Comments on: Million Dollar Movie

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:23:43 +0000

Mongo! Santamaria!

Never mind that shit. Here comes Mongo!

Mongo only pawn in game of life.

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:03:22 +0000

[9] i got it, i got it, i got it…i ain’t got it. : )

By: Bruce Markusen

Bruce Markusen — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:30:41 +0000

Blazing Saddles is an absolute classic. High Anxiety has its moments, too.

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:54:35 +0000

[6] “Hmm, THE-CAMP-TOWN-LADIES…”
Do-DAR, Do-DAR!

By: Matt Blankman

Matt Blankman — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:46:44 +0000

Didn’t Mel famously say, “I’m not a bigot. I hate everyone equally.”

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:44:49 +0000

5) The Camp Town Lady?

By: rbj

rbj — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:33:38 +0000

And what about Blazing Saddles? Mel does go right up to the line, but he succeeds because he is funny while pointing out the stupidity of racism and antisemitism and then again, not letting us forget history. He’s spot on with how Jews were treated in Europe in the Middle Ages. Or even up to 1945.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:24:45 +0000

2) Actually, I shouldn’t have said that because I don’t know if she ever reviewed “The Producers.” I’ll check on that.

By: TheGreenMan

TheGreenMan — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:19:25 +0000

I, somehow, snagged tickets to the first rehearsal of The Producers when it premiered on Broadway. Not “Opening Night” (I don’t get that at all), but the first of a handful of rehearsals BEFORE opening night. Whatever. It was really cool.

So I’m having a drink in the lobby before the show with my girlfriend and another couple. We are leaning against some side exit in the joint, those crash-door types. Probably leading out into an alley. All of sudden someone starts knocking. We ignore it for a moment, but it gets louder. I finally open it up to see if someone needs help.

It’s Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft. Holy shit! He said he got turned around somehow and they were out there alone. He shook my hand and Anne Bancroft gave me a hug and a peck on the cheek. My head is still spinning all these years later just thinking about it.

After they left, our friends asked “Who was that woman with Mel Brooks?” Silly, silly people.

By: Matt Blankman

Matt Blankman — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:12:45 +0000

[1] She didn’t like THE PRODUCERS? I mean, if any of his films risks going too far…

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:05:51 +0000

This is the only one of Mel’s movies that P Kael liked but I think she covers what makes him so gifted as a comic–and so limited as a director.

“It’s good to be the King.”