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Bart
Jim: The Waco Kid
Lili Von Shtupp
Taggart
Olson Johnson
Reverend Johnson
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Critic Reviews for Blazing Saddles
All Critics (59) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (52) | Rotten (7)
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Mel Brooks has come up with his most outrageous comedy to date in the brilliantly funny Blazing Saddles.
February 8, 2019 | Full Review… -
Its genius, then and now, was the manner in which director Mel Brooks and his writers turned a broad Western spoof into what was, for its time, a revolutionary satire of race relations.
June 18, 2016 | Full Review… -
Goldarned if the whole fool enterprise is not worth the attention of any moviegoer with a penchant for what one actor, commenting on another's Gabby Hayes imitation, calls 'authentic western gibberish.'
August 22, 2008 | Full Review… -
One of the funniest awful movies ever made.
April 2, 2008 | Full Review… -
Although Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder head a uniformly competent cast, pic is handily stolen by Harvey Korman and Madeline Kahn. Kahn is simply terrific doing a Marlene Dietrich lampoon.
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The screenplay is credited to five writers, and it shows in the confused melange of styles.
June 24, 2006 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Blazing Saddles
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Nov 17, 2018There are a few moments here and there that made me laugh out loud, but on a whole this raunchy comedy shoots in every direction with a bunch of silly, hit-or-miss gags whose punch lines we can see from miles away - and also, what the hell is so funny about people farting?Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Oct 19, 2014An African-American sheriff protects a Western town threatened by a railroad expansion. Let's take a look at some of the bits in this film. First, the bad guys want to discredit the sheriff, so they employ a prostitute to seduce him. She does, but because black men have large penises, she is grateful for their night of love-making and doesn't threaten his honor. Second, the sheriff outwits the bad guys by dressing up as a bellboy, who goes unnoticed because black people are meant to be in servile roles. There's no doubt that there's a lot of satire here, but the film nonetheless commerces in racial stereotypes in ways that I find uncomfortable. Rather than finding the film funny, I found its social critique pedestrian, and while making fun of racism is good, repeating racial stereotypes can be dangerous even under the glass of satire. Perhaps if I had seen this film when it was first released, I would have found it valuable, but now I find it difficult to recommend. Overall, with uncomfortable racial politics, i don't think this film hits the mark.Jim H Super Reviewer
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Aug 05, 2013It's got a few particularly memorable gags, but Blazing Saddles' padded runtime leaves the impression that Mel Gibson and company simply ran out of ideas about halfway through.Isaac H Super Reviewer
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Jun 15, 2013Perhaps it's because Young Frankenstein remains one of my favorite comedies of all time, but this sort of seems like a step below that high standard, even if this movie came out a little less than a year before Young Frankenstein. Anyway, setting all that aside, this film is still absolutely tremendous with its raunchy humor and a manic, yet silly, energy about that makes this film an absolute blast. The film could certainly be seen as controversial due to its racial humor, but it is used to illustrate a point about the western genre and it's racism, so in that way the film is far more thoughtful than its humor would imply. This isn't unlike Mel Brooks' other spoof films, it's silly, it's over the top, features a large cast of incredibly talented comedians, with Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn and Dom Deluise's cameo being highlights in a film that's hilarious from beginning to end. Perhaps another reason I liked Young Frankenstein more was because of Gene Wilder's genius comedic performance in that movie and in this movie there isn't that individual performance that would take it to the next level, it's the work of the entire cast. And don't get me wrong, Young Frankenstein is the work of the cast as well, but there's that little extra oomph when you have Gene Wilder going batshit as well. This film doesn't have that, though, again, this film is still pretty amazing and hilarious without that aspect. The film is really all over the place and while the climax of the film breaks the fourth wall in a pretty gigantic manner, it somehow fits with the insanity of the film. And, in hindsight, it actually makes the film even funnier than it was after the "twist". So yea I loved this movie, this might be a shitty review, and it really is, but I had tears flowing down my face because that's how funny the movie was. Comedy gold right here.Jesse O Super Reviewer
Blazing Saddles Quotes
Reverend Johnson: | Oh Lord! Do we have the strength to pull off this mighty task in one night...or are we just jerking off? |
Mongo: | Mongo only pawn in the game of life. |
Bart: | Are we awake? . |
Bart: | Are we awake? |
Jim the Waco Kid: | We're not sure. Are we...black? |
Jim the Waco Kid: | We're not sure. Are we... black? |
Bart: | Yes we are. |
Jim the Waco Kid: | Then we're awake. But we're very puzzled |
Jim the Waco Kid: | Then we're awake. But we're very puzzled. |
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