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trof

(54,256 posts)
Wed Jan 8, 2014, 08:25 PM Jan 2014

Mel Brooks movies: Corny or Clever? [View all]

I'm kinda in between.
Watching 'Spaceballs' now, yet again.

Spoof of the first Star Wars flic.
Hey, it's slow night on the tube.


Miz t. sez "It's just stupid."
I don't entirely agree, but that's what makes horse races, as they say.


I did like 'Blazing Saddles'.
Walked out of 'High Anxiety' after the first 15 minutes.


Definition of corny from the urban dictionary:
Trying to be cool, but ultimately very uncool indeed, and often even extremely embarrassing.
Trite or tiresome; too weak to be effective; -- said of
unsubtle attempts at humor; as, a corny joke; a corny skit.


10 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
1. Clever
1 (10%)
2. Corny
0 (0%)
3. Stoopid
1 (10%)
4. Mel Brooks is way cool.
8 (80%)
5. Robb is a dingbat. Any oldtimers remember that?
0 (0%)
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Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety, Young Frankenstein and The Producers... joeybee12 Jan 2014 #1
I second that emotion. antiquie Jan 2014 #5
I agree. HappyMe Jan 2014 #21
Can't really choose an answer. Brigid Jan 2014 #2
agreed, it's a mixed bag NewJeffCT Jan 2014 #23
My favorite was the original "The Producers". I really liked "To Be Or Not To Be" which mucifer Jan 2014 #3
He didn't direct "To Be or Not to Be" either. mockmonkey Jan 2014 #10
Both corny and clever Trajan Jan 2014 #4
I totally agree with that assessment. LisaLynne Jan 2014 #7
An erratic genius to be sure... nt uriel1972 Jan 2014 #18
My rankings on Mel on a scale 1 to 5 edbermac Jan 2014 #6
I did love the "blowing up a picture to the size of a room" thing in High Anxiety. LisaLynne Jan 2014 #8
That's a pretty good list mockmonkey Jan 2014 #11
You order is right in line with what I would choose, too. MrMickeysMom Jan 2014 #15
Agree, mostly, but I might give High Anxiety a 3 1/2 deutsey Jan 2014 #35
I remember when I saw the first commercials at the time of Spaceballs release Cadfael Jan 2014 #9
Proudly vote for WAY GENIUS n/t UTUSN Jan 2014 #12
Brooks is fucking awesome. Solly Mack Jan 2014 #13
Oh, pissboy! idendoit Jan 2014 #14
He's a genius and don't forget he adapted his own movie to a hit musical on Broadway... TeamPooka Jan 2014 #16
Spaceballs and Robin Hood: Men in Tights are unwatchable Orrex Jan 2014 #17
Mel Brooks is a classic!! LissaMac Jan 2014 #19
They're both corny and clever MissMillie Jan 2014 #20
The first time I saw "Young Frankenstein" NewJeffCT Jan 2014 #22
Trivia - the son of Mel Brooks and Ann Bancroft NewJeffCT Jan 2014 #24
I think his movies are great! bigwillq Jan 2014 #25
I do too! kentauros Jan 2014 #39
It takes a lot of clever to be that corny…I like him a lot. nt Demoiselle Jan 2014 #26
Yes. KamaAina Jan 2014 #27
Call me strange, but this was one of my favorite movies BobUp Jan 2014 #28
Yes Wounded Bear Jan 2014 #29
Comedic genius Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #30
Mel Brooks is an American treasure. PeteSelman Jan 2014 #31
Funny. I actually liked Robin Hood. trof Jan 2014 #32
There wee a lot of recycled jokes in there. PeteSelman Jan 2014 #33
And then you can watch the movie kentauros Jan 2014 #40
I'd forgotten "Men in Tights" OmahaBlueDog Jan 2014 #44
Producers was my favorite mdbl Jan 2014 #34
Blazing Saddles is on my "desert island" list of movies GreenEyedLefty Jan 2014 #36
Corny can be clever-if your good...... Boxerfan Jan 2014 #37
So...does clever/corny become satire? trof Jan 2014 #42
Corny but entertaining. Kaleva Jan 2014 #38
I'll go with that. trof Jan 2014 #41
The Producers (original), Young Frankenstein, and Blazing Saddles are brilliant! OmahaBlueDog Jan 2014 #43
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