History AffectionateParody / LiveActionFilms

* Stanley Donen's sadly all-but-forgotten 1978 film ''Movie Movie'' was a loving Valentine to the cheesy B-list 1930s/early '40s era black-and-white films Hollywood would churn out during the height of the old studio system. Complete with lines so cornball they'd make Captain America blush. It's glorious fun for fans of vintage kitsch.

* ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap'' is a fairly obvious example of this, it being a parody of the hard rock and HeavyMetal of the 70s and 80s. It's shown to be an affectionate parody by the sympathetic portrayal of the band towards the end of the film, and the fact that it references things that only fans of the genre could possibly get. The amount of effort the three leads put into writing the songs for the film makes this even more evident.

* ''Creator/PhilLordAndChrisMiller'' have made a career of making wildly imaginative, manic, meta-modernist parody films.

** The first two ''Film/ScaryMovie'' films were produced by the Wayans' before David Zucker (see below) made the next two. The first film parodied {{Slasher Movie}}s remaking the basic plots of ''Film/{{Scream}}'' and ''Film/IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer'' (even though ''Scream'' [[RedundantParody was already a]] {{deconstructive|parody}} satire of slasher films) while the second film spoofed supernatural horror like ''Film/TheHaunting'', ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'', etc.

** ''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh'' parodies teen dramas like ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' and ''Series/DawsonsCreek'' in the most over the top way possible.
** ''WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs'' parodies disaster movies.

** ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'' parodies summer blockbusters, merchandise films, and chosen one stories.

** ''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh'' parodies teen dramas like ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' and ''Series/Dawson'sCreek'' in the most over the top way possible.

** ''Film/TalesFromThePub'' shorts are parodying ''Franchise/TheTwilightZone'' or ''Series/TheOuterLimits''.

** The Disney LiveActionAdaptation of ''Film/InspectorGadget'', like [[WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget the original cartoon]], parodies the {{Cyborg}} concept and is pretty much a DenserAndWackier ''Film/RoboCop1987''.

* ''Film/GalaxyQuest'' is an Affectionate Parody of ''Franchise/StarTrek'', especially ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' and its stars (though with some ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' mixed in). Notable in that numerous ''Star Trek'' actors have publicly declared their love for the movie. And not just Wil Wheaton (who has always been snarky about being [[CreatorsPet Wesley Crusher]]); even Patrick Stewart loved it. Wiki/TheOtherWiki has [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_Quest#Reaction_quotes_from_Star_Trek_actors a list of some of the actor's reactions]]. It is sometimes described as the best ''Star Trek'' [[SpiritualAdaptation movie ever]]. William Shatner apparently loved it, too, even though he's the one the movie comes closest to actually being less-than-affectionate about. Of course, Shatner's developed a pretty good sense of self-deprecating humor about his past behavior.

* ''Film/BackToTheBeach'' is a parody of 1960's Creator/AnnetteFunicello / Frankie Avalon beach movies, starring... Annette Funicello & Frankie Avalon!
* ''The Girl Hunt" ballet in ''Film/TheBandWagon'' lovingly parodies tropes from hardboiled and noir fiction and film, from the FemmeFatale to the PrivateEyeMonologue.

* Creator/TheWayansFamily have made a name for themselves in making RapidFireComedy parodies.

** ''Film/ImGonnaGitYouSucka'': A send-up of every {{Blaxploitation}} trademark imaginable turned UpToEleven.

* ''Film/PressStart'', to [[UpToEleven every videogame in existence]].

** ''Film/AHauntedHouse'' and its sequel parody supernatural FoundFootage horror like ''Film/ParanormalActivity'' films, ''Film/TheDevilInside'' as well as Ed and Lorraine Warren from ''Film/TheConjuringUniverse''.

** ''Tales from the Pub'' shorts are parodying ''Franchise/TheTwilightZone'' or ''Series/TheOuterLimits''.

** ''Fifty Shades of Black'': A blatant parody of ''Film/FiftyShadesOfGrey''.

* Stephen Chow's ''All for the Winner'' was a parody of Chow Yun-Fat's ''God of Gamblers'', but it was so well-received (by some reports even out-earning the original) it was tied into the series "officially" with two more sequels starring Chow and several other movies without him.

* "The Girl Hunt" ballet in ''Film/TheBandWagon'' lovingly parodies tropes from hardboiled and noir fiction and film, from the FemmeFatale to the PrivateEyeMonologue.

* ''Casa De Mi Padre'' is an affectionate parody of latin telenovelas and grindhouse movies.

* The 2008 film ''Fool's Gold'' is a parody of the "treasure hunting adventure" genre. The AdventurerArchaeologist is a flat broke dreamer, his ex-wife wants out after searching for years with nothing to show for it, their investors are a doddering millionaire and his vapid SpoiledBrat of a daughter, and the LoanShark is a rapper.

