Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman
Dr. Richard Thorndyke arrives as new administrator of the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, VERY Nervous to discover some suspicious goings-on. When he's framed for murder, Dr. Thorndyke must con...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 4, 2006
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March 23, 2009mel brooks meets alfred hitchcock in this spoof comedy that smartly pokes fun at the main themes and iconic moments of the master of suspense. a bit slow at times but an overall fun film for any fan of brooks and hitchcock.
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January 14, 2008Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke: What a dramatic airport!
A funny Mel Brooks parody film, centered around Alfred Hitchcock thrillers.
Brooks stars as Richard H. Thorndyke, a celebrated psychiatrist, who has just been put in charge of the Institute for the Very Very Nervous.
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October 25, 2007Mel Brooks take on Hitchcock films, plus a few others. It was fun to watch.
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September 25, 2007A spoof on Hitchcock's Vertigo (similar to the Scream movies that spoof current horror movies!)
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October 14, 2009Not Mel Brook's best but there were some funny bits in it. Got most of the alfred hitchcock parodies just cause we had to watch most of them in school. I like how Mel Brooks played the lead character cause hes a very funny guy and im only use to seeing him play cameos in his movies.
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October 4, 2009Two words: Hitchcock. Spoof. What more needs to be said? Hitchcock + spoof couldn't possibly = anything but AWESOME! Well.. I suppose it could, but here Brooks hits the nail on the head in so many ways that I almost couldn't believe what I was seeing.
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September 16, 2009Probably Mel Brooks' most underrated film. He nails the Hichcock aesthetic perfectly and uses it to great effect during some of the more anarchic gags.
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March 28, 2008This is my favorite Mel Brooks film.It is very funny,but also a real treat to spot the parody homage to Hitchcock's films.Classic ensemble cast-very good.The tribute to Psycho really cracked me up.
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