The 1980 comedy 'Airplane!' was not an original concept but was in fact a line-for-line satirical spoof of the 1957 drama 'Zero Hour!'.
Tag: satire
RiffTrax Roundup
RiffTrax was founded by former MST3K host Mike Nelson and now offers much more than just movie mockery. Here's a summary of their versatile selection of satire.
Bored of the Rings
R. A. Salvatore once opined to me that today's readers grew up predominantly with the visual medium of television. Accustomed to quick action and short narratives, they don't need the amount of detail that J. R. R. Tolkien invested in his novels. If so, maybe that explains that why I can't bring myself to read…