Blazing Saddles (1974) *First Time Watching Reaction!!! | They Wouldn't Make This Today |

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[@coldflamebluedragon196]

It’s genuinely super refreshing when someone sees this movie for the first time in current day and actually understands the message

[@johnmcintosh8673]

Starship Troopers should be next.

[@allenruss2976]

The first reactors to catch the Heddy Lamar reference. She sued over it. That's why they have the "it's 1874 you can sue her" joke. You're also the first reactors to catch the Howard Johnson reference. Thank you

[@Fast_Eddy_Magic]

They got Howard Johnson's too!

[@mcbeezee2120]

EXACTLY right. Usually, they miss that joke because they're either too busy realizing Mel has no trousers on, or they just don't get that classic line/ioke. GOOD one, ladies!

[@stevedavis5704]

Heddy Lamar did sue and was awarded ten million dollars. When asked what he was going to do about it supposedly Mel replied that he would pay it because the joke got such mileage in the movie it was a cheap gimmick.

[@chetstevensq]

What about the Laurel and Hardy handshake?

[@Hybridial84]

Why she won? They used her name, but it wasn't in bad faith or anything bad just a funny gag for a few seconds.

[@LeeWinstead1962]

I Love Mel Brooks' response to people who say they couldn't make "Blazing Saddles " now: "We couldn't make it then" The studio gave him a long list of changes they wanted which he completely ignored

[@NoiseFetish]

Apparently the only thing that was cut was Bart replying to Lili after she went "it's twue" with "you're sucking on my arm."

[@madarab37]

This is why I have so much respect for Mel Brooks. He didn't back down.

[@bidwell13]

He did a “remake” of it recently. Check out “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank”. Instead of race it’s cats vs dogs. They originally were going to call it “Blazing Samurai” but went with the Paws of Fury.

[@aaronbredon2948]

He actually made the requested changes - in the copy he showed the studio. Then he "accidentally" sent the negative prior to the changes to be duplicated for printing.

[@aidanlynn]

50 years old and still just as funny. How many modern comedies will still hold up 50 years from now?

[@stickman1742]

All comedies from back then are far superior to anything today. Hollywood used to have actual comedians. Those days are long gone.

[@x_trio_3_po333]

IMHO the only modern-ish comedy to still hold up 50 years from now would be "Liar Liar" (1997). Granted that its already 27 years old, But I can't think of another belly-aching comedy more recent than that. Hopefully the new Naked Gun film with Liam Neeson will add to the list despite having big comedic shoes to fill.

[@adnap]

@@x_trio_3_po333 IMPO, and i’m sure it’s shared by many, Judd Apatow made a lot of great comedies in the 2000’s. Movies that never get old and are plenty funny. it wasn’t that long ago. Anchorman Forgetting Sarah Marshall Knocked UP The 40 Year Old Virgin Freaks and Geeks Superbad Stepbrothers Pineapple Express Bridesmaids Walk Hard The Big Sick and much more.. and on a related matter, he was also a producer on the The Cable Guy.

[@courtney5796]

@@x_trio_3_po333 When Nature Calls will be just as funny 100 years from now.

[@dahveed72]

Ridiculous. Try harder old man​@@stickman1742

[@mikealvarez2322]

Mel Brooks was a combat engineer during WW2. He was in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge. He saw the camps and decided that the best way to combat hatred was through comedy. Blazing Saddles was a direct attack on that hatred.

[@stickman1742]

All felt that way back then. All in the Family was doing this on network tv before this came out. In recent years, Hollywood has decided to exploit it to divide the country instead. They are actively causing problems now.

[@mikelundquist4596]

As a kid, I really thought that quicksand was going to be a bigger problem in life.

[@paullatour7012]

When I found out the Mel Brooks wrote the black actor parts and Richard Pryor wrote the white actor parts, made it all funnier to me.

[@Billinois78]

You saw Back to the Future III. The actor who says "Why don't ya give him to Mongo" and tries to get the black guys to sing in the beginning was in that movie, too. He was the one who ran the shooting gallery at the 1885 hoedown. He asks Marty "Where did ya learn to shoot like that". Burton Gilliam is his name. 85 years old now. He was so uncomfortable with his use of the n-word that he apologized to the star, Cleavon Little, who had to remind him that it simply was a word in the script and that he was playing a villain.

