Mel Brooks has been one of the kings of parody throughout his over 70-year career. Brooks was a comedy writer on some of the best variety shows of his early time in the 1950s before carrying his name recognition and success into movies. He has made some of the biggest, most well-regarded, and beloved comedy films ever, many of them being spoofs of different genres. Young Frankenstein is his ode to monster movies, while Blazing Saddles skewers the Wild West.
8 Jokes in 'Spaceballs' You Missed the First Time Around

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