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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsHappy 48th birthday, "Blazing Saddles"! Love that movie:
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Paul McGee
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Happy birthday to Blazing Saddles, the first and last words in "questionable" humour and one of the funniest films ever made (even funnier if you know Destry Rides Again). I can't picture too much modern edgelord comedy aging as well as this has.
Rex Chapman🏇🏼
@RexChapman
48-years ago today Blazing Saddles premiered in theaters (1974)
@Paul_McGee
Happy birthday to Blazing Saddles, the first and last words in "questionable" humour and one of the funniest films ever made (even funnier if you know Destry Rides Again). I can't picture too much modern edgelord comedy aging as well as this has.
Rex Chapman🏇🏼
@RexChapman
48-years ago today Blazing Saddles premiered in theaters (1974)
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Happy 48th birthday, "Blazing Saddles"! Love that movie: (Original Post)
tblue37
Feb 2022
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FalloutShelter
(11,855 posts)1. Could never be made today.
VarryOn
(2,343 posts)5. Absolutely not...
I occasionally will see its playing on tv and am always surprised its still on.
FalloutShelter
(11,855 posts)6. Love Mel Brooks!
Between the Brookses they have comedy and zombies locked up.
DanieRains
(4,619 posts)2. Making Racism And Stereotypes Into Comedy Gold
Comedy Platinum.
Botany
(70,501 posts)3. its trooo its trooo
VarryOn
(2,343 posts)4. It's in my Top 5 movies and my favorite comedy! Nt
hippywife
(22,767 posts)7. I just can't believe
it's been that long. A true classic comedy for the ages, tho.
sky_masterson
(416 posts)8. Mongo just a pawn in game of life.
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|TomSlick
(11,097 posts)9. I remember seeing Blazing Saddles in the local small town theater.
My friend and I roared during the following scene (about 1:40). The rest of the audience had no idea why we were laughing.
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sarge43
(28,941 posts)10. Boris' work load
malthaussen
(17,193 posts)11. Not many better comedies, IMO.
I suppose it would be less so for modern sentiments. The sort of racism Mel was parodying is out of fashion. It's either more extreme -- in which case, a parody would not be appreciated -- or people try to deny it exists, in which case, a parody would not be appreciated.
-- Mal