[@The_Dudester]

Back in the 1970's, he alternated between p*rn and mainstream movies (gotta pay the bills, Calif is expensive to live in). I was surprised when I saw him (I had bought a bunch of VHS tapes, like 20 for 10 bucks, when a video store went out of business)

[@bobblethreadgill4463]

i"m 68 years old, i love all the mel brooks movies, "young frankenstein" is favorite.

[@jiggamortice3870]

👌🏼👍🏻

[@channelwithaweirdname]

"Walk this way...." 😂

[@RoGueNavy]

I just love when people mistakenly get upset at this movie, thinking it is racist. When they find out that Richard Pryor helped write it, they're shocked speechless.

[@MitchellWaldrep]

Also, Mel Brooks had issues with the use of the "N" word, but Richard Pryor and Cleavon Little both convinced him to keep them in the movie because it would not only make it funnier, but would show these white people as complete idiots, proving that racism of any kind just shows how dumb a person can be. My dad was racist but mellowed in his old age. He cancelled my sleepover birthday party because I invited one of my best friends who happened to be black. He grew up once he became old......LOL

[@dougearnest7590]

How sad. The only people allowed to look stupid or foolish in this film are white people, yet people think this is offensive to black people.

[@texwebb]

@@RoGueNavy It was written to be racist. Its whole point was to highlight how stupid and absurd the whole concept of racism is. Richard was a legend. Richard and Mel used comedy to both entertain and to point a at finger at the stupidity of racist people. I dont think this movie could be made commercially today because it was and still is a very racist movie; no matter who wrote it. That is to say people do not want it thrown in their face and want to pretend it no longer exists. I suppose if a person asks why they are laughing and depending the answer, they could be a racist. I think the point was missed by a lot of people then. Today we try avoid making people look at themselves in order to make it commercially viable.

[@stevedavis5704]

@@RoGueNavy Richard Pryor was supposed to play the part of the sheriff but this was about the time he was having his image problems topped off with catching himself on fire. The studio didn’t want to take a chance with him so they got Cleavon Little for the part.

[@chrischar9428]

​@@stevedavis5704this was way before that

[@lazyperfectionist1]

_Blazing Saddles_ is one of those movies that you can watch over and over again and it _never_ gets old.

[@mikealvarez2322]

I remember when this movie came out. I was teaching in rural NC where the KKK was still active. I actually got a visit from them because they didn't like the subject matter I was covering, post Civil War South. This movie did as much to undermine racism as any civil rights march ever did by portraying bigots for the idiots they were. Mel Brooks indeed accomplished his goal of combating hatred with comedy and for that I give it a 10 out of 5.

[@edkeaton]

Hello lovely ladies! I'm glad you both chose to watch and react to this classic Mel Brooks film! I'm a huge fan of his work. You both should react to "History of the World, Part One" and "Young Frankenstein" if you hadn't already done so! Thank you both for sharing your thoughts and reactions! Have a great rest of your week, Michelle and Natalie! All the best to you both! 👋😎❤️❤️🌹🌹

[@mikesilva3868]

Young Frankenstein funniest movie ever made 😂

[@RoGueNavy]

I second the vote for "History of the World: Part One".

[@flarrfan]

Try "The Producers"...speaking of Mel Brooks and music, you can't beat "Springtime for Hitler"!

[@Capohanf1]

You forgot "Dracula, DEAD and Loving It!".

[@TZ61]

Madeline Kahn's take on Marlene Dietrich here is really funny.

[@markcraven8386]

Best line from this entire video..."it's a Gucci horse thing" ! I totally lost it ! LOL

[@gmunden1]

Most of the cowboy actors are actually famous for starring in traditional westerns. The singer of the theme song is Frankie Laine, who is known for singing ballads for westerns. When Mel Brooks asked him to sing for the film, he purposely did not tell Laine the subject matter because the singer might refuse to perform the song.

[@bobblethreadgill4463]

you youngins watch the story of Heddy Lemar called "bombshell". Heddy wasn''t just a pretty face, but, a true genius.

