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Mel Brooks... is 100 today!

Posted on 6/27/26 at 10:42 am
Posted by BestBanker
Member since Nov 2011
19582 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 10:42 am
What a life!

quote:

No. 77

He said, “Comedy is the opposite of death.”



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This post was edited on 6/28/26 at 11:12 am
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
104688 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 11:13 am to
I recommend To Be Or Not To Be as a lesser known gem by him.
Posted by deltadummy
Member since Mar 2025
2797 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 2:06 pm to
HBD, Mel!!

Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
20124 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 4:58 pm to
Great talent and enjoying a long, productive life from the looks of it.

Last time I saw him being interviewed, he was still mentally sharp and looking spry.
Posted by cypresstiger
The South
Member since Aug 2008
14237 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 9:13 pm to
Posted by cypresstiger
The South
Member since Aug 2008
14237 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 9:16 pm to
To Be Or Not To Be as a lesser known gem by him.
—Except it’s a shot-by-shot copy of the original from 1942, starring Jack Benny
Posted by beauchristopher
Member since Jan 2008
73979 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 9:20 pm to
I'm probably the only one, but High Anxiety is my favorite movie. I quote it with my friends all the time. Probably too silly for most, but I love that movie so much.
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
104688 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 9:28 pm to
I like High Anxiety but some of it only hits if you have seen the right Hitchcock films.
Posted by SUB
Silver Tier TD Premium
Member since Jan 2009
25852 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 9:37 pm to
The 99 year old man documentary on HBO is awesome. Mel is one of my favorite comedy move makers of all time. He was a trailblazer and is irreplaceable. I wish we had another younger version of him to continue to make movies in his style.

I hope Spaceballs 2 is good. I’ll see it just because, but will be cautiously optimistic.
Posted by Athis
I AM Charlie Kirk....
Member since Aug 2016
16639 posts
Posted on 6/28/26 at 10:41 am to
On TCM today (6/28) at 7PM Blazing Saddles and at 9PM Young Frankenstein...
Posted by OlGrandad
Member since Oct 2009
4609 posts
Posted on 6/28/26 at 12:03 pm to
On Tubi;
quote:

The Producers is a 1967 American satirical black comedy film written and directed by Mel Brooks

His director debut.
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