The Producers

Dieses Musical ist eine bunte Komödie mit einem misslungenen Drehbuch. Der Film ist langwierig und enthält wenige Witze. Nur ein paar Figuren sind cool (vor allem der SS-Mann von Will Ferrell). Die beiden Hauptdarsteller sind oft krampfhaft und Uma Thurman ist überraschenderweise nur eine schön angekleidete Kollektion. Falls hier jemand an den Erfolg von Chicago anknüpfen wollte, ist es ihm nicht gelungen. (30.01.2006)

Der Soundtrack verdient fünf Sterne, der Film/das Musical ist nichts wert. Das Ding ist, dass ich den ursprünglichen Film von Mel Brooks liebe. Ich habe gewusst, dass es kein Remake von Frühling für Hitler sein wird, sondern eine Adaptation des Musicals, das auf ihm basiert, aber… Ich bin sprachlos. Es ist ein überladenes, witzloses, lautes und fast hysterisches Stück mit einer Mammut-Laufzeit entstanden, das mich fast umgebracht hat… Ja, "Frühling für Hitler" hat man hier besser als im Originalfilm einstudiert, es ist spektakulärer und bombastischer, Uma Thurman ist schön, Will Ferrell als Nazi-Librettist ist auch ziemlich gut… Aber was nützt es, wenn der Rest so schlimm ist. Ich habe das Gefühl, dass die Produzenten dieses Films viel Kohle verdient haben. (23.07.2011)

When I was watching the movie "Producers" - I mean this one from 2005 - one thought came to my mind. Why don't the producers just ditch the idea of making completely new movies, when instead they can take the old ones, dust them off, and make a new premiere. The answer is obvious. Firstly, the problem is that viewers probably wouldn't go see an old movie. At least not in the numbers that the producers would wish for. After all, the image 40 years ago was somewhat different. The actors played differently, it didn't always have the necessary shine. Secondly, what would be the point of having actors if it was just about remakes all the time? I know that there are also original movies, but there are just too many remakes. I'm a little afraid that Disney, now being the new owner of Lucasfilm, will make a remake of "Star Wars". That would truly be the peak of all greed, not to mention that the pseudo 3D versions of "Star Wars" are already a parasitic presence that sucks the audience in without adding any value. Remaking will simply continue, even though the original is great. "Producers" by Mel Brooks, his directorial debut, is a legendary satire and parody with incredibly catchy songs. But it's already been more than 40 years. That's why it also got its turn and in 2005 we could enjoy a new version. It's bigger, longer, in more colors, but still more boring, drawn-out, and less entertaining. Matthew Broderick plays in a way that you'll either love or hate him. The same goes for Nathan Lane. Uma Thurman, in her portrayal, simply couldn't hold my interest, but that's because I can only stand her in Tarantino's movies. "Producers" are not bad, but what's the point of making an average copy of an exceptional work. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/11/deja-vu-fred-claus-oko-dravce-penelope.html (02.03.2013)

"Keep it gay!" This Neo-Nazi musical comes back to the silver screen for the second time around... And in significantly worse condition. It’s more vaudeville, more colorful and more superficially cheesy than Brooks’ original. The satire has disappeared into thin air and it virtually changed into a prime example of what the original made fun of. On the other hand it’s still pretty pleasantly loopy and in places it instils this perfect cozy feeling of well-being. It could have worked significantly better if the authors had shortened most of the songs and cut down the introduction in a way that it wouldn’t take seventy minutes for the musical "Springtime for Hitler" to finally make appearance. This way you will be exhausted even before you get to see it. The cast is pretty ok. All in all it’s pretty good. Which, given the quality of the original, is pretty damn little. If you are acquainted with the original Producers, just leave out the new ones, but if you happened to miss it, give this new version a try. You might feel tempted to get your hands on the 1968 original. And here by the way, if you have some patience, you get to see a classic singing Mel Brooks. (10.11.2007)