Young Frankenstein is a classic iconic comedy produced and directed by Mel Brooks in 1974. It is loosely based on Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein". If you haven't watched it yet, you better do it as soon as possible, because this is one of the best comedies you'll ever watch. What Is Young Frankenstein About? I used this title because it is what I feel. This is the perfect comedy. Doctor Frederick Frankenstein is the old Baron (Viktor) Frankenstein’s grandson, an … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Pepto! Mel Brooks is 90!
Mel Brooks celebrated this week his 90th birthday. He was born on June 28, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York. When he was 18, he searched for landmines in North Africa during World War II. Now, he is one of the very few people who ever won an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscars, Tony Awards). Actually he needs one more Oscar to win a double EGOT. Mel Brooks - Short Biography He is the son of James and Kate (née Brookman) Kaminsky, Jews from Danzig (Gdansk, Poland) - the father's family and Kiev (Ukraine) … [Read more...]
My Best Comedies – Updated
This is an updated list with my favorite comedies at the moment. I have thought a long on it, I have pondered a lot of factors, but generally it shows my taste, based on a great admiration for certain comedians and comedy creators. I used to dislike some actors, but those times have past. I judge a movie on how I feel watching it and what lingers after that. I am a declared fan of Will Ferrell, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Trey Parker & Matt Stone, Sacha Baron Cohen, John C. Reilly, Kristen Wiig, … [Read more...]
Comedies: A List!
This is just a short announcement about some future posts on this blog, specialized mostly on movies, but with a great success in other areas as well. It seemed to be neglected. I hope you don't blame me too much, it was just conjectural. Actually, I'm having difficulties establishing a good list of comedy movies. I just keep thinking that I haven't seen all the movies (as I wish) in the world, and I may be misleading you in the task. I don't know, really, I still have a good opinion on my … [Read more...]