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Episode 89: Two Bes or Not Two Bes (feat. Olav Rokne)
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People always say "You couldn't make a [insert Mel Brooks classic] today." But were there movies Mel Brooks shouldn't have remade? That's the question facing Dan and Keith, presented by guest Olav Rokne of the Hugo Book Club, as we tackle To Be Or Not To Be. In 1942, Jack Benny starred in a farcical comedy about a theatre troupe rallying to save the Polish resistance from the Nazi occupiers, an occupation that was still very much ongoing during the film's release. Did that make the comedy a tough line to walk? Then, four decades later, Mel Brooks produced and starred in a remake that hit the throttle on the comedy yet still had more insights into the Holocaust, thanks in part to hindsight. Dan, Keith, and Olav break them both down, figure out who did what best, and how much the subject matter affected the laughs. Join us!
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