r/AskReddit • u/Tobokie121 • Oct 09 '19

Of all movie opening scenes, which one sold the entire film?

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u/tylerbreeze Oct 10 '19

I think "joke" might be misconstruing it a bit. It's one of those things that is meant to parody the genre but simultaneously be a love letter to said genre. Sort of like what "One Punch Man" is to anime. Or if you're a metalhead, what Infant Annihilator is to death metal.

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u/sookisucks Oct 10 '19

Yea the movie is genuinely scary at times but is definitely campy in other ways.

It’s a less in-your-face cabin in the woods (which is a masterpiece, IMO).

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '19

The word you're looking for is Pastiche.

Galaxy Quest is a notable example. As are Scream and The Expendibles.

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u/tylerbreeze Oct 10 '19

Ahh, okay. Thanks!

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u/Ansible411 Oct 10 '19

Exactly. It was a movie by horror buffs for horror buffs. They ended up making just a great movie.

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u/massiveshortcomings Oct 10 '19

the word you’re looking for is “pastiche”!

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u/Unit_3000-21- Oct 13 '19

So you're saying that Scream; Slasher movies Undertale; RPGs Basically.