The joke about the play where he says the guy turns into a cockaroach is the plot of Metamorphasis by Franz Kafka a very well known short story/novella
Leo:"Ahem. COUGH. COUGH." Max:"I assume you're making those cartoon noises to attract my attention?" Leo:"I'M HYSTERICAL!" (Splash) Leo:"I'M WET! I'M WET! AND I'M STILL HYSTERICAL!" (Slap) Leo:"I'M IN PAIN! AND I'M WET! AND I'M STILL HYSTERICAL!" XD! Leo:"Go away! Go away, you frighten me!" LMFAO! Franz:"You will please be unconscious."(Clonk) Max:"WHERE DID I GO RIGHT?!!!" is one of my favorite reactions to do.
zero mostel starred in the original broadway production of "fiddler on the roof" (1964). you can see zero mostel in another great film, the musical comedy "a funny thing happened on the way to the forum" (1966). based on the broadway play, music by stephen sondheim and directed by richard lester, who directed the beatles' first 2 films, its full of funny songs, risque humour and great sight gags. thanks for the video.
Fun fact: The character of Max Bialystock was based on an actual producer Mel Brooks met early in his career. Said producer raised money in the same way as Max.
This was so dang hilarious in theaters in 1967 - remember, it was the height of The Sexual Revolution. I still love that theme song for its absurdity! I'll suggest WHAT'S NEW, PUSSYCAT? (1965) - Woody Allen's first produced screenplay, starring Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, Paula Prentiss, Capucine, etc., filmed in and around Paris (The City of Love in the era of Free Love) with a hit title song recorded by Tom Jones (a Burt Bacharach/Hal David song nominated for an Academy Award).
Excellent film. I also recommend the incredibly misunderstood adaptation of the stage play. Most people think the 2005 version is a remake of this. It isn't. The story was made into an actual Broadway play and the 2005 film is an adaptation of that. It follows a similar storyline with the same characters and some new ones and some of the lines are the same, but that's where the similarities end. The "over the top acting" is intentional and in the Broadway style. Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick play the 2 main characters and they're right for their roles. If you keep in mind that it's basically the Broadway show on film, it makes perfect sense and as a Broadway show, it's wildly entertaining. Seeing Nathan Lane, who is gay, go all in as a producer trying to swindle little old ladies out of their money is really hilarious and as it's a 2000s movie, there are a lot of added innuendos that really work. Mel Brooks wrote all the music for it, so you know it's solid.
I was wondering about the play, I didn’t realize there were multiple versions until someone asked which one I watched. I’ll definitely keen on watching that, I think I was fatigued by the time I watched this cause I sat through hours of movies and shows to prerecord for the month since I’m away. I had more laughs editing through it
List of Mel Brooks movie: The Producers (1068), The Twelve Chairs (1970), Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974), Silent Movie (1976), High Anxiety )1977), History of the World Part 1 (1981) To Be or Not to Be (1983), Spaceballs (1987), Life Stinks (1991), Robin Hood Men in Tights (1993). and Dracula Dead and Loving it (1995).
i suggest Neil Simon plays done on film... Especially The Goodbye Girl, The Odd Couple and The Sunshine Boys. Kenneth Mars who plays the German playwright crazy Nazi, was used by Mel Brooks multiple time sin his movies like in Young Frankenstein. Director Peter Bogdonovich used him as a crazy foil in the comedy What's Up Doc? with Ryan O'Neal and Barbra Streisand [1972]
@NiaMakiReacts ya , only thing THE PRODUCERS he's much younger . And if you've ever watched " The Carol Burnett Show " he was on that show always. Watch a skit " The Dentist " from The Carol Burnette Show 😃
I really want to see a Godzilla Minus One reaction, it’s a really good movie, even for people that haven’t watched any pervious Godzilla movies, I think are going to like it.
Hitler to us is sort of an abstract but this was only 22 years after World War II. Imagine seeing a musical comedy now about the world trade center. Most of the audience probably knew someone that didn't come back from the war. Many of the men had been soldiers themselves. Yikes
Also, one has to remember that NYC has a large Jewish community, yet another reason to feel a positive play about Hitler would not go over well. Great reaction!
Much of the talent was well known in the day, but sadly death and time stalked them as it does every generation. A few others from then are _Its a Mad Mad Mad World_ and _A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum_.
it's crazy how this movie predicted the way grifters and con artists tend to get into bed with nazis more than 50 years before america's current political situation lmao anyway Roger De Bris is literally me
Wait a minute here . . . Nia said my investment was good for 50% of the profits of this RU-vid reaction video. Now that it's a success should I be worried ?
