I'd like to add Top Secret to this list. Not quite as classic as the others, but a personal favorite. I thought Harold and Kumar go to White Castle was an unexpectedly good takeup of the entire road trip genre. (much better than I expected)
On 8/6/05, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A really good satire of a genre is always nice. Here are some of my > favorites. > > "Young Frankenstein" is so freakin' funny. If I drank milk it'd come out my > nose. > > "Kung Pow: Enter the Fist" is a very silly film. But a silly film you'll > split your sides laughing at. This is now my six-year old son's favorite > film. > > "Airplane" was followed by dozens of poor imitations but never, ever topped. > > "Pleasantville" doesn't offer the belly-laughs of the others but is a > heartfelt commentary on the failings of "good old days". > > And the one film not to be missed: > > "This is Spinal Tap" made the creation of a phony documentary an art form. > It also allowed thousands of no talent hacks (like myself) to craft millions > of lame jokes about turning various things "up to 11". > > Jim Davis > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:168276 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
