Satire
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the satire genre. The parody genre is distinct from satire by its tone. Parodies have affection for their subject, while satires are intended as a critique of their subject.
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American Psycho
American Psycho is clever and hilarious, one of the most shocking and original comedies out there. The social commentary is shallow and it’s a little awkward in the rare moments where the movie tries to be more than a comedy (like the ending). But for the most part American Psycho is so simultaneously funny and… (read more)
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Brazil
Terry Gilliam’s dystopian fantasy world of 1985’s ‘Brazil’ imaginatively (and humorously) satirizes the nightmares of bureaucratic capitalism. (read more)
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Most of Stanley Kubrick‘s Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is still funny, but there are several long segments that are just incredibly boring, silly shit and the same run-on gags, like the aircraft scenes. It’s also natural to be disappointed at the lack of the iconic titular… (read more)