Publication date 1976 Topics Non-Classifiable, Nonfiction - General Publisher New York : Ballantine Books Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; china The film is produced in the manner of a 20th century silent film with intertitlesinstead of spoken dialogue; th… DVD. "'Silent Movie' With Golden Subtitles". 14, Iss. Mel Brooks was van 1951 tot 1961 getrouwd met Florence Baum. For example, in a meeting of 'Engulf & Devour', an underling whispers something in the ears of his boss. Movie typography from 'Silent Movie' (1976), directed by Mel Brooks, starring Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, Paul Newman Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Mel Funn (Mel Brooks), a great film director, is now recovering from a drinking problem and down on his luck. Mel, Dom, and Marty proceed to recruit various stars for the film. Champlin, Charles (June 27, 1976). Directed by Mel Brooks. He falls for her, but returns to drinking when he learns that she was part of a scheme. "The Fine, Flaky Flow of Silent Brooks". He sets out to Big Picture Studios to pitch a new script to the Chief, aided by his ever-present sidekicks Dom Bell (Dom DeLuise) and Marty Eggs (Marty Feldman). Mel Brooks – Die verrückte Geschichte der Welt (Originaltitel: History of the World, Part I) ist ein Film von Mel Brooks.In dem Film wird die Menschheitsgeschichte von der Steinzeit bis zur französischen Revolution parodiert. Use the HTML below. Silent Movie book. There's a moment very early in "Silent Movie" (before the opening credits, in fact) when Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, and Dom DeLuise are tooling through Los Angeles in a tiny sports car. A secretary attempts to explain to the Studio Chief that Funn has a drinking problem, by pantomiming an uplifted bottle. Equal successes like Young Frankenstein and The Producers are the king's notorious sons, while Spaceballs is his court jester. Make Offer - Silent Movie (1976) VHS - dir. One joke makes use of the difference between the expressive gestures of silent cinema and those used in guessing games, such as charades. Mel Brooks (født 28. juni 1926 i Brooklyn i New York) er en amerikansk filminstruktør, manuskriptforfatter, filmproducent og skuespiller.Brooks laver komediefilm og har både små og store roller i sine egne film. Er is in totaal 4130 keer op deze films gestemd, met een gemiddelde van 2,88 sterren. Written by Silent Movie book. We found 16 titles with Mel Brooks on Netflix. [4], The logo of Big Picture Studios is a parody of the MGM lion. Mel Brooks' genius will never be questioned, from Your Show of Shows to his zany movies, but this one must be the funniest of them all. The boss proclaims slapstick to be dead. The ensemble cast includes Dom DeLuise, Marty Feldman, Bernadette Peters, and Sid Caesar, with cameos by Anne Bancroft, Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds, James Caan, Marcel Marceau, and Paul Newman as themselves. The intertitles report: "whisper...whisper...whisper". Silent Movie is an American satirical comedy film co-written and directed by and starring Mel Brooks, released by 20th Century Fox in the summer of 1976. [4] The film was the first notable acting role for Brooks, who was previously limited to off-screen voiceovers and short cameos. The movie features the first onscreen pairing of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, who dance a tango together. Silent Movie is an American satirical comedy film co-written and directed by and starring Mel Brooks, released by 20th Century Fox in the summer of 1976. Deutsch-Englisch-Übersetzungen für Mel Brooks' letzte Verrücktheit: Silent Movie im Online-Wörterbuch dict.cc (Englischwörterbuch). € 3,99 22 dec. '20. Yet I might as well. Mel Brooks’ letzte Verrücktheit: Silent Movie (Dt. Please read item listing & … The studio is saved, and Mel, Dom, Marty, Vilma, and Chief celebrate, as an on-screen caption identifies the film as a "true story". And if you're younger than … Both sides shown in photos. "Mel Brooks' Silent Treatment". The very idea of getting Hollywood stars to play in a silent movie in the 70's is ridiculous, but Mel, Dom DeLouise and Co. bring it off superbly. I had my initials everywhere - "BR" on the rugs, the ashtrays, everywhere. Sie finden Rezensionen und Details zu einer vielseitigen Blu-ray- und DVD-Auswahl – neu und gebraucht. The music from the guys' hilarious attempts to get Burt Reynolds to sign up for the film. Canby, Vincent (July 1, 1976). DVD. "[14] Gary Arnold of The Washington Post called the film "a misbegotten but tolerably amusing novelty item. Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes. A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep. Originally I was going to do another segment in the film, but at the time I had this house up on the hill. About This Item We aim to … The film is completed, but the only copy is stolen by Engulf & Devour just before its theatrical premiere. The ensemble cast includes Dom DeLuise, Marty Feldman, Bernadette Peters, and Sid Caesar, with cameos by Anne Bancroft, Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds, James Caan, Marcel Marceau, and Paul Newman as themselves. Silent Movie - Mel Brooks letzte Verrücktheit - Remastered Edition / Mel Brooks geniale Hommage an den Stummfilm (Pidax Film-Klassiker) Mel Brooks. For example, a sequence has Feldman tossed about between elevator doors. But Vilma has genuinely fallen for Mel and refused Engulf & Devour's money, and helps Dom and Marty find him and restore him to sobriety. [5] Many of the gags of the film actually depend on careful synchronizations of sound and image. 