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Blazing Saddles
A parody of the wild west. If I'm truthful; I don't know if I like this film or not. There are some great moments but, if someone says, "Blazing Sadles is on tonight", I don't get overly excited but it is worth an occasional viewing. Some of the humour is cerebral ( I get a kick out of you ), some gutteral ( the campfire scene ), some inspired ( Where de white girls ? ) and the one Hitler joke ( They lose me after the bunker scene ) is well placed. As a whole it never sits well; Brooks himself said, "I just about got everything out of me. All my furor, my frenzy, my insanity, my love of life and hatred of death", which could explain my mixed feelings. It's a strange film where different scenes work on some viewings but not on others. With its mixed bag of humour though; there's something for everyone and, if Brooks hits on what makes you laugh, you can usually guarantee he does it well.
Dr StrangeloveHow I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
A USAF General launches a pre-emptive nuclear strike against Russia Peter Sellers plays, for no particular reason, a variety of parts in the tale of an American air base commander who decides to launch a pre-emptive strike against the Soviet Bloc. An amusing, if not somewhat frightening, view of events leading up to the apocolyptic nuclear holocaust. Undoubtedly its impact was greatest when it was released, when such events were seen to be entirely feasible at the height of the cold war crisis, but, even now, it delivers a timely warning amidst the dark humour.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Arthurian Legend; Python style. As Brave Knights ( Ka-Nig-Uts ) of old the Python team set out on the quest for the Holy Grail. A series of highly humourous sketches held together well by equally amusing links. A little dated now, and some feel it has been surpased by Life Of Brian, but still worthy of critical acclaim. Monty Python's Life Of Brian
Brian is mistaken for the Messiah. If the religious overtones are ignored; an amusing tale of life under the Romans and the revolutionary underground's attempt to undermine their rule. Notable as the source of Python's last musical success, Always look on the bright side of life and the, short-lived, popular pub-game, What have the Romans ever given us ? It is almost impossible not to laugh along with the Centurians as we first hear mention of Ceasar's friend, Biggus Dickus. The film caused some consternation amongst Christian believers, accusing Python of being blasphemous, because of the interpretation of Brian as a comic portrayal of Christ. The Python team countered that it was a humorous attack upon the nature of religious followings rather than one against a particular religious belief. Whether you find the film a pleasure or down-right offensive will undoubtedly depend upon your own religious convictions. Monty Python's Meaning Of Life
A series of tableaux depicting life, as seen through the eyes of the Python team. Python return their earlier format reminiscent of their television shows but with much greater maturity. If you don't know who Mr Kreosote is; then this film is a must see; you won't forget in a hurry. The Producers
A Broadway producer attempts to become successful by being a failure. An income inspector unwittingly informs a Broadway producer that he could make money by over selling percentages on a stage flop than he could by selling a cut of a successful show; the goal is set. Brooks' obsession with Hitler and the Nazi Party is brought to the fore in this classic film as we follow the events from show selection, through casting to the opening night performance of Springtime for Hitler. Springtime is Brooks' at his best and one can only wonder what such a show would have been like were it to have actually been taken onto Broadway. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First published sometime before Tuesday the 16th of November, 1999
Last upload was on Wednesday the 7th of January, 2004 at 06:10:51 |
