Mel Brooks movies

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Patience,  PT will have their free agent tracker up soon

When will then be now?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

When will then be now?

Soon.

How soon?

Sir, we've identified their location

Where?

It's the moon of Vega

Good work set a course and prepare for our arrival

When?

1900 hours sir

By high noon tomorrow they will be our prisnors

WHO!?!?!




Not sure if you were going for this reference or not but if you were, well done. God I gotta watch that movie again, it's been a few years

[Marcus92]

Just saw Space Balls maybe 2 weeks ago. On Sundance Channel, I think. It's no Blazing Saddles, but definitely has its moments.

[barfolomew]

Just saw Space Balls maybe 2 weeks ago. On Sundance Channel, I think. It's no Blazing Saddles, but definitely has its moments.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Just saw Space Balls maybe 2 weeks ago. On Sundance Channel, I think. It's no Blazing Saddles, but definitely has its moments.

Love Blazing Saddles but you have your hierarchy of Mel Brooks movies mixed up IMHO

[SaveOD238]

Love Blazing Saddles but you have your hierarchy of Mel Brooks movies mixed up IMHO

Your opinion is wrong:

Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
Space Balls
Robin Hood Men in Tights
History of the World Part 1

[cheese ball chaser]

Your opinion is wrong:

Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
Space Balls
Robin Hood Men in Tights
History of the World Part 1

Wrong, Spaceballs is first

[TheyWereCones]

Spaceballs is definitely first, and I think Robin Hood Men In Tights is a sleeper second.  "The Night is Young, B flat" is my shower song (the wife loves it).

[drewm88]

Your opinion is wrong:

Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
Space Balls
Robin Hood Men in Tights
History of the World Part 1

This is a good list. I could argue 3-5, but 1/2 are locked.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Your opinion is wrong:

Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
Space Balls
Robin Hood Men in Tights
History of the World Part 1

All I know is I'm glad I got my teenage kids into Mel Brooks. They have not seen Blazing or History yet but quote Robin Hood all the time.
They love Dave Chappele saying "Hey, Blinken!" followed by "Did you say Abe Lincoln?"

[MU82]

Your opinion is wrong:

Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
Space Balls
Robin Hood Men in Tights
History of the World Part 1

I watched Blazing Saddles again a few months back. I was surprised at how not-funny it was to me. Now, enough people love Blazing Saddles for me to acknowledge that it might just be one of those that doesn't catch my funny bone for some reason.

Young Frankenstein is easily the best Brooks movie ever, IMHO. Not only is it laugh-out-loud hilarious in many spots but it has a lot of subtle "you gotta think about it" humor. It also is beautifully filmed in B&W. Many critics consider it a top-5 all-time comedy. It is certainly one of my faves.

The list above doesn't include The Producers, which I would rank ahead of all the others (aside Young Frankenstein, obviously).

Robin Hood Men In Tights was the least-funny comedy I ever paid money to watch in a theater.

History of the World and Space Balls were fun.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Spaceballs is tops for me. Followed by Robin Hood Men in Tights. Id put Young Frankenstein and Blazing saddles in a tie for third.

[Pakuni]

Spaceballs is so overrated.
/ducks

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I'm glad TAMU got my reference. Sorry for the left turn everyone.  Mods, feel free to break off the Mel Brooks discussion into its own thread in the superbar.

My rankings:

1. Spaceballs...if you're a huge Star Wars fan like me, the jokes are even funnier. I quote this movie all the time.

2. Men in Tights...I laugh incredibly hard everytime I watch it.  I almost forget how funny it is until I rewatch it.  I agree with those who think this one is underrated.

3. Young Frankenstein...the most cinematic.  Love this movie, which should tell you how much I love the first two.  There are probably some jokes I don't get, so I understand how others have it higher.

4. The Producers...both the original and the remake are very good.  Same story but each cast gives it their own twist.  Parts of this movie are right on par with the best of Brooks.

5. History of the World Part I...a notch below the top 4 but I really enjoy this movie.

6. Silent Movie...a fun flick but a notch below History.

Incomplete: Blazing Saddles...have not gotten around to watching it.  I have only seen clips so I can't properly rank it.

[JakeBarnes]

I'm glad TAMU got my reference. Sorry for the left turn everyone.  Mods, feel free to break off the Mel Brooks discussion into its own thread in the superbar.

