No. /17 Can spoofs make a comeback?
A new Netflix show sees the return of a hitherto dormant comedy genre. Is this the start of a resurgence?
SPOOF MOVIES USED to be everywhere. In the ’80s and ’90s they dominated the comedy landscape (The Naked Gun 2 1/2 and Hot Shots! made the box-office top ten in 1991); in the ’00s the landscape became oversaturated and spoofs became a watchword for cheap knockoffs. Lately, they seem to have disappeared. But the genre looks to be making a comeback, with a new Netflix series entitled — deep breath — The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window. This new Kristen Bellstarring mini-series parodies (you guessed it)