Happy 48th birthday, "Blazing Saddles"! Love that movie:

[tblue37]

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Paul McGee
@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)

[FalloutShelter]

1. Could never be made today.

[VarryOn]

5. Absolutely not...

I occasionally will see it’s playing on tv and am always surprised it’s still on.

[FalloutShelter]

6. Love Mel Brooks!

Between the Brookses they have comedy and zombies locked up.

[DanieRains]

2. Making Racism And Stereotypes Into Comedy Gold

Comedy Platinum.

[Botany]

3. its trooo its trooo

[VarryOn]

4. It's in my Top 5 movies and my favorite comedy! Nt

[hippywife]

7. I just can't believe

it's been that long. A true classic comedy for the ages, tho.

[sky_masterson]

8. Mongo just a pawn in game of life.

[TomSlick]

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.

[sarge43]

10. Boris' work load

[malthaussen]

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