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Mel Brooks made several very popular and memorable films in the '70s but I doubt any was more popular than this one. Made just several years after the morals' code had been lifted in Hollywood, it was able to provide humor in a new and shocking way. People could fart, swear, have old ladies use the n- word, men could punch horses in the face, make fun of any religion, creed, race or whatever was there to make fun of ...in other words, no holds barred when it came to trying to get a laugh. Nothing was sacred at this time in Hollywood history and few capitalized on this as well as Brooks, especially with this film. The film doesn't have much shock value anymore but it's still fun to watch and probably always will be, thanks to the outrageous characterizations in here. On the negative side, especially if don't know Brooks does whatever he can to get a laugh and isn't all that political, this film might be too politically-correct with its reverse racism, bias against religion and overly crude situations. But - a big but - there are so many funny lines in here, so many funny scenes you never forget and never fail to laugh no matter how many times you see it (the campfire scene alone has made men cry in laughter for 30 years) that you can overlook about anything in here. In summary, a true "classic" guaranteed to entertain for many more years to come.Read full review
vent got to play it yet the last one i bought from someone else played good for 1/2 the movie them it stopped playing stuck in the player and tour the tape i hope this one will play completely thru fingers crossed for now it looks good
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This tape is one of my favorites. Mel Brooks is the best
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this film has some of the most hilareous mel brooks directed scenes ever written! my wife sold my copy at our last yard sale and i wanted to show a new young'un of 25 years who had no clue even about the film! i love virgin viewers and their expressions when they hear some of the old school one-liners. everyone must see this film!
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