Mel Brooks Discusses His Incredible Film Parody SPACEBALLS | TCMFF 2024

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The one and only Mel Brooks closes out the 2024 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival by speaking with Ben Mankiewicz about how he was able to bring parodies like "Spaceballs" to the big screen, his love for Star Wars, and a dinner with Alfred Hitchcock.
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@RyanHLee-nc7hg
@RyanHLee-nc7hg 9 ай бұрын
There’s a reason why everyone who has ever met Mel loves him. There’s a reason why he had one of the strongest marriages in Hollywood with Anne Bancroft, and why he had one of the strongest friendships with Carl Reiner. There’s a reason why his movies never go out of date. There’s a reason why his mind remains just as sharp as he nears his centennial. There’s a reason for all of it-he is a man who engages with the world on a deep level. He remains curious and active. He never slows down. I admire him more than I can say and am so grateful for my autographed picture of him and Carl, which both of them signed for me. In the picture, they are hugging. It is a symbol to me of what I aim to achieve with my friends as the years go by. May Mel have many more happy, wonderful years!
@billfiles1329
@billfiles1329 9 ай бұрын
theres a reason why is the key word here
@susanrike7476
@susanrike7476 9 ай бұрын
Beautifully said.
@tinytanks
@tinytanks 8 ай бұрын
there's a reason why this comment is a chore to read
@RemusBriclebrack
@RemusBriclebrack 8 ай бұрын
I fell asleep reading, what’s the reason?
@RyanHLee-nc7hg
@RyanHLee-nc7hg 8 ай бұрын
@@RemusBriclebrack I guess my writing must be a dream come true for you!
@kingofpointless
@kingofpointless 9 ай бұрын
He might not ever become a 2000 year old man, but I truly hope Mel Brooks becomes the oldest man alive in the near future.
@jeshkam
@jeshkam 9 ай бұрын
That would be one of his best gags. 😂
@12classics39
@12classics39 9 ай бұрын
He looks and sounds fantastic for 97. And completely lucid. Wow.
@marasmusine
@marasmusine 8 ай бұрын
I want to be as acute as Mel when I (hopefully) reach that age. Inspirational.
@shamusomalley4263
@shamusomalley4263 8 ай бұрын
He has become Yogurt.
@michaelhennick7836
@michaelhennick7836 8 ай бұрын
He sounds 10 years younger than Trump and Biden
@rileygarraway87
@rileygarraway87 8 ай бұрын
Agreed 💯 percent
@rileygarraway87
@rileygarraway87 8 ай бұрын
​@shamusomalley4263 agreed 💯 percent 👍
@ejkk9513
@ejkk9513 8 ай бұрын
Wow... his energy at near 100 is incredible. The amount he moves around when he is speaking at his age is not something I've ever seen. I don't think there's a chance I'll live that long, but I hope I can be that lucid and physically able until the rest of my life.
@shine01120
@shine01120 8 ай бұрын
He was on a British chat show one and they asked him about Spaceballs 2. his response was I don't do 2's. I might do "Spaceballs 3 - The Search for Spaceballs 2" I loved that
@Ionisus
@Ionisus 5 ай бұрын
😅😂
@Da1Dez
@Da1Dez 8 ай бұрын
His energy at his age is incredible! Protect this man at all costs!
@RichardEyring
@RichardEyring 4 ай бұрын
The Greatest producer, director, comedian and showman of all time-- Mel Brooks, a Hollywood legend-- may he live to be 100 and beyond.
@notbuster126
@notbuster126 8 ай бұрын
Having Mel Brooks still around is like having a living time traveler and time capsule all in one. He's created so many masterpieces and interacted with so many all stars, I could listen to him for hours. What's great is if you watch him from 30-40 years ago, he's the same guy, always that great sense of humor, upbeat, super sharp, even at his age now, wow.
@yargum69
@yargum69 8 ай бұрын
It's like he's doing a standup set! Amazing that Mel Brooks is still hilarious at 97. Thank you for sharing.
