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The Producers
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Rating:  - Zero Mostel at his funniest
Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder scheme to collect money from investors for a play.They come to the conclusion that by producing a flop they can keep the money for themselves. Of course the opposite turns out be true.Their play "Springtime for Hitler" becomes a smash hit and they are in trouble.
Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder as Max Bialystok and Leo Blum are a comedy team that is unsurpassed.
Rating: - A Comedy Classic!
Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder are magic in this movie about two producers (one a has-been, the other a wannabe) who decide to put on the worst possible Broadway show as part of a scam to make a small fortune. The characters are great in this movie and some of the scenes (such as the casting call) are unforgettable. And when it comes to the Broadway show itself ("Springtime for Hitler") it becomes absolutely hilarious.
This is one of those "must-see" movies. If you haven't seen it already do yourself a favor and get it.
Rating: - "Drenched with historical goodies..."
Mel Brooks takes aim and strikes a blow against both Hitler and accursed political correctness with the most frenetically paced and screamingly funny film of all time!
Zero Mostel's performance as the producer crazily desperate to make it to the top is the perfect counterpoint to Gene Wilder's quiet hysteria. To watch them together is almost unbearably funny.
Own it and watch Springtime for Hitler over and over again.
Rating:  - Very borring movie - not what I expected to see
I was expected to see a musical and comedy but what a dissapointment I had when I watched it. It is not a musical at all. The movie has great actors but the story was too borring. I love comedy and specially musicals but this movie doesn't fall under any of these categories. I doubt I will ever watch this movie again or even recommend it to anyone regardless of their taste in movies.
Rating: - One of Mel Brooks' best films........
I haven't seen the latest version of THE PRODUCERS on Broadway, nor the film adaptation of the remake. I did see the original some fifteen years ago and it left me laughing so hard I nearly cried. This wildly absurd movie, directed by one of the great clown princes, Mr. Mel Brooks, features the comedic brilliance of the late, great Zero Mostel (best known for his role in the original Broadway production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF) and Gene Wilder. The screenplay is sharp-witted and absurd and showcases two of the most loveably devious con artist around. They are Mr. Max Bialynstock (Mostel) and Mr. Leo Bloom (Wilder). Max is a seasoned con artist who has a penchant for snagging little old ladies as investors in his doomed stage productions by trading romantic favors for monetary contributions (with the checks made out to "Cash"). When Bloom gets wind of Bialynstock's scam, he is hysterical (literally). Yet, together, the two men put their heads together and hatch the most devious scam of all--prepare a Broadway stage production doomed for failure, ask for 25,000% from the would-be investors, cash checks from the failed project and then run to the bank. The only problem is that their so-called "doomed production" is SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER, an anti-semetic romp set to upbeat show tunes, that takes an intimate look at the life of Adolf Hitler. Yes, this sounds almost unbelievably inappropriate and offensive. Yet, somehow Mel Brooks and his cast make this work brilliantly. I guarantee the songs will get stuck in your head and you'll be rolling with laughter. Don't miss out on this one.
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