{{Short description|Subgenre of pornographic films}} [[File:Cast at set Not The Bradys XXX 4.jpg|thumb| [[Will Ryder]], Jasmine Byrne, [[Ron Jeremy]], [[Hillary Scott (actress)|Hillary Scott]] and Scott David on the set of ''Not The Bradys XXX'' in 2006]] A '''pornographic parody film''' is a subgenre of the [[pornography|pornographic film industry]] genre where the basis for the production's story or [[plotline]] is the parody of a mainstream [[television show]], [[feature film]], [[public figure]], [[video game]] or literary works. This subgenre also includes parody of historical or contemporary events such as [[political scandal]]s. The subgenre has gained acceptance by the adult industry to the extent that major awards are presented in this category by organizations such as [[31st AVN Awards#Major awards|AVN]] and [[XRCO Award#Best Comedy or Parody|XRCO]].
==Origin== ''PornParody.com'', a website dedicated to reviewing porn parodies, cites the ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' spoof ''[[Bat Pussy]]'' ({{circa}} 1970) as possibly the earliest known pornographic parody film,<ref name="BPPornParody">{{cite web |url=http://pornparody.com/2014/10/bat-pussy-the-first-superhero-porn-parody/ |title=Bat Pussy – the first superhero porn parody? |date=October 6, 2014 |publisher=PornParody.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008174205/http://pornparody.com/2014/10/bat-pussy-the-first-superhero-porn-parody/ |archive-date=October 8, 2014 }}</ref> a title which is also shared with the 1973 German animated short ''[[Snow White and the Seven Perverts]]''.<ref name=1973Snow>{{cite web|last=Staff|title=Snow White and the Seven Perverts (1973) 11 min – Animation : Short : Comedy|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0782084/|publisher=Amazon via IMDb|access-date=28 February 2014|archive-date=6 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006082017/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0782084/|url-status=live}}</ref> The subgenre began taking off in the 1990s,<ref name=Brilliant>{{cite web|last=Staff|title=The 14 Most Brilliant Porn Parodies of All Time|url=http://www.details.com/sex-relationships/porn-and-perversions/201002/the-most-brilliant-porn-parodies-of-all-time#/slide=4|publisher=Conde Nast via Details.com|access-date=26 February 2014|archive-date=23 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223044916/http://www.details.com/sex-relationships/porn-and-perversions/201002/the-most-brilliant-porn-parodies-of-all-time#/slide=4|url-status=live}}</ref> experiencing a surge in popularity during the 2000s and 2010s.<ref name=Wave>{{cite magazine|last=Rutter|first=Jarod|title=The Big New Wave of Porn Parodies|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/The-Big-New-Wave-of-Porn-Parodies-348804.html|magazine=Adult Video News|access-date=25 February 2014|archive-date=11 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311201525/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/The-Big-New-Wave-of-Porn-Parodies-348804.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[William Shakespeare]]'s works have been used as inspiration, titles include ''Hamlet: For the Love of Ophelia'' and ''Othello: Dangerous Desire''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=NA |first1=NA |title=Unspeakable ShaXXXspeares, Revised Edition: Queer Theory and American Kiddie Culture |date=2016 |publisher=Springer |isbn=9781137078674 |pages=79–80 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g7QYDAAAQBAJ&q=%22Luca+Damiano%22+hamlet&pg=PA80 |language=en}}</ref>
==Types== In 2002, ''Shaving Ryan's Privates'', a movie starring actor-turned-[[Information security|infosec]] analyst Jeff Bardin, was released. The movie documented porn films that parody classic Hollywood movies. There have been porn parodies produced of [[sitcoms]] such as ''[[Who's The Boss]]'' and ''[[Parks and Recreation]]'', horror and drama movies such as ''[[Edward Scissorhands]]'' and ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'', [[sci-fi]] and [[action movie]] blockbusters such as ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'', and of [[Costume drama|period drama]] such as ''[[Downton Abbey]]'', titled ''[[Down on Abby]]''. The genre includes both [[heterosexual]] and [[homosexual]] versions, such as a "gay porn parody" of the [[reality television series]] ''[[Duck Dynasty]]''. Parodies also include non-story or event specific productions such as the porn parody film ''[[Who's Nailin' Paylin?]]'' that features characters impersonating the real life politicians [[Sarah Palin]], [[Hillary Clinton]], and [[Condoleezza Rice]] as well as media figure [[Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]].