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Friday, December 16, 2005 12:00 AM

"The Producers"

Watching Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane's ultra-broad shtick is a little like watching a 3-D Imax film without the special glasses.

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Friday, January 6, 2006 08:16 AM

Yawn.... Think I'll go see "Hostel"

Saw the original film back in the day. It was hysterical. If Mel Brooks couldn't even be bothered to direct this one...yawn. A filmed version of the musical version of the...what? Sounds like the episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" in which Mel recruits Larry David to perform in the stage version...so it will tank. Maybe Mel is tiring of his cash cow.

Anyhow, I totally agree with krzmarzick: I may not agree with Zacharek, but she always has something substantive and thought-provoking to say, unlike 90 percent of the pimps...I mean so-called critics...in the business of hyping...I mean, reviewing...films.

Anyhow, off to the local brew cinema for a beer, a brot, and a movie rated a solid 91 on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.

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