When Will Parody Be Parody Again?

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:

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)

Find us:

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YouTube 

Timestamps:

Intro 00:00

Parody, Satire, & Spoof 01:59

Parody Films 04:11

YouTube Parodies and Spoofs 15:26

Seriousness is a Target for Parody 17:49

TikTok Parodies 21:31

SNL Parodies 23:43

We Need to Use “Parody” Again 24:45

Parody and Camp 26:10

Parodies We Want to See 30:10

Outro 30:55

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