Young Frankenstein (1974)
Jan 25, 2003Universal Frankenstein Spoof
Mel Brooks' finest moment, a witty stylistic homage to and spoof of the Universal Frankenstein films. A great cast are on perfect form all around.
Mel Brooks
Spaceballs (1987)
Mar 10, 2004Star Wars Parody
Mel Brooks parodies the Star Wars films. As with most Brooks films, the humour is broad and scattershot but occasionally amusing
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
Sep 5, 2002Dracula Parody
Mel Brooks had a huge hit with Young Frankenstein, an affectionate spoof of the Universal Frankenstein films. Two decades on he returns to do the same for the Dracula film but with far more scattershot results.
Get Smart (2008)
Jul 27, 2009TV Series Remake/Spy Comedy
There seems something crushingly redundant about conducting a big screen revival of tv's Get Smart in the era after Austin Powers. The film is a middle-of-the-road comedy that never finds the zaniness of the original