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NewJeffCT

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23. agreed, it's a mixed bag

Reply to Brigid (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 11:24 AM

Jan 2014

comic genius at his best, but...

I thought Spaceballs had a few good moments, but Brooks too often settled for the easy and predictable one-liner. (I mean, who didn't know "What's a matter Colonel Sanders... Chicken?" was coming once they heard that as a character name?)

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Mel Brooks movies: Corny or Clever? [View all] trof Jan 2014 OP

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