<ref name=AVNPalinPorn>{{cite magazine|last=Krasner|first=Paul|title=Behind the Sarah Palin Porn Movie|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/technology/behind-the-sarah-palin-porn-movie-56373.html|magazine=Adult Video News|access-date=27 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227224842/http://business.avn.com/articles/technology/Behind-the-Sarah-Palin-Porn-Movie-56373.html|archive-date=27 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=VH1>{{cite web|last=Spencer|first=Kate|title=The Complete Guide To Porn Parodies of Movies, TV, Celebrities and Politicians|url=http://www.vh1.com/celebrity/2013-12-19/porn-parody/|publisher=[[VH1]]|access-date=26 February 2014|archive-date=2014-02-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228064456/http://www.vh1.com/celebrity/2013-12-19/porn-parody|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=io9Guide>{{cite web|last=Anders|first=Charlie Jane|title=The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Porn Parodies [NSFW]|date=28 August 2013|url=https://gizmodo.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-science-fiction-and-fantasy-porn-1217176178|publisher=Gizmodo|access-date=27 November 2021|archive-date=29 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229170446/https://gizmodo.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-science-fiction-and-fantasy-porn-1217176178|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Production== Some parodies use techniques such as [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]].<ref name=HuffSW>{{cite news|last=Zakarin|first=Jordan|title='Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody' Trailer (VIDEO)|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/09/star-wars-xxx-a-porn-paro_n_1194950.html|work=Huffington Post|access-date=26 February 2014|archive-date=26 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226234213/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/09/star-wars-xxx-a-porn-paro_n_1194950.html|url-status=live}}</ref> One movie reviewer commented that the costume of a particular [[comic book]] character in a porn parody was a "better version" of the one used in the mainstream movie.<ref name=BaDigest>{{cite web|last=Faraci|first=Devin|title=The Porno Version Of Quicksilver Looks Better Than The X-MEN Version|url=http://badassdigest.com/2014/02/02/the-porno-version-of-quicksilver-looks-better-than-the-x-men-version/|publisher=Badass Digest|access-date=26 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302033543/http://badassdigest.com/2014/02/02/the-porno-version-of-quicksilver-looks-better-than-the-x-men-version|archive-date=2 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Reception and review== Journalist and author [[Charlie Jane Anders]] wrote, before blogging on the subject, "I didn't realize just how many porn parodies there are — and how terrible most of them actually are."<ref name="io9Guide"/>
A [[New York (magazine)|''New York'' magazine]] writer commented that although the parody of the [[PBS]] series ''[[Downton Abbey]]'' titled ''Down on Abby'' starring Lexi Lowe is humorous, it is "rife with historical inaccuracies" and "not recommended for those who get distracted by historically inaccurate details like squared-off [[French manicure|French tips]] and [[thong]]s."<ref name=NYMag>{{cite magazine|last=Stoeffel|first=Kat|title=Downton Abbey Porn Parody Rife With Historical Inaccuracies|url=https://www.thecut.com/2014/01/downton-abbey-porn-rife-with-inaccuracies.html|magazine=The Cut|access-date=27 November 2021|archive-date=27 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127055544/https://www.thecut.com/2014/01/downton-abbey-porn-rife-with-inaccuracies.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Industry acceptance=== Acknowledging its origins and public appeal,<ref name=parody/> several industry publications and trade groups have created award categories for the genre. Two of the industry's major award programs offer recognition for this category of adult film.
