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Originally Posted by Sedai
If I would let just one celebrity get gropey with me, it would definitely be Mel Brooks. It used to be Earnest Borgnine, but I had to let him go after his role in Frozen Stupid.
I was going to say the same thing.
Well, okay, no, I wouldn't.
If I would let just one celebrity get gropey with me, it would definitely be Mel Brooks. It used to be Earnest Borgnine, but I had to let him go after his role in Frozen Stupid.
Originally Posted by Sedai
Originally Posted by Austruck
Originally Posted by doubledenim
That's really cool that something like that happened.
How many questions did you get in?
How many questions did you get in?
No credit card, but a lot of anxiety about shelling out for a round of golf.
Oh, also... I was delighted that Mel didn't feel he COULDN'T be affectionate with his fans. He wasn't gropey or anything. Just delightful. How can you NOT love Mel Brooks? He's infectious in person. We all got access to each other's professional photos from that night, and it was fun seeing some of the stunts Mel pulled with other people. One guy even PROPOSED in front of Mel, who played along!
Ha ha, your secret is safe with me.
Yes, if you are ever buying tickets to a concert, see if there are VIP-type tickets. Totally worth it if you're a superfan.
Mel was very clear (and we all agreed) that making a movie like Blazing Saddles would be nearly impossible through a regular studio. It's too offensive to all the uber-sensitive people in the world now. The whole point of so much comedy is to take jabs at things... and you just aren't allowed to do that anymore. And the racist stuff in Blazing Saddles? Egad, they'd string Mel up by his feet for half that stuff.
And yet, there we sat in the sold-out theater, laughing our fool heads off at a movie that had come out 40+ years earlier. Most of us were saying ALL THE LINES along with the movie screen, we'd seen it so many times.
Yes, if you are ever buying tickets to a concert, see if there are VIP-type tickets. Totally worth it if you're a superfan.
Mel was very clear (and we all agreed) that making a movie like Blazing Saddles would be nearly impossible through a regular studio. It's too offensive to all the uber-sensitive people in the world now. The whole point of so much comedy is to take jabs at things... and you just aren't allowed to do that anymore. And the racist stuff in Blazing Saddles? Egad, they'd string Mel up by his feet for half that stuff.
And yet, there we sat in the sold-out theater, laughing our fool heads off at a movie that had come out 40+ years earlier. Most of us were saying ALL THE LINES along with the movie screen, we'd seen it so many times.
Originally Posted by Austruck
Originally Posted by lenslady
Not to sound green with envy or ignorant (w/o bliss) @Austruck but how do you happen to come by all these VIP tickets - first it's crooning with Weird Al and now it's smoozing (sp?) with Mel. - does Yoda get these tickets thru the business? Is there someplace to find them on a website? Is it a trick ????
And what did you think of good ol Mel????
(Enquirering lil green minds want to know )
And what did you think of good ol Mel????
(Enquirering lil green minds want to know )
As for Mel Brooks, that Blazing Saddles Q&A tour passed through my hometown -- at the old vaudeville theater where I used to work as a teen. I drove the 350 miles back home (in winter) to attend. My brother got regular tickets (through the radio station where he works), and we were just going to go to the Q&A, but I figured hey, Mel's 90 years old now. This is my one shot to meet him. So I upgraded to the VIP seats down front and got to meet him after the show.
The Q&A was great fun -- he sat on stage with an interviewer and also took questions from the audience. Man, that guy is nonstop energy! He's also very gracious with the photos. He threw his arms around me and kissed me on the cheek. I'm giggling in the photo.
Life is short. I'm upgrading everything from now on.
Terrific story. Loved hearing that about Mel. Sounds like he's still the warm and funny 'uncle' I remember from Mad About You ("firm embrace" )
Sweet guy to kiss you. You sound like a fun mom too!
Btw do you remember what he answered about making movies today?
And omg I just learned something here on mofo I never knew. All these years I' m going to concerts and see those cordoned off reserved front rows - I always thought they were for friends and family of the musicians - I never knew you could BUY them. Omg this is really stupid and embarrassing to me, so let's just keep this between us - don't tell anyone else.🙄
Originally Posted by Austruck
Originally Posted by doubledenim
That's really cool that something like that happened.
How many questions did you get in?
How many questions did you get in?
Originally Posted by doubledenim
That's really cool that something like that happened.
How many questions did you get in?
How many questions did you get in?
If you're a huge fan of someone (musician, actor, whatever) and you get a chance to do a VIP sort of thing, even if you have to dump it on your credit card and pay it back for years, it's totally worth it.
I mean, hey, I got to SING a 15-second solo when Weird Al shoved that microphone in my face in July! No price tag on that fun!
Originally Posted by rauldc14
Wish I never got rid of my Pokemon cards. I saw a Charizard card going for 200 bucks at the state fair expo gallery last weekend. Damn
I sold many of my special land cards from M:TG for 200 each or so. I sold a mint foil Uncommon card for over close to 300!
I had many cards in sets of 4, with each card n the set going for between 100-200 bucks.
That said, I am most likely still in the hole as far as that game is concerned. Blech!