@BruceWalther-s2l
@BruceWalther-s2l 9 ай бұрын
Did I just get misty eyed the moment I heard Ben's voice crack thanking Mel for all he's done...? Heartfelt. I have to give a shout out to History of the World Part 1 which helped educate my early teen years: A pack of Trojans are not Cigarettes 😇 I loved how Mel could squeeze in a good musical number, too. The Spanish Inquisition anyone?! What a show/The Inquisition 🎶 Questionable taste (like greed?) is good.😅
@hannibalb8276
@hannibalb8276 8 ай бұрын
same
@strats991
@strats991 8 ай бұрын
I don't know who that Ben guy is. What did Mel Brooks do for him?
@paulmichaelfreedman8334
@paulmichaelfreedman8334 5 ай бұрын
It's good to be da King.
@sallythompson1685
@sallythompson1685 9 ай бұрын
I have watched Young Frankenstein so many times that I know all the lines by heart, but I still laugh at those actors giving them every time! I love what Anne Bancroft said about when Mel came home at night: "He makes me laugh a lot. I get excited when I hear his key in the door. It's like, 'Ooh! The party's going to start.'"
@marinakaye8284
@marinakaye8284 8 ай бұрын
You know, used to think about that, Mel coming home. That's real love. My husband left so fast he forgot to pack!!
@sethwetzel974
@sethwetzel974 9 ай бұрын
Spaceballs. His second best. His best you ask? Robin Hood Men in Tiights and the reason for that is my Grandmother and me seen in in the theatre when it came out and my Grammy laughed at that movie harder than everone in the whole place. Great memory for me. She's still here. She's 95.
@steveflor9942
@steveflor9942 9 ай бұрын
All that creative talent... And, a kind heart. A true Mensch
@BillPritchard
@BillPritchard 9 ай бұрын
Mel Brooks is a *National Treasure* of comedy, satire, and joy!
@EliteEasyE
@EliteEasyE 9 ай бұрын
We need a 50th 4K of Blazing Saddles approved by Mel!
@thomthum2000
@thomthum2000 9 ай бұрын
Every time I see an update on Mel these days, I get nervous 😅 I'm so glad he's blessed with health and longevity 🙏
@thecameramantraveler4830
@thecameramantraveler4830 9 ай бұрын
this man is a golden piece of hollywood history! I salute him so much
@jamesheath7601
@jamesheath7601 9 ай бұрын
Living legend I hope he makes 100
@arkeys74
@arkeys74 8 ай бұрын
Wow, Mel Brooks is almost 98 and he is on fire!! 😃💚
@evanstravelchannel4905
@evanstravelchannel4905 9 ай бұрын
I could listen to Mel for hours! Legend!
@SharonNicolo-b1d
@SharonNicolo-b1d 9 ай бұрын
Listen to his audio book " all about me "
@catherinesmith9820
@catherinesmith9820 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for uploading this for all of us who couldn't be there in person. MEL BROOKS FOREVER!
@susanrike7476
@susanrike7476 9 ай бұрын
I love Mel Brooks and all his films. What a brilliantly funny man. So sharp and talented after all these years. May he continue to live on and on. He's an original!
@clintonwilcox4690
@clintonwilcox4690 8 ай бұрын
Mel Brooks is one of a kind. Spaceballs is my favorite of his films, followed by Robin Hood: Men in Tights. But a few years ago I re-watched Young Frankenstein after having not seen it in over a decade, and I still laughed hysterically. That movie still holds up today and is still as funny as ever.
@elainemarley5305
@elainemarley5305 4 ай бұрын
Love him. What a great man.
@maxcribb815
@maxcribb815 8 ай бұрын
Mel Brooks and Dick Van Dyke continue to amaze at how much ENERGY they display and are both almost a century old! BRAVO!
@TimothyBall-mv3lp
@TimothyBall-mv3lp 8 ай бұрын
6/10/2024. Dick Van Dyke. He is the original DVD!!!!!!!!
@terr777
@terr777 9 ай бұрын
With those cuts, Blazing Saddles wouldn't have been the funniest movie ever made. I adore you Mel!
