Favorite Mel Brooks Movie

[JAHV76]

I have always loved Mel Brooks movies. He is a comic genius with Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs to name a few. My favorite is Young Frankenstein it has so many subtle scenes you have to watch it a few times to catch them all. I especially like the scene with Gene Hackman as the blind man.

Are you a fan of Mel if so what's your favorite moie?

[arch stanton]

I love Young Frankenstein. Whenever someone starts complaining I like to add "Could be worse, could be raining". Nothing sets off a whiner like mocking them.

 

History of the World has great lines, too.

[nate]

Blazing Saddles.  They are all awesome though.  The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, History of the World, Spaceballs, etc.

[gotbeer]

Blazing Saddles for me.  Because the Sherriff is near.  And he brought Schnitzengruben.  Just watch out for the toll road.  And if you get kicks from champagne, don't drive.  Whatever happens in the commisary stays in the commisary.  But no Irish.  

[Blarg]

Brookes fought tooth and nail with the studios to shoot Young Frankenstein in black and white. They wanted it in color and then agreed it could be shot on color print film then transferred in black and white. Brookes saw through the bullshit and told them no way, if it was shot color it would end up in color once they had the final cut.

You light and set design, even filter different for black and white and his attention to detail is why this movie really holds up and doesn't come off a gimicy.

[Redondo]

My favorite is Spaceballs, Blazing Saddles next

[gotbeer]

My favorite is Spaceballs, Blazing Saddles next

 

So you like Yogurt over Apple Pie.  I understand, you can't say that you received the apple pie.  

[AngelsLongBall]

If you follow me on twitter you'd know that Blazing Saddles is near the top of my list. YF is also tremendous

[gotbeer]

Bigger question.  Did Political Correctness kill Mel Brooks creativity?

[nate]

If I had a top 5 it would be:

 

Blazing Saddles

History of the World

The Producers

Young Frankenstein

Spaceballs

[Vegas Halo Fan]

My favorite has to be Blazing Saddles, followed by The Producers, History of the World and Spaceballs.

 

Favorite scenes from each:

 

Blazing Saddles: Campfire scene

 

 

 

The Producers: Springtime for Hitler

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiryTUCtLNA

 

 

 

History of the World: Jews in Space

 

 

 

History of the World: The Spanish Inquisition

 

 

 

Spaceballs: Dark Helmet

 

[TobiasFunke]

Blazing Saddles by a long shot. I remember the first time I watched it. Thankfully it was uncensored on TV. I couldn't believe that the first line in the movie was, "dock that chink a day's pay for napping on the job." My mouth flew open. I couldn't believe they said that, not knowing that that joke was the least of my worries compared to the rest of them.

No one is giving love to Men in Tights and that's a shame it was my first Mel Brooks film I ever saw and is still hilarious to this day. The childhood humor is excellent.

[JAHV76]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TAtRCJIqnk

I always found this scene funny from History of the World Part 1

[NJHalo]

Blazing Saddles by a mile.

Could you imagine if that movie was released today?

A laurel, and hardy handshake to our new...........nigger

Edited February 15, 2015 by NJHalo

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Young Frankenstein and then Blazing Saddles.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

"The sheriff is a n***!" (bell rings)

 

"He says the sheriff is near!"

[Redondo]

[Redondo]

Can you imagine this in a movie today?

 

[nate]

"Where all the white women at?" is one of the all time greatest comedy lines in movie history.

[Redondo]

"Where all the white women at?" is one of the all time greatest comedy lines in movie history.

 

[NJHalo]

[Jason]

It's hard to not love Blazing Saddles but I'm shocked that Robin Hood Men in Tights isn't getting love. My favorite line is from History of the World: Part 1. "The servant waits while the mater bates".

[LBHalos17]

Blazing Saddles!  "like a bunch Kansas City faggots!"  hilarious!  He gets away with it, because much of it is aimed squarely at the mirror.

 

 

Young Frankenstein.  History of the World.  Spaceballs.  Men in Tights.

[Sam Sanchez]

Blazing Saddles for sure with Young Frankenstein in 2nd.

 

 

I enjoy Spaceballs, but I don't have the nostalgic connection for it which I believe probably helps a lot in its popularity with others.

[JAHV76]

I always laugh at this scene.