Review of The Producers (1968) by Blake P — 17 Nov 2011
Max Bialystock (Mostel) is an eccentric producer that has one problem-- he's broke, since he hasn't had a single hit in years. Then he's informed by his timid accountant Leo Bloom (Wilder) that he'll make more money if he charges the same amount of money for a flop, which is well-- illegal.
They pick sure disaster "Springtime for Hitler" for the play, but things don't go as planned ... Mel Brooks, one of the best comedy directors ever, directed his very first film in "The Producers", which by today, just might be his most famous movie.
Here's the thing you need to know before you see this movie: it's one of the funniest movies ever made, and ranked #11 on the list of America's 100 Funniest Movies by the American Film Institute, so it was no surprise to me that this movie was hilarious.
It also marks the decades long collaboration with Gene Wilder and Brooks, and though most people connect the two with "Young Frankenstein", this is the film to see if you want to watch Wilder in a great performance.
Performances aside, this movie has some funny but hilarious concepts, from Max's fetish for elderly women, the Swedish secretary who dances on command "Go to Work", or the transvestite director of the play, Brooks proves one thing-- you can never go to far when it goes to comedy! And with Mostel's and Wilder's outstanding performances and a laugh a minute, "The Producers" just can't go wrong.
A classic. Recommended.
This review of The Producers (1968) was written by Blake P on 17 Nov 2011.
The Producers has generally received very positive reviews.
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