTESE FALCON), in which a wouldbe novelist–gumshoe (Bronson) gets way out of…
Love and DeathLove and Death (1975) Recommended
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Diane Keaton
Woody Allen's finely wrought parody of 'War and Peace'.
Blazing SaddlesBlazing Saddles (1974) Recommended
Dir. Mel Brooks
Feat. Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder
Classic Mel Brooks spoof–Western that almost killed the genre off!
Young FrankensteinYoung Frankenstein (1974) Recommended
Dir. Mel Brooks
Feat. Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Teri Garr…
One of Mel Brooks' best is this on–target parody of Mary Shelley's gothic legend and especially James Whale's classic 1930s film versions.…
Le MagnifiqueLe Magnifique (1973)
Dir. Philippe de Broca
Feat. Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jacqueline Bisset, Vittorio Caprioli
Jean–Paul Belmondo stars in this slapstick spoof of B–movie espionage films and novels, playing a frustrated writer working in this genre…
Adventures of Barry McKenzie, TheAdventures of Barry McKenzie, The (1972)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Barry Humphries, Barry Crocker, Spike Milligan…
Ground–breaking Australian comedy from the pens of Barry Humphries and dir. Beresford, that exports Fosters–swigging Barry Crocker into…
Evil Roy SladeEvil Roy Slade (1972)
Dir. Jerry Paris
Feat. John Astin, Mickey Rooney, Henry Gibson…
Wacky western spoof made its way onto screens after originally flopping as TV pilot. John Astin (ADDAM'S FAMILY) plays the titular villain on…
Play It Again, SamPlay It Again, Sam (1972) Aro Favourite
Dir. Herbert Ross
Feat. Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts
Probably Woody Allen's funniest film is this tale of a nerdish film critic who is aided by the ghost of Bogart to find love after his wife divorces…

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