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Mel Brooks Collection Review

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Mel Brooks Collection Review


This page is a small deconstruction of the box set as whole since it can’t be covered in the individual reviews.

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To Be or Not to Be Review

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To Be or Not to Be Review


The movie likely would have been green lit with only a single statement: “Mel Brooks plays Hitler.”

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Family Guy: Something, Something, Darkside Review

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Family Guy: Something, Something, Darkside Review


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.

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High Anxiety Review

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High Anxiety Review


High Anxiety does not have its own identity, which is the likely source of its misguided tone.

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Silent Movie Review

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Silent Movie Review


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.

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Spaceballs Review

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Spaceballs Review


The film chooses not to skewer the Star Wars films alone, but their industry impact.

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Robin Hood: Men in Tights Review

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Robin Hood: Men in Tights Review


The few laughs provided here are countered almost two to one with the groaners, a far cry from Brooks nearly unblemished filmography prior.

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History of the World: Part I Review

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History of the World: Part I Review


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.

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The Twelve Chairs Review

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The Twelve Chairs Review


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.

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Point Break Review

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Point Break Review


No one would actually write a movie about bank robbing surfers, would they?

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