Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 445

Ghoulish Delight · 07-10-2009, 07:28 AM

It's not required, but it probably helps to be Jewish to appreciate Brooks.

I don't know if I personally consider him a comedy genius or not. Taken on the whole, not so much, he's made many a stinker and the bulk of the humor ends up in the juvenile/recycled borscht belt buckets. But The Producers alone certainly qualifies him to be considered for genius status, then you add in the parts of Spaceballs and Blazing Saddles and History of the World that are more than fart, dick, and sex jokes and yeah I begin to concede. Of course, all I have to do is think of Robin Hood, Men in Tights to fall back on the "not a genius" side of the debate.

Strangler Lewis · 07-10-2009, 07:30 AM

Come on. "Men in Tights" was worth it for "I have a mole?"

innerSpaceman · 07-10-2009, 07:55 AM

Certainly not in the genius category, and uneven to be sure, but I find his homage films High Anxiety and Silent Movie above his unfortunate average.

Oh and Ghoulish Johnson is right .... it helps if you're Jewish.

Strangler Lewis · 07-10-2009, 08:46 AM

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Oh and Ghoulish Johnson is right .... it helps if you're Jewish.

That's been the case throughout history.

innerSpaceman · 07-10-2009, 10:46 AM

Not so much during The Inquisition .... or perhaps the Holocaust, but most other times it's been really cool and somewhat chic.

Cadaverous Pallor · 07-10-2009, 11:12 AM

Interesting to me that a discussion about Three Amigos, a movie directed by John Landis and starring Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short, (looked this up - written by Martin, Lorne Michaels and Randy Newman) suddenly shifts to a discussion about Mel Brooks. I don't think the humor is the same at all. Talk about a goyisha film.

Not everything that NA doesn't like (or rather, hasn't seen) falls into the same box. I think this is one that she might actually like, in part since the jokes haven't been repeated a billion times like Brooks or Python.

Not Afraid · 07-10-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Not everything that NA doesn't like (or rather, hasn't seen) falls into the same box. I think this is one that she might actually like, in part since the jokes haven't been repeated a billion times like Brooks or Python.

Yes, but the films I think are the greatest usually get the response of "huh?". I just have odd taste in films - at least form the majority of humanity.

Alex · 07-10-2009, 11:24 AM

I don't think the discussion of Three Amigos prompted the Mel Brooks discussion. My post about Mel Brooks yesterday was completely unrelated and prompted by me watching part of Blazing Saddles yesterday.

That said, I'm not all that fond of Three Amigos, though it does get better as it goes along it is so hard to sit through the first half.

innerSpaceman · 07-10-2009, 11:27 AM

I've never seen Three Amigos, and have no desire to. Despite all the mysterious quotes I've heard through the years. Despite my brother-in-law having done the production design. It just seems like the type of jeuvenile humor I don't particularly care for.

If it plays at the cemetery, I'll go. But I'm not inspired to Netflix it.

Gemini Cricket · 07-10-2009, 02:10 PM

I must chime in too about Young Frankenstein. It's a wonderful film. His best film. Very funny.
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07-10-2009, 07:28 AM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	It's not required, but it probably helps to be Jewish to appreciate Brooks. I don't know if I personally consider him a comedy genius or not. Taken on the whole, not so much, he's made many a stinker and the bulk of the humor ends up in the juvenile/recycled borscht belt buckets. But The Producers alone certainly qualifies him to be considered for genius status, then you add in the parts of Spaceballs and Blazing Saddles and History of the World that are more than fart, dick, and sex jokes and yeah I begin to concede. Of course, all I have to do is think of Robin Hood, Men in Tights to fall back on the "not a genius" side of the debate. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	Come on. "Men in Tights" was worth it for "I have a mole?" __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Certainly not in the genius category, and uneven to be sure, but I find his homage films High Anxiety and Silent Movie above his unfortunate average. Oh and Ghoulish Johnson is right .... it helps if you're Jewish.
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07-10-2009, 10:46 AM	#5
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Not so much during The Inquisition .... or perhaps the Holocaust, but most other times it's been really cool and somewhat chic.
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Interesting to me that a discussion about Three Amigos, a movie directed by John Landis and starring Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short, (looked this up - written by Martin, Lorne Michaels and Randy Newman) suddenly shifts to a discussion about Mel Brooks. I don't think the humor is the same at all. Talk about a goyisha film. Not everything that NA doesn't like (or rather, hasn't seen) falls into the same box. I think this is one that she might actually like, in part since the jokes haven't been repeated a billion times like Brooks or Python.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I don't think the discussion of Three Amigos prompted the Mel Brooks discussion. My post about Mel Brooks yesterday was completely unrelated and prompted by me watching part of Blazing Saddles yesterday. That said, I'm not all that fond of Three Amigos, though it does get better as it goes along it is so hard to sit through the first half.
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07-10-2009, 11:27 AM	#9
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I've never seen Three Amigos, and have no desire to. Despite all the mysterious quotes I've heard through the years. Despite my brother-in-law having done the production design. It just seems like the type of jeuvenile humor I don't particularly care for. If it plays at the cemetery, I'll go. But I'm not inspired to Netflix it.
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07-10-2009, 02:10 PM	#10
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I must chime in too about Young Frankenstein. It's a wonderful film. His best film. Very funny. "Sweet mystery of life at last I found youuuuuu..."
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