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'''''Scary Movie''''' is a 2000 American ] ] directed by ]. The film is a ] of the ], ], and ] film genres. Several mid- and late-'90s films and TV shows are spoofed, and the script is primarily based on the '90s hit horror films '']'' (1996) and '']'' (1997). '''''Scary Movie''''' is a 2000 American ] ] directed by ]. The film is a ] of the ], ], and ] film genres. Several mid- and late-'90s films and TV shows are spoofed, and the script is primarily based on the '90s hit horror films '']'' (1996) and '']'' (1997).


The film was originally titled "''Last Summer I Screamed Because Halloween Fell on Friday the 13th''", but was changed ''Scary Movie'' in homage to the production title of ''Scream'', which was also released through ]. The first in the ], it was followed by four ]s: '']'' (2001), '']'' (2003), '']'' (2006), and '']'' (2013).<ref>http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=87145</ref> The film was originally titled "''Last Summer I Screamed Because Halloween Fell on Friday the 13th''", but was changed ''Scary Movie'' in homage to the production title of ''Scream'', which was also released through ]. The first in the ], it was followed by four ]s: '']'' (2001), '']'' (2003), '']'' (2006), and '']'' (2013).<ref>http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=87145</ Receiving generally negative reviews from critics, the film was a box office bomg, grossing $12 million worldwide from a $19 million budget.

Despite generally mixed reviews from critics, the film was a box office success, grossing $278 million worldwide from a $19 million budget.


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''Scary Movie'' received negative reviews from critics.
''Scary Movie'' received mixed reviews from critics. On ] the film has an approval rating of 53% based on 113 reviews with an average rating of 5.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Critics say ''Scary Movie'' overloads on crudity and grossness to get it laughs."<ref>{{rotten-tomatoes|id=scary_movie|title=Scary Movie}}]</ref> On ], the film has a score of 48 out of 100 based on 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/scary-movie |title=Scary Movie Reviews |accessdate = 2016-12-01 |publisher=] }} </ref> Audiences polled by ] gave the film an average grade of "B-" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web |url=https://m.cinemascore.com |title=CinemaScore |work=cinemascore.com}}</ref>


Joe Leydon of '']'' gave the film a positive review, remarking that the film was "unbounded by taste, inhibition or political correctness" and that "the outer limits of R-rated respectability are stretched, if not shredded" by the movie.<ref name="EW"/> By contrast, Roger Ebert did not find the film as innovative, saying that the film lacked "the shocking impact of '']'', which had the advantage of breaking new ground."<ref name="Ebert"/> However, Ebert did give the film 3 stars out of 4, saying it "delivers the goods", calling the film a "raucous, satirical attack on slasher movies." Joe Leydon of '']'' gave the film a positive review, remarking that the film was "unbounded by taste, inhibition or political correctness" and that "the outer limits of R-rated respectability are stretched, if not shredded" by the movie.<ref name="EW"/> By contrast, Roger Ebert did not find the film as innovative, saying that the film lacked "the shocking impact of '']'', which had the advantage of breaking new ground."<ref name="Ebert"/> However, Ebert did give the film 3 stars out of 4, saying it "delivers the goods", calling the film a "raucous, satirical attack on slasher movies."

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2000 American film
Scary Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKeenen Ivory Wayans
Starring
CinematographyFrancis Kenny
Edited byMark Helfrich
Music byDavid Kitay
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release date
  • July 7, 2000 (2000-07-07)
Running time88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$19 million
Box office$278 million

Scary Movie is a 2000 American horror comedy film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. The film is a parody of the horror, slasher, and mystery film genres. Several mid- and late-'90s films and TV shows are spoofed, and the script is primarily based on the '90s hit horror films Scream (1996) and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997).

The film was originally titled "Last Summer I Screamed Because Halloween Fell on Friday the 13th", but was changed Scary Movie in homage to the production title of Scream, which was also released through Dimension Films. The first in the Scary Movie film series, it was followed by four sequels: Scary Movie 2 (2001), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Scary Movie 4 (2006), and Scary Movie 5 (2013).Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). The two films on which the script is most heavily based are Scream (1996) and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), utilizing the general narrative arcs of both films, and featuring comedic recreations of key scenes. The backstory in which the teenagers were responsible for killing a man is entirely based on I Know What You Did Last Summer including the teens' accidental murder of an innocent man on a car ride and the murder scene at the beauty pageant. Major references to Scream include the character Ghostface and the murder of Drew Decker in the opening scene (a reference to Drew Barrymore, who played a similar character in Scream).

