The Western
On several occassions during the film a the genre of the western is evoked. The first western aesthetic is the isolated and expansive nature of the outback. When Teddy first arrives in Woop Woop he takes a stroll through the main street/thoroughfare of the town, the main street in Woop Woop is reminiscent of many western genre films. The Bar is reminiscent of a saloon, and is the site of the one major showdown in the film between Teddy and Daddy'O. Daddy'O being reminiscent of the town sheriff. The presence of guns in everyday life, such as Dog Day is also a western trait.
The Musical
The strongest musical presence in Welcome to Woop Woop are the Rogers and Hammerstein songs from classic films such as Sound of Music and South Pacific. This is the only music allowed to be played in Woop Woop. Along with the irony of The Sound of Music playing in Woop Woop, the harsh isolated town in the middle of nowhere, this is also another reference to Americana and American society, especially optimism. There is also a scene in which Daddy'O performs a tap dance on top of the bar wearing electrically charged tap shoes that give off sparks.
Gothic
The gothic is also a part of Woop Woop, as an often dark and isolated town The unfriendly nature of many of the inhabitants and the landscape are cantral to the story.
The Ocker Film
Woop Woop pays homage to the ocker films of the 1970s, the most prominant being The Adventures of Barry McKenzie. Barry Humphries, the original Bazza McKenzie plays Blind Wally, the petrol pump attendant at the start of the film. The presence of fountaining beer cans, foul language, scatalogical humour, ocker vernacular, and a determined independence are all traits of the ocker genre.
Road Movie
Although not essentially a road movie, this film has aspects of this genre. The beginning especially is set around the road movie, as Teddy drives through the outback and finds Angie. This is also a point of similarity with The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.