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BetrayedTangy 11/07/22 4:04:04 PM #1: |
Last Time on Board 8 Watches and Ranks: Our team of heroes faced off against some of the meanest antiheroes in the criminal underworld, but now we have a threat even greater to contend with... Oh wait. We're just making fun of everything this time? Well alright let's roll with it! They say laughter is the best medicine and I think it's time to prove it. After much deliberation I have finally narrowed this list down to 30 of the most influential, funny and in some cases obscure parody films throughout the course of American history. Starting in 1933 and going all the way to 2019 we'll be satirizing everything from film genres do genuine hot button issues. For those who already know the deal you can email your lists to me at [email protected] preferably in a Google Doc. As for the deadline I'll set it as Feb 13th for now, giving everyone a solid 3 months to complete their rankings, but I'm more than willing to add extensions as needed. For anyone joining us for the first time what we do is pretty simple. After watching the 30 films on the following list we submit write ups of varying lengths (even just a sentence or two is fine!) and rank them. Where we then compile everyone's lists and find out which one is the best. Everyone is encouraged and welcome to join. With all of that out of the way, I finally present to everyone the final list. I had to make some controversial decisions here, but I think overall it's going to be a fun time. The List: Duck Soup (1933) Modern Times (1936) Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) Young Frankenstein (1974) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Airplane! (1980) Stripes (1981) This is Spinal Tap (1984) Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Return of the Living Dead (1985) Spaceballs (1987) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) The Freshman (1990) Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) Office Space (1999) Mystery Men (1999) Galaxy Quest (1999) Zoolander (2001) Not Another Teen Movie (2001) Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) Team America: World Police (2004) Thank You For Smoking (2005) Borat (2006) Enchanted (2007) Black Dynamite (2009) The Interview (2014) Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) Sorry to Bother You (2018) Jojo Rabbit (2019) --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Snake5555555555 11/07/22 4:10:28 PM #2: |
Thank you for including Living Dead and Thank You for Smoking! I'm definitely in this one. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mythiot 11/07/22 4:11:50 PM #3: |
Some interesting changes that I believe are mostly for the better. I'm definitely in! Interesting that some of these spoof specific movie genres while others are societal satires. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Inviso 11/07/22 4:19:55 PM #4: |
I'm in! --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Suprak_the_Stud 11/07/22 4:21:05 PM #5: |
Definitely in for this one as on a quick glance I've seen 20 of these already. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 11/07/22 4:21:09 PM #6: |
Cool! I'll definitely be participating! Here's a list of the films that I've already seen at least once (but will definitely be rewatching): Duck Soup (1933) Modern Times (1936) Young Frankenstein (1974) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Airplane! (1980) Spaceballs (1987) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) Mystery Men (1999) Galaxy Quest (1999) Not Another Teen Movie (2001) Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) Borat (2006) Enchanted (2007) Popstar: Never Stop Stopping (2016) Also, just to nitpick, the name of the film is actually "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" --- darkx Twitch - MattyDsCorner Games beaten in 2022 - 17; Most recent - Pokemon Snap [REPLAY] ... Copied to Clipboard!
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PrinceKaro 11/07/22 4:21:45 PM #7: |
I think this is a project I will enjoy quite a bit also while there is still time to edit, the title of one of those movies is actually Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping edit: ninja'd --- https://i.imgtc.com/a6iBg1Y.jpg Congrats to azuarc on being really good at predicting stuff ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 11/07/22 4:33:23 PM #8: |
Absolutely in --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BetrayedTangy 11/07/22 4:41:40 PM #9: |
Mythiot posted... Some interesting changes that I believe are mostly for the better. I'm definitely in! Yeah I had thought about making separate lists for them, but I think it'll be interesting to see how they fare against each other. Underleveled posted... Also, just to nitpick, the name of the film is actually "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" Fixed, thank you! --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Great_Paul 11/07/22 4:56:45 PM #10: |
Ive never participated in one of these before, but I might be interested to join this one. --- Bear Bro https://backloggery.com/frausky ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Pokewars 11/07/22 4:57:31 PM #11: |
Despite a key cut from the original list and some omissions, still a good list. --- "To be underestimated is an incredible gift." - Jack Rackham, Black Sails ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BetrayedTangy 11/07/22 5:25:28 PM #12: |
Pokewars posted... Despite a key cut from the original list and some omissions, still a good list. Yeah the hardest cut for me was Tropic Thunder, but I want to include it and Hearts of Darkness in a future list where I think it'll fit really well. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Raka_Putra 11/07/22 5:42:22 PM #13: |
I love this genre. Man, I'll try to join, time and access permitting. --- "So much love in his words." - RIP Stephen Sondheim, 1930-2021 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Sheep007 11/07/22 5:52:52 PM #14: |
I really wanna join this one. Might struggle to finish but god there's some good movies here. --- Perhaps the golden rock was inside us all along. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LightningStrikes 11/07/22 5:54:42 PM #15: |
If I have time I will! --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Raka_Putra 11/07/22 5:57:59 PM #16: |
Nextflix Indonesia has: The Interview Monty Python and the Holy Grail Monty Python's Life of Brian (watched) ...and somehow, the other two Austin Powers movies Disney Plus: Enchanted (watched) Jojo Rabbit (watched) --- "So much love in his words." - RIP Stephen Sondheim, 1930-2021 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BetrayedTangy 11/07/22 6:31:50 PM #17: |
Wow most of these movies on streaming right now. I'll put a master list together if it helps! --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Cody11533 11/07/22 6:40:13 PM #18: |
I may give this a shot. I'm terrible at sitting down for movies nowadays but I do like this list. --- "Video games are meant to be just one thing. Fun. Fun for everyone." -Satoru Iwata "11533 >>> 1001 imo" - Jeff Zero ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BetrayedTangy 11/07/22 6:49:44 PM #19: |
Netflix: Holy Grail Life of Brian Austin Powers The Interview Sorry to Bother You Disney+: Enchanted Jojo Rabbit HBO Max: Modern Times Young Frankenstein Airplane Christmas Vacation The Freshman Austin Powers Borat Black Dynamite Popstar Paramount: Beverly Hills Cop Zoolander Anchorman Hulu: Stripes Office Space Not Another Teen Movie Tubi: Return of the Living Dead Peacock: Mystery Men --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin ... Copied to Clipboard!