[@KevinShipe-tr2uk]

Wide wide world of sports 70 and 80’s lol

[@keith6485]

Holy cow! Two gorgeous and intelligent women who understand comedic social commentary! I've died and gone to heaven! Great reaction. As others have mentioned, you caught references and jokes that most reactors completely miss. Please keep up the good work. I'm definitely subscribing.

[@BrettYeamans]

This movie is one of those that I actually grew up watching as a kid.

[@jonboldrey5339]

TV edit funnier than regular edit. Like smoky an bandit

[@BrettYeamans]

@@jonboldrey5339 You can’t be serious. Are you?

[@jonboldrey5339]

@@BrettYeamans it what was on the most🤠

[@djheiss915]

I still watch this movie at least twice a year. Just as hilarious as the first time I saw it. One of my favorites.

[@raycope2086]

This is the first time I've shared watching this sublime comedy western with two beautiful ladies. Thank you for that. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. When I first saw it in a cinema on release here, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the audience stood up and applauded at the end. This is the only time I have seen this happen in a cinema. It's still doubles me up even today when I watch it. I wish you rainbows, lovely girls.

[@natalieRGrace]

❤❤️ thank you ☺️

[@raycope2086]

@@natalieRGrace No! Thank you, ladies.

[@randyronny7735]

When they were running out of the studio, there was a man in a blue sport coat. He was just a tourist that got onto the set unnoticed.

[@williamjones6031]

1. Mel Brooks played the Governor, the Indian Chief, the round-up thug with the aviator hat. 2. Mel Brooks doesn't just break the 4th wall he shatters, steps on and grinds it into the ground. 3. The preacher/Liam Dunn also plays in Young "Frankenstein" as Mr. Hilltop. Madeline Khan also had a great role in it. 4. Imagine how much fun this was to make. 5. The line, "You know morons" was ad lib by Wilder. Little's reaction was real. 6. "Look, it's comin' off"🤣 7. Gig Young was supposed to play Jim but showed up the first day drunk so he was let go. Wilder agreed to do this movie for Mel Brooks only if Mel would direct Young Frankenstein for him. 8. Richard Pryor was supposed to play Bart but he was going through his addictions at the time and they thought it wouldn't be a good idea. However, he did some of the writing. 9. Finally, Mel Brooks is the oldest member of "Blazing Saddles" still living.

[@MATTHEW-rp3kq]

literally broke the 4th wall

[@j.woodbury412]

Burton Gilliam, who played Lyle is still living.

[@williamjones6031]

@@j.woodbury412 Fixed

[@PhilBagels]

@@MATTHEW-rp3kq Broke the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th walls.

[@ffjsb]

@@PhilBagels He damn near caused a worm hole in the time-space continuum...

[@spadams999]

I've read the comments. Another reference in the movie that is often overlooked is the welcome speech for the new sherriff - a laurel and hardy welcome. This refers to the Laurel and Hardy comedy team from the late 20's to the 50's. They were a very popular slapstick comedy team.

[@rosario508]

“The sheriff is near!!!”

[@joecarr5412]

Rooftop lookout 'Gabby Johnson' will play Mean deputy in "Rambo First Blood " & the guy who 'Misunderstood'😊.. the relay ' Olsen Johnson ' & Sheriff Cleavon Little,were both in "The Waltons Christmas A Homecoming "

[@IDLERACER]

😄👍 The guy at 25:18 who yells "Cuuuttt" is Dom Deluise, who you might remember was also Don Giovanni in "Robin Hood, Men In Tights." He's in a lot of Mel Brooks films, including "The Twelve Chairs" (1970), "Silent Movie" (1976) and "History Of The World Part 1" (1981). 🤠 If you like comedies like "Airplane," "Top Secret," "The Naked Gun" and "Hot Shots," then you'll also probably enjoy "Young Doctors In Love" (1982).

[@BH6242KCh]

Came for the authentic frontier gibberish...... was not disappointed.

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

"You'd do it for Randolph Scott!"

[@thomasriddle7005]

Randolph Scott! 🙏

[@porflepopnecker4376]

Another funny gag now lost to modern audiences.

[@x_trio_3_po333]

What would be the modern version? "You'd do it for Harrison Ford" (film context), or "You'd do it for Taylor Swift"? (young pop culture context).

