Actually it was directed by the same person who directed the musical. It wasn't trying to hard to recreate the original movie, it was trying to hard to recreate the musical. But it actually differed enough from the two of them to actually stand on its own. The problem is it's inferior to both.
You gotta give them a hand though, had it not been for Mel it would've been filmed in Toronto. Ugh! The reason behind that was, well Mel thought Toronto bagels were too mushy. Go, Mel!!
Speaking of Mel Brooks movies becoming musicals, look for Young Frankenstein by the end of this year. Also directed by the same woman who did The Producers.
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