7,13 € Drei … [5] Another scene with the Boss pays homage to slapstick. Executives cannot tell good film footage apart from bad, while the 'Current Studio Chief' is one box office bomb away from losing his position. In response the intertitle is written in all caps: "YOUR FLY IS OPEN". It was a joke; it made me laugh; it made people who came there laugh. Lesermeinung. "I'd say 'Silent Movie' is my best film by far," Mel Brooks was saying, "and, let's face it, the others were pretty good. Der auf Filmparodien abonnierte Regisseur Mel Brooks liefert hier eine Hommage an den Stummfilm ab. They surprise Burt Reynolds in his shower and go in disguise to his mansion. Brooks wasn't afraid to go way outside the box to deliver his films, which brings us to his 1976 film Silent Movie. Then he flips his chair backwards, and goes sliding across the room. En la película, Brooks interpreta al director Mel Funn, quien intenta regresar al panorama cinematográfico realizando una película muda. Der auf Filmparodien abonnierte Regisseur Mel Brooks liefert hier … McBride, Joseph; Riley, Brooks. A spoof of Robin Hood in general, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) in particular. This is for the whole family (except maybe for the conference table scene). 10 Marcel Marceau Speaks in Silent Movie With the huge success of Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein , Mel Brooks decided to take on the silent film era with his new comedy Silent Movie , which followed a trio of best friends (Brooks, Dom Deluise, and Marty Feldman), who set out to make a silent movie with the biggest stars in Hollywood in order to save a film studio. Olivia Wilde and Zoe Lister-Jones interview each other about their Sundance film How It Ends. Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. Several filmmakers have paid homage to the comedies of the silent era, including Charlie Chaplin, with Modern Times (1936), Orson Welles with Too Much Johnson (1938), Jacques Tati with Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953), Pierre Etaix with The Suitor (1962), and Mel Brooks with Silent Movie (1976). It is an affectionate parody of slapstick comedies, including those of Charlie Chaplin, Mack Sennett, and Buster Keaton. In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the revolution. Even though the film was shot without sound, Brooks was initially frustrated when he could not get the film crew to laugh, as they were afraid their laughter would spoil a take. The DVD contains audio tracks in English, Spanish, and French, even though the film's only spoken line, "Non" (French for "No"), sounds almost identical in all three languages. DVD. De dvd is orgineel en heeft nederlandse ondertiteling en de conditie is uitstekend. The film is a huge success with the audience, which erupts with over-the-top applause. Gene Wilder. The film is produced in the manner of a 20th century silent film with intertitles instead of spoken dialogue; the soundtrack consists almost entirely of accompanying music and sound effects. Silent Movie is just that: a totally nonverbal comedy, save for one single line. The very idea of getting Hollywood stars to play in a silent movie in the 70's is ridiculous, but Mel, Dom DeLouise and Co. bring it off superbly. Vilma stalls the audience with her nightclub act while Mel, Marty, and Dom successfully steal the film back. Finden Sie Top-Angebote für NFP 7027 Silent Movie MEL BROOKS bei eBay. Sie finden Rezensionen und Details zu einer vielseitigen Blu-ray- und DVD-Auswahl – neu und gebraucht. Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. On this IMDbrief - presented by Acura - we explain how an online premiere resulted in a multi-million dollar payday and the Sundance 2021 must-see movies to add to your Watchlist. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them. In 1972 kregen ze een zoon, Maximilian. He stated that Brooks took "a considerable stylistic risk" which he managed to pull off "triumphantly". The film satirizes the film industry, presenting the story of a movie producer trying to get studio support to make a silent film, in the present-day of the 1970s. The humor of the scene derives from the combination of the image and the unlikely sound. They recruit Anne Bancroft by disguising themselves as Flamenco dancers at a nightclub. It is set to the sounds of a pinball machine. He slams his head, with the sound of a bell ringing. 