Comments on: Gene Wilder’s Seven Best Movie Roles

By: Sponge bob

Sponge bob — Sat, 12 May 2012 15:16:19 +0000

Mel brooks didn’t turn the producers into a musical! He was the writer and Im pretty Shure the director of the original producers. Mel brooks and gene wilder have never disappointed me…. Plus with blazing saddles, this isn’t the first time Mel has done something like that like in To Be Or Not To Be, only then he was making a lot of Jewish jokes and nazi humor. (I would recommend this one to is was very funny)

By: Lynn Landry

Lynn Landry — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:39:25 +0000

I think you MUST ABSOLUTELY see the original non musical version of THE PRODUCERS. Gene Wilder spends the first 10 minutes turning screaming and whimpering into comedic art like nothing I’ve ever seen. I love that movie and am really sad that Mel Brooks turned it into an awful musical.

By: llv

llv — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:00:09 +0000

If people think Blazing Saddles is racist, then all hope is lost.

By: LMS

LMS — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:43:23 +0000

Obviously, you are too young to remember “The Producers”.

By: Tonebone

Tonebone — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:01:23 +0000

“I mean in today’s day you find many actors that come from the same mold. What I mean is you can sort of find actor equivalents these days.”
“If I had to go number 2 I might have to do this movie.”
“I had to mention this one.”

This is the worst written article I have ever read. I feel I am 10 I.Q. points dumber after reading it. It is the written equivilent of Chris Farley’s SNL schtick where he would ask the actor “Remember when you ________?… That was awesome!”

As for Blazing Saddles being a racist movie: You clearly missed the point. It was a satire of the subtle racism inherent in the Hollywood system, most notably in the western genre. At this point, directors were just emerging from that closed-in system, and black actors were coming into their own as respected members of the profession. “What if you had a black cowboy star, in the old-school Hollywood western vein?” was the basic premise. Never once had to explain that to anyone, tho.

By: Acid

Acid — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:23:38 +0000

See No Evil Hear No Evil was likely the best one I’ve seen, and I’ve admittedly only seen a few. Damn funny that movie!

By: illflux

illflux — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:33:29 +0000

One that I love that is not often mentioned and is highly under-rated in my opinion is “The World’s Greatest Lover,” written and directed by Wilder. It’s hilarious!

By: Cassie

Cassie — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:03:57 +0000

Awesome list…couldn’t have put it better myself.

Two tidbits, just so I can sound pompous and know-it-all…
Mel Brooks didn’t think Gene Wilder was right for Blazing Saddles at all, I mean AT ALL. I can’t imagine it without him. I also love that he’s so calm and emotionless all the time. Expect for when he shoots he’s the slowest person in the world. I wouldn’t the movie’s racist, I more think they were poking fun at racists…and pushing as many boundaries as they could. Can you imagine if they tried to make that movie today?

Also, Gene Wilder helped write Young Frankenstien. The man is way too talented.

Sadly, Avram isn’t even available in my area. I’m saving up to have it shipped here. By the looks of your blurb I won’t be wasting my money.

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By: farmer448

farmer448 — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:20:30 +0000

One of his first roles in “The Producers” where he comes under Zero Mostels spell.