[@pencilnecked1579]

@@x_trio_3_po333 Iron Man/Robert Downey Jr or maybe Keanu Reeves (since he is widely known as a good dude) would be a good modern pop culture equivalent I think.

[@jimdetry9420]

One of the funniest movies ever made. I saw it when it first came out.

[@langstonjohnblaze]

It was a delight meeting you guys at the airport today. You two are even more beautiful and kind in person. Please continue growing your channel. I truly love it ❤

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Thank you so much! It made our day meeting you! ☺️💚 God bless you!

[@natalieRGrace]

Such a pleasure to meet you! ❤🤗

[@tenjed4224]

One of my favorite comedies. I've watched it well over 100 times in the past 45+ years. And that line from Mongo is probably the most important line ever written: Mongo only pawn in game of life.

[@BigGator5]

"Hey, where the white women at?" Insanely brilliant comedy that everyone needs to watch at least once. 😎 👍 Fun Fact: Randolph Scott was an American leading man who became Hollywood's greatest and most popular Western star. Historical Facts: Jesse Owens was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany. Owens was credited with "single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy" boasting before the games. Art Imitates Life Fact: The scene in which Cleavon Little aims his gun at his own head to save himself from the townspeople's wrath was based on an incident from Mel Brooks' childhood. He said that once, to his disbelief, he stole some gum and a water pistol from a drugstore; when a store worker tried to stop him, Brooks held the worker at bay with the very water pistol he had just taken from the store. Music Enthusiast Fact: When Mel Brooks advertised in the show business trade papers for a "Frankie Laine-type" voice to sing the film's title song, he was hoping for a good imitator. Instead, Frankie Laine himself showed up at Brooks' office two days later, ready to do the job, but nobody told him the movie was a parody. Apparently, Laine did not take offense at the deception considering he reportedly was pleased with the film upon seeing it on release. Unwanted Extra Fact: At the end of the movie when the whole group is running out of the Warner Brothers studio front gates, there is a man in a sweater standing on the sidewalk, watching the action. Mel Brooks has said that the man was not part of the movie, and had simply wandered into the scene. They shooed him away and then went to film the scene. The guy came back into the shot and is seen standing next to a light pole as the characters stream past him down the street. Brooks had asked the man to move, as they were getting ready to shoot that scene. The man, not understanding their requests, stood there. So Brooks sent out a waiver for him to sign, and left him in the movie.

[@aerialarboreal9005]

That's my favorite movie line of all time!!🤣🤣

[@erivej]

The actor playing Hedley Lamarr, Harvey Korman, was a great comedy ensemble actor of the 70s and 80s. He was in a few other Brooks movies and was part of the cast of the Carol Burnett show. John Hillerman, who played Howard Johnson, also had an iconic TV series role as Higgins, the caretaker of Robin Masters estate on Magnum PI. So many people thought he was British because of that role. He was actually from Texas, he uses his actual accent in this film. The big brute Mongo was played by Alex Karras, who was actually a NFL Hall of Famer for the Detroit Lions in the 60s and 70s. In the 80s, he starred in a sitcom called Webster with his real life wife, Susan Clark.

[@MrNorcal81]

"Excuse me while I whip this out" 😂😂

[@thomaswilliamson298]

"How about some more beans, mister Taggart?" "I'd say you've had enough!"

[@steelers6titles]

The late Madeline Kahn is the best thing about the movie. The reference point is Marlene Dietrich in "Destry Rides Again". Mel knew his movies.

[@williambanks2223]

When Jim is comforting Bart after the meeting with the old woman and calls them morons, Gene Wilder adlibbed the line so Cleavon Little's reaction was real. This movie made it possible for movies like Aurplane.

[@SinSationNation]

It was a pleasant surprise to wake up to another watch reaction from the both of you. It’s the perfect way to start my day 😊

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Hope you enjoy!

[@ViktoriN.Nilsson]

Two beautiful cineasts makes an old heart warm

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

☺️

[@ks4isu]

Saw this in the theater as a kid. In the scene where Lili turns the lights off and asks if it's true "what they say about you people?" then, "It IS true!". In the theater he said, "Ma'am, you've got a hold of my arm.". They always cut that line now!

