goof on
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The story unspools as an extended goof on the familiar sequences and characters from the movie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Filmed, narrated and written mostly by Wilson, a lifelong New Yorker, the show might best be described as a darkly funny goof on the explainer videos that have saturated YouTube.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2020
It’s a high-energy goof on police procedurals of the 80s and 90s, even though, as Rebecca makes clear, they’re definitely not cops.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2018
Manhunt feels like an extended goof on Woo’s career, and on the audience — it’s as though he’s laughing at action fans for what they traditionally find impressive.
From The Verge ● Sep. 9, 2017
“Makes you look like a goof on the air.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 16, 2017
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