In the beginning of Robin Hood: Men in Tights, villagers suddenly find their homes on fire, set ablaze by the Merry Men dramatically shooting flaming arrows. “There must be another way of doing the credits!” one exclaims. “That’s right, every time they make another movie, they set us on fire,” yells the fire captain. Another round of arrows leaves the famed director/producer/screenwriter’s name in fire on a thatched roof. “Leave us alone, Mel Brooks!” the…