[@leftcoaster67]

The bandleader is the legendary Count Basie, that his song April In Paris. I love the Mel just gives him a cameo and it's completely the wrong era and just randomly outdoors. :)

[@theearl1477]

This Mel Brooks classic is one of the funniest movies ever made. When Alex Karras knocks out the horse I laughed for hours. Thanks again ladies. Keep 'em coming!

[@x_trio_3_po333]

P.E.T.A. probably wasn't amused by that hilarious scene. But then they probably weren't amused by more violent scenes in "The God Father", or "Game of Thrones" or "Braveheart" either.

[@aerialarboreal9005]

Aging myself here but when this came out we had someone in line buy our tickets because we were too young but I wasn't missing this movie!!! To a 12yr old the fart scene was the greatest thing ever!!

[@Scimarad]

"What in the wide, wide world of sports!?" never fails to make me laugh.

[@DP-hy4vh]

Wide World Of Sports was a show on ABC in the 1970s. It showed all of the sports highlights from the previous week.

[@seantlewis376]

The "modern day" references from 1974 can easily be missed by someone not born yet at that time. It is still funny as all hell, but many of the jokes depended on a cultural knowledge of how classic western movies had a certain template, who Heddy Lamar was, and who Marlene Dietrich was. Even being 8 years old in 1974, I had these references in my brain. Makes it a lot funnier.

[@paulmilton5935]

New subscriber, I followed you from Pop Culture Crisis, The 1st time I watched the Beans campfire scene I was in tears for ages, Can you imagine trying to make this film now 😂

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Hey! Glad to have you here! It was funny 😆

[@aaronbredon2948]

That was the first fart scene in a movie after the movies were censored. It was instrumental in reducing the amount of censoring going forwards.

[@legionaireb]

3:58 - Okay, here's the deal with the wheelchair guy. In the 60s and 70s, there was a beloved TV drama based on the novel Dr. Zhivago. Right around the end of the second or third season, they reached the part where Zhivago's mentor, Dr. Gillespie, dies. During the inter season gap, the studio heard about how the audience missed Dr. Gillespie and wished he hadn't died, so the studio ordered the writers to put him back in the show, regardless of how important his death was to the story. The 'Dr. Gillespie Killings' joke is a call-out of that (because Dr. Gillespie wouldn't die). 12:46 - I'll give you ladies the short version. The Hayes Code was a set of puritanical moral strictures that guided Hollywood film production between the late 30s and 60s. Although they were officially no longer enforced by this time, most studios still followed them because they were afraid of conservative groups. Never one to suffer bull@#$, Brooks wrote this scene. The studio ordered Brooks to take it out. He said "Okay," and then left the scene in unaltered. That is how Blazing Saddles became the first Hollywood movie to include farts. (Incidentally, the governor is named after a French comedian known for his flatulence tricks.) 14:06 - The 'Morons' line was an improvisation. That's Cleavon Little's REAL reaction.

[@ebayerr]

Now that you've seen "Blazing Saddles", you should check out "History of the World,Pt.1" It's another Mel Brooks movie and he stars in it as well.

[@jiggamortice3870]

👌🏼👍🏻

[@gkiferonhs]

Excellent!! You are one of the first of the younger generation I've watched to get the Heddy Lamar reference.

[@Delta-sj9dy]

Gene Wilder added the line "Morons" which makes Cleavon Little the actor playing Sherriff Bart's laughter geniune.

[@steelers6titles]

Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson were a comedy team on stage, in radio, and in films. They are best remembered for their wild stage revue "Hellzapoppin", which changed with every performance. It was filmed in 1941.

[@paulbriggs5238]

I say, just when I needed you most you comebin with one of my favourite movies, well played 🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Hope you enjoy Paul!

