Joe at 2011-10-21 17:01:21:

*Johnny Dangerously (1984). It was one of those movies that was always on basic cable (or network TV on the weekends). Have any recent "first sales" been spoofs? I'm trying to think of a screenwriter whose break-out spec was a spoof. Seems like they're all commissioned projects.

Scott at 2011-10-21 17:29:13:

Tomorrow I'm going to do a post on the importance of thinking in terms of genres, sub-genres, cross genres and story types in the brainstorming story concept process.

Annika at 2011-10-21 22:53:49:

The mockumentary as a special kind of spoof. Maybe tonight I'll get around to watching that This is Spinal Tap DVD I've been dragging all over CA....

Scott at 2011-10-21 23:28:56:

I'm actually planning on doing mockumentary as its own Movie Story Type. And yes, you have to watch Spinal Tap. So many great scene. My favorite: Nigel's guitar and amp collection.

pliny the elder at 2011-10-22 00:26:29:

Not sure what movie genre Holy Grail is actually spoofing. Life of Brian, otoh... and Young Frankenstein deserves a shout, not only as a spoof, but because it was filmed using the same set and props as the original 1931 Frankenstein with Boris Karloff.

Scott at 2011-10-22 02:19:50:

Young Frankenstein has to be one of the all-time best movie parodies, truly a remarkable film. And a complete mess as a rough cut. The Wikipedia page on the film has some interesting details as I recall.

pliny the elder at 2011-10-22 03:35:14:

I'm wondering if earlier Woody Allen movies like Sleeper and Love & Death count as spoofs.

Scott at 2011-10-22 10:28:08:

Pliny, "Love & Death" as a spoof of Russian lit, sure. How about "What's Up Tiger Lily" re spy movies?

pliny the elder at 2011-10-22 13:12:59:

Tiger Lily, the original mystery science theater movie... that's an interesting one, because the original Japanese movie isn't comedic at all, but Woody's overdubbing is hilarious. Spoofish, I guess, but not a true spoof, because I think there has to intent in all parts of the movie. As for Love & Death, it's true that it does reference Russian Lit, but wrt movie genre it takes more from classic Eisenstein & Bergman movies, along with those big 60's movies like Dr Zhivago. Before I forget: Kentucky Fried Movie.