Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by shellback3 » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by wolvoleo » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC

Wow I had no idea he was that old. And only a few years ago he was trying to get a spaceballs sequel greenlit (and I believe he unfortunately failed). Kudos to him!

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by mdre » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 11:17 PM UTC

wolvoleo wrote: post #2

Wow I had no idea he was that old. And only a few years ago he was trying to get a spaceballs sequel greenlit (and I believe he unfortunately failed). Kudos to him!

Well I have good news for you. It’s in production, there’s a teaser and release date.

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by qohen » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC

wolvoleo wrote: post #2

Wow I had no idea he was that old. And only a few years ago he was trying to get a spaceballs sequel greenlit (and I believe he unfortunately failed). Kudos to him!

Spaceballs: The New One is scheduled to be released by Amazon MGM on April 23, 2027 [0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceballs:_The_New_One

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by whateveracct » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

mdre wrote: post #3

wolvoleo wrote: post #2

Wow I had no idea he was that old. And only a few years ago he was trying to get a spaceballs sequel greenlit (and I believe he unfortunately failed). Kudos to him!

Well I have good news for you. It’s in production, there’s a teaser and release date.

and he's in it!

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by CharlesW » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 12:09 AM UTC

I can highly recommend the documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! What a legend, what a life.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Brooks:_The_99_Year_Old_Ma...!

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by SCSIfloppy » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 12:34 AM UTC

He's such an interestin guy, all his movies are extermely low budget. For example, he filmed part of The Princess Bride on a golf course, and at one point you an see the pin in the background. In the next scene, one of Humperdinck's knights is holding that very pin flag. I can't find mention of this anywhere other than my own posts about it lol but there are other easter eggs too.

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by rglover » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC

Hope for the best, expect the worst. Some drink champagne, some die of thirst. No way of knowing which ways it's going...hope for the best, expect the worst

Happy birthday, Mr. Brooks.

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by wolvoleo » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 1:48 AM UTC

qohen wrote: post #4

wolvoleo wrote: post #2

Wow I had no idea he was that old. And only a few years ago he was trying to get a spaceballs sequel greenlit (and I believe he unfortunately failed). Kudos to him!

Spaceballs: The New One is scheduled to be released by Amazon MGM on April 23, 2027 [0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceballs:_The_New_One

Ohhh thanks I didn't realise it had succeeded. Thanks!

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by wolvoleo » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 1:49 AM UTC

mdre wrote: post #3

wolvoleo wrote: post #2

Wow I had no idea he was that old. And only a few years ago he was trying to get a spaceballs sequel greenlit (and I believe he unfortunately failed). Kudos to him!

Well I have good news for you. It’s in production, there’s a teaser and release date.

Thanks! I didn't catch that part so I thought it didn't happen.