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Mel Brooks is a path-breaking comedy filmmaker, particularly active during the 1960s and '70s. He was the brains behind cheeky classics like The Producers, Blazing Saddles, and Spaceballs. At his best, Brooks combined physical comedy with witty dialogue and sharp satire, resulting in movies with timeless appeal. He was also unafraid to joke about controversial subject matter, whether that was Nazism or Hollywood racism.
9 'The Twelve Chairs' Starring Ron Moody, Frank Langella and Mel Brooks Close "The French have a proverb: merde!" Adapted from a Soviet novel, The Twelve Chairs unfolds in post-revolutionary Russia, where former aristocrat, Ippolit Vorobyaninov learns from his dying mother-in-law that her family's jewels are hidden in one of twelve chairs, which were dispersed after the revolution.
Robin Hood: Men in Tights PG-13ComedyAdventureMusical After escaping from a prison in Jerusalem, a charismatic swordsman returns to his English village to find it under the oppressive rule of a corrupt prince. With the help of a band of unlikely allies, he dons a disguise and sets out to rob from the rich, give to the poor, and bring levity back to the land.
Notable segments include the Last Supper, the Spanish Inquisition presented as a lavish musical number, and political scheming during the French Revolution. Once again, there are hordes of cameos, including everyone from Hugh Hefner to Spike Milligan. History of the World stumbles at times but, overall it works, and riffs effectively on real events. Plus, Brooks throws in some fun send-ups of other movies, like a scene that spoofs the opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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