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:
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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Timestamps:
Intro 00:00
Parody, Satire, & Spoof 02:03
Parody Films 03:25
Why did the genre die? 06:55
Offensive “Humor” 12:53
YouTube Parodies and Spoofs 18:09
Seriousness is a Target for Parody 20:47
Parody Films and Race 22:31
TikTok Parodies 24:20
SNL Parodies 27:03
We Need to Use “Parody” Again 28:04
Parody and Camp 29:48
Paving the Road for Absurdist Comedy 31:41
Parodies We Want to See 34:15
Outro 34:58
