The Twelve Chairs

I'm a huge Mel Brooks fan. Most of my regular readers know this. But for some reason I've never see his second feature, 1970's The Twelve Chairs. Last week I remedied that and her are my thoughts.

Aformer Russian aristocrat, Ron Moody, who has hit hard times discovers that his mother in law, who is on her deathbed, has hidden a fortune in jewels in the seat cushion of one of her beloved chairs. The chairs have long since gone, but that doesn't stop Moody from trying to track them down. He teams up with a con artist, Frank Langella, as the two travel from country to country to try and track down the elusive chair. All the while trying to stay one step ahead of a priest, Dom Deluise, who is also trying to get his hands on the fortune.

This is a fun little flick, far from being up there with other Brooks classics. But still a harmless little time killer that offers some laughs. It has a game cast, with even Brooks turning in a hilarious cameo. The Twelve Chairs offers plenty of laughs, the only problem is that the laughs aren't as big as they were in say Young Frankenstien or Blazing Saddles.

it is worth a look however. It's just not incredibly memorable.

It's on dvd and blu ray.