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redrocket 11/07/22 6:56:07 PM #20: |
Blazing Saddles strikes me as possibly the biggest snub. still a great list! --- It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest ... Copied to Clipboard!
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GavsEvans123 11/07/22 6:58:49 PM #21: |
Arrived just a little too late to suggest Kung Pow!, but never mind. I've seen 15 of these already, and a lot of the others are ones I would like to watch, so I would like to join in please. --- Call from demon - with dark power to tempt your mind, very proud of the power. Destroy the firing shot! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 11/07/22 7:08:38 PM #22: |
BetrayedTangy posted... Netflix: I'm covered with these plus what else I have on DVD: Young Frankenstein Spaceballs Borat So I have 14 movies to track down. --- darkx Twitch - MattyDsCorner Games beaten in 2022 - 17; Most recent - Pokemon Snap [REPLAY] ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 11/07/22 7:15:14 PM #23: |
that streaming breakdown is extremely appreciated --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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fortybelowsummer 11/07/22 11:07:00 PM #24: |
Feel like I have to get in on this one since my favorite comedy of all time is on the list. I'll have to look into how easily I can access some of them before officially committing, and thanks for the streaming list --- All hail the coming of the Destroyer - the Slayer's time...is now. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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jcgamer107 11/08/22 4:03:58 AM #25: |
redrocket posted... Blazing Saddles strikes me as possibly the biggest snub.Yeah where is Blazing Saddles? One of the best comedies ever, let alone satires --- azuarc wasn't even home. he was playing Magic the Gathering at his buddy's store, which is extremely easy to verify ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Inviso 11/08/22 5:36:27 AM #26: |
jcgamer107 posted... Yeah where is Blazing Saddles? One of the best comedies ever, let alone satires It was already watched on the Westerns list. Same with Scary Movie and the 90s Horror list (2000s?) --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 11/08/22 10:41:42 AM #27: |
Yeah Blazing Saddles was done pretty recently, and with how much needed cut just to get to the 30 here it probably wouldn't make much sense to double up on it again already --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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jcgamer107 11/09/22 7:52:34 AM #28: |
Oh that's fair Hmmm I've seen 20/30....might give it a go this time --- azuarc wasn't even home. he was playing Magic the Gathering at his buddy's store, which is extremely easy to verify ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mega_Mana 11/09/22 10:31:12 AM #29: |
I might... I might do this. I've already seen 24/30, though a number of them I would definitely need to have a second pass on. Not Seen: Return of the Living Dead National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation The Freshman Black Dynamite Sorry to Bother You Jojo Rabbit And while I can't think of which movie it would bump off the list, I was surprised not to see something by the Wayans family (mainly I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, or Don't Be a Menace). Oh man, will I actually sit diwn and watch movies? Edit: And lol, glad I didn't comment about Blazing Saddles and Scary Movie not being here because of recent lists, because that was already pointed out in the past five posts, XD Kung Pow was also on the fairly recent Martial Arts list, iirc --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 11/09/22 11:56:34 AM #30: |
Mega_Mana posted... Kung Pow was also on the fairly recent Martial Arts list, iircIt was and I'm not watching that garbage again for anyone --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BetrayedTangy 11/09/22 12:26:34 PM #31: |
Mega_Mana posted... And while I can't think of which movie it would bump off the list, I was surprised not to see something by the Wayans family (mainly I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, or Don't Be a Menace). It's funny I was actually thinking about that yesterday. White Chicks would've been really fun as well. I'll probably just end up making a sequel sometime in the future. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Seanchan 11/09/22 10:41:09 PM #32: |
Not that I ever really have the time/energy to participate myself, but I do enjoy reading through the ranking topics. I watched Nightmare Alley tonight (it was okay), and it got me thinking, man, I bet you could make a list from those 3 Mexican directors who won all those Oscars a few years back. Well, I tried, and I got it to 24, at least from films they've directed. So not quite the 30 you're looking for but I'm sure it could be supplemented with ones they were the Writers on, maybe. Anyway, not sure if this is a decent idea or if it's been done previously. But I'll throw it out there in case it piques anyone's interest. Guillermo del Toro (12) Cronos Mimic The Devil's Backbone Blade II Hellboy Pan's Labyrinth Hellboy II Pacific Rim Crimson Peak The Shape of Water Nightmare Alley Pinocchio Alfonso Cuaron (7) A Little Princess Great Expectations Y tu mama tambien Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Children of Men Gravity Roma Alejandro G. Irritu (5) 21 Grams Babel Biutiful Birdman The Revenant --- "That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero) Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LinkMarioSamus 11/10/22 8:26:54 AM #33: |
