OK, by now you've gotten the point that I watch *a lot* of movies.
Can't help it, not gonna change. I like movies, I work weird hours, and while everyone is having some semblance of a social life, I'm a soldier in the fight against split infinitives. So the party scene is pretty much not happening for me.
Now, I'm a fan of Mel Brooks. His early stuff -- "Young Frankenstein," "Blazing Saddles" -- pure genius. But I was beginning to think he'd lost his touch. "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" was OK, not great, but "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" was pure drek.
So when my roommate brought home "The Producers," I wasn't that enthused. But I started watching anyway.
And proceeded to laugh my ass off.
This flick is great -- the songs are catchy, every performance is spot-on and the comedy is just brilliant. Even Will Farrell, whom I totally despise, was funny in this movie. Who knew he could act?
My friend J-Man is all sorts of obsessed with "Snakes on a Plane." I say that snakes on a plane may be a comedy gold mine, but you ain't seen nothin' until you've seen a granny chorus line tap dancing with their walkers.
Go rent this one -- today.
4 comments:
I've never seen the Producers, but I did follow Curb Your Enthusiasm with Larry and David Schwimmer cast as the leads of the Producers which Mel Brooks hoped would sink the show. Good Stuff!
I do want to see this movie, but the dvds make it look so terrible that I haven't watched it yet.
Maybe I should go do that, or maybe I would free some california hill snakes from my local zoo and escape with them using my crop dusting plane.
Fyre,
How dare you, HOW DARE YOU, recommend the re-make of "The Producers," instead of the brilliant original with Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder! I curse you! CURSE YOU AND THOSE MEDDLING TEENAGERS!
Forgive me Scott, for I have sinned.
New recommendation: Rent this *and* the original. Then write a three-page paper comparing and contrasing the two.
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