I shit you not. First came word that Legally Blonde made it to Broadway. And now, Mel Brooks apparently blew through all the film royalties because the B&W comedy classic is a musical as well. (And the rest of the world says we have no culture.) It premieres August 7th in Seattle for a 1-month run before hitting Broadway. And premium seats in NYC are going for more than $400. So save for the Peter Boyle/Gene Wilder dance number, what about this is makes it feasible as a musical?The burnt thumb scene with Gene Hackman becomes a dance number now? “Gotta burn, GOT-TA BURN!” ...2...3...4 and step, and burn and step 2-3-4. The rock and roll in the hay scene with Teri Garr? Why it’s shades of Grease you greasers! Well, that does it then. Floodgates are officially open now for Hollywood to raid the film vaults:
Point Break - Parachutists on cables with sequins oh my.
Revenge of the Nerds – The Booger a capella solo at the end? Not a dry eye in the house.
Pulp Fiction – The gimp scene as musical folly. ENCORE! ENCORE!
Oh, just go on add your own. I’m sure you freaks will.
Tags: I hate musicals, no, I really do, Young Frankenstein
5 comments:
Troll: Hell if they made three shit movies, the least they can do is make a shit brodway adaptation... didadidadi didadidadi trollllll... it's just exudes broadwayness.
Wing Commander: As long as I'm mentioning bad movies, how bout this one. Maybe some 360 still suit scene changes... Lovely.
Kentucky Fried Broadway... Oh yes... boobies and teen jokes... in a musical number.
House of Wax... any Broadway number that celebrates the gruesome death of Paris Hilton has my vote.
And last but not least, Bowling for Columbine... THE MUSICAL.. that final love scene between michael moore and that ape hating Charlie boy is something to die for.
the way the entertainment business is going, I would be revolted but not shocked with "9/11 - The Musical". And I won't even speculate on the details that would entail.
Now, now. The Producers seemed to do pretty well for Mel, so why not Young Frankenstein? It's still one of the funniest movies ever made, so I'm willing to give it a shot. Even though I am so not a musical-lovin' dude.
I wonder if you could get backers for "Con Air - the musical"?
I’ll chip in if they can get Buscemi,
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