Re:Mel Brooks is 100 today
by wolvoleo on Sunday June 28, 2026 @07:11PM
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Wow I had no idea he was that old. And only a few years ago he was trying to get a spaceballs sequel greenlit (and I believe he unfortunately failed). Kudos to him!
And they got Rick Moranis out of retirement to reprise his role as Dark Helmet, which is just delightful. I hope we see more of him in movies now that his children are grown.
Re:Mel Brooks is 100 today
by rglover on Sunday June 28, 2026 @09:32PM
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Hope for the best, expect the worst. Some drink champagne, some die of thirst. No way of knowing which ways it's going...hope for the best, expect the worst
Re:Mel Brooks is 100 today
by sloped on Monday June 29, 2026 @08:40AM
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We watched the Australian Episode of Everybody Feed Phil, and Mel Brooks made an appearance. He seemed a bit old but when I looked him up on Wikipedia I was shocked to learn he was 99. Still working, still funny, what a life.
Re:Mel Brooks is 100 today
by kubafu on Monday June 29, 2026 @08:44AM
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Growing up we watched Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Silent Movie almost every week. Happy birthday Mel, thanks for all laughs and grotesque which shaped us.
Re:Mel Brooks is 100 today
by tomkarho on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @01:48AM
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Good thing Attenborough got there first so Mel can still play with lego's. I hope there is a reference in the new Space Balls for that. Such a funny little quirk.
Re:Mel Brooks is 100 today
by bkryza on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @08:19AM
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Two days ago I was in Hamburg on a conference, where I visited the Miniature Wonderland. One of rooms has a miniature 'functioning' airport with planes taxiing etc. In one place near the hangars I noticed a small RV with wings with a small figure fueling it presumably.
I immediately knew I knew it from somewhere, but couldn't figure it out - only after about 20 minutes it hit me - Spaceballs!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Brooks:_The_99_Year_Old_Ma...!
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceballs:_The_New_One
Happy birthday, Mr. Brooks.
That is Rik Mayall. Also, the sexiest.
Pity Rik didn't make it to 100 though. Would have loved to have seen another Bottom or two ..
I immediately knew I knew it from somewhere, but couldn't figure it out - only after about 20 minutes it hit me - Spaceballs!
It's good to be the king.