Additionally, the characters of Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer are heavily mirrored in the film. Cindy Campbell is a play on the character of Sidney Prescott (portrayed by Neve Campbell) in Scream, as is Gail Hailstorm's character, which resembles that of Gale Weathers, and Doofy Gilmore, of Deputy Dewey Riley. Buffy Gilmore is a play on the character of Helen Shivers in I Know What You Did Last Summer, portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar, and her name is a reference to Gellar's role as Buffy Summers in the hit TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Greg Phillipe is referential to Ryan Phillipe, who plays Gellar's boyfriend in I Know What You Did Last Summer; likewise, Bobby Prinze is in reference to Freddie Prinze Jr., who also starred opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt in the film. Cindy makes direct reference to this, saying that "Jennifer Love Huge-tits" would most likely be chosen to play her in a movie.

Many scenes and jokes parody or reference other films outside the horror film genre. The fight between Cindy and the killer heavily mimics The Matrix, particularly its use of bullet time. The final scene, in which Doofy stops feigning his disability and drives away with Gail, is a takeoff of the final scene of The Usual Suspects. When asked about her favorite horror movie, Drew answers "Kazaam" due to Shaquille O'Neal's acting. Cindy becomes aggressive and roars "Say my name!" during sex with Bobby, similar to the sex scene between Michelle and Jim in American Pie. A trailer for a fictitious sequel to Amistad titled Amistad II with elements of Titanic also appears in the movie theater scene.

The film also makes other pop culture references beyond the scope of film, including a brief reference to Dawson's Creek and a parody of the Whassup? ad campaign by Budweiser.

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Release

Scary Movie opened theatrically in the United States on July 7, 2000 on 2,912 screens, and debuted at number one at the box office, earning $42,346,669 its opening weekend. The film ultimately grossed $157,019,771 domestically, and earned another $121,000,000 in foreign markets, making it a massive commercial success.

Critical reception

Scary Movie received negative reviews from critics.

Joe Leydon of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a positive review, remarking that the film was "unbounded by taste, inhibition or political correctness" and that "the outer limits of R-rated respectability are stretched, if not shredded" by the movie. By contrast, Roger Ebert did not find the film as innovative, saying that the film lacked "the shocking impact of Airplane!, which had the advantage of breaking new ground." However, Ebert did give the film 3 stars out of 4, saying it "delivers the goods", calling the film a "raucous, satirical attack on slasher movies."

Bob Longino of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution felt that the film's crude humor detracted from the film, saying that Scary Movie "dives so deep into tasteless humor that it's a wonder it landed an R rating instead of an NC-17." Other reviewers, such as A.O. Scott of The New York Times, argued that the jokes were "annoying less for their vulgarity than for their tiredness." Scott remarked in his review, "Couch-bound pot smokers, prison sex, mannish female gym teachers, those Whassssup Budweiser commercials -- hasn't it all been done to death?".

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack to Scary Movie was released on July 4, 2000 through TVT Records and consists of a blend of hip hop and rock music.

Track listing
  1. "Too Cool for School"- 2:27 (Fountains of Wayne)
  2. "The Inevitable Return of the Great White Dope"- 3:53 (Bloodhound Gang)
  3. "Stay"- 3:56 (Radford)
  4. "The Only Way to Be"- 3:20 (Save Ferris)
  5. "My Bad"- 3:22 (Oleander)
  6. "Punk Song #2"- 2:46 (Silverchair)
  7. "Everybody Wants You"- 4:11 (Unband)
  8. "Superfly"- 2:55 (Bender)
  9. "I Wanna Be Sedated"- 2:31 (The Ramones)
  10. "Scary Movies (Sequel)"- 3:56 (Bad Meets Evil)
  11. "All bout U"- 4:34 (Tupac Shakur, Top Dogg, Yaki Kadafi, Hussein Fatal, Nate Dogg & Dru Down)
  12. "I Want Cha"- 4:37 (Black Eyed Peas)
  13. "What What"- 5:03 (Public Enemy)
  14. "Feel Me"- 3:49 (Rah Digga, Rampage & Rock)
  15. "I'm the Killer"- 3:57 (Lifelong & Incident)

See also

References

  1. "Scary Movie (18)". British Board of Film Classification. August 3, 2000. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  2. ^ Raymond, Adam K. (April 15, 2013). "Every Movie 'Spoofed' in the Scary Movie Franchise". Vulture. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ebert was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. Scary Movie (2000). Dimension Home Video
  5. ^ Schwarzbaum, Lisa (July 21, 2000). "Scary Movie". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  6. ^ Scott, A. O. (July 7, 2000). "Scary Movie". New York Times. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  7. ^ Leydon, Joe (June 29, 2000). "Scary Movie". Variety. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  8. ^ "Scary Movie (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  9. Longino, Bob. "Scary Movie". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  10. Scary Movie at AllMusic

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