@SharonNicolo-b1d
@SharonNicolo-b1d 9 ай бұрын
Love this man. His book was great ❤
@BrianLockett
@BrianLockett 8 ай бұрын
I swear, comedy is a natural preservative for the human spirit. ♥️
@tylerhaggerty4805
@tylerhaggerty4805 9 ай бұрын
Really wished he made more films before he retired, there'll never be another Mel. I think he could still star in a mockumentary about an aged parody filmmaker making his last film, which is of course, is a mockumentary! 😅
@imbravo1
@imbravo1 9 ай бұрын
Grew up on Mel Brooks. Raised my kids on Mel Brooks. My kids have shared the genius of Mel Brooks with their spouses and friends. I KNOW Mel Brooks films will be shared with our granddaughters. He is the definitive Master!
@danacoleman4007
@danacoleman4007 8 ай бұрын
very well said!
@imbravo1
@imbravo1 8 ай бұрын
@@danacoleman4007 😉Thank you
@danbaranowski
@danbaranowski 9 ай бұрын
Young Frankenstein & SpaceBalls are my favorite Mel Brooks films. Along with Frank Sinatra, my father idolizes Mel Brooks
@joannwoodworth8920
@joannwoodworth8920 9 ай бұрын
Mel Brooks and Frank Sinatra - your father has good taste. 👍🏼
@qwertyboy5000
@qwertyboy5000 9 ай бұрын
Frank Sinatra idolizes Mel Brooks, eh? ;)
@BigSplenda1885
@BigSplenda1885 8 ай бұрын
Proof that being a comedian helps you stay lucid and healthy right into your late 90s!!
@guschenowth2440
@guschenowth2440 8 ай бұрын
I love this man and thank him for all the laughs I desperately needed throughout my life. I’m so happy he’s still with us and running strong! Mel please make a RobinHood Men in Tights part 2 PLEASE!!!
@CVinyl
@CVinyl 9 ай бұрын
Mel is a legend! 🎥
@daneverhart7649
@daneverhart7649 5 ай бұрын
Mel Brooks makes my day every time I see him, whether on interviews or movies, or (I still have hopes) in person. Mel, you're my eternal hero!
@sarcasticaification
@sarcasticaification 8 ай бұрын
We need more people that thumb their nose to the “You can’t”s. It makes the world a more smarter, interesting, multifaceted, funnier place. Thank you, Mel.
@christopherklipstein2597
@christopherklipstein2597 8 ай бұрын
Mel is a cinematic genius. I love his movies. I have the Blu-Ray collection. Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, Blazing Saddles & Robin Hood: Men In Tights are my personal favorites.
@michaelmcclary8054
@michaelmcclary8054 7 ай бұрын
Ben! I was choking up with you! Thanks for doing this interview with Mel Brooks. Michael McClary, Professor of Trumpet 🎺, Georgia Perimeter College and GSU 😂❤
@michaelccopelandsr7120
@michaelccopelandsr7120 8 ай бұрын
Bringing smiles to people is truly noble work. Thank you, Mel, for a life of smiles.
@blackdogfive
@blackdogfive 9 ай бұрын
thank goodness for Mel's ability to cat call.
@keefsmiff
@keefsmiff 8 ай бұрын
The man is still so switched on , legend
@paulhammons7077
@paulhammons7077 8 ай бұрын
Yah got to be tough to get old. .. if yah get tough.. take it easy and love. Keep on keeping on.
@setbos5385
@setbos5385 9 ай бұрын
Proof laughter keeps you alive and Mel will be immortal
@DelightLovesMovies
@DelightLovesMovies 9 ай бұрын
I can listen to Mel talk about movies all day.
@amazingonion
@amazingonion 4 ай бұрын
Love this man. Hope he lives another 98 years
@CK2008able
@CK2008able 8 ай бұрын
Jesus, Mel looks absolutely fantastic for his age!
@JokersAce0
@JokersAce0 5 ай бұрын
Mel Brooks is about to be remembered for being one of the last WW2 vets more than his entire career.
@joelilly4906
@joelilly4906 5 ай бұрын
Its good to hear you tell stories uncle mel, please upload some more, good job ben and mel.
