‘History of the World: Part I’ (1981) is a rough lesson
Mel Brooks Monday (Movie review): Even comedy legends misfire sometimes, as proven in Brooks’ centuries-spanning collection of sketches.
Mel Brooks
‘History of the World: Part I’ (1981) is a rough lesson
‘Dracula: Dead and Loving It’ (1995) takes Brooks back to Transylvania
Mel Brooks Monday (Movie review): And also back to basics, as the director/co-writer sets aside industry references and simply spoofs Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.”
‘Robin Hood: Men in Tights’ (1993) a tight parody – with an English accent
Mel Brooks Monday (Movie review): Mildly hampered by goofiness and familiarity, the film is nonetheless quite funny as new actors pick up the Brooks baton.
‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’ celebrates a hilarious career
TV review: This nearly four-hour documentary somberly yet happily chronicles a resume defined as much by friends and kindness as by laughs.
‘Blazing Saddles’ (1974) sends up Westerns before running out of gas
Mel Brooks Monday (Movie review): Brooks proves there are a million ways to laugh in the West, even if he can’t figure out an ending.
‘High Anxiety’ (1977) a Hitchcock celebration with some chuckles
Mel Brooks Monday (Movie review): Though Brooks doesn’t reach Master of Comedy status, the film is a loving parody of the Master of Suspense.
‘Young Frankenstein’ (1974) among the best – and funniest – adaptations of the classic novel
Mel Brooks Monday (Movie review): Brooks and Wilder insert jokes while staying true to Mary Shelley’s work.
‘Spaceballs’ (1987) remains a pitch-perfect parody of ‘Star Wars’
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The makers of “Spaceballs 2” will have their work cut out for them as they follow Mel Brooks’ classic.