[@paulbriggs5238]

@ForceOfLightEntertainment Thank you so much. I really needed this, Gene Wilder is one of my favourite actors, if you haven't seen it maybe watch see no evil, hear no evil, really funny, as usual I'm going to ask for stardust, I have no idea why no one has reacted to it but I know you will love it. Thanks again for this one, I hope you are both well 🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Alex_Gordon]

I was waiting for you to cover this movie! it's an all time Mel Brooks favorite! awesome! 🤩

[@ThistleAndSea]

LOL! Fun one, Ladies! Yeah, Mel is always referencing and poking fun at movies in each of his own films. The more movies you've seen, the more of the imovie humor you can catch. And he could get away with murder. 😂 Thank you for sharing this one! You might enjoy the 2005 film version of Mel's musical The Producers. He really cuts loose with his musical numbers in that one.

[@Capohanf1]

I love how Mel put Warner Brothers jokes in the movie like the Buggs Bunny/Looney Tunes delivery man delivering a bomb to the bad guy and Lilly sounding like Elmer Fudd.

[@nightsky8585]

I can't believe this is the first time you seen this movie. It was at a time where the world was a very different place. It's the 1970's - Musicals were popular then.

[@your-average-patriot-nerd146]

When I saw this as a kid, two scenes made me laugh till I cried ( though most of the movie made me laugh 😂). The Bean scene and Mongo knocking out the horse. It was so unexpected, it caught me completely off guard. 😆 Yes, this movie does parody the western, with many references. The "Randolph Scott" line, was in reference to the actor of the same name that starred in many westerns. It is one of my top five comedies with Airplane and Holy Grail. Thanks for the reaction Ladies. 👍😎👍

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Thank you!! 😊

[@michaelschroeck2254]

7:06 the greatest line in cinematic history. I actually use this line on a daily basis when I comment on divisive KZbin discussions. It sums up everything really. For example: grifters hating a video game for ugly characters: it is not bringing the end of the world. “Gentlemen, rest your sphincters.”

[@MGower4465]

Mel Brooks met John Wayne, pretyy much *the* go to for Westerns. And WW2 movies. Wayne always played the super-tough-guy hero with a well concealed soft spot. Brooks tried to get him into this movie, but quoted Wayne saying "Naw, I could never be in a movie like that. But I'll be first in line to watch it."

[@videostash413]

Bizarre, since Wayne was in super goofy movies like McClintock

[@awall1701]

Blazing Saddles is one of my all time favourite films. I didnt know who Hedy Lamarr was other than she was an actress at the time. I watched a documentary about Hedy lamarr recently (because of Blazing Saddles) and all I can say is WOW, I did not realise that she was an inventor as well. I really did enjoy your reactions to one of my all time favourite films.

[@stickman1742]

Actually that has been debunked. She had a scientist friend who came up with the idea for the patent. She paid for the patent so her name is on it. The patent didn't really have anything that has been used. The media used this to make up the fantastic story about her patents and helping to create wifi. All nonsense, but made for a great woke story.

[@ricardog2165]

Madeline Khan was written to mimic Marlene Dietrich, famous German actress who appeared in many Hollywood movies for decades.

[@RhaleyBill]

Hello. I think you got to see it in the lights from the time its was released. Some jokes had bean (?) So used since then, that you only do a half smile now. But at that time, it was groundbreaking... 😊

[@glennnipper9858]

Loved your reaction. This movie is a classic, for its outrageous comedy and shock factor. (p.s. Natalie is absolutely breathtaking)

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Thank you!!

[@JohnLedger-g4i]

Every taboo smashed. Mel Brookes at his very best !!!!!

[@seansteyer8851]

You "just noticed the woman sitting next to him" that is pretty much Natalie the Red! LOL on my screen they look like sisters.

[@stevemchale9775]

Well to a young boy when this came out. The camp fire scene was the greatest scene in the history of movies lol

[@dougleclaire9424]

"We don't need no stinking badges!!" That's from a very famous Humprhey Bogart movie of the '40's. "Treasure of Sierra Nevada" Classic 20th Century Hollywood movie.

[@steelers6titles]

Mel's next picture, "Young Frankenstein" (which is closely modeled on the original "Frankenstein") is even funnier.

[@glynnborders762]

I grew up with this and saw it when it came out. It was hilarious at the time. All races laughed their asses off together. It was a great experience. Especially only a few years after the tumultuous 1960's. The perfect movie for the time because we laughed WITH one another and AT ourselves.Classic Mel Brooks.

[@Monty_BeGoodToEachOther]

Yes, everyone laughing together... it was very healing.

