Mel at 100: The Mel Brooks Movie Rankings. Plus: ‘Scary Movie’ Is Terrifyingly Awful

About this episode

The episode discusses Mel Brooks' filmography and the new Scary Movie's reception.

Sean and Amanda kick off the show with some movie news, including the remarkable box office surge that shows no signs of slowing down (0:45). Next, they discuss why the new Scary Movie doesn't work and why audiences are showing up for it anyway (8:48). Then, they are joined by Yasi Salek and Adam Nayman to celebrate Mel Brooks as he approaches his 100th birthday (16:57). Together, they comb through his legendary filmography, rank his films (55:24), discuss his lasting influence on comedy, and explore how his work helped shape generations of filmmakers. Never underestimate the power of the Schwartz! Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guests: Yasi Salek and Adam Nayman Producer: Jack Sanders Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh, Sarah Reddy, and Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Yasi Salek, Adam Nayman

Topics covered

• Mel Brooks
• film rankings
• comedy influence
• Scary Movie
• box office news

Keywords

• Mel Brooks
• Scary Movie
• film rankings
• comedy
• box office

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Ringer

Books & works: Scary Movie

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