Robin Hood: Men In Tights, Brooks' spoof of the Robin Hood legend, gets off to a creaky start before it loosens up and produces laughs.

To say that this is the funniest film Mel Brooks has co-written, produced and directed in some years is, alas, not saying very much.

A most disappointing Mel Brooks movie parody that suggests that the once hilarious Brooks has completely lost his way.

Though it’s consistently amusing (yet largely toothless in its originality and edge), there isn't a wealth of laugh-out-loud moments.