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Top 5 Mel Brooks MoviesIf you're into watching and listening to parodies of your favorite films and music, Mel Brooks and his cast of thousands is the person to watch in movies. His humorous take on popular cult films and history will make you laugh until your sides hurt.
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Top 5 Mel Brooks Movies5 of the funniest Mel Brooks movies, with synopses -
The Best Mel Brooks Movies of All-TimeMel Brooks has directed some of the funniest movies in history. Take a look back at five of the best Mel Brooks movies. -
MEL BROOKS MUSICAL YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN REVIEWReview Of the Broadway production of Mel Brooks Young Frankenstein -
Comedy Classics - Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles"Four writers collaborated with director Mel Brooks to create one of the funniest movies ever made, starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder
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2009 Kennedy Center Honors Recognize Dave Brubeck, Mel Brooks, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro & Bruce SpringsteenThe 2009 Kennedy Center Honorees are Robert De Niro, Dave Brubeck, Mel Brooks, Grace Bumbry and Bruce Springsteen. The annual event was televised on CBS. -
Mel Brooks: My Favorite Movie Director on the PlanetMel Brooks is able to make me laugh better than any other movie director. That is why he is my favorite director of all-time.
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Mel Brooks' History of the WorldAn overview of the comedic classic "History of the World: Part I" created by Mel Brooks to convey the history not found in textbooks.
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Biography of Mel Brooks, From Stand-up to FilmA short biography and critique of Mel Brooks and his works.
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Mel Brooks' Latest DVD Version of "The Producers" is HilariousThis is my favorite DVD. My opinion of the movie version of Broadway play, "The Producers," starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. I laughed so hard, I cried. Mel Brooks knows how to make some really funny movies.
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The Curse of Mel BrooksWhen all is said and done these men will likely be best remembered for their work with Mel Brooks. Their collaborations with him were both a blessing and a curse. -
Classic 80's Movie Review: Mel Brooks' Spaceballs the MovieSpaceballs is full of puns, one-liners and side splitting special effects. This is a Mel Brooks classic.
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Mel Brooks Young FrankensteinThrough the use of parody, Brooks is able to comment on genre films while staying within the limits of the genre. The films also adds other elements of Jewish humor such as show business, the "outsider," and the shiksa.
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The Producers: Mel Brooks' First, Last, and Best MovieYou don't need to be a fan of Mel Brook's first movie, "The Producers," which Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom conspire to carry off the perfect crime-to produce the worst play ever.
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Mel Brooks' The Producers: 1968 Vs. 2005You have to see both versions of The Producers in order to get the whole picture.
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Max Brooks BiographyMax Brooks is the author behind cult hits such as The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War.
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A Review of World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max BrooksMax Brooks' second book, World War Z, takes a novel approach to the Zombie genre, that of an oral history. It will be made into a movie for 2008. -
Young Frankenstein a Hit on BroadwayDr. Frankenstein and his monster live in this recap of the 1974 Mel Brooks movie, adapted for Broadway. -
The NFL Network's 'Top 100' Countdown Continues: Number 97 is Derrick Brooks, Number 96 is Mel HeinDerrick Brooks played for Tampa Bay and Mel Hein played for the New York Giants. They are just a place apart on the NFL Network's Top 100. Where are they the same, and where are they different?
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The Passion of the Mel - Gibson Should Be in Jail!The raging ranter Mel Gibson should be in jail, or at least charged.
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Summer Movies of 1976 - a Look BackSummer of 1976 was a pivotal year for Hollywood. It was only one year removed from the summer of 1975 when Jaws would turn into the first major summer blockbuster and become the highest grossing movie of all time.
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"Young Frankenstein" Impresses with Large Broadway Production in DetroitTuesday night the Detroit Opera House played host to the opening night of Mel Brooks' musical Broadway production "Young Frankenstein".
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Movie Review: Blazing SaddlesA review of Mel Brooks' iconic 1974 comedy about a black sheriff in the Old West. Starring Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder and Harvey Korman.
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Now on DVD: Blazing SaddlesAs I have stated in the past, I'm a big Mel Brooks fan and this is one of his best movies. Not only do you have Brooks playing multiple roles, you have an outstanding performance from Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder
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Celebrity Birthdays on June 28Celebrity Birthdays On June 28 John Cusack, John Elway, Kelly Pickler, Mel Brooks, Frank Zane
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"Young Frankenstein": An Analysis of 5 Elements of the MovieMel Brooks' 1974 popular comedy Young Frankenstein, a parody on the classic series of Frankenstein horror films, includes 5 important cinematic elements: Foley artists, visual effects, mise-en-scene, setting, and character types.
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Kennedy Center Honors Involve Musicians, Actors and the BossThe Kennedy Center always ends the year by honoring the most legendary figures in entertainment, in front of the president, and the Washington and Hollywood elite. Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro and Mel Brooks headlined the list this year.
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Spaceballs: Best Comedy of the 80'sSpaceballs is one of Mel Brooks's best spoof movies and one of the best comedies of the 1980's.
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Get Smart the MovieGet Smart, a creation of Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, was the sitcom answer to James Bond. Spies seem to proliferate during the 1960s, from Napoleon Solo in The Man from Uncle to Bill Cosby's Alexander Scott in I Spy.
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Zach Braff's Garden State as Jewish CinemaAlthough born over forty years after Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Sidney Lumet, and Paul Mazursky, Braff's film deals with some similar Jewish motifs.
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History of the World: Part 1A review of the 1981 Mel Brooks' movie.
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Now on DVD: Dracula Dead and Loving ItA review of the Mel Brooks movie starring Leslie Nielson.
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Dom DeLuise is Making God Laugh NowActor, comedian, and chef Dom DeLuise died in his sleep Monday night at the age of 75. Dom DeLuise is best known for his roles in comedy films, especially many directed by Mel Brooks. Yet his first film role was in Fail Safe as an Air Force Sergeant.
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Young Frankenstein Still Puttin' on the Ritz After 25 Years"To build a monster film upon a well-established floor, /Mel Brooks used Mary Shelly's brain in nineteen seventy four. /He used equipment from the Frankenstein of thirty-one, /and recreated sets to match the styles of Bride and Son." My tribute to Y.F.
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Dom DeLuise Reported Dead at 75Famed comedian, actor, author and chef Dom DeLuise has been reported dead, having apparently died in his sleep last night at age 75. DeLuise made his name by working alongside Mel Brooks, Burt Reynolds and many animated characters.
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The Real Names of Movie StarsNo matter what it says on the Hollywood walk of fame, many times an actor is never known by their real name. Here is a list of many of the most famous actors and actresses, listed by the names you probably know and then their birth name revealed. -
The 10 Best Comedy Films of the 1960'sDying is easy. Comedy is hard. Oscar Wilde
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Will We Ever See World War Z?Max Brooks, author of the bestselling zombie apocalypse novel has more news on the movie adaptation that is still in development.
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Animal House Trivia and a Look at the Careers of the Cast and CreatorsThis summer will mark 29 years since the release of the classic movie comedy "Animal House." -
A Career in Review: David LynchThe career of Director David Lynch
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