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Brigid

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2. Can't really choose an answer.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 08:36 PM

Jan 2014

Not if you take all of his work into consideration. Some, like "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein" are absolute classics. Others, like "Spaceballs," are clunkers of the first order.

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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