Sentences with phrase «for parody»

So predictable is the formula for high - school history textbooks that it is ripe for parody.

And it may sound like the inspiration for a parody of art criticism.

Now this is one hell of an idea for a parody game.

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And there can't be many higher accolades for a parody.

Although many footballers have taken to Twitter to boost their own brand, vent their anger, or even occasionally philosophise (we're looking at you Joey Barton) there are also a number of people out there who give up their time for parody accounts.

Consciously, if quite superficially, the film is riffing on the twisty architecture of The Game — an amusing target for parody, given that David Fincher's 1997 puzzle - box thriller is hardly a universally beloved touchstone.

The Guardian: Somali comedian who mocked Islamists is shot dead One of Somalia's most popular comedians, known for his parodies of Islamist militants, has been shot dead in the capital, Mogadishu.

And I see from today's Observer that David Miliband has also gone for the parody vote: «New Labour,» he declares, «isn't new any more.

World Heroes could almost pass for a parody game.

Edgar proved his gift for parody in his Channel 4 series Spaced.

There's also an exemption for parodies under Campbell v. Acuff - Rose Music, Inc..

The Vandersteen heirs however argued that the specific criteria for the parody exceptions were not met.

She is also well known for her parody Twitter account, which she uses to share parental wisdom in a similar way to her art.

Silicon Valley's rampant dot - com culture and VC mania continue to define our corporations - are - people, people - are - corporations age, and have long been as ripe for parody as they are overdue for self - reflection.

Prior knowledge of several shows is needed for these parodies to really work.

for a parody about weaning, «Nothing Compares To Boob.

Sharp - eyed viewers should watch for parodies of and winking nods to earlier Aardman works, as well as «The Lion King,» «Lady and the Tramp» and other animated classics.

The best scapegoat for a parody of psychological coddling is Pleasance who labels the inmates» rampage as a «cry for help».

The funniest sequence in the entire film, here borrowing prior art for parody rather than vacancy of ideas, arises out of a mishap whereby the Chinese man in the trunk of the Benz — don't ask — turns out to be a gangster and demands $ 80,000 they allegedly stole from him, in exchange for Doug, whom he has kidnapped.

And we all know classics are open season for parodies.

Zombies and cops are both storied cinematic institutions, making each a veritable gold mine for parody, homage, observance, and reinvention.

franchise only speaks to their impact as disposable entertainment: a genre is ready for parody when it does not take itself too seriously, and I doubt the Zucker or Wayans brothers would dare make a spoof of «Deepwater Horizon» and its ilk.

MAD's editors are now obliged to go after the biggest blockbusters that have the most expensive ad campaigns and splashiest home video releases to ensure that the source material for their parodies remains in the public consciousness.

The premise sounds easily dismissible, almost like knowingly preposterous groundwork for parody.

Like Zoolander, Anchorman at least comes close to achieving the mad abandon of Zucker - Abrahams - Zucker (Airplane, The Naked Gun) or Mel Brooks's keen instincts for parody and lovably stupid crassness.

Now that it's available on home media, Avengers: Age of Ultron is once again a prime candidate for parodies, including an «Everything Wrong With...» video that is brutal.

«30 Rock» The 1984 film «Amadeus» is not the most obvious choice for a parody, but «30 Rock» manages a hilarious spoof of the period drama to great comedic effect in the Season 2 episode «Succession.»

They create treatments for parodies based on current television shows.

For this parody lesson, students read the story by Clement Clarke Moore and then alter it to become a parody.

When you've read a lot of manga, you may develop a taste for parodies: for ironic, self - referential stuff.

Just as Christian Bale raised the bar for on - set freak outs, with his profanity - laced meltdown on the set of Terminator: Salvation, Borderlands developer Gearbox Software has raised the bar for parodies of on - set freak outs in this first behind the scenes episode for the post-apocalyptic hybrid.

The reason for parodies being allowed more wiggle room is because the idea behind a parody is to poke fun at an established IP.

Tansey deserved his smiles, but he did not settle for parody.

For the parody defence to work, the court had to find the painting amusing and significantly different from the original; although it may not be especially amusing, it is significantly different, but this had no effect.

I could be the docent for a parody museum.

Two years ago I started dragging files into it in preparation for a parody site I was working on called «FubuWeb».

Main All the legal news fit for parody»

In 2010 the ThinkGeek ecommerce site, which sells a myriad of interesting gifts and gadgets for «geeks» received a 12 page cease and desist letter for a parody product.

La About Blog Most noted for his parody videos on YouTube, Rucka Rucka Ali has garnered a worldwide cult following of die - hard fans and supporters, better known as Rucka's Nuckas.

Starbucks is notoriously humorless about attempts — no matter how small — to use its names for parody.

More than just a dated target ripe for parody and a showcase for»70s fashions and music, Fever is also a racy, none - too - pleasant drama that will certainly leave a number of first - time viewers disappointed and some outright disgusted.

In McCarthy's world, however, this Aryan innocence becomes a target for parody, and ultimately, defilement and disfigurement.

McHale doesn't go for parody, nailing Chase's rhythms and comedic timing, although it's telling that Chase is portrayed here is something of an enabler for his best buddy when it comes to drugs.

Still, Walk Hard brings the funny and a keen observational sense, which is more than you can say for the rest of what passes for parody these days.

Building on two earlier consultations on digital copyright reform in December 2006 and April 2008, this latest consultation identified three legislative options: (1) clarifying the threshold for criminal copyright infringement; (2) introducing a specific criminal exemption for parody, satire, caricature, pastiche or similar work; and (3) introducing a fair dealing exception for these types of works...