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Summary: Ulla¿ "Go to work"
Review: Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder) is discussing Max Bialystock's (Zero Mostel) finances from his last play. They realize that if you produce a flop you don't have to pay back the money you collect. First they must get money so Max launches himself into "Little old lady land". Estelle Winwood gets to play "Hold me, Touch me" And to assure the flop they need a play "Springtime For Hitler," and players to match Dick Shawn as Lorenzo Saint DuBois (L.S.D.) see him again in "What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966) ASIN: 6302719054." In the mean time Max picks up an assistant that can speak Swedish. That is Lee Meredith as Ulla.Do they succeed? Do they learn their lesson? Send me five dollars and I will tell you. (Just kidding)
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Summary: "I Want Everything I've Ever Seen In The Movies"
Review: Brooks' feature film debut is often regarded as his best film to date! While I don't share that same strong feeling towards the film, I must admit, it is funny. It was with this film Brooks first set up the standard of absurdity that would later come in films like "Blazing Saddles", "Young Frankenstein", and "History Of The World pt.1". Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder ( Who got an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor) are perfect on screen together creating an unforgettable, and truly hilarious comedy team. But beware, it's not just Mostel and Wilder who will leave you helpless, no, Brooks has created more un forgettable character. Lets take for instance, the worst director that ever lived, Roger Debris(played perfectly by Christopher Hewett), who seems to be a cross-dresser. I could be wrong, but when a man wears dresses, I assume that's what he is lol. Then there's the author of the now world famed play " Springtime For Hitler" Mr. Franz Liebkind. And wait there's more, there's L.S.D (Dick Shawn) and Andreas Voutsinas, who is Mr. Debris "PRIVATE" secretary. I wounder what that exactly means? lol. Brooks hits all the right spots to get to our funny bone, and once he gets there, he never lets up! It's just gag after gag. A wonderful, inventive screenplay, that definitely deserved to win an Oscar, though many at the time and even now disagree. But since I'm a Brooks fan, I think it was the right choice. Unforgettable songs include "Love Power", "Sringtime For Hitler", and "Prisoners Of Love". A definite comedy classic by one of the funniest man around in the comedy business today.
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Summary: Cutting edge comedy - and Mel Brooks' finest work
Review: I was first introduced to this film by my father, who said it was the best film Mel Brooks ever made. The first time I watched it, I laughed, but didn't think it moved the world. Then I watched it again. As with any great movie, it only gets funnier as you watch it more. Subtle nuances from Gene Wilder blend so well with the over the top performances by Zero Mostel and Kenneth Mars. And of course, the costumes are fabulous. :) Buy this, and watch it - again and again. You'll never think of pretzels in the same way again.
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Summary: Mel, Zero And Gene, The Laughketeers
Review: How can a Broadway producer who has seen his day really make a lot of money? Leave it to writer/director Mel Brooks to answer that, and answer it he does in the uproarious comedy "The Producers." Zero Mostel stars as the producer in question, one Max Bialystock, with Gene Wilder co-starring as Leo Bloom, the meek accountant who steers Max onto the path to instant riches with a scheme that (in Max's hands) simply can't fail. With Leo on board as his new partner, Max embarks upon a search for the perfect script, the first step of the plan that will lead them to the pot of gold at the end of the Great White Way. And with Brooks at the helm, it's the beginning of a laugh-filled movie that gets funnier every time you see it. Mostel is perfect as the unflappable Max, the charlatan who woos a string of old ladies into becoming investors in his show; his personality and countenance match the broad approach Brooks takes with his comedy, and it's a fit made in comedic heaven. Wilder, however, nearly steals the show with his terrific, definitive "long" takes and sideward glances that have served him so well during his career. Here, in one of his first screen appearances, he works it perfectly, creating just the right counter-balance to Mostel's boldness, and it makes Leo a truly memorable character. Visually, there is enough in this film to generate plenty of laughs, but that it's delivered with wonderfully witty and clever dialogue as well (the screenplay earned Brooks an Oscar), makes it a true classic in anybody's book. Also unforgettable here are Kenneth Mars, as Franz Liebkind, author of the play that Max and Leo undertake to produce; Christopher Hewett, as Roger De Bris; and especially Dick Shawn, as Lorenzo Saint DuBois ("L.S.D." to his friends), who becomes the star of Max and Leo's production. Rounding out the great supporting cast are Estelle Winwood ("Hold me, touch me" old lady), Lee Meredith (Ulla), Renee Taylor (Eva Braun), Andreas Voutsinas (Carmen Giya), and William Hickey (Good Natured Inebriate). "The Producers" is every bit as funny now as when it debuted in 1968, maybe even funnier; it proves that good comedy is timeless, and this is comedy at it's best. This is a must-see, not only for Mel Brooks' fans, but for anyone who just likes lots of good laughs. Believe me, this is one funny movie you're going to want to see again and again.
