Review of Start the Revolution Without Me (1970) by Mike L — 16 Jun 2007

One of the funniest movies I've ever seen.

This review of Start the Revolution Without Me (1970) was written by Mike L on 16 Jun 2007.

Start the Revolution Without Me has generally received positive reviews.

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The film flopped at the box office, but years later scored as a cult hit on video when Wilder's popularity grew…

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By Christy B (98) on 20 Jun 2007

A Wilder tour de force....I've seen it a dozen times and it still makes me laugh...it's Monty Python meets America plain and simple…

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Not necessarily great, but a good watch when nothing is going on. Very Monty-Python-esque (particularly the end) and quite entertaining…

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By Nikki R (56) on 04 Jun 2006

Hilarious on so many levels. The plot is random, but there IS one there. It's one of those movies you laugh at every scene in…

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By Jonathan H (1,173) on 27 Jun 2008

Very dated. I imagine it was hilarious to stoned hippies, but I can't believe any present-day teenager would even recognize it as a comedy…

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By Adam D (1,043) on 26 Aug 2007

This movie is a big part of the reason why I love my parents so much. No description could really do it justice, just watch it…

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By Lawrence W (141) on 01 Sep 2014

Television staples Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin (of All In The Family fame) produced/directed this tip of the hat to both swashbucklers of old…

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By Steve Crum (868) for Kansas City Kansan (274) on 15 Oct 2004

Seems like a Mel Brooks farce, but it's a Yorkin! Pretty zany…

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By Lucas M (648) on 10 Feb 2012

Looks like Mel Brooks' material, anyway Start The Revolution Without Me is terrific and unforgettble!. Fresh…

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By Eric A (667) on 27 Nov 2010

A bit of light silliness that's like a primer for Monty Python or '70s Mel Brooks (indeed, Brooks crams in almost as many gags during the French…

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