Spoofs
The wide wonderful world of film lends itself splendidly to the 'spoof' or parody as most genres have conventions and unwritten rules that are very easy to twist and undermine. It's all about messing with audience expectation - and nobody is safe - from TV cops ('Police Squad') to zombies ('Shaun of the Dead'); disaster flicks ('Airplane') to westerns ('Blazing Saddles'); Alfred Hitchcock ('High Anxiety') to Arnold Schwarzenegger ('Last Action Hero'). Sit back and have a laugh, at someone else's expense.
The Happytime Murders (Blu-Ray) (2018)
5.1/10
Director: Brian Henson
Starring: Elizabeth Banks, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Michael McDonald, Joel McHale,...
Detective Phil Philips is a down-on-his-luck puppet who used to work for the Los Angeles Police Department. When two puppets from an old TV show wind... Read more
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)
4.6/10
Director: Paul Morrissey
Starring: Dudley Moore, Peter Cook, Kenneth Williams, Denholm Elliott, Joan Greenwood, Hug...
Andy Warhol's filmmaker buddy, Paul Morrissey put together an all-star cast for this irreverent take on the Arthur Conan Doyle classic. Peter Cook and... Read more
The Ice Pirates (1984)
5.7/10
Director: Stewart Raffill
Starring: Mary Crosby, Anjelica Huston, Robert Urich, Michael D Roberts, John Matuszak, Ro...
In the future, Earth is starved for water, so whoever has the ice... rules. Robert Urich, Mary Crosby and Anjelica Houston star in this nifty outer-sp... Read more
The Larry Sanders Show: Season 1 (1992)
8.3/10
Director: Judd Apatow, Brent Carpenter
Starring: Megan Gallagher, Janeane Garofalo, Garry Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor, Rip Torn, Pe...
A landmark in '90s TV comedy, Garry Shandling is the eponymous Larry Sanders, a neuroses-laden, late-night chat show host. Along with loads of hilari... Read more
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2001)
7/10
Director: Larry Blamire
Starring: Fay Masterson, Andrew Parks, Susan McConnell, Brian Howe
A parody of 50's B-grade sci-fi and horror flicks, this deliriously silly tale has a dedicated scientist and his clueless wife journey to a remote cab... Read more
The Love Guru (2008)
3.8/10
Director: Marco Schnabel
Starring: Jessica Alba, Omid Djalili, Meagan Good, Ben Kingsley, Romany Malco, Mike Myers,...
Mike Myers returns to live action comedy with a nod to Bollywood as Guru Pitka, the world's second most popular self-help advisor. He is hired by the... Read more
The Naked Gun (1988)
7.6/10
Director: David Zucker
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy
A short-lived tv series ('Police Squad') was the inspiration for this box-office bonanza from the same guys who gave the world 'Flying High'. Leslie N... Read more
The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell Of Fear (1991)
Director: David Zucker
Starring: George Kennedy, Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Robert Goulet, O J Simpson
The second hilarious entry in the satirical film series focuses on Leslie Nielsen's effort to stop villainous business mogul Robert Goulet from making... Read more
The New Women (2001)
6.5/10
Director: Todd Hughes
Starring: Mary Woronov, Jamie Tolbert, Sandra Kinder, Jane Ray, Roma Maffia, Jenny Shimizu...
This post-apocalyptic feminist sci-fi spoof stars Mary Woronov ('Eating Raoul') as Lisa LaStrada, a miserable housewife and recovering alcoholic. When... Read more
The Norman Gunston Show: Volume 3 (1993)
8.3/10
Starring: Tim Allen, David Faustino, Dolph Lundgren, Garry McDonald, Michael York, Michael...
Once again the hapless Norman Gunston (Garry McDonald) turns his talents on unsuspecting celebrities. This collection includes 'interviews' with Lion... Read more