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Summary: Call 911
Review: Because you may laugh yourself to death! This is the best comedy that I've ever seen. Sad thing is, it's too un-PC to be made today, so be happy that it was done in a culturally freer time. The plot is simple: if a lousey Broadway play can almost make money by closing so quickly that expenses barely exceed initial investment, why not produce the worst play ever, with all the backing that schmooze can extract from gullibility, and hope for the worst (best)? The chosen play, "Springtime For Hitler," done as a musical, starring a hippie flower child, is an absolute scream. I won't give away more of the plot, but if you can see only one spoof about Nazi-inspired musicals acted and directed by by countercultural/alternate lifestyle types, for the benefit of failures-turned-conmen, this is the one.
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Summary: "Don't be stupid, be a smarty; Come and join the Nazi party!
Review: This is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. It just gets better everytime I watch it. Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder are fabulous in this example of comic brilliance. Under the exceptional direction of the comic genius Mel Brooks, this film has survived decades of gross-out comedy flicks and still stands as one of funniest films ever made. Infact, it ranks 11th on the American Film Institute's top 100 films in the history of cinema. Kenneth Mars is absolutly hilarious as ex-Nazi Frank Liebkind. By far the funniest moment of the film is the beginning of the play "Springtime for Hitler". Listen for Brooks dubbing my favourite line in them- "Don't be stupid, be a smarty; Come and join the Nazi Party!"
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Summary: MEL BROOKS' BEST!
Review: The Producers is one of the most exhilaratingly funny movies ever. The premise -- a sleazoid Broadway producer teams with a novice to pull a fast one on a bunch of wealthy investors -- unfolds with perfect mayhem. This movie features one of the most perfectly realized "bombs" ever staged for a movie, including the truly inspired Springtime for Hitler musical numbers. Gene Wilder emerges in this movie as the slightly insane, completely engaging and expert comic actor he would remain to this day; Zero Mostel, best known prior to this for his Tevye, instead delivers on his creepier qualities. The performances are faultless, and the movie is a classic, Mel Brooks' best.
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Summary: Comedy forever
Review: This is unquestionably of the great comedies. Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder (before his more silly phase) are a team unmatched. The first half is superior -- more of the duo than the second -- but as a whole this is brilliant comedy. The movie predates me by a generation but it is absolutely timeless. I've been patiently waiting for the DVD but might have to break down and buy the VHS. One note of hope was than another early Mel Brooks movie -- Young Frankenstein -- has been released on DVD with tons of extra footage.
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Summary: "The Producers" is the funniest movie ever made!
Review: Only a very few classic farces--such as "Duck Soup" or "Bringing Up Baby"--are in its league. Gene Wilder's performance is a revelation, and for sheer hilarity and daring, the "Springtime for Hitler" production number is equaled only by the "Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich" sequence in "Being John Malkovich." Mel Brooks won a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for this movie; in a just world, he would have won the Nobel Prize for Literature!
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Summary: Best of Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel
Review: This is, without a doubt, one of the funniest movies ever made. If you like Gene Wilder and/or Zero Mostel, you will love them after seeing this.
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