> As this thread as shown, this is VERY difficult. It's one of the reasons way practically no James Bond spoofs have ever worked (Austin Powers is a possible exception, but that's arguable) -- because Bond is a parody underneath the surface. It's just less obvious about it.

Oh Sam, I think you forget one of the classics of the modern cinema: Spy Hard, starring comic genius Leslie Nielson. This movie is not only funny, but it's true wit shines as a deep metaphor of life and the human condition. On top of all that it is, dare I say it, the greatest anti-war movie of our time.