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Bookmark this pageThe Critic (1962)
Director: Ernest Pintoff
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From Time Out Film Guide
Uninteresting shapes and colour combinations lumber across the screen to the accompaniment of Bach. 'What da hell is dis?' demands a rude New York voice. The tedious animated abstractions of Hans Richter, Oscar Fischinger and their ilk defy parody, and Pintoff/Heath simply reproduce the style. On the soundtrack Mel Brooks' robust philistine assesses the visuals ('Doit and filt') and suggests alternative work for the artist ('make a shoe or somepn'). A potshot that needed taking, ideally 30 years sooner.Author: BBa
Cast & crew
Director: Ernest Pintoff
Producer: Ernest Pintoff
Cast: Mel Brooks full cast
Duration: 6 mins
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