This is one of the funniest movies ever--seriously! I mean, it helps if you're Jewish to appreciate some of the nuanced humor amidst the general craziness, but it deserves a much higher rating. This 1968 (not 1967) movie, outshines both the remake and the Broadway show...by a country mile.
shareThis was one of the best Mel Brooks movies, particularly compared to Robin Hood, History of the World, Spaceballs, and The 12 Chairs, but 8 is a more than fair rating.
shareI've rated it a 9. I love this movie.
shareI also think '8' is fair. I don't think it's anywhere near as good as his 2 masterpieces: BS and YF... HOWEVER...
It literally took -decades- for this to grow on me. People told me I -should- like it and I just didn't get it. But now, every time it comes on the oldies channel I find myself actually -wanting- to watch it... and laughing out loud and bits that I used to shrug at.
I think the thing is very uneven. There are bits that are just genius, but frankly, some of the bits are too broad for my taste... like a Carol Burnett skit that went on too long.
I like your take. It does have some grating parts, but the genius bits keep bringing me back.
shareYou're right. 7.7 seems off the mark.
It seems too high!
Seriously, this movie's not really that good. And this is coming from Mel Brooks himself!
HARUMPH!share
The Producers will always be #1 of my list of funniest movies of all time. I LOL every time I see it (especially during the musical numbers), and I loved Dick Shawn and Kenneth Mars' performances.
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It is an absolute riot.
7.7 is an admirable score on IMDb but yeah I gave it a 10.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down and a Wagging Finger of Shame