I remember Kentucky Fried Movie. They went all out with the long Enter the Dragon parody, and I had never seen the film. Years later, a boyfriend took me to a theater showing of the old Bruce Lee classic. Everyone in the audience was a reverent fan.
Sadly for them, I finally “got” all the Kentucky Fried Movie jokes while watching the original, and I was laughing through any scene they parodied. People were angry, and it only made it harder to stop. It was a uniquely painful yet hilarious situation.
I love Airplane, but Kentucky Fried is where it all started for them. I actually like it best.
I love/hate it when things like that happen.