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re: Best Mel Brooks movie?
Posted on 7/10/20 at 9:56 am to BigOrangeVols
Posted on 7/10/20 at 9:56 am to BigOrangeVols
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IMO Blazing Saddles does not hold up.
Wow. Last week I watched it for the first time in quite a while. Incredibly funny. Should be required viewing in all high schools and colleges.
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Posted on 7/10/20 at 10:14 am to athenslife101
Space Balls is the movie I watched the most
Blazing Saddles is the most consistently funny
Blazing Saddles is the most consistently funny
Posted on 7/10/20 at 10:22 am to athenslife101
Posted on 7/10/20 at 10:23 am to Fewer Kilometers
That imitation dance Mel Brooks did to hustle coins like that young Black kid was doing was funny as hell. Brooks just nailed a rich dude that was funny homeless. The dude thinking he was J Paul Getty was awesome. I wish I could ask one of the Coen Brothers if they asked Mel Brooks before they shot the spilled cremated ashes scene in “Lebowski”.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 10:34 am to dirtsandwich
I enjoyed it in high school (10+ yrs ago) but I rewatched it a couple months back and it just fell flat for me.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 10:36 am to athenslife101
Starting at the age of 10, my late hippie sister-in-law took me to a slew of Mel Brooks and Woody Allen films. God bless her.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 10:48 am to BigOrangeVols
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I enjoyed it in high school (10+ yrs ago) but I rewatched it a couple months back and it just fell flat for me.
I watch it with my girls every so often, seems to get funnier each time.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 11:24 am to Shorter Yards
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Shorter Yards
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Posted on 7/10/20 at 11:34 am to Fewer Kilometers
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My attorneys will be in touch concerning your name.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 1:05 pm to athenslife101
Mel Brooks is my favorite.
If it's for a girl I would suggest Young Frankenstein and Robin Hood Men in Tights.
My favorite movie of his may very well be High Anxiety though. I highly recommend this one.
If it's for a girl I would suggest Young Frankenstein and Robin Hood Men in Tights.
My favorite movie of his may very well be High Anxiety though. I highly recommend this one.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 1:59 pm to LuckyTiger
To Be or Not to Be is actually a remake of a Jack Benny movie. Virtually a carbon copy. I still enjoy the hell out of it though.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 2:07 pm to athenslife101
I think Blazing Saddles may be the best, but my personal favorite is Young Frankenstein.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 4:44 pm to athenslife101
quote:I recall that 'serious' movie critics absolutely savaged this film when it came out.
History of the World Part 1
I tend to like it because Mel actually starred in it, unlike most of his other major works like Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and The Producers. His performance gave it an improvisational feel as it always seemed like he was making a lot of it up on the set (that's a compliment, BTW).
That said, the only one of his films I own on DVD is YF. The great homage to the original Universal classics, the crisp black & white cinematography, the music, and a young Terri Garr always bring me back for more.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 5:57 pm to athenslife101
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The top 3 must watches, though:
Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
History of the World Pt.1
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In that order.
This.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 5:57 pm to athenslife101
For sure Blazing Saddles. But it is pretty controversial in today’s environment. May want to start with Men In Tights, which is his most accessible.
ETA: Blazing Saddles is my favorite comedy of all time.
ETA: Blazing Saddles is my favorite comedy of all time.
This post was edited on 7/10/20 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 7/10/20 at 7:13 pm to athenslife101
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Chick hasn’t ever seen a Mel brooks movie.
Robin Hood: Men in Tights is your best bet. It's his most easily accessible movie, and chicks dig young Cary Elwes.
Young Frankenstein is probably #2.
Blazing Saddles, with no introduction, is playing with fire. In 2020, I put zero faith in the average person understanding the nuances of a movie like that, doubly so in the context of race relations from 50 years ago. Do you want to spend an hour saying "No, no, no - they were racist and stupid, that's the point!" and end up with blue balls?
Posted on 7/10/20 at 7:38 pm to athenslife101
Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs or RH:MiT are probably your best bet. Tell her chappelle is in RH and she will want to watch it.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 8:45 pm to dirtsandwich
"Required viewing in all high schools & colleges" ?In today's world? The left has already "burned " Tom Sawyer. They'd lose it with Blazing Saddles.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 8:47 pm to Tbonepatron
I randomly dropped the " Hey, where the white women at ? " line to a group of younger guys at work and they were confused and flabbergasted. LOL!! Not a one of them got the reference.
Not up for 'best', but I just wanted to put SILENT MOVIE out there.
Not up for 'best', but I just wanted to put SILENT MOVIE out there.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 9:56 pm to AURaptor
Jews in Space....makes me laugh more than Springtime for Hitler...
In some ways Mel is an acquired taste...
In some ways Mel is an acquired taste...
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