A great classic

To be honest, I have seen half of the movies directed by Mel Brooks and, I have to admit it, I'm not a huge fan of his work. I mean, by now, I have seen 'Blazzing Saddles', 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Spaceballs' and even though I enjoyed these classics, I can't say that they really blew me away. However, there is one big exception and it is this movie. Indeed, this flick is by far his best one and I really loved it. First of all, it was not a parody, a genre which I am not really found of. No, this is a comedy with some completely pitch black humor and the whole thing was just hysterical. Furthermore, the main characters were no heroes whatsoever, they made fun of old ladies, of nazis and many more things. Considering how outrageous this feature is, it must have been quite a riot when it came out in 1968. About 40 years later, they released a remake starring Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane, based on a the famous musical and even though it was also produced by Mel Brooks himself, I thought it was terribly underwhelming. Anyway, to conclude, this movie is a great classic, it is completely hilarious and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Mel Brooks's work.

8/10