The above quote is from the 1983 film To Be Or Not To Be starring the one-and-only Mel Brooks. It's basically a remake of a comedy-drama from 1942 of the same title, with much dialogue taken verbatim from the original. The film was nominated for an Oscar for comedic performance, but wasn't the box office smash to which Mel Brooks had become accustomed throughout the 70's.
An associated promotional gem was just brought to my attention by a friend, and it blew my socks off. On the movie's sountrack album, but not in the movie, was this novelty rap song song entitled To Be or Not to Be (The Hitler Rap). It was released as a single, complete with the music video below, and peaked at #12 on the US charts in February 1984. Not surprising, as it's a fantastic dance tune that's sure to rock any party, even in 2010. Enjoy!
No comments:
Post a Comment