Silent Movie

directed by Mel Brooks
List(s):"Movie One"
Category: "Comedy"
Year of Release:1976
Date Added:01/30/2015
Date Watched:06/01/2016
Description:A washed up director, Mel Funn (Mel Brooks) talks a bankrupt studio chief (Sid Caesar) into letting him film a silent movie. Funn and his partners Bell (Dom DeLuise) and Eggs (Marty Feldman) chase down several famous actors and actresses from the 70s (Burt Reynolds, Paul Newman, Ann Bancroft, James Caan and Liza Minnelli) and convince them to star in the film. Meanwhile, evil Engulf & Devour wants to buy the studio and tries to foil Funn by distracting him with Vilma Kaplan (Bernadette Peters). But she falls for him for real, the movie is a hit and all is well.
My Rating:7

Reviews for Silent Movie

Review - Silent Movie

I saw this several times in the 70s but not since. It's total slapstick, with sight gags and pratfalls, and isn't really all that funny. But it is amusing and is just short enough to keep from getting dull. The funniest scene was when Funn, Eggs and Bell dressed as knights to approach Minelli and tried to sit down.
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