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Mel Brooks picked DOLEMITE IS MY NAME to play in his festival of favorite films next week 10/22 at the Los Feliz Cinematheque. Scott and I are going to do a Q&A for the 7pm show. Here is Mel professing his love for the movie a couple years back. Tickets: americancinematheque.com/now-showing/do…
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Bill Hader picks “Ed Wood” as his closing night film on the latest American Cinematheque podcast! A man with good taste! youtu.be/QZQA2DeYJTo?is…
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Larry Karaszewski retweeted
Today marks five years since Dijon released his debut studio album 'Absolutely.'
The accompanying short film captured live versions of the album's tracks in a studio meant to replicate the New York space where 'Absolutely' was actually recorded, featuring the folks who cluding a very baby-faced Mk.gee) and a breathtaking spatial audio setup.
The accompanying short film captured live versions of the album's tracks in a studio meant to replicate the New York space where 'Absolutely' was actually recorded, featuring the folks who cluding a very baby-faced Mk.gee) and a breathtaking spatial audio setup.
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With Isabella Rossellini at the opening of the Academy’s tribute to her father: “ROBERTO ROSSELLINI PREFERS REAL LIFE.” academymuseum.org/programs/serie…
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Larry Karaszewski retweeted
KEY RACE ALERT: Tom Loftis projected to win reelection as mayor of Widow’s Bay
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A religious experience for us.
Who better to close out ‘Programmed by Mel Brooks’ than Mel Brooks! 🤩 The 100-year-old filmmaker joined us at the Egyptian last night for a sold-out screening of THE TWELVE CHAIRS followed by a wonderful conversation moderated by our friends Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski.
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The American Cinematheque has put the whole Mel Brooks evening up on YouTube - watch and laugh: youtu.be/VVbJMZp9EmE?is…
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Larry Karaszewski retweeted
The great Mel Brooks at the Egyptian yesterday for the final film in our ‘Programmed by Mel Brooks: 100 Years at the Movies’ series 📽️ What a treat to watch THE TWELVE CHAIRS (1970) in 35mm with a packed house followed by a Q&A moderated by Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski.
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Larry Karaszewski retweeted
Programmed by Mel Brooks + moderated by Guillermo del Toro @RealGDT! 🙌 Enjoy these photos from last weekend’s Q&A with screenwriters @Karaszewski & Scott Alexander for our sold-out ED WOOD (1994) screening, which GDT revealed is his favorite Tim Burton film!
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A joyful night chatting with Mel Brooks about his most underrated film: “The Twelve Chairs.” Such a beautiful and heartfelt movie - Mel thinks it might be his best work as a director. And the Q&A was a blast - Mel is still the funniest man on Earth… working the crowd at age 100!his Dom DeLuise imitation!
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Mel Brooks tonight at the American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre… Scott & I will be chatting with him after a screening of “The Twelve Chairs.” americancinematheque.com/now-showing/th…
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Larry Karaszewski retweeted
Spoiler: You don't. Screenwriter Daniel Waters was working under a tight deadline and calling friends for ideas about everyday life in the future.
He called fellow screenwriter Larry Karaszewski, who happened to be on the toilet. Larry wanted to call him back, but Waters insisted he suggest something bathroom related. Larry mentioned a bag of decorative seashells beside his toilet.
Waters took that detail and turned it into the gag. Waters said he hadn’t devised a working system at all. He liked Sandra Bullock’s suggestion that they operated something like a bidet, and imagined that shell shaped devices might use futuristic cleaning technology.
His actual admission was: “I never came up with anything.”
Leaving it unexplained makes the joke work. Stallone can handle Snipes trying to kill him, but he can’t navigate how to use a futuristic bathroom, and everyone else thinks that’s hilarious. The audience is stuck in exactly the same position.
He called fellow screenwriter Larry Karaszewski, who happened to be on the toilet. Larry wanted to call him back, but Waters insisted he suggest something bathroom related. Larry mentioned a bag of decorative seashells beside his toilet.
Waters took that detail and turned it into the gag. Waters said he hadn’t devised a working system at all. He liked Sandra Bullock’s suggestion that they operated something like a bidet, and imagined that shell shaped devices might use futuristic cleaning technology.
His actual admission was: “I never came up with anything.”
Leaving it unexplained makes the joke work. Stallone can handle Snipes trying to kill him, but he can’t navigate how to use a futuristic bathroom, and everyone else thinks that’s hilarious. The audience is stuck in exactly the same position.
Such a great movie… But I’m still curious about how to use the 3 seashells
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I’m introducing the greatest Mel Brooks movie you’ve never seen, “The Twelve Chairs,” this Sunday night at the Egyptian. It’s his most underrated work - a masterpiece from 1971 - the film he made between “The Producers” and “Blazing Saddles.” We’re showing a beautiful rare 35mm presentation in the Cinematheque’s Mel Brooks Film Festival. 7pm - get tix here: americancinematheque.com/now-showing/th…
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Some highlights from the Guillermo del Toro “Ed Wood” event last weekend at the American Cinematheque.
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The great Walter Hill will be joining me in conversation at the Academy Museum on November 18th for a special Writer’s Branch presentation of 1972’s “THE GETAWAY” in glorious 35mm.
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Larry Karaszewski retweeted
Enjoyed a day at the movies for Mel Brooks - 100 Years at the Movies! Celebrating Ed Wood 🧛♂️🎞️ @MelBrooks @Karaszewski @RealGDT @am_cinematheque @EgyptianLA @MussoFrankGrill
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