@benrosn8154
@benrosn8154 8 ай бұрын
Mel is amazing
@MultiPetercool
@MultiPetercool 9 ай бұрын
“let’s all get fershnukert” -Rabbi Tuckman😂
@Filmmaker809
@Filmmaker809 8 ай бұрын
Mel Brooks, lovely man, lovely human being. Would love to interview Mel.
@CarradineF
@CarradineF 8 ай бұрын
A true living LEGEND. God bless him
@KohalaLover
@KohalaLover 9 ай бұрын
Frankenstein is my fav Mel Brooks film. Hilarious and authentic man.
@ReneDominique
@ReneDominique 9 ай бұрын
Walk this way 😂
@roizeldiez3500
@roizeldiez3500 3 ай бұрын
he's 98...???!!!! amazing!
@CastlesForEyes
@CastlesForEyes 9 ай бұрын
Love Mel Brooks!
@Exodus26.13Pi
@Exodus26.13Pi 9 ай бұрын
GOAT
@Ryan-on5on
@Ryan-on5on 4 ай бұрын
Mel makes 97 look fun. How does he have such energy and joie de vivre at his advanced age? If there's a secret to aging gracefully, he knows it!
@Anth230
@Anth230 23 күн бұрын
He probably sleeps a good portion of the day.
@auntvesuvi3872
@auntvesuvi3872 9 ай бұрын
Many thanks to Ben and Mel! 🤩
@danny13293
@danny13293 9 ай бұрын
Great interview
@voodoochild1975az
@voodoochild1975az 9 ай бұрын
Mel is a national treasure and I am willing to die on that hill. So pleased to see him as sharp as ever.
@DeltaEcho303
@DeltaEcho303 8 ай бұрын
God bless Mel Brooks. This is the 3rd time I've heard the Alfred Hitchcock at dinner story and it's still hilarious.
@mobyfrancke1241
@mobyfrancke1241 8 ай бұрын
I love this man.
@michaelmcclary8054
@michaelmcclary8054 7 ай бұрын
Mel had Carson on the floor during his Tonight Show appearances - Michael McClary, Georgia Perimeter College and GSU 😂
@deebugger
@deebugger 8 ай бұрын
Mel is not a national treasure - he is a global treasure.
@loverrcinema
@loverrcinema 9 ай бұрын
I love him ❤
@elijahvincent985
@elijahvincent985 8 ай бұрын
He did the cat bit from Young Frankenstein!!! 😂😂😂 God bless Mel Brooks!
@Socratic199
@Socratic199 8 ай бұрын
... I feel pretty confident that Mel might have just taken the world record for oldest man making cat noises.. Intentionally, I mean. Dude's a treasure.
@tranquilitybase7860
@tranquilitybase7860 9 ай бұрын
❤ still here ❤
@richardthelionheart5594
@richardthelionheart5594 9 ай бұрын
Ben is no chopped liver either. Scion of one of the greatest Hollywood families and who's father was RFK's press secretary and almost a California Senator.
@acdii
@acdii 9 ай бұрын
Some of the best one liners comes from his movies. He shot my hair! They are simple folks, peasants, you know, Morons! Fox the villagers! And the most famous of all time, It's Good to be the king!
@xbubelx13
@xbubelx13 9 ай бұрын
They should do a parody of a parody of space balls.
@michaelmcclary8054
@michaelmcclary8054 7 ай бұрын
Thanks to Mel Brooks, we got EVEN with Hitler!!!!!- Michael McClary, Professor of Trumpet 🎺, Georgia Perimeter College and GSU ❤😂🎉
@scoon2117
@scoon2117 2 ай бұрын
Hope he lives forever.
@naquilly
@naquilly 2 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t that be nice!! 👍🏻👍🏻
@Anth230
@Anth230 23 күн бұрын
Why make a statement like that when we know that just won't happen. 😂 I highly doubt Mel would want to live billions and billions of years....