The [[AVN Award]] added the categories of "Best Parody - Comedy" and "Best Parody - Drama" in 2009.<ref name=parody>{{cite press release | url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Best-Sex-Parody-Category-Added-to-AVN-Awards-361583.html | title=Best Sex Parody Category Added to AVN Awards | publisher=Adult Video News | date=September 29, 2009 | access-date=January 18, 2013 | archive-date=September 19, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919163310/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Best-Sex-Parody-Category-Added-to-AVN-Awards-361583.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2013, the ''[[Star Wars]]'' parody ''Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody'' was that year's most nominated production as well as the winner of the Comedy category.<ref name=2013AVN>{{cite web | url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/And-Now-The-2013-AVN-Award-Winners-503520.html | title=And Now... The 2013 AVN Award Winners! | work=AVN Staff | publisher=Adult Video News | date=2013-01-20 | access-date=2013-01-20 | archive-date=2013-02-15 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130215142432/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/And-Now-The-2013-AVN-Award-Winners-503520.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2012, the category of "Best Director" for a "Parody and Best Celebrity Sex Tape" was added.<ref name="2013nominees">{{cite press release | url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Awards-2012-The-Nominees-456084.html | title=AVN Awards 2012: The Nominees | publisher=Adult Video News | date=December 6, 2011 | access-date=January 13, 2013 | archive-date=May 14, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514075828/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Awards-2012-The-Nominees-456084.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
The [[XRCO Award]] added its category of "Best Parody" in 2003.<ref name=2003XRCO>{{cite web|last1=Staff|title=Jules Jordan, Evil Angel, Elegant Angel, Wicked Pictures Capture XRCO Awards|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Jules-Jordan-Evil-Angel-Elegant-Angel-Wicked-Pictures-Capture-XRCO-Awards-40011.html|website=AVN.com|publisher=Adult Video News|access-date=15 September 2014|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171319/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Jules-Jordan-Evil-Angel-Elegant-Angel-Wicked-Pictures-Capture-XRCO-Awards-40011.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Coincidentally, the award went to the [[Wicked Pictures]]-produced and [[Jonathan Morgan (director)|Jonathan Morgan]]-directed film ''Space Nuts'', a parody of the [[Mel Brooks]] film ''[[Spaceballs]]'' - itself a parody of ''[[Star Wars]]''. ''Space Nuts'' also won the 2004 AVN award for Best Parody - Comedy.<ref name=2003XRCO/>
===Mainstream media=== The genre has gained the attention of the [[mainstream press]]. In 2009 director Jeff Mullen (a.k.a. [[Will Ryder]]) was interviewed by ''[[Newsweek]]'' writer Joshua Alston about his leading role in the resurgence of porn parodies.<ref name=AVNNewsweek>{{cite magazine|last=Warren|first=Peter|title='Newsweek' Talks to Jeff Mullen About Porn Parodies|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Newsweek-Talks-to-Jeff-Mullen-About-Porn-Parodies-357597.html|magazine=Adult Video News|access-date=25 February 2014|archive-date=9 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109160322/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Newsweek-Talks-to-Jeff-Mullen-About-Porn-Parodies-357597.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=Newsweek>{{cite magazine|last=Alston|first=Joshua|title=Porn Parody of TV Sitcoms Is Adult Entertainment's 'New Gold Rush'|url=http://www.newsweek.com/porn-parody-tv-sitcoms-adult-entertainments-new-gold-rush-220586|access-date=25 February 2014|magazine=Newsweek|date=27 August 2009|archive-date=25 February 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140225200856/http://www.newsweek.com/porn-parody-tv-sitcoms-adult-entertainments-new-gold-rush-220586|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2009, ''[[Adult Video News]]'' writer Tom Hymes observed, "I have come to the realization that a very real expectation is being created among the celebrity elite: Will my show be the next XXX parody... please?" "What is kind of brilliant about the whole thing is the fact that these mainstream shows and the actors on them now get to rub shoulders with the porn industry without any actual rubbing. That's why I call them the new celebrity-safe sex tapes for safe-sex celebrities."<ref name=CelebSafe>{{cite magazine |last=Hymes |first=Tom |title=Are Porn Parodies the New Celebrity-Safe Sex Vid? |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Are-Porn-Parodies-the-New-Celebrity-Safe-Sex-Vid-366766.html |magazine=Adult Video News |access-date=25 February 2014 |archive-date=24 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524065147/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Are-Porn-Parodies-the-New-Celebrity-Safe-Sex-Vid-366766.