Review of Silent Movie (1976) by I'm El Capitano! A — 11 Jan 2009

One of my least favorite of the Brooks films, just never did warm up to it.

This review of Silent Movie (1976) was written by I'm El Capitano! A on 11 Jan 2009.

Silent Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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