@lucalone
@lucalone 8 ай бұрын
LIVING LEGEND
@PhilWilliam-hx6xh
@PhilWilliam-hx6xh 8 ай бұрын
Sharp as a tac still. ❤️💪💪
@DJDarthVader
@DJDarthVader 8 ай бұрын
Comedy legend
@davebrown8853
@davebrown8853 18 күн бұрын
Perfect! Not only will I continue to enjoy my Mel Brooks book . . . but I will wait for my "signed" album by Mel and Carl ---- arriving in 12 days. (dated, Jan 21, 2025)
@andrewlivingston1590
@andrewlivingston1590 8 ай бұрын
4:28 He’s still got it!
@pamelamays4186
@pamelamays4186 8 ай бұрын
Another treasure we need to protect at all costs, along with Dick Van Dyke.
@paulm6473
@paulm6473 7 ай бұрын
what an absolute legend in the truest sense of the word - Go Mel x
@PapaBKLYN
@PapaBKLYN 2 ай бұрын
I love that Mel is vibrant as ever at his amazing age.
@cardinalbob1
@cardinalbob1 9 ай бұрын
They should do a sequel. Spaceballs 2: The Search For More Money 🤣😂
@Pretty.Horrible
@Pretty.Horrible 6 ай бұрын
Those of us that grew up watching his movies aren't easily offended! 💯
@GregsGameRoom
@GregsGameRoom 8 ай бұрын
Legend!
@funkenstien1155
@funkenstien1155 8 ай бұрын
"Its all right, take ah valk."
@ajazhussain4064
@ajazhussain4064 3 ай бұрын
Awh. So awesome he is. He still..." it's good to be the King"
@markbradleywest
@markbradleywest 8 ай бұрын
This man is a national treasure.
@charlesritt5088
@charlesritt5088 7 ай бұрын
Dude is 98 ! Look at his speech a couple of weeks ago when he won a lifetime Peabody award. Just try to catch up with him, he is so quick , If I could be 98 and as sharp as he is being 98 would actually be OK.
@disneyforthewin
@disneyforthewin 9 ай бұрын
I love Blazing Saddles, Robin Hood: Men in Tights and even Dracula: Dead and Loving it.......but havent sat down for Young Frankenstein or even the Producers.......do I have to make time for em soon? Whattya think?
@acdii
@acdii 9 ай бұрын
YES!! Watch BOTH Producers!
@naquilly
@naquilly 2 ай бұрын
Omg YES, BOTH!! But personally, my tie for first place are Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein!! I’ve been quoting lines from both of them to my sweetheart for 33 years!! Love them all though, but those tie for my first place!
@chrissteed8170
@chrissteed8170 7 ай бұрын
4:29 he was channeling my former master 🐈.
@xenoblade6965
@xenoblade6965 8 ай бұрын
Spaceballs talk starts at 13:19
@SobriquetF1
@SobriquetF1 Ай бұрын
Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft were my ultimate dream as a couple. I always hoped to find someone with whom to share a lifelong love like they had.
@JohnnyHalifax777
@JohnnyHalifax777 9 күн бұрын
Dude is sharp and healthy. Very good to see.
@katherinenoggle6407
@katherinenoggle6407 7 ай бұрын
Star Wars as a fairy tale, but with zaps!! F***ing hilarious!
@richardthelionheart5594
@richardthelionheart5594 9 ай бұрын
Holding sway in his nineties, almost 100 years old. How cool is that?!
@dalerardon1687
@dalerardon1687 8 ай бұрын
Both of my dogs ran out out of the room when he made that cat sound!
@naquilly
@naquilly 2 ай бұрын
Lmaooo 😂
@musclesforsupes
@musclesforsupes 8 ай бұрын
Wish we caught a sequel.
@joeherrera8826
@joeherrera8826 Ай бұрын
The guy is nearly a century old and he still alert and does not suffer from any ailment amazing.
@Anth230
@Anth230 23 күн бұрын
You know this how??? He looks great for 98 but he probably has issues any 98 year old would have but just doesn't bitch about them. He has indeed slowed down physically..
@Belcher703
@Belcher703 8 ай бұрын
He still wants to make a space balls sequel
@massi6528
@massi6528 9 ай бұрын
He's the man!
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