Movie # 30 Silent Movie 1976
Brooks must have had his pants custom made. Why? Because only he would have the balls to pull off a modern day silent film and get away with it brilliantly. Silent Movie is meta before it was cool and it showcases his brand of satire and wit blended with classic knee slapping slapstick. I cant think of any other filmmaker that would be brazen enough to even attempt it let allow deliver a film that is this funny and often times both surreal and bizarre. Like "To Be or Not to Be" i`m not sure why "Fag" has to be used, it seems like he went out of his way in both films which is my only complaint. Still I very much enjoyed its charms and sadly it seems to be the one film problem seem to over look. The sight gags are every bit (if not better) than anything in Airplane or Naked Gun. Guess its the fact that its silent which is a pity.
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