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Stiff 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…
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis (1997): Dir. John Henderson
Feat. Rik Mayall, Jane Horrocks; Rik Mayall delivers one of his oily variations in what is only his second feature. As a jaded music manager he decides to have his…
Trigger Happy (Mad Dog Time) (1996): Dir. Larry Bishop
Feat. Richard Dreyfuss, Jeff Goldblum, Gabriel Byrne…; Grinning mob–boss Richard Dreyfuss is fresh out of the asylum, gunning down wisecracking old friends and enemies alike. Old friends is indeed…
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While You're Drinking Juice in the Hood (1995): Dir. Paris Barclay
Feat. Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans; Gleeful sendup of the 'hood–drama genre (Boyz in the Hood, Menace II Society etc.), resounds with the impact of juicy cheapshots hitting home,…
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995): Dir. Mel Brooks
Feat. Mel Brooks, Leslie Nielsen; Another blockbuster spoof, three years too late from the once funny Mel Brooks in which Leslie Nielsen does his NAKED GUN–in–a–cape…
Low Down Dirty Shame, A (1995): Dir. Keenan Ivory Wayans
Feat. Keenen Wayans, Charles S. Dutton, Jada Pinkett Smith; An action–packed send–up of big loud gun–fests from Keenan Ivory Wayans, who also charms his way through the knowing cliches as a…
Bodyguard from Beijing (1994): Dir. Yuen Kwai
Feat. Jet Li; Jet Li is "The Bodyguard" in this delightful parody of the Kevin Costner/Whitney Houston smash. A gourmet chop suey of action, humour and simmering…
Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (1992): Dir. John Fortenberry
Feat. Julie Brown, Bobcat Goldthwait; The talented Julie Brown sharpens her claws and is not afraid to use them in this parody of Madonna's self–adoring documentary, TRUTH OR DARE.
Icicle Thief, The (1989): Dir. Maurizio Nichetti
Feat. Maurizio Nichetti; Italy's answer to Woody Allen directs and stars in this zany love story–cum–media satire using the film–within–a–film…
Spies Like Us (1985): Dir. John Landis
Feat. Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd; Sending up the spy–caper genre, this piece of Chevy Chase–Dan Aykroyd fluff is amusing enough. Filled with numerous cameos by film…
Comic Strip Presents: Bad News Tour (1983) / A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (1984): Dir. Sandy Johnson, Adrian Edmondson
Feat. Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Dawn French…; Excellent 'Comic Strip' double bill that teams up Adrian Edmonson's classic headbanger's satire with the cult repertory's memorable…
Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980): Dir. Piers Haggard
Feat. Peter Sellers, Helen Mirren; Notable as Peter Sellers' last movie, but ranking close to the bottom of the Sellers canon for its fiendish forced humour and racist overtones.
Cheap Detective, The (1978): Dir. Robert Moore
Feat. Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan…; Neil Simon's spoof of Bogart detective movies, with Falk fitting comfortably into his raincoat. A mixed bag, but worthwhile for those…
Mastermind (1976): Dir. Alex March
Feat. Zero Mostel, Bradford Dillman; Plenty of slapstick and movie in–jokes as Zero Mostel plays the fool in this enjoyably bizarre Charlie Chan detective spoof. Released in 1976.
Carry On Up the Jungle (1970): Dir. Gerald Thomas
Feat. Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey; The 'Carry On' crew encounter familiar humour in darkest Africa, shipping the concept to the days of the British Raj.
Scared Stiff (1952): Dir. George Marshall
Feat. Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin; Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin make a ‘spooktacle’ of themselves in this version of Paul Dickey and Charles Goddard’s Broadway hit.

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