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Rated: 3.5/4 • Apr 16, 2021. Down and out producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel), who was once the toast of Broadway, trades sexual favors with old ladies for cash contributions. Max's new ...
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Dec 15, 2005 · I know the 1968 movie "The Producers" virtually by heart, and it's one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. That makes it tricky for me to review this 2005 musical version -- both because it's different, and because so often it is the same. There are stretches in Susan Stroman's opening scenes that follow Mel Brooks' 1968 version so closely it's as if Gus Van Sant, having finished his shot ...
Aug 1, 2018 · Bialystock (Zero Mostel) is a failing Broadway producer reduced to dallying with wealthy old ladies, getting from each a “chequey” for his latest show in return for grisly thrills. Bloom (Gene ...
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Jul 23, 2000 · His performance in "The Producers" is a shade shy of a panic attack. On the floor with Mostel looming over him, he screams, "Don't jump! Don't jump!" Mostel starts to hop in a frenzy, and Wilder escapes to a corner, hides behind a chair, and screams, "I'm hysterical! I'm hysterical!" Mostel pours a glass of water and throws it in his face.
The Producers (1968) has three things that make it a pleasurably funny film. One, the humorous interreactions between Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel. Two, the film's memorable and unforgettable "Springtime for Hitler" musical number. Three, the energetic and fresh style of the filmmaker, Mel Brooks.
Jan 13, 2006 · Rated: 3.0/4.0 Sep 20, 2020 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News The Producers has some great comic writing by Brooks to help offset the movie's many problems. Rated: B Nov 19 ...
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Mel Brooks' feature directorial debut starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, The Producers, is one of the best comedies of all-time. Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Oct 18, 2019. The Producers ...