They really don't (can't) make them like this anymore. Funny, witty, and well acted from start to finish. Sure by today's standards its predictable, but its just so damn well done that shouldn't even matter.

Film 92 (Goal: 300) of 2024

Just a really well written comedy, at a time where comedy was still witty, and revered. The entire cast is great from top to bottom. Zero Mostel, who I don't recall seeing before makes what should be a completely unlikable character into borderline likeable. Gene Wilder, who is nominated for an Academy Award for this performance, is my least favourite character and performance in this film. Maybe I just don't get it but a sheltered accountant goes from having never committed a single crime, to boldly claiming he will assist in this major crime after only a few minutes. It's moments like this where the film falls down.

The rest of the cast is also fantastic with Kenneth Mars crazed Nazi Franz Liebkind and Dick Shawn's campy rendition of Hitler standing out. I actually wish we got to spend a little more time with these characters, especially Shawn's L.S.D.

The Producers is one of the beacons of really great, classic witty comedies. Another feather in the very large cap of Mel Brooks.

In reviewing this I'm not trying to count how Innovative or new or original this was into account, because I legit do not and can not know.

So it felt like a boring old comedy and no its not once in a lifetime thing, and yes they still do make them. It's just some cheap comedy with a predictable story, good acting, and meh jokes. Very impressive for 1960s but for current viewers, meh. 5/10

Adolph jumped the shark ya dig?

https://boxd.it/2REeuH

you can definitely make them like this, and they still do. they just don't make them this dated and unfunny anymore.

i could see finding this very funny in 1967 but seeing this for the first time in 2023 i just found it boring, which is a shame because i was really looking forward to this. blazing saddles was much funnier and a smarter comedy. this was lazy shock humor in a time where shock humor didn't seem to exist yet

This was so funny and i love the accountant guy

It’s been on my to view list a long time. Showed up on TCM tonight. Definitely a laugh fest.

If you haven’t seen it, go find it.

I’m gonna watch the remake, but not sure if it can keep up with

What a good comedy! The chemistry between Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder is amazing; they work well off of each other. Both of them bring a unique energy to their roles.

recommended by Vita in 2021