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Am I the only one who doesn't find Mel Brooks movies funny?

posted 3 years ago by OvertonPendulum (4026)
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I grew up watching spoof movies of the 80s and 90s. I loved Airplane, I loved the Naked Gun trilogy, I even liked the Hot Shots and the earlier Scary Movie movies and I simply hate what has happened to the entire genre since. However for some reason most of Mel Brooks movies don't stake a cord in me, most of them just aren't funny. Blazing Saddles wasn't funny, Spaceballs wasn't funny, Young Frankenstein wasn't funny. His only movie I found moderately funny was Robin Hood men in Tights.

[–] AmeriGirl26 (14484) 3 years ago

My mom's like that. She hates satire.

[–] chilidoggg (14326) 3 years ago

I walked out of Men In Tights.

History the World is Funny AF

Oedipus - "What's up motherfucker?"

"Auto de fe? What's the auto de fe?"

[–] avortac4 (3746) 3 years ago

"Am I the only one who doesn't find Mel Brooks movies funny?"

Yes. Yes, you are.

Just kidding, you aren't - you are just a liar. There's NO ONE in the whole existence that doesn't find Mel Brooks' movies funny.

[–] 123Guy (7380) 3 years ago

i gotta admit, they were fairly funny to me as a kid, now watching most of them again - after many repeat views - as an adult, most of it doesn't work for me anymore. I can see, and understand, how it did when my humor knowledge was basic, and zany things caught me off guard, but with age and wisdom I seek more DEPTH in comedy now. and mel brookes, and even my beloved Zucker stuff just brings a nostalgic smile, but almost no laughs.

[–] CastroEulis (381) 3 years ago

Na you're not the only one. My dad fucking hated Spaceballs lol.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

It just means your sense of humor is underdeveloped. Nothing to worry about. People live reasonable lives wIth all sorts of disabilities these days I hear.

[–] OvertonPendulum (4026) 3 years ago

I used to find Men in tights mildly funny when I was eleven. Watched it again and not a single laugh. I guess my brain is getting old.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

All joking aside it could be oversaturation. Try not watching anything for a while.