Despite having the 1968 version memorized, I saw the new Producers today and enjoyed it, ESPECIALLY Gary Beach as Roger De Bris who stole every scene he was in. People are complaining it's a stage show simply filmed, or that it's impossible to match Wilder and Mostel - and both statements are somewhat true. To me it goes back to the classic movie musicals, where clearly the film on a soundstage, but which is still entertaining as anything. Definitely will buy the DVD, and likely will see it again in the theater.
Nice review.
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I saw this with my fifteen year old who later explained it to his older brother...he loved how they tried to make WW2 more "Happy and Gay." I just about fell out of my chair at the Busby Berkley swastika bit...it was so over the top, and I could just hear the pitch for Brokeback Mountain in my head, "They're cowboys and they're in love...with each other!" (and Roger De Bris gets his Oscar nomination!)