I knew from the preview that it would suck. They REALLY need to stop making films of this type, they've sucked ever since Scary Movie 2. Now it's just filled with jokes that aren't funny, or in case of Meet the Spartans, it turns into 2 hours of gay jokes.
Id like to know why you even thought it was going to be worth seeing? Every year they come out with the same thing, making fun of other movies. And every year it it's really not that good. Well, Meet the Spartins was ok till the dance off.
Not to come off all high-and-mighty here, but I am studying cinema in college, and this very topic has come up a few times.
You know the only reason why they are allowed to continue making these films?
Profit.
Simple. People are dumb enough to plunk down cash on these "parody" movies, which in most cases are pathetic attempts to squeeze in every recent cultural reference they can, in any way. Enough people plunk down their cash that they receive profit. This is because, truly? These films are not difficult (obviously) or very expensive for the studios to make / finance.
So, so long as they continue to make profit off people who are paying to see it, we will continue to be lambasted by sub-par cultural reference parody movies.
Oh, and as far as them coming out every year... Try every few months nowadays. Haven't we had Meet The Spartans, Superhero Movie, and now Disaster Movie? It's the same group of guys making them.
And one final thing... I watched Meet The Spartans online, as I was not going to pay ticket or rental price... and when I was done, I felt like I should have tracked down the pirate who uploaded it to the streaming site I saw it on, and demand compensation for mental damages.