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Alan Ball (screenwriter)|Alan Ball]], creator of the [[HBO]] series ''[[True Blood]]'' stated in 2010 that "We just found out that they're doing a porn parody of ''True Blood''. That's certainly a moment of going 'Wow, we've arrived.'"<ref name=2010PaquinTruXXX>{{cite web |last=Javors |first=Steve |title=Ann Paquin Gifts 'True Blood' Porn Parody to Cast, Crew |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Ann-Paquin-Gifts-True-Blood-Porn-Parody-to-Cast-Crew-407676.html |work=[[Adult Video News]] |access-date=25 February 2014 |archive-date=6 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906185946/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Ann-Paquin-Gifts-True-Blood-Porn-Parody-to-Cast-Crew-407676.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Stack |first1=Tim |title='True Blood': Hot summer TV |url=https://ew.com/article/2010/06/11/true-blood-hot-summer-tv/ |access-date=27 April 2020 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |issue=10 June 2010 |language=EN |archive-date=29 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129112903/https://ew.com/article/2010/06/11/true-blood-hot-summer-tv/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2010, actress [[Anna Paquin]] talked about the porn parody of ''True Blood'' on the late night [[talk show]] ''[[Lopez Tonight]]''. Paquin said "You know, actually what's interesting is that [fellow cast member] [[Stephen Moyer|Steve]] [Moyer] and I were so amused by it that we got it for everyone on our cast and crew as a wrap gift so I think we probably bought every copy in existence." Copies of ''Tru: A XXX Parody'' were given to the entire cast and crew at the [[wrap party]] for the show's [[True Blood (season 3)|third season]].<ref name=2010PaquinTruXXX/>
==Fictional pornography==
Fictional pornography is sometimes used for plot or humor in mainstream film and TV. In ''[[Friends]]'', [[Phoebe Buffay|Phoebe's]] twin sister starred in ''Buffay, the Vampire Layer'' among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alloy.com/entertainment/the-7-best-instances-of-doppelganger-sex/4/|title=The 7 Best Instances of Doppelganger Sex - Page 4 of 4|date=7 July 2011|access-date=31 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808035023/http://www.alloy.com/entertainment/the-7-best-instances-of-doppelganger-sex/4/|archive-date=8 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[List of Two and a Half Men characters#Lyndsey McElroy|Lyndsey]] in ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' was the title role of ''Cinnamon's Buns'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starpulse.com/two-and-a-half-men-keeps-getting-worse-cinnamons-buns-and-master-bakin-1848199441.html|title='Two And A Half Men' Keeps Getting Worse – 'Cinnamon's Buns And Master Baking' Recap|access-date=31 May 2017|archive-date=8 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808034751/http://www.starpulse.com/two-and-a-half-men-keeps-getting-worse-cinnamons-buns-and-master-bakin-1848199441.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[James Wilson (House)|Wilson]] in ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' acted in ''Feral Pleasures''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/article/2010/03/09/house-wilson-and-wood-nymphs-made-a-porno/|title='House': Wilson and wood nymphs made a porno|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=9 March 2010|access-date=31 May 2017|archive-date=8 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808033636/http://ew.com/article/2010/03/09/house-wilson-and-wood-nymphs-made-a-porno/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Peter Stormare]]'s character in ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'' can be seen in ''Logjammin'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviefone.com/2010/04/07/does-the-big-lebowski-porn-parody-actually-look-good/|title=Does 'The Big Lebowski' Porn Parody Actually Look Good?|first=Alison|last=Nastasi|date=7 April 2010|website=AOL Moviefone|access-date=31 May 2017|archive-date=8 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808072908/https://www.moviefone.com/2010/04/07/does-the-big-lebowski-porn-parody-actually-look-good/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==See also== {{category see also|Pornographic parody films}} {{Portal|Erotica and pornography|Human sexuality}} * [[Axel Braun]], director known for parody productions * [[Tijuana bible]], pornographic comic books that often featured parodies of comic strips, cartoons and celebrities * [[Rule 34 (Internet meme)]] * [[Slash fiction]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://gizmodo.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-science-fiction-and-fantasy-porn-1217176178 The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Porn Parodies (NSFW) by Gizmodo] *[https://gizmodo.com/ultimate-guide-to-porn-spoofs-pt-2-superheroes-star-1217141221 Ultimate Guide to Porn Spoofs Pt. 2: Superheroes, Star Trek, Star Wars and Horror (NSFW) by Gizmodo]
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