4,7 von 5 Sternen 4.518. Her boss misunderstands, figuring that Funn sucks his thumb. With Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, Sid Caesar. Below you find an overview of all movies and series with Mel Brooks on Netflix. Mel Brooks was born Melvin Kaminsky on June 28, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York. 18 of 23 people found this review helpful. After trying his hand directing in black & white with Young Frankenstein (1974), Mel Brooks then decided to revive the lost art of the silent movie with his half tribute/half updating of the genre called, perhaps inevitably, Silent Movie. Geboren: 28 juni 1926 (94 jaar) New York (Verenigde Staten) Er staan 11 films van deze regisseur op MovieMeter. A filthy rich businessman bets a corporate rival that he can live on the streets of L.A. without the comforts of home or money, which proves to be tougher than he thought. Silent Movie - Mel Brooks letzte Verrücktheit - Remastered Edition / Mel Brooks geniale Hommage an den Stummfilm (Pidax Film-Klassiker) Mel Brooks. You might suspect that Mel Brooks's decision to make a contemporary silent movie titled "Silent Movie," starring himself as a director trying to make a silent movie … The younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actress. A star pilot and his sidekick must come to the rescue of a Princess and save the galaxy from a ruthless race of beings known as Spaceballs. The film contains only one word of dialogue, spoken by an unlikely source. Amazon.de - Kaufen Sie Silent Movie by Mel Brooks günstig ein. 4,6 von 5 Sternen 280. [4] Liza Minnelli features in a scene which makes no use of her dancing talents. He used to be a writer for Your Show of Shows (1950–1954), a show which included pantomime segments and parodies of silent films. Mel Brooks, Dom Deluise and Marty Feldman pay affectionate, hilarious tribute to Hollywood's Silent Era in this classic parody of the movie business. "[12] Gene Siskel gave the film three stars out of four and wrote that it offered "a number of laughs" and unbilled cameos "refreshing as they are brief. The studio itself is under threat of a takeover by a "soulless" conglomerate. [4] The film also parodies corporate executives as essentially interchangeable yes-men, following the whims of their boss. They pass a pregnant lady at a bus stop. Dabei werden Schwerpunkte auf das Römische Reich sowie Frankreich im ausklingenden 18. Arnold, Gary (June 30, 1976). [5], Marcel Marceau reprises his "walking into the wind" routine while trying to lift a phone. 11,99 € Frankenstein Junior. dem Genre der Parodie verschrieben hat. Robert Alan Crick points out that the part could be easily played by any well-known actress of the 1970s, with no apparent difference. Television audiences of the 1950s were familiar with the silents through their broadcast on late night television. Jahrhundert gesetzt. [4], Sound is a big factor in the film's humor, as when a scene that shows the New York City skyline begins with the song "San Francisco", only to have it come to a sudden stop as if the musicians realize they are playing the wrong music. Silent Movie (1976) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The décor was Early Gauche. Unsurprisingly, the humor of Silent Movie would not be out of place in a sketch comedy. 'The End' is just the beginning DVD. [10] Vincent Canby of The New York Times wrote that the film can be enjoyed as "a virtually uninterrupted series of smiles" but "doesn't contain a single moment that ever seriously threatens to split the sides. That god is Mel Brooks -- and with every movie of his that I see, I realize just how much I love going to his church. Reynolds later described how his cameo came about: Mel is one of the first directors in town who said, "God, you're funny." The film project is green-lit not on the merits of its script, but solely on the drawing power of the movie stars attached. Mel Brooks' genius will never be questioned, from Your Show of Shows to his zany movies, but this one must be the funniest of them all. Sight gags and outrageous behavior are his fodder, and he uses them abundantly here: the Coke machine battle; the board room's reaction to Vilma Kaplan's picture; the heart monitor/Pong machine; and more.Silent Movie is full of laughs, far more than any director has the right to expect. Was this review helpful to you? His big idea: the first silent motion picture in forty years. The DVD also includes English subtitles. [4] The villainous conglomerate 'Engulf & Devour' is a parody of real-life conglomerate Gulf+Western Industries, which had acquired Paramount Pictures. Mel Brooks (* 28.Juni 1926 als Melvin Kaminsky in Brooklyn, New York) ist ein US-amerikanischer Komiker, Schauspieler, Regisseur, Theaterproduzent und Oscar-prämierter Drehbuchautor.Bekannt wurde er insbesondere für seine filmischen Parodien auf kommerziell erfolgreiche Filme, etwa Frankenstein Junior und Spaceballs.Er machte sich daneben auch mit … 3, (May/Jun 1978): 16-21. And if you're younger than … Silent movie Item Preview remove-circle ... Silent movie by Brooks, Mel; Clark, Ron; DeLuca, Rudy; Levinson, Barry. [4] Henry Jenkins points out that for Brooks the decision to make a silent comedy represents an allusion to an earlier era of his career. Director Mel Brooks stars as a once-famous comedy director, who with his faithful assistants Dom DeLuise and Marty Feldman return to Hollywood with plans for a comeback. Engulf and Devour learn of the project, and try to sabotage it by sending voluptuous nightclub sensation Vilma Kaplan (Bernadette Peters) to seduce Mel. And Young Frankenstein and The Producers may be princes. Film Comment; New York Vol. The film contains only one word of dialogue, spoken by an unlikely source. Mel Brooks’ letzte Verrücktheit: Silent Movie (Dt. Brooks is not foreign to these tricks; in fact, they have always been the primary source of laughter in all his movies. 