The Important Cinema Club

#329 - Mel Brooks: A Funny Guy

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Mar 27, 2023
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Mel Brooks' Comedy Bridge

  • Mel Brooks bridges classic Borscht Belt comedy with 1970s edgy taboo-breaking humor.
  • His films mix old vaudeville styles with a softer, accessible approach to controversial topics.
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Fluctuating Joke Density

  • Mel Brooks' movies feature varying joke densities with peaks and troughs.
  • His classic films alternate between killer jokes and more ramshackle humor in structure.
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Comedy Rewatchability Contrast

  • Monty Python's sketches build tension and escalate, staying funny on repeated listens.
  • Mel Brooks' jokes are more direct and less layered, losing impact after one viewing.
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