The Producers

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Kevin P Dec 16 A hilarious and groundbreaking comedy by Mel Brooks that pushed the boundaries of satire and ridiculing the theatrics of the Third Reich. Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel are both really funny and share great chemistry. It's a very funny premise of two producers trying to get rich off of the fundraising money for the worst play imaginable, only for it to become a huge success. All culminating in the absurdity magical number "Springtime for Hitler", which is so funny and absurdist. I have to admit, that opening scene credits scene with the old lady foreplay felt awkward and went on for too long, especially at the start of the film. The movie is very quotable. The stormtroopers pigeon man playwright was a riot. I love the campy play director, the lead actor LSD (who strongly reminds me of Robin Williams), and the ditzy secretary. The audition scene with the giant crowd of Hitler was nuts, only upstaged by the Broadway show's hilariously offensive glory. It's a great satire that holds up. See more Mason M Nov 16 I am really not sure how to feel about this film. I went in the theater expecting a normal comedy and left shocked and partially revolted. I'll say that this is my first exposure to Mel Brooks's films, but this definitely wasn't what I expected. My initial feelings were negative, because of that shock value and the actual filmmaking flaw of the of the way too over-the-top performances. But I see that all that was what it was going for. And though there weren't many jokes I laughed at, it definitely is funny and has a hilarious premise. It definitely has its strengths. I liked Gene Wilder's performance in it, the score is amazing, and it has a better expression of themes than most comedies with some genuinely touching scenes. It's not without flaws but The Producers is definitely a good film and a revolutionary of comedy film. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 3 Funny in 1 hour and 28 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $111,900.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Rich S @RPS1963 Apr 22 A movie about Hitler and celebrating his name with "Springtime for Hitler" is atrocious. But the filmmakers told you up front what you were getting. And Mel Brooks delivered. Besides, Roger Ebert wrote that this was "one of the funniest movies ever made." I wouldn't go that far, but when you see the premise and the purpose and then realize how it all comes together, I can honestly say that it is pretty funny. See more Mark J Apr 14 Having quite liked the 2005 version I thought I must watch this finally. This exceeds the other version thanks to its leads. Love a bit of satire and this is so good at it. See more Jeffrey R Apr 8 With the news of the day, it seems that farce such as this contrasts well with life itself. Saw this when I was a teenager, back in 1968, loved it then, loved it now. Very funny stuff See more Read all reviews

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