Are Movie Parodies Dead? | Ep 217

Movie parodies and spoofs have been around since Mel Brook perfected the formula in the 70's. From Blazing Saddles to Young Frankenstein to Airplane and on and on. But over the last 10-15 years, the genre has slide into the abyss. Which begs the question: Are movie parodies dead?  Join in on our conversation and listen to the latest episode of The Hollywood Outsider as we discuss this and so much more. Discussed on this episode of The Hollywood Outsider Movie and TV Podcast: (34:10 – 56:54) From The Outside In Topic: Are movie parodies dead?  | Listener topic comments (0:00 – 34:09) Movie and TV News: A Titanic issue is finally resolved, movies are getting remade as TV series, Stephen King’s thoughts on writers adapting their work, trailers for Green Room and Alice In Wonderland: Through The Looking Glass, and much more (56:55 – 1:27:59) What’s This Movie? | Reviews of The Challenger, The Finest Hours, and Room | Upcoming Attractions: The Choice, Hail Caesar, Pride, Prejudice and Zombies | VOD and Blu-Ray Releases (1:28:00 – 1:49:15) Emails | Closing | Outtakes Email us your thoughts on the episode, answer our ‘What’s This Movie?’, or suggest a topic to [email protected] or leave us a message at 818-814-6246. Be sure to join our Facebook Group Join our Fantasy Movie League! Find our league, then use the password ‘buypopcorn’ Do your holiday shopping via our Amazon Link! Buy your Deadpool or IMAHO t-shirt HERE Listen and Subscribe for FREE to a new episode every week of The Hollywood Outsider Movie and TV Podcast at: Apple App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-hollywood-outsider/id1013174753?mt=8 Google App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thehollywoodoutsider.android.thehollywoodoutsider iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hollywood-outsider/id454075057 Stitcher: http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/17997/episodes RSS Podcast Feed: http://thehollywoodoutsider.libsyn.com/rss TuneIn Radio: http://tunein.com/radio/The-Hollywood-Outsider-p638432/