Review of Silent Movie (1976) by Shane D — 02 Aug 2008

Brilliant, if not well dated. A great effort and a welcome reminder as to why Mel Brooks is so well regarded.

This review of Silent Movie (1976) was written by Shane D on 02 Aug 2008.

Silent Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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Great idea. Great promotional poster. It didn't work for me though. Why such great reviews on here…

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