Continuing with our look at how Mel Brooks mixed the horror, thriller and Scifi genres with comedy, I take you to the world of thrillers; Hitchcock thrillers to be exact. Brooks took a look at movies like Psycho, Spellbound, Vertigo and other Hitchcock classics, and turned them on their heads in his zanny comedy-thriller HIGH ANXIETY.
The 1977 movie follows Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke (Mel Brooks), who is taking a head position at a mental institution. He’s framed for murder, and has to solve it himself to clear his name, all the while suffering from a condition called High Anxiety. This classic also stars Mel Brooks’ faithful collection of comedic actors - Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman, Ron Carey and Howard Morris as Professor Lilloman (Little Old Man). If you love Alfred Hichcock films, and you haven’t seen HIGH ANXIETY, then you are missing out on some classic parodies.
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TheRetroCritic (@TheRetroCritic)
March 16, 2012 at 5:06 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Love High Anxiety! The song still pops in my head every so often…
Geek Soul Brother
March 17, 2012 at 12:19 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Out of the three Brooks movies I’m featuring, I haven’t seen this one for the longest. I think it’s time to get reacquainted with it.
Al Nigel Mayo
March 16, 2012 at 3:16 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
i’m checking this out
Geek Soul Brother
March 17, 2012 at 12:27 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
It’s a must see for the Mel Brooks fan.
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[...] And check out the other two films I suggested for Flashback Friday – YOUNG FRANKENTEIN and HIGH ANXIETY. In fact, most all of Brooks’ films are worth [...]
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[...] And check out the other two films I suggested for Flashback Friday – YOUNG FRANKENTEIN and HIGH ANXIETY. In fact, most all of Brooks’ films are worth [...]