Fatherhood Quote by Mike Myers

There is something almost devotional in the way Mike Myers talks about Mel Brooks: not as an influence you cite to sound clever, but as a household soundtrack you inherit. The first move is intimate and strategic: he doesn’t lead with craft, he leads with Dad. That family detail turns “I love Mel Brooks” from a fan’s preference into a lineage, a passed-down comic sensibility that’s been vetted by the person who taught you what’s funny before you even had taste.

Calling the movies “awesome” is deliberately unpretentious, the language of someone who knows that Brooks doesn’t need academic permission slips. Myers is signaling allegiance to comedy that’s broad but exacting: jokes that land on the surface (sight gags, parody, mugging) while smuggling in meta-awareness about genre, power, and taste. Brooks’ genius is that he makes the audience feel smart without demanding they perform smartness.

The real tell is the “ten minutes… two hours” line. It’s not just praise for pacing; it’s an argument for comedy as immersion. Brooks films don’t politely invite you in - they abduct you with momentum, density, and the promise that another joke is always coming faster than you can process the last one. Myers, a comedian built on characters, catchphrases, and escalating absurdity, is also quietly describing his own ideal: entertainment that hooks instantly, then refuses to let go. In an era of distraction, he’s praising a kind of comedic stickiness that feels almost radical.