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Blazing Saddles (1974)

February. 07,1974
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7.7
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| Comedy Western
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A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.

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MoPoshy
1974/02/07

Absolutely brilliant

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Derry Herrera
1974/02/08

Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

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Deanna
1974/02/09

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

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Lela
1974/02/10

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

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dissident320
1974/02/11

Maybe I would be less bothered by the dated racial humour if the movie was actually funny. I think Mel Brooks had people say the N- word throughout to be shocking not thought provoking.Don't get me wrong, the leads of this movie are great. Cleavon Little is charming and is probably the most successful at squeezing any laughs out of this script. Gene Wilder fares just as well as his sidekick playing a washed-up Billy Kid-type character.But the humour in this movie is baffling. Madeline Kahn was nominated for an Oscar for literally speaking like Elmer Fudd. She even performs a song called 'I'm Tired' that its only joke is that she pronounces words funny.I guess I'm okay with having seen this movie as it helps understand why movies like Airplane are still funny whereas this feels like it doesn't have a place in cinema history at all.Also, if you're wondering if they get in a couple of Hitler jokes, they do.

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Richard Nathan
1974/02/12

I remember laughing through the entire film when it first came out in 1974, but it hasn't aged well. Aside from a very few special moments, it lacks any real wit or cleverness. Much of it could have been written by a group of twelve year old boys, trying to be shocking. But humor that is merely shocking has a limited shelf-life, and the shocks in this film are past the sell-buy date.Having said that, I will always cherish the scene in which Gene Wilder explains to Cleavon Little that the people of the town are simple farmers, people of the land.... That scene will always be brilliant.

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quinimdb
1974/02/13

"Blazing Saddles" is an all out parody of the Hollywood western, and a satire of the old west itself, and all of the racism and unnecessary violence that comes along without. Don't get me wrong though, this isn't a dark film. In fact, this is a monumentally ridiculous film, filled to the brim with meta jokes and insanely over exaggerated stereotypes. It is a subversion of the classic western tale of a sheriff taking on a group of bandits, because it is a tale about a politician working for a governor who devises a plan to appoint the first black sheriff for a town in danger, hoping that the sheriff will fail and the town will be destroyed, making it possible to build the railroad through that town and giving the governor a chance at becoming president since he made history by appointing the first black sheriff. Of course, his plan goes terribly wrong when Bart, the black sheriff, is actually competent, and manages to turn the town's opinion of him around. It often laughs in the face of racism and the barbaric nature of the wild west, with the racist whites often being the butt of many jokes. The irony is that this addresses the real injustices of that time more directly than any of those real classic Westerns.It is a fun movie with some hilarious moments, most notably the wild, unpredictable, self-referential ending which takes a sharp left turn and goes way farther in that direction than I expected it would. There are plenty more very clever jokes, and it uses everything at its disposal to create punchline after punchline, whether it be physical, visual, verbal, or in a song. However, some jokes did fall flat for me, such as the frog in the bathtub, the beans dinner scene, and most of the "I'm Tired" song, which goes on for far too long, clocking in at 5 minutes and 30 seconds worth of a joke that wasn't very funny to begin with.Regardless, it has some hilarious writing and performances throughout, with Mel Brooks himself even making an appearance as the idiotic and inept governor. There is humor that is in your face, there is more subtle humor, and there are plenty of obscure references used to craft jokes that you would need to research to understand. It can get a laugh out of a cut, a line, or an action.

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Irishchatter
1974/02/14

I wanted to watch this movie because the great Gene Wilder had died recently so I haven't gotten a chance to have time to watch this entire movie! I have seen Young Frankenstein and The Producers but I was disappointed in them, I would always think of Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka ever since he came into my childhood. I'm really sad that he died, he was such a good talented actor out there. RIP Willy Wonka ♡Anyways,I really found the movie very hilarious, the jokes were funny but the rape homes kinda threw me off a bit. I felt there shouldn't have been rape jokes because, it can upset some viewers such as survivors of sexual abuse. I would've think Mel Brooks would be a bit smarter in relation to that rape is a serious offense to mankind! Apart from that hiccup including the racial slurs too, I actually really enjoyed Wilder's and Cleavon Little's teamwork together. It's too bad that these great actors are not with us anymore, no one can ever replace them for their talent they had during their acting careers!The movie ain't the best but it's certainly not the worst. Its good but again, improvements would've been made a little better! I give this movie a rating of 8/10!

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