* The Korean film ''Film/TheHost'' is hard to take as anything other than an AffectionateParody of Asian monster movies. Watched with a group of friends, the movie is hilarious.

** The first two ''Film/ScaryMovie'' films were produced by the Wayans'.

* Larry Blamire's films are all affectionate parodies of B horror movies from different eras.
** ''Film/TheLostSkeletonOfCadavra'' and ''The Lost Skeleton Returns Again'' are for the 50's and 60's
** ''Film/DarkAndStormyNight'' is for the 40's
** ''Film/TrailOfTheScreamingForehead'' is for the 70's
** ''Tales from the Pub'' shorts are parodying ''Franchise/TheTwilightZone'' or ''Series/TheOuterLimits''.

* ''Film/PootieTang'', ''Film/TheHebrewHammer'', ''Film/ImGonnaGitYouSucka'', and ''Film/BlackDynamite'' are a few examples of this trope on {{Blaxploitation}} movies.

** ''Film/DanceFlick'' parodies "Dance Movies" in the vein of ''Film/SaveTheLastDance'', ''You Got Served'' (2004), ''Film/{{Fame}}'', ''Film/{{Flashdance}}'', as well as music-related features like ''Film/{{Ray}}'' and ''Theatre/{{Hairspray}}''.

** ''Film/HotShots'' Parts 1 and [[Film/HotShotsPartDeux Deux]] parody ''Film/TopGun'', ''Franchise/{{Rambo}}'' and military films.

* ''Film/BlackDynamite'' spoofs {{Blaxploitation}} in the spirit of ''Film/{{Dolemite}}'' and is even made to look like a film from TheSeventies.
* The 1994 comedy, ''Film/{{Blankman}}'' satirizes superhero/crime fighter vigilantes in a manner much like the the Creator/AdamWest ''Series/Batman1966'' TV series (lampshaded in-movie).

* ''Film/DontBeAMenaceToSouthCentralWhileDrinkingYourJuiceInTheHood'' is an Affectionate Parody of "[[ComingOfAgeStory Growing Up In The]] {{Hood|Film}}" movies, sometimes parodying whole scenes (and bringing over actors) from the movies it references.

* ''Film/ImGonnaGitYouSucka'': A [[Creator/TheWayansFamily Wayans family]] send-up of every {{Blaxploitation}} trademark imaginable turned UpToEleven.

* ''Film/ImGonnaGitYouSucka'': A [[TheWayansFamily Wayans family]] send-up of every {{Blaxploitation}} trademark imaginable turned UpToEleven.

* ''Film/WetHotAmericanSummer'' is an Affectionate Parody of the multitude of teen summer camp comedies released in the '80s, such as ''Meatballs''.

* ''Film/DontBeAMenaceToSouthCentralWhileDrinkingYourJuiceInTheHood'' is an Affectionate Parody of "[[ComingOfAgeStory Growing Up In The Hood]]" movies, sometimes parodying whole scenes (and bringing over actors) from the movies it references.

* ''Film/MarsAttacks'' is an affectionate parody of 1950's science fiction B movies.

* ''{{Film/Superbad}}'' somewhat spoofs "DoggedNiceGuy Teen Movies" in a way.
* ''Film/SuperheroMovie'' particularly spoofs superhero films that [[GenreRelaunch made a resurgence]] throughout [[TurnOfTheMillennium the 2000s]] though it [[SpiderManSendUp mostly takes from the plot]] of the first Creator/SamRaimi ''Film/SpiderMan1'' (2002) but it also satirizes ''[[Film/XMenFilmSeries X-Men]]'' and ''Film/BatmanBegins'' among other things.

* Christopher Guest, who played Nigel Tufnel in the movie ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap'' and Count Reugen in ''Film/ThePrincessBride'', has gone on to make several mockumentaries of his own, such as ''Film/BestInShow'' (dog shows), ''Film/WaitingForGuffman'' (local theater), ''Film/AMightyWind'' (1960's folk music) and ''Film/ForYourConsideration'' (OscarBait films), all of which can be considered affectionate towards their (rather daft) characters.

* ''Film/SuperheroMovie'' particularly spoofs superhero films that [[GenreRelauch resurged]] throughout [[TurnOfTheMillennium the 2000s]] though it [[SpiderManSendUp mostly takes from the plot]] of the first Creator/SamRaimi ''Film/SpiderMan1'' (2002) but it also satirizes ''[[Film/XMenFilmSeries X-Men]]'' and ''Film/BatmanBegins'' among other things.

* ''Film/SuperheroMovie'': A spoof made in the late 2000s (thankfully) NOT made by Seltzer and Friedberg that mostly takes from the plot of the first Creator/SamRaimi ''Film/SpiderMan1'' (2002) but it also mocks ''[[Film/XMenFilmSeries X-Men]]'' and ''Film/BatmanBegins'' among other things.