Evil Ash
Henchman Supreme
Since the majority of the movies that have been picked for Movie-A-Day have been recent ones, I decided to go with an oldie but a goodie. This was also the only movie in my top 5 for Mel Brooks that hasn't been picked yet.
Damned funny movie with a great plot that will have you laughing from beginning to end. Good comedic acting by Zero Mostel (BTW who in the hell would be cruel enough to name their kid Zero), Gene Wilder (one of my all time favorite comedic actors), and the rest of the group. In short one of Brooks' best and another movie that I highly recommend!
SYNOPSIS from Rotten Tomatoes:
What do a down-and-out Broadway producer, his anxiety-attack-prone accountant, a go-go dancing Swedish secretary, and a Nazi playwright have in common? They're all part of Mel Brooks's wild and wacky first film, THE PRODUCERS. In this hysterical farce, rapacious but lovable producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) hasn't had a hit in years and resorts to fulfilling sexually crazed little old ladies' fantasies for extra cash. But when he meets his new meek, neurotic accountant, Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder), the two accidentally come up with a plot to oversell shares in a surefire flop musical and make off with the profits. The plan sends the new partners-in-crime on a search for the worst play ever: SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER, written by an ex-Nazi (Kenneth Mars) whose only friends are the filthy city pigeons he keeps on his roof.
Inspired, manic performances by all involved, along with Brooks's lively direction--which affectionately alludes to such MGM Golden Age musicals as SINGIN' IN THE RAIN--make THE PRODUCERS both referential and highly original as it moves along swiftly to the ultimate musical climax.
Favorite Line(s):
"So how much (of the movie) have we sold?"
"Well you can only sell 100% of anything"
"Yeah but how much have we sold?"
"25000%"
Damned funny movie with a great plot that will have you laughing from beginning to end. Good comedic acting by Zero Mostel (BTW who in the hell would be cruel enough to name their kid Zero), Gene Wilder (one of my all time favorite comedic actors), and the rest of the group. In short one of Brooks' best and another movie that I highly recommend!
SYNOPSIS from Rotten Tomatoes:
What do a down-and-out Broadway producer, his anxiety-attack-prone accountant, a go-go dancing Swedish secretary, and a Nazi playwright have in common? They're all part of Mel Brooks's wild and wacky first film, THE PRODUCERS. In this hysterical farce, rapacious but lovable producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) hasn't had a hit in years and resorts to fulfilling sexually crazed little old ladies' fantasies for extra cash. But when he meets his new meek, neurotic accountant, Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder), the two accidentally come up with a plot to oversell shares in a surefire flop musical and make off with the profits. The plan sends the new partners-in-crime on a search for the worst play ever: SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER, written by an ex-Nazi (Kenneth Mars) whose only friends are the filthy city pigeons he keeps on his roof.
Inspired, manic performances by all involved, along with Brooks's lively direction--which affectionately alludes to such MGM Golden Age musicals as SINGIN' IN THE RAIN--make THE PRODUCERS both referential and highly original as it moves along swiftly to the ultimate musical climax.
Favorite Line(s):
"So how much (of the movie) have we sold?"
"Well you can only sell 100% of anything"
"Yeah but how much have we sold?"
"25000%"
