This document provides a summary of scenes from the trailer for "Scary Movie 4". It parodies and mocks popular films like "War of the Worlds", "The Grudge", and the president's commitment to citizens. Scenes spoof elements from the original films but in a comedic and exaggerated way, like showing a "triPod" that lasers people or a mysterious hand shampooing a woman in the shower. Text that introduces parodied scenes and a final screen with the movie title, date, and smoking "4" aim to clearly signal the mockery and parody elements to audiences.

1. “Scary Movie 4” Trailer
The establishing shot of the trailer is of the earth turning on its
axis. This gives the trailer an epic appeal straight away. The red
dot – central to the screen – makes the audience suspicious.
However, when the frame develops it turns into a traffic lights,
which brings the audience further into the film teaser trailer. The
frame then turns all black with just a single red dot.
After the traffic light shot dissolves a mock of “War of the World”
starts. The voiceover is saying “Our world is being watched by
intelligence greater than our own”, before a “triPod (iPod)”
appears. This is mocking the latest revolution in the music
world, and is laughing at the fact that everyone has one. It is also
from a low angle to show its dominance in society.
After the crowd speculate about the choice of music and seem
unaffected by the vast “triPod” that’s just appeared, ‘Destroy
Humanity’ appears and people begin to flee. Then the mocking
of “War of the Worlds” continues with the “triPod” starts to laser
people. this follows the conventions and camera work of the
original but just spoof the evil that is controlling the human race.
These black men are laser by the “triPod” as they run away.
After they are struck loads of jewellery is left on the floor. This
jewellery is cheap and a ‘wannabe gangster’ style type of chains
etc which highlights the cheap parody the film possesses and
the representation of the society in America. We will do similar
with the stereotype of a British boy and a traditional tennis
player.

2. “Scary Movie 4” Trailer
This scene shows the president in a school with one of his
assistants coming in to explain about the “tripod” putting his
people in danger. He accidently says in front of the class, “so
these children’s parents are in trouble”, causing them to scream.
He isn’t bothered and leaves the classroom, obviously mocking
the presidents commitment to his people.
This writing appears regularly in the movie teaser trailer and is used to
introduce the next group of scenes about to mock a film. It brings the
whole idea the producers have together and bring out and establishes
the obvious mockery of every film to our attention with the clever one
liner. The black behind the white also makes it stand out. This
particular black screen is mocking the film ‘The Grudge’.
It portrays ‘The Grudge’ as being lame and states it isn’t strong
enough. We then see a female in the shower and a mysterious
green hand shampooing her hair and shaving her armpit. This
suggests that the producers thought ‘The Grudge’ was a bit
weak and portrayed this through pampering the female. This is a
clever way of mocking the film and is a classic parody technique.
The writing at the end of the film is
big, bold and bright and will last long
in the memory of an audience
member. The capital letters make it
stand out too and emphasis the date
and ‘everywhere’. The smoking ‘4’ is
another element of parody comedy
and distinctiveness.