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The Critic

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An old man at the movies narrates over an abstract cartoon with vocal displeasure, to the annoyance of his fellow audience members.

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Language
English

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Mel Brooks

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United States of America

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  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNew York City, New York20 May 1963
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival15 May 1963

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The Critic was released on 20 May 1963.

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    CinemaSerf

    2/19/2024

    7/10

    Heaven only knows what Mel Brooks might have made of half of Norman McLaren's animations - indeed this might even have been inspired by them a little, He's paid $2 to go the cinema and so now provides us with a running commentary of the abstract images he sees on screen. He reckons it's a cartoon but is unsure as some of the images look real, others rude, and by the conclusion I think he just feels that the designer …

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