I thought of another idea for a ranking: "city noir"-type thrillers e.g., Taxi Driver, The Driver, The Warriors, Drive, Nightcrawler, The Nice Guys --- Why do people act like the left is the party of social justice crusaders? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 11/10/22 12:16:37 PM #34: |
LinkMarioSamus posted... I thought of another idea for a ranking: "city noir"-type thrillers e.g., Taxi Driver, The Driver, The Warriors, Drive, Nightcrawler, The Nice GuysI will say like half of those movies will be on the next crime list --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 11/10/22 12:17:07 PM #35: |
And I really like the idea of the Acclaimed Mexican Directors list I think my only hesitation with that one is including things like Harry Potter 3 and Blade 2 that might be lacking necessary context if that's someone's first introduction to them --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LinkMarioSamus 11/10/22 12:24:05 PM #36: |
Johnbobb posted... I will say like half of those movies will be on the next crime list Good good. --- Why do people act like the left is the party of social justice crusaders? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 11/14/22 6:24:32 PM #37: |
Was gonna watch a movie on the list tonight but then I saw Dodgeball was on HBO Max so taking a diversion for another of my favorite parodies --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 11/14/22 6:26:38 PM #38: |
Johnbobb posted... Was gonna watch a movie on the list tonightActually this reminded me of a thought I had earlier today - was Baseketball on the sports list? If not, it would have made a good addition here. --- darkx Twitch - MattyDsCorner Games beaten in 2022 - 17; Most recent - Pokemon Snap [REPLAY] ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 11/14/22 6:37:29 PM #39: |
Underleveled posted... Actually this reminded me of a thought I had earlier today - was Baseketball on the sports list? If not, it would have made a good addition here.It was! I think Dodgeball was too tbh --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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jcgamer107 11/14/22 6:39:22 PM #40: |
Baseketball's so dumb and I love it --- azuarc wasn't even home. he was playing Magic the Gathering at his buddy's store, which is extremely easy to verify ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 11/14/22 7:01:29 PM #41: |
jcgamer107 posted... Baseketball's so dumb and I love itthat's how I feel about Dodgeball it's such a quoteable movie --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BetrayedTangy 11/14/22 7:10:47 PM #42: |
I wanted to include Dodgeball so much. White Goodman is always going to be hysterical. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin ... Copied to Clipboard!
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PrinceKaro 11/14/22 7:49:14 PM #43: |
Baseketball was not on the sports list --- https://i.imgtc.com/a6iBg1Y.jpg Congrats to azuarc on being really good at predicting stuff ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 11/14/22 8:16:14 PM #44: |
oh guess Im just remembering wrong then --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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plasmabeam 11/14/22 8:36:50 PM #45: |
Out of my comfort zone, but sign me up anyway! Only seen 4.5 of these movies, so plenty of first-watches ahead for me. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LinkMarioSamus 11/15/22 8:08:06 AM #46: |
Only heard of Baseketball because of the Razzies plus Siskel & Ebert thinking the movie was gutter trash. Apparently, it has a cult following though. --- Why do people act like the left is the party of social justice crusaders? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 11/15/22 2:53:21 PM #47: |
LinkMarioSamus posted... Only heard of Baseketball because of the Razzies plus Siskel & Ebert thinking the movie was gutter trash. Apparently, it has a cult following though.From the same people who made South Park and Team America and Book of Mormon, so it's definitely a particular type of humor --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ViolentAbacus 11/15/22 11:19:07 PM #48: |
I'll be attempting to take part in this one --- https://backloggery.com/zayakza ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mega_Mana 11/16/22 12:50:16 AM #49: |
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LinkMarioSamus 11/16/22 4:27:51 AM #50: |
Johnbobb posted... From the same people who made South Park and Team America and Book of Mormon, so it's definitely a particular type of humor I was aware of that. Siskel & Ebert specifically highlighted the involvement of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and then proceeded to make it clear they weren't biased against their work. --- Why do people act like the left is the party of social justice crusaders? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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