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Scary Movie 2Scary Movie 2 (2001)
Dir. Keenan Ivory Wayans
Feat. Tori Spelling, James Woods
The Wayans clan (Marlon, Shawn and Keenan) again agreeably pastiche the (already self–parodic) SCREAM slasher genre, yet the law of diminishing…
Wet Hot American SummerWet Hot American Summer (2001) Aro Favourite
Dir. David Wain
Feat. Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Marguerite Moreau
Set in the charmingly unhip summer–camp 'Camp Firewood', this wettingly hilarious satire of 1970s and 80s culture, mores and cliches is…
Scary MovieScary Movie (2000)
Dir. Keenan Ivory Wayans
Feat. Anna Faris, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans
A mostly on–target spoof of SCREAM and its progeny from the Wayans' Brothers, the comic clan still most noted for their 'In Living Colour' TV…
Stiff Upper LipsStiff Upper Lips (2000)
Dir. Gary Sinyor
Feat. Prunella Scales, Sean Pertwee, Frank Finlay
Genuinely cheeky lampoon of the “Merchant–Ivory” costume–drama with Prunella Scales, Sean Pertwee, Frank Finlay and Peter…
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) Recommended
Dir. Jay Roach
Feat. Mike Myers, Heather Graham
Slightly hand–me–down it may be, but gag–for–gag, this extravagant sequel arguably tops the original and seals Austin Powers…
Galaxy QuestGalaxy Quest (1999) Aro Favourite
Dir. Dean Parisot
Feat. Tim Allen, Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver
Tim Allen and his cast of a sci–fi TV show are recruited to assist a naive alien race who have modelled their strategies and technologies on…
Games, The (TV Series)Games, The (TV Series) (1999) Recommended
Dir. Bruce Permezel
Feat. John Clarke, Gina Riley, Bryan Dawe
An exacting TV–satire that paralleled the lead–up to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, turning the 'real TV' documentary format on its head…
King of ComedyKing of Comedy (Choi kek ji wong) (1999)
Dir. Stephen Chow (Chiao)
Feat. Stephen Chow (Chiao), Karen Mok
Hong Kong’s king–of–parody Stephen Chow ironically casts himself as a luckless movie extra who fumbles his way to leading man status…
Manor, TheManor, The (1999)
Dir. Ken Berris
Feat. Greta Scacchi, Gabrielle Anwar, Peter O'Toole
Comical murder mystery set in a creaky English manor where an investigator searches for the killer of a stable boy, however runs into obstacles when…
Rock Profile (TV Series)Rock Profile (TV Series) (1999-2001)
Dir. Gareth Carrivick
Feat. Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Jamie Theakston
The creators of LITTLE BRITAIN satirise the ways of rich rock'n'rollers with a series of parodies of Elton John, George Michael, U2, Tom Jones,…

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