Sentences with phrase «self parody»
"Self-parody" refers to when someone intentionally exaggerates or mocks their own behavior, ideas, or style in a humorous or ironic way. It means making fun of oneself for amusement or to highlight certain flaws or quirks and is often done as a form of entertainment or satire. Full definition
Didn't he just come out in favor of offshore drilling as our solution to the energy crisis... is this some sort of self parody?
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It's like they're not even trying to hide how linear the games out, almost to the point of self parody.
Ecclestone's self parodying comments can be taken with a pinch of salt given that he has always believed that there is no such thing as bad publicity.
An overachieving workhorse in the John Williams tradition, Desplat's work, like Williams's (or the protagonist of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which earned Desplat a nomination), has gradually with time streamlined many of the glorious, avant - garde wrinkles from his voice to the point that his scores often skirt self parody.
In every way, the severely underrated «Ender's Game» (which also depicted children in a sci - fi military setting) and «Battleship» (a self parody that managed to be wow - inducing and all - too - aware of how silly it was) did this better.
The filmmakers know it's dumb and they don't shy away from it which actually bodes well for it since it is somewhat of a self parody of sorts.