i dont think its meant to be taken very seriously. no its not a spoof, but it seems to be made in the B-movie tradition. Here's what Sam Jackson had to say about the movie: "This is the kind of movie I would have went to when I was a kid. It's not a great story and there's not a great character inside of it. And there's nothing wrong with doing that, even though a lot of people might think so... I hope I did a movie people will enjoy and go 'that was wild.' That's all I need from this. I don't expect the Hollywood Foreign Press to call me up to the podium for this. But the MTV Movie Awards - they might create a category for this movie."