Silent Movie (1976)
- 6.7
- 1h 27min
- Comedy
- 1976-06-16 (USA)
Storyline
Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them. The film contains only one word of dialogue, spoken by an unlikely source.
Plot Keywords
silent movie, slapstick comedy, mime, wheelchair, filmmaking, armor, foaming at the mouth, alcoholic relapse, actress playing herself, actor playing himself, blind man, coca cola, motorcycle cop, movie theater, murphy bed, projectionist, seeing eye dog, blockbuster, chase, bare chested male
Short Review
Brooks has taken a considerably stylistic risk and pulled it off triumphantly.
