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The Films of Mel Brooks

Neil Sinyard

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Description:Mel Brooks is a one-man riot whose films arouse strong feelings. They are hilarious irreverent sallies which leave moviegoers exploding with laughter. The man himself, an exultant exhibitionist who likes nothing better than to be in the full glare of the spotlight, remains one of the most original and influential comic talents today.Brooks' comic virtuosity came to the fore when he worked as a scriptwriter for the immortal Sid Caesar. His movie career took off with The Producers (1967), starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, memorable for the brilliant routine "Springtime for Hitler" which has become one of the classic set-pieces of modern movie comedy. More recently Brooks directed and appeared in the remake of To Be Or Not To Be (1983) which co-starred his wife Anne Bancroft. Between these two films Brooks has given us such comedy classics as the western spoof Blazing Saddles (1974); the horror comedy Young Frankenstein (1974), which was shot in black-and-white using the original lab equipment from James Whale's film of 1931; the zany send-up of modern Hollywood Silent Movie (1976), and one of his most compassionate films, the warm tribute to Alfred Hitchcock, High Anxiety (1977). In all these movies the same themes recur -- the need for fraternity and the futility of bigotry.In The Films of Mel Brooks critic Neil Sinyard explores the work of the director, writer and sometime star who is undoubtedly one of the most individual comic geniuses of modern cinema. Illustrated throughout with over 140 colour and black-and-white stills, the book is a must not only for Mel Brooks fans but for everyone interested in cinema today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Films of Mel Brooks. To get started finding The Films of Mel Brooks, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Mel Brooks is a one-man riot whose films arouse strong feelings. They are hilarious irreverent sallies which leave moviegoers exploding with laughter. The man himself, an exultant exhibitionist who likes nothing better than to be in the full glare of the spotlight, remains one of the most original and influential comic talents today.Brooks' comic virtuosity came to the fore when he worked as a scriptwriter for the immortal Sid Caesar. His movie career took off with The Producers (1967), starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, memorable for the brilliant routine "Springtime for Hitler" which has become one of the classic set-pieces of modern movie comedy. More recently Brooks directed and appeared in the remake of To Be Or Not To Be (1983) which co-starred his wife Anne Bancroft. Between these two films Brooks has given us such comedy classics as the western spoof Blazing Saddles (1974); the horror comedy Young Frankenstein (1974), which was shot in black-and-white using the original lab equipment from James Whale's film of 1931; the zany send-up of modern Hollywood Silent Movie (1976), and one of his most compassionate films, the warm tribute to Alfred Hitchcock, High Anxiety (1977). In all these movies the same themes recur -- the need for fraternity and the futility of bigotry.In The Films of Mel Brooks critic Neil Sinyard explores the work of the director, writer and sometime star who is undoubtedly one of the most individual comic geniuses of modern cinema. Illustrated throughout with over 140 colour and black-and-white stills, the book is a must not only for Mel Brooks fans but for everyone interested in cinema today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Films of Mel Brooks. To get started finding The Films of Mel Brooks, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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