Now how to describe Silent Movie....well it's exactly what it says in the title: A silent movie (surprised?). In fact, it's a silent movie about the making of a silent movie! What a twist !
I'm sure Mel Brooks took a risk making this in the mid 70s...although I doubt it is classed as a geniune silent movie as there is one word of dialogue (and plenty of over the top sound effects!).
Brooks stars as Mel Funn a has-been producer who's trying to get a studio to be interested in making the first silent film in 40 years. He finds a near bankrupt studio,who are willing to take the risk.
The movie continues as Mel and his 2 friends played by Dom DeLuise (how many Brooks movies is this guy in!) and Marty Feldman chase around Hollywood looking for stars for the movie. Cue a series of bizarre encounters with the likes of Burt Reynolds, James Caan, Paul Newman, Liza Minnelli and Anne Bancroft. Most of these were big names back in the 70s when this was made so it shows the pulling power that Mel Brooks had back then.
There's a sub plot of another movie studio trying to stop the movie being made and screened but what really struck me about the movie is it's filled with plenty of slapstick. ....unfortunately it doesn't always seem to fit in with the movie.
But it is funny when you get bizarrie moments like when Dom & Marty suddenly break into a game of Pong on a heart monitor.
I enjoyed this movie but I am a big fan of Mel Brooks work...this movie alone is older than me! If you get a chance to watch this or buy it for a few pounds than do so. It's not a classic start to finish riot but it's certainly worth a look.
For those interested I'm reviewing the video copy.
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