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Blazing Saddles
1974
A hilarious, madcap spoof of nearly every Hollywood Western convention, BLAZING SADDLES turns racism on its head at every turn. When the sheriff of a small frontier town is killed, convict Bart (Cleavon Little) is appointed the first black sheriff of the all-white Rock Ridge by the evil Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) in a bid to .. Read more
| Starring | Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Madeline Kahn |
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| Director | Mel Brooks |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Blazing Saddles
A hilarious, madcap spoof of nearly every Hollywood Western convention, BLAZING SADDLES turns racism on its head at every turn. When the sheriff of a small frontier town is killed, convict Bart (Cleavon Little) is appointed the first black sheriff of the all-white Rock Ridge by the evil Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) in a bid to chase the townspeople from their homes. The naive Sheriff Bart soon realizes from the less-than-cheery welcome that the townspeople (who all seem to be named Johnson) aren't prepared for a black sheriff and that he was never meant to succeed at all. Enlisting the sensitive town drunk (Gene Wilder), formerly the Waco Kid, Bart embarks on a plan to help save Rock Ridge. A scathing spoof that deals with racism, sexism, and bodily functions, BLAZING SADDLES offers a contrast between picture and words that is shocking, subversive, and hysterical.
Director Mel Brooks, working from an hilarious script-- written, by among others, Richard Pryor—makes two memorable appearances as both the sleazy governor and a Yiddish-speaking Sioux Indian chief, while Madeline Kahn does a side-splitting Marlene Dietrich imitation as the town floozy/entertainer. Featuring fabulous comic turns by Alex Karras, Slim Pickens, and the aforementioned Little, Brooks, Korman, and Wilder, BLAZING SADDLES is one of the raunchiest, funniest, and most beloved spoofs ever made.
| Starring | Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Madeline Kahn, Alex Karras, David Huddleston, Claude Ennis Starrett Jr. |
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| Director | Mel Brooks |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 29 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 29 mins HD DVD: 1 hr 29 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Wild Westerns |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Dubbed | French, Italian |
| Hearing-impaired | English, Italian |
| Subtitles | Arabic, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Released | DVD: 19 Jul 2004 Blu-ray: 26 Mar 2006 HD DVD: 26 Mar 2007 Production year: 1974 |
| Format | DVD |
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This all-singing, all-belching western spoof remains one of Mel Brooks's finest creations. Cleavon Little stars as the railway worker who is appointed the first black sheriff to a hell-raising western town; Gene Wilder plays the drunken gunman who helps him out. The two stars are great, but there are even better performances from Madeline Kahn (sending up Marlene Dietrich) and the crazed Harvey Korman. There's not a lot of subtlety, but loads of slapstick, and even more jokes about bodily functions. Mongo say enjoy.
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Wild Western parody in which the action eventually shifts to the Warner backlot, after which the actors repair to Grauman's Chinese Theater to find out what happened at the end of the story. At least as many misses as hits, and all aimed squarely at film
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13 out of 13 people found this review helpful
Blazing Saddles
This film is as funny now as when it was first released. Its politically incorrectness sends itself up wonderfully, and pokes fun at American society. It appeals to all ages, with its mix of visual slapstick and subtle irony. It's also a film that can be watched again and again and you still see something new that makes you giggle.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
damn funny
Throwing political correctness swiftly in the trash can, and whipping up stereotypes with a large brush, you know this film is going to demand bellly laughs. Everything you are not meant to say in the 20th century, is said in this movie. And, the joy comes from the fact that those playing the stereotypes and taking the brunt of the 'alternative' humour are all too happy doing it. If not just for sheer comedic value, watch the movie to see just how ridiculous modern misconceptions about groups of society are. It may open your mind...it may just make you roll on the floor laughing. Either way, Mel Brooks knows how to knock em out!
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Blazing Saddles
A hilarious, madcap spoof of nearly every Hollywood Western convention, BLAZING SADDLES turns racism on its head at every turn. When the sheriff of a small frontier town is killed, convict Bart (Cleavon Little) is appointed the first black sheriff of the all-white Rock Ridge by the evil Hedley ...
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