Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
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Jan 22, 2026
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Jan 22, 2026
100
Superb. .... I’ll also go to the mat for “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” It has a seamless flow and structure, toggling back and forth from Apatow’s conversations with Brooks to a wealth of secondary interviews, archive interviews, and clips, all in the service of telling a story, rather than massaging any egos (Apatow’s or Brooks’s).
Jan 23, 2026
88
The test for the picture, then, comes in whether it's possible to emerge from it with any new insight into the man himself and into why his work resonates as much as it does. And the filmmakers find plenty of material on both fronts.
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Jan 24, 2026
9
There is very little not to like in this brief look at Mel's life and career. It does combine previous footage with new material, however old interviews are mostly used as a way to show the story has always stayed the same. The sweetest part is probably his marriage to the late Anne Bancroft, and how much he obviously adores her. If you can get past some of the celeb interviews (some are helpful, then we aren't really sure why some others are there) then you'll enjoy it. Definitely worth a watch.
Jan 23, 2026
8
"Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!" is a loving and absolutely hilarious two part documentary tribute to a comedy legend. The commentary by dozens of admirers and career-highlight TV and movie snippets are great of course, nostalgic but purposeful, meaningful in the context of Brooks’ life and influence on showbiz.
Jan 22, 2026
88
After almost four hours, they will at least have a better sense of him. Apatow etches an indelible portrait that reveals what makes Mel Brooks run.
Jan 23, 2026
80
The commentary by dozens of admirers and career-highlight TV and movie snippets are great of course, nostalgic but purposeful, meaningful in the context of Brooks’ life and influence on showbiz. But Apatow digs just deep enough to show that the guy is a true, honest-to-gosh restless artist at heart.
Jan 20, 2026
80
Many of the stories are well known, as are many of the clips (“May the Schwartz be with you!”), though the editing turns the well-trod into an asset.
Jan 20, 2026
80
An exhaustive look at Brooks’s life and art. As such, it’s easy to find yourself giggling uncontrollably over clips from “The Producers” (1967) or “Blazing Saddles” (1974). That alone is a pleasure. Still, this is more than just a history of how these cinematic classics came to be. It is also about Brooks’s longevity and the loneliness of being one of the last of a generation.
Jan 16, 2026
75
The wide scope and weight of history makes this feel more in the vein of Apatow and Bonfiglio’s George Carlin doc than the former’s solo effort on Garry Shandling. Which isn’t to suggest that this isn’t an intimate sketch. It very much is.
Feb 7, 2026
7
A comprehensive tribute to a great American comedian as he reflects on his life and career. There are a few surprising friendships, relationships and talent discoveries along the way.
Feb 6, 2026
6
Um poder de edição transformava isso aqui num filme documentário mesmo, sem necessidade de algo tão extenso, arrastado, e com idas e vindas no tempo que apenas dificultam. Mérito total ao homenageado, não apenas pelas várias tiradas engraçadas, mas também pelo pioneirismo em sua área. Fico incomodado com documentários em tom de homenagem, parecendo um especial de fim de ano. Faltam elementos provocadores. Ainda assim, vale sim a conferida, pela importância histórica à comédia.
