What movies, books or tv shows are meant to spoof/parody a particular genre while actually being a great example of the genre?
The 3 that come to mind for me are Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The Princess Bride. All three are poking fun at their respective genres but also are great examples of the genre. I'm curious if Lemmy has other such examples.
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I'm surprised The Big Lebowski hasn't been mentioned at all.
Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
What genre is this spoofing though? Crime/detective?
The plot of TBL is a parody of pulp detective novels particularly Raymond Chandler, which are set in LA.