Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A parody or spoof film is a comedy that satirizes other film genres or classic films. Examples include such films as Not Another Teen Movie, Scary Movie, This Is Spinal Tap, and Spaceballs. The five main conventions for this genre are: Sarcasm Huge stereotyping, e.g., the dumb blonde, the hardboiled detective Mocking other films or scenes from serious movies Violence with no consequence for characters' actions Obvious meanings to characters' actions This is a stub. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.