A Humorous Parody of 1980s Movies

Lori Dorn
September 6, 2025

Talented actor and comedian Alasdair Beckett-King quite humorously parodied popular themes from 1980s movies in a single scene. He cleverly captured such tropes as the teenage girl with an undesirable boyfriend that the father hates, a straight-laced brother talking to his Japanese mentor on a brick cellphone, and a kind mother who wants to make everyone happy.

This is how every 80s movie starts. Yes, all of them. This is how Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) starts.

Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.