Six fun spoof movies from the ’90s

Miss the days of goofy spoofs and hilarity in parodies? Then turn the clock back to the ’90s where you can revisit these six great spoof flicks:

Wrongfully Accused (1998)

From our review: “In any case, it’s like a who’s who of ’90s movie references shown up for the open bar at a class reunion. Why else would Ace Ventura and Anaconda end up in the same vicinity?”

Jane Austen’s Mafia! (1998)

From our review: “Pick a genre (“Mafia flicks”), highlight one or two movies from that genre to mainly parody (Godfather and Casino), and dump excess dignity to make room for as many jokes as is tastelessly possible. Unfortunately for Abrahams and the spotty history of parody movies, they bet against the house here.”

Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)

From our review: “I understand I may be exaggerating with how good it is. If it was as awesome as I made it out to be you’d have heard of it by now. All I’m saying is that you’d be hard pressed to find a better movie to watch while recovering from the night before.”

Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)

From our review: “The field was certainly ripe for parody after a flood of urban-centered movies hit theaters in the ’90s. All of them had something important to express, but even so, certain shared tropes emerged and trends solidified. That’s a perfect storm for a spoof.”

High School High (1996)

From our review: “It’s just too bad that High School High occasionally pulls its punches — and jokes — when it should’ve gone a lot harder. Don’t get me wrong, it’s pretty funny in parts and even amusing to go through the “white savior teacher” narrative at fast-forward. I just wanted a whole lot more.”

Fatal Instinct (1993)

From our review: “Honestly, this isn’t a half-bad time — it does a lot with tossing goofy events against characters playing it as straight-faced as possible, there are some genuinely funny quotes and gags, and this was certainly at the right time to piggy-back on the erotic thriller.”

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