Mel Brooks is 100 today • Hacker News Board

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 2:36 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

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Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by throwaway2046 » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 2:58 AM UTC

https://archive.ph/LQ3n3

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by DamnInteresting » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 4:21 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

And they got Rick Moranis out of retirement to reprise his role as Dark Helmet, which is just delightful. I hope we see more of him in movies now that his children are grown.

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by aaron695 » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 5:03 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

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Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by sitkack » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC

DamnInteresting wrote: post #13

qohen wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

And they got Rick Moranis out of retirement to reprise his role as Dark Helmet, which is just delightful. I hope we see more of him in movies now that his children are grown.

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Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by EvanAnderson » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

CharlesW wrote: post #6

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... !

If you can't get enough of Mel Brooks I'll also recommend the 2022 documentary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Automat

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by neonmagenta » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 6:17 AM 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!

its coming! josh gad pitched him an idea for it and got it up and running

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by aa-jv » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 8:52 AM UTC

"The funniest man who ever lived?" - I beg to differ.

That is Rik Mayall. Also, the sexiest.

Pity Rik didn't make it to 100 though. Would have loved to have seen another Bottom or two ..

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by sloped » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 12:40 PM UTC

We watched the Australian Episode of Everybody Feed Phil, and Mel Brooks made an appearance. He seemed a bit old but when I looked him up on Wikipedia I was shocked to learn he was 99. Still working, still funny, what a life.

Re: Mel Brooks is 100 today

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Post by kubafu » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 12:44 PM UTC

Growing up we watched Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Silent Movie almost every week. Happy birthday Mel, thanks for all laughs and grotesque which shaped us.