This is absolutely one of the worst parodies, if not one of the worst movies, ever made. It isn't hard to make a succesful parody, it's a two step process:
1. Take elements/scenes/dialogue from the movie you intend to parody. 2. Change the element/scene/dialogue so it: a) Pokes fun at the movie you are parodying, or b) Pokes fun at something else that is subject to humor.
Keenan Ivory Wayans, however, doesn't understand this. He makes a parody using this process:
1. Take a random line from Scream/Scream 2/Scream 3 and copy it word for word. 2. Throw in a shot of/joke about a penis.
This does not make good parody. He is avoiding actually making fun of Scream, and is simply just mixing dialogue from Scream and then making jokes about totally unrelated things. He needs to focus more on wit than gross out humor. Now don't get me wrong, I have nothing wrong with gross humor; I found There's Something About Mary and BASEketball very funny and enjoyable movies. I also don't have a problem with stupid-funny flicks ( I consider Tommy Boy and Happy Gilmore classics). The problem with Scary Movie is that instead of gross-funny, it's just gross, and instead of stupid-funny, it's just plain stupid.
On a last note, I found the parody of The Usual Suspects VERY unneccisary (spelling). Usual Suspects is a classic, and not one that is intended to be parodied. It wasn't even a good parody.
1. Take elements/scenes/dialogue from the movie you intend to parody. 2. Change the element/scene/dialogue so it: a) Pokes fun at the movie you are parodying, or b) Pokes fun at something else that is subject to humor.
Keenan Ivory Wayans, however, doesn't understand this. He makes a parody using this process:
1. Take a random line from Scream/Scream 2/Scream 3 and copy it word for word. 2. Throw in a shot of/joke about a penis.
This does not make good parody. He is avoiding actually making fun of Scream, and is simply just mixing dialogue from Scream and then making jokes about totally unrelated things. He needs to focus more on wit than gross out humor. Now don't get me wrong, I have nothing wrong with gross humor; I found There's Something About Mary and BASEketball very funny and enjoyable movies. I also don't have a problem with stupid-funny flicks ( I consider Tommy Boy and Happy Gilmore classics). The problem with Scary Movie is that instead of gross-funny, it's just gross, and instead of stupid-funny, it's just plain stupid.
On a last note, I found the parody of The Usual Suspects VERY unneccisary (spelling). Usual Suspects is a classic, and not one that is intended to be parodied. It wasn't even a good parody.