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To Be or Not to Be may refer to:"To be, or not to be", a speech from Hamlet
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Hollywood was never as disciplined and unlikely to ruffle any feathers as during its Classic era. And this rigid state of affairs was even more rigid after the United States entered the Second World War, when filmmakers had to contend not only with the prudishness of the Hays Code but also with official government censorship and the needs of wartime propaganda. This, however, didn’t mean that some films made during…More
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Phrase “pointless remake” is these days associated with lack of creative ideas within major Hollywood studios, but at times it can be applied to the works of talented and accomplished film makers who should have known better. One such person is Mel Brooks, immensely successful actor, producer, screenwriter and director, who in decided to produce his own version of *To Be or Not to Be*, 1942 Hollywood black-and-white…More
Movie Review: To Be or Not to Be source "To Be or Not to Be" is a movie that was made a long time ago, but it's still super fun to watch! It's a comedy, which means it's meant to make you laugh, even though it's set during a very serious time—World War II. The movie is about a group of actors in Poland who have to deal with the Nazis, but they do it in a very funny way. The main characters are a husband and wife, an…More
I've seen several Mel Brooks movies over the years and I tend to enjoy them. I have added some of them to my movie collection, but I don't own them all. I recently watched To Be or Not to Be again when I found it on HBO. sourceMore
# *Some pretext to lure you in* A famous theater actor emerges from behind the curtain. He’s doing Hamlet by Shakespeare. He proceeds to deliver his first line. The moment he’s done, some block jumps up from the audience. Clumsily tries to pass the other audience and leaves the theater hall. There’s not a hint of guilt! Wow! The actor is speechless! Who can commit the atrocity of leaving the hall while he’s on the s…More
Mel Brooks! Anne Bancroft! In a film not directed by Brooks but still pretty good. The couple are a famous, theatrical couple in Warsaw, Poland in 1939, as the Nazi war machine rolls into the country, launching World War II. The gist of the story is a Polish bomber pilot, the performers and their theatrical troupe seek to escape Poland. They also work to stop the Polish underground from being exposed. Hijinks ensue.…More