My rankings:

1. Spaceballs...if you're a huge Star Wars fan like me, the jokes are even funnier. I quote this movie all the time.

2. Men in Tights...I laugh incredibly hard everytime I watch it.  I almost forget how funny it is until I rewatch it.  I agree with those who think this one is underrated.

3. Young Frankenstein...the most cinematic.  Love this movie, which should tell you how much I love the first two.  There are probably some jokes I don't get, so I understand how others have it higher.

4. The Producers...both the original and the remake are very good.  Same story but each cast gives it their own twist.  Parts of this movie are right on par with the best of Brooks.

5. History of the World Part I...a notch below the top 4 but I really enjoy this movie.

6. Silent Movie...a fun flick but a notch below History.

Incomplete: Blazing Saddles...have not gotten around to watching it.  I have only seen clips so I can't properly rank it.

Hopefully Spaceballs decides to grad transfer.

[Lighthouse 84]

I think History of the World, Part 1 is severely underrated.  You want a pee your pants funny, blasphemous scene, go back and watch the Last Supper scene.  Now that's never not funny.

It's good to be the king.

[MU82]

Thanks for moving this here!

[#UnleashSean]

My favorite is space balls 2 the search for more money

[Benny B]

My favorite is space balls 2 the search for more money

Granted, this story is about a year old, but it would seem our only hope rests with Rick Moranis:

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/mel-brooks-hints-spaceballs-sequel-happen-article-1.3192377

Timing a release for Summer 2020 (6 months after Episode IX release) is the window we should be hoping for.


1-2: Spaceballs & Blazing Saddles (order is interchangeable from day-to-day)
3: Men In Tights (Elwes & Chappelle might have been the next Wilder & Pryor)
4: Young Frankenstein
Everything else

[barfolomew]

There were only two funny scenes in RHMIT:

"That's Locksley!"
"Where?"
"There! The old man!"
"Are you sure? He looks like Mark Twain."


"Hello, abbott..."
"Good morrow, abbott..."
"HEY ABETTTTT!"
"I hate that guy!"

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

There were only two funny scenes in RHMIT:

"That's Locksley!"
"Where?"
"There! The old man!"
"Are you sure? He looks like Mark Twain."


"Hello, abbott..."
"Good morrow, abbott..."
"HEY ABETTTTT!"
"I hate that guy!"

Both of those are quality but I love pretty much any scene with Blinken.

"This never would have happened if your father was alive."
"He's dead?"
"Yes"
"What about my mother?"
"Died of pneumonia"
"My brothers?"
"Killed by the plague"
"My Dog?"
"Run over by a carriage"
"My goldfish, Goldie?"
"Eaten by the cat"
"My cat?"
"Choked on the goldfish"

"Oh Master Robin! You lost your arms in battle!....But you've grown a nice pair of tits!"

"Blinkin, meet Ahchoo"
"A Jew? Here?"

[GB Warrior]

Spaceballs is so overrated.
/ducks

I agree with this analysis. Young Frankenstein is first for me.

[Jockey]

I watched Blazing Saddles again a few months back. I was surprised at how not-funny it was to me. Now, enough people love Blazing Saddles for me to acknowledge that it might just be one of those that doesn't catch my funny bone for some reason.

Young Frankenstein is easily the best Brooks movie ever, IMHO. Not only is it laugh-out-loud hilarious in many spots but it has a lot of subtle "you gotta think about it" humor. It also is beautifully filmed in B&W. Many critics consider it a top-5 all-time comedy. It is certainly one of my faves.

The list above doesn't include The Producers, which I would rank ahead of all the others (aside Young Frankenstein, obviously).

Robin Hood Men In Tights was the least-funny comedy I ever paid money to watch in a theater.

History of the World and Space Balls were fun.

Agree that Young Frankenstein is his best by far.

Blazing Saddles never did it for me. It had a few very funny moments, but looked at in its entirety, was not a very good movie.

[Spotcheck Billy]

His best IMO was The Elephant Man.

[Benny B]

Agree that Young Frankenstein is his best by far.

Blazing Saddles never did it for me. It had a few very funny moments, but looked at in its entirety, was not a very good movie.

Oh, great.   Hey mods.... someone hijacked Jockey's account again.


(The fact that he termed a movie that made fun of rednecks for almost two hours straight "not a very good movie" is a dead giveaway.)