還記得當(dāng)年《無極》上映后迅速竄紅網(wǎng)絡(luò)的《一個饅頭引發(fā)的血案》嗎？在娛樂至上的今天，這樣的惡搞已經(jīng)隨處可見了。電影可以被惡搞，名著可以被惡搞，連新聞報道也會被惡搞。今天，我們就說說“惡搞影片”，英文里叫mockbuster。

A mockbuster (sometimes also called a knockbuster) is a film, often made with a low budget, created with the apparent intention of piggy-backing on the publicity of a major film with a similar title or theme. Often these films are created to be released direct-to-video at the same time as the mainstream film reaches theaters or video outlets.

“仿大片”（mockbuster/knockbuster）指以低成本制作，采用與大片類似的片名及主題，專門利用大片的聲勢投機賺取商業(yè)收益的普通影片。通常，此類影片會以電視電影的形式在主流大片上映的同時公開發(fā)布。

Though the words are often used interchangeably, the term mockbuster implies a spoof or parody of the original film's premise, while knockbuster implies a more derivative (or knock-off) use of a successful film in the same genre.

Mockbuster和knockbuster這兩個詞雖然都指“仿大片”，但是mockbuster含有對被仿影片的惡搞之意，而knockbuster則更傾向于指代在“仿大片”中大獲成功的電影。

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水貨 parallel import/grey product

外掛 cheating program

仿效主義 me-tooism

版權(quán)屬左 copyleft

（英語點津 Helen 編輯）

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