Ranker's 18 Movies That Did Meta Humor Better Than 'Deadpool'

"Deadpool likely introduced meta humor to many younger filmgoers, but a number of movies have done it even better. Whether self-aware, self-parodical, or self-referential, these meta movies bring the audience in on the jokes about the movie & the filmmaking process itself. Most films try & make the audience forget that what they're watching is fictional, but these movies embrace & exploit the medium, overtly manipulating it so the audience is aware. Meta movies intentionally expose the inner workings of the film form, often with hilarious and clever results. Many of these movies openly acknowledge their own cinematic tropes, often using the fictional nature of the medium to take apart the genre or cinematic/storytelling conventions. Other times they exploit the audience's awareness of the filmmaking & film viewing process. They may even break the fourth wall and speak to the audience directly. We're often amusingly reminded of being in a movie theater by these films." - ranker.com

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Blazing Saddles (1974)