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[jennythereader]

Tom and I just got back from seeing The Producers. We both loved it. Lane and Broderick were both perfect and Uma Thurman did very well with what is something of a one-note character. Will Ferrell was wonderful as Franz Liebkind, the Nazi-in-denial playwright.

I hadn't heard an audience laugh that much at a movie in literally years. All the best jokes from the original non-musical version were kept, as well as some new jokes for modern audiences and some jokes that wouldn't have worked in any format other than a musical. It's rated PG-13, but most of that seems to be for innuendo that I think would be over the heads of younger children anyway.

If you like musicals, go see this! One of the few movies I've seen in the last few months where I felt I got more than my money's worth.

Rating: 10 out of 10.

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[sioneva.livejournal.com]

My mom and I were in hysterics too - I've never seen the stage show or non-musical, so can't compare, but we loved it!

I think the part that stands out *most* in my mind are the maidens with giant German symbols on their heads...the sausage in particular.

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

They were great!

You should try to get your hands on the original movie. It was Mel Brooks' first movie, and I think it was Gene Wilder's as well.

You remember the first scene with Bloom getting hysterical and scared of Max? As funny as Broderick was there, Wilder was even better.