This page is a small deconstruction of the box set as whole since it can’t be covered in the individual reviews.
This page is a small deconstruction of the box set as whole since it can’t be covered in the individual reviews.
The movie likely would have been green lit with only a single statement: “Mel Brooks plays Hitler.”
While the gags vary in their ability to put a smile on your face, Something, Something Darkside is brilliant in its ability to spot the flaws of the original series.
High Anxiety does not have its own identity, which is the likely source of its misguided tone.
The physicality of all involved is nothing short of brilliant, perfectly capturing the style and tone of the movies it is paying homage to, not spoofing.
The film chooses not to skewer the Star Wars films alone, but their industry impact.
The few laughs provided here are countered almost two to one with the groaners, a far cry from Brooks nearly unblemished filmography prior.
Jews in Space would undoubtedly be an epic, as the brief trailer shows us, yet here we wait nearly 30-years later and it has yet to happen.
Twelve Chairs is likely more memorable for simply being an early work of a famed director, as you can see his style forming in each frame, leading up to the unforgettable Blazing Saddles four years later.
No one would actually write a movie about bank robbing surfers, would they?
