general media Was there a rip off or parody that was actually good?

[cider float 2,538]

Was there a game, movie or show that was a rip off or parody but was actually good? 

[Merion 783]

To me, Kung Fury is a perfect parody of the 80's action/cop/sci-fi movies. And so is the animated tv show Moonbeam City. I like how both shows capture the over the top aesthetic of the 80's and push it even further into the kitsch zone XD

[cmarston1 5,959]

I can't really think so at the moment. Pixar's Coco looks a lot like The Book of Life, but I don't know if it is a full blown rip off. Plus it hasn't been released yet.

[Wind Chaser 4,768]

I haven't seen much of James Bond, but I love the Austin Powers series. Also, Spaceballs rips the hell out of Star Wars and the blockbuster era, and so much of it is still relevant today.

[BlueStreak98 828]

My personal favorite is Airplane! which spoofed several bad airport drama films from the mid to late 70s, and also takes shots at flicks like Saturday Night Fever and From Here To Eternity. One of the few films in the genre to really get it right.

 

 

And come to think of it, I guess Young Frankenstein is a parody, too.

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[Leave a Whisper 703]

Space Balls comes to mind.

Young Frankenstein

My Best Friend is a Vampire

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[Megas 27,742]

I prefer Saint's Row to GTA, particularly with 3 where they pretty much stopped giving a fuck

[Color Song 65]

Space Balls comes to mind.

Young Frankenstein

My Best Friend is a Vampire

Space Balls was the first thing that came to my mind when I thought of parody that was amazing <3

[Aleh 481]

Quite a few. Can think of more good parodies than bad parodies. 
Far cry 3 blood dragon was great at taking the piss out of 80's movies.

 

Rip offs tend not to be good because by default if somethings a rip off it isn't great.

[AaronMk 280]

Literally Life of Brian. Or the Holy Grail.
 
Really, if you want to get down to it most skit comedy, or a good portion of it is a parody of something on some level. Parody or satire doesn't have to be about an existing book, movie, song, or video game. It can be about concepts, culture, or history. The definition of both as far as it goes for acting, writing, and/or performing is broad.
 
By this extension, the Huey and Laurie skit about the Treaty of Westphalia is a pretty solid case. It's not only satirizing European history but actively makes jokes about the modern world through casual sarcasm about the future.

 

 

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