movies were the peak of spoof cinema in the 1990s.
We take a look back…
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Feels like a dirty word doesnt it?
)Scary Movies,Meet The Spartans,and oh, the irony Disaster Movie.
Perhaps the above seems like a sweeping generalization, but its with good cause.
Watch Hot Shots!
Its safe to say that largely, their individual work lacked the laughs of their collaborations.
And then… well, its not really that important.
What is important though, is the jokes.
You probably think Im joking.
Willard now narrates his mission to confrontApocalypse Nows Colonel Kurtz, but not before passing his IRL son.
Each takes a moment of recognition… and both end up fanboying with I loved you inWall Street!
Its as ludicrous as it is clever and this is why the movies endure.
Its as daft as it is deliriously funny and even makes up for the spotlightsaber boobs misstep.
ZAZ regular Lloyd Bridges steals every scene hes in as inept Admiral/President Tug Benson.
Hes quick to list his achievements (My eyes are ceramic.
Caught a bazooka round at Little Big Horn.
Or was it Okinawa?
The one without the Indians) and rarely has a clue whats going on.
No youre not, Ive seen him on TV.
Hes an older man, about my height.)
Thank goodness hes fictional.
But make no mistake, this is Charlie Sheens movie.
Sadly, spoofs and parodies seem a little old hat now.
FromThe SimpsonstoFamily Guyto, well, you name it.
Its been done to death.
Now doesnt that sound like fun?
Sorry youll have to speak up…my ear canals are very sensitive.
Theyre stainless steel…
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