Poor Parody

The ever-expanding Wayans clan – no fewer than 10 were involved in the making of this movie – have been cranking out spoof flicks since 1988’s “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” a mockumentary about blaxploitation films.

Since then, every genre from horror (“Scary Movie”) to urban street life (“Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood”) has been spoofed.
So it’s no surprise then that the Wayans have moved on to sub-genres (I don’t think there is a “Dance Movie” section at Plan Nine Film Emporium) to keep their comedy brand chugging along and the money rolling in.

It’s just too bad “Dance Flick” is a spirited exercise in mediocrity.

You have (quite literally) heard this story before. Megan White (Bush) moves to an inner-city school where she is picked on for being different. Through a mutual love of dance, she falls for Thomas Uncles (Wayans Jr.), whose dance crew is trying to be the best in the city.

Among the films parodied in “Dance Flick” are “Stomp the Yard,” “Roll Bounce” “Save the Last Dance,” “High School Musical” and “Hairspray,” and I think there might be a little “ATL” in the mix as well.

The plot is never important in a spoof movie; it’s just something to keep all the gags and topical one-liners on track. You can’t really fault the movie for its weak plot, but you can take issue with lack of belly laughs and stale pop culture jokes and references.

The only reason to see this movie is to catch Amy Sedaris’ cameo as the school dance teacher, Mrs. Cameltoe, and her beatboxing genitalia.