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Cruelty at the Core of American Comedy: On ‘Funny Man: Mel Brooks’
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Cruelty at the Core of American Comedy: On ‘Funny Man: Mel Brooks’

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 / 1 April 2019

Gross-out comedies like Paul Feig's Bridesmaids and boy-child juvenilia from the worlds of Adam Sandler and Judd Apatow would be nowhere without the standard set by Mel Brooks.

‘Young Frankenstein’ and Gene Wilder’s Neighing Legacy
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‘Young Frankenstein’ and Gene Wilder’s Neighing Legacy

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 / 1 September 2016
Young Frankenstein is a key film in Wilder’s cinematic legacy, and we are part of Wilder’s legacy every time we quote (even "neigh") Young Frankenstein.
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He’s a Funny Old Man: ‘The Incredible Mel Brooks’

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 / 20 November 2012
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‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’: Pass the Gobstoppers!

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 / 13 November 2011
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Bonnie and Clyde

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 / 30 April 2008