2,06 € Mel Brooks - Die verrückte Geschichte der Welt. Eine echte Untergangs­aktion in … Mel Brooks' letzte Verrücktheit: Silent Movie 101 Cameo-Auftritte, die man kennen sollte Von Philippe Paturel, Stefan Geisler & Christoph Petersen, Woon-Mo Sung — 17.04.2015 um 17:50 You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop. But the idea made 20th Century Fox executives nervous, so Brooks added. Blazing Saddles may be king, and Silent Movie may be the wise adviser. Silent Movie All items sold as is, no returns. [5], Other gags are delivered through intertitles. Silent Movie - Mel Brooks letzte Verrücktheit DVD im Onlineshop von Saturn kaufen. Amazon.de - Kaufen Sie Silent Movie by Mel Brooks günstig ein. Scott Renshaw . "[7] On Metacritic the film has a score of 75 out of 100, based on reviews from 7 critics. [9][10] He also praised the film for offering an encyclopedia-worth of visual gags, both old and new. With only one word of dialogue -- spoken, ironically, by Marcel Marceau -- the film relies heavily on the forgotten arts of vaudeville and slapstick. Main Title / Mel Brooks' Silent Movie March: 2:56: Sidewalk Oddities / Custom Suit And Acupuncture: 1:12: Burt Reynolds' House: 2:14: Engulf And Devour: 3:46 4,6 … Mel Brooks’ letzte Verrücktheit: Silent Movie ist eine Komödie aus dem Jahr 1976. Mel Brooks' genius will never be questioned, from Your Show of Shows to his zany movies, but this one must be the funniest of them all. In the land of Mel Brooks, Blazing Saddles is often deemed king. In order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary. They recruit James Caan filming on location, following slapstick fumbling in an unstable dressing room trailer. Brooks says (on a title card, of course, since this is a silent movie). The story concerns a washed-up director Mel Funn (Mel Brooks obviously) and his two goons (Dom DeLuise and Marty Feldman) and their journey of making a silent movie. I had gotten a big "R" from Republic Studios and put it on the gate. Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Mel Brooks, Gregory Hines, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn. Amazon.de - Kaufen Sie Silent Movie by Mel Brooks günstig ein. He and his sidekicks Dom Bell (Dom DeLuise) and Marty Eggs (Marty Feldman) pitch to Big Pictures Studio's Chief (Sid Caesar) the idea to make the first silent movie in forty years. The couple were married from 1964 until Bancroft's death in 2005. Silent Movie is an American satirical comedy film co-written and directed by and starring Mel Brooks, released by 20th Century Fox in the summer of 1976. With Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, Sid Caesar. Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes. [4] Co-writer Ron Clark was previously the producer of The Tim Conway Comedy Hour (1970), while Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson were writers for The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978). He then shouts the only spoken word of the film: "non".[5]. Brooks biographer James Robert Parish says that Brooks based the Eggs and Bell characters on his relationship with his three brothers. 23,75 € Sein oder Nichtsein José Ferrer. Ze kregen drie kinderen. Silent Movie (1976) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mel Brooks Silent Movie Program Sheet Marty Feldman Dom Deluise Approximately 8-3/4x10-3/4 inches. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Silent Movie movie review & film summary (1976)", 'Silent Movie' With Golden Subtitles - The New York Times, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Silent_Movie&oldid=1004428550, Articles needing additional references from May 2018, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen, Brooks initially envisioned the film without even a musical soundtrack. 4,8 von 5 Sternen 9. ... Mel Brooks (born "Melvin Kaminsky") is an American multi-award winning director, writer, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer best known as a creator of broad film farces and comedy parodies. Kostenlose Lieferung für viele Artikel! The very idea of getting Hollywood stars to play in a silent movie in the 70's is ridiculous, but Mel, Dom DeLouise and Co. bring it off superbly. Dom DeLuise. Mel Brooks' wunderbare Slapstick-Komödie Der abgewrackte Filmproduzent Mel (Mel Brooks) setzt alles daran, einen Stummfilm zu realisieren. Such is Silent Movie, and such is its role in the kingdom.Making a silent film in 1976 was a gutsy move, which Brooks parodies by making the plot of Silent Movie about a director trying to make a silent picture. Silent Movie – Mel Brooks letzte Verrücktheit: Filmregisseur Mel Funn ist am Ende. Qualifizierte Bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. And I think it's safe to say Robin Hood: Men in Tights and History of the World Part I would be the beheaded wives unable to bear him children.But, to stretch this metaphor so thin you can see the blood running through the blue veins of its translucent skin, there's the wise old man, an adviser -- he is, in fact, the king's ailing father.