This year, we’ve gotten the well-reviewed "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" and the reboot of "The Naked Gun." Then, after those, we got the best of both worlds with the period spoof movie, "Fackham Hall." Now, this new comedy has some pretty clear (and very funny) parallels to "Downton Abbey." So, when I spoke with the director, I asked him how they paid tribute to the beloved Julian Fellowes series (and I didn't see his responses coming).
When I interviewed "Fackham Hall’s" director Jim O’Hanlon, I knew I had to ask about "Downton Abbey" parallels. He noted a whole bunch of them, too. Making it very clear to me that this great parody movie was made out of love for period dramas, he detailed a few spoof gags that also “take the mickey out of” the genre. For example, the deafening loud cutlery in the dining room that makes it hard to hear anyone talking is a play on the “awkward silence” that always happens during dinner scenes.