[@larrybell726]

The scene that you , er, missed, of the sheriff riding past the dance band… That dance band was THE Count Basie Orchestra with Count Basie conducting. 😊 Also, Lily‘s musical number was a fairly good imitation of the 1930s actress Marlena Dietrich . Only one more, promise. I don’t think anyone has noticed this one. When the one guy exclaims “Mongo Santa Maria!” It was a reference to a 1950s Cuban percussionist who went by the name of Mongo Santamaria.

[@alundavies1016]

My Dad had a very laid back parenting style, he loved this film, and I think I was about 9 when I first watched it

[@kunserndsittizen2655]

12:29 I remember the censored TV version “Little PUNK shot me in the YOU KNOW!”

[@johnnielson4341]

18:25 Brooks fought non-stop with the censors. The only line the censors removed was at this scene when she asks if it's true how "you people are gifted" then said "it's true, it's true" and the Sheriff responded "Ma'am. you're sucking on my elbow"

[@lazyperfectionist1]

28:10 This is a _western,_ so it ends with our heroes riding off into the sunset. But it's also a _parody,_ so they're riding in a chauffer-driven Cadillac.

[@FlamesCagney]

You were the first to chuckle at the Schnitzelgruben sight gag.

[@mark-be9mq]

Its 5 💫. Its genius American satire, the best way to poke at or undermine an "-ism". Intelligent commentary & humor. The writing & performances, especially Clevon Little, are spot on.

[@MrTech226]

Michelle You mentioned that this movie would never be made today. Mel Brooks stated that this classic would never be made in 1974, but Warner Brothers took a gamble!

[@MrTech226]

Character actor, Burton Gilliam aka cowboy with black hat, Taggart's right-hand man, now 85 was very uncomfortable with saying N word during filming, but Cleavon Little aka Sheriff Bart kept Burton at ease stating that word is in the script.

[@steelers6titles]

Actually, Mel Kaminsky is still around. He's 98 years old.

[@Daehawk]

This movie still cracks me up...this and Young Frankenstein.

[@shanenolan5625]

The cecile b demille joke . His movies had no health and safety. Hugh numbers of accidents. And an incredible amount of animals killed. ( horses) and hr was famous for using thousands of extras. And they would often die on screen. Hid movies had the highest body count. Untill the started making end of the world type movies. He made ben hur , the ten commandments . The podrace on the phantom menace was inspired by the chariot race in ben hur .

[@cypher515]

"I need 10 thousand extras for this war scene we're shooting." "How will you afford all those extras?" "Well, we won't be using blanks." That was a joke about the man, not sure if it was back in the day or more recent.

[@TrevorToonArt]

Ben-Hur was directed by William Wyler.

[@MGower4465]

11:42 This was supposedly shot without a cut. Little brings his hands toward his chest and drops the chess piece into his lap, while Wilder had a duplicate all along. Good sleight of hand beats camera tricks. 14:58 in the press of people behind the piano, there's a pair of boots sticking up where one poor soul is upside down.

[@jimtatro6550]

Quite honestly, this is my favorite comedy of all time. I have loved this movie since I saw it over 40 years ago.😂

[@steelers6titles]

Brooks, who knew classic films, would select one genre to skewer at a time. He lampooned horror in "Young Frankenstein", probably his funniest film. He took on Hitchcock in "High Anxiety", and science fiction in "Spaceballs". He sent up Robin Hood in a TV series, "When Things Were Rotten".

[@chrisbate9956]

Did you spot the random passer buy who wandered into shot as they all ran out of the gate? He wasn't meant to be in the movie, but they just decided to leave him in! The light blue cardigan.

[@Raven5150]

Mel brooks was working on thus at the same time the monty pythons were working on holy grai. They were in contact the entire time exchanging ideas, thus came out first in 74 holy grail in 75 but john cleese and mel brooks exchanged many of the same ideas in both movies

[@davidsmith8283]

You might also want to consider reacting to Young Frankenstein. Gene Wilder is in that one as well. It was made around the same time as Blazing Saddles (1974) and was cowritten by Wilder and Mel Brooks. Would be a good Halloween reaction.

[@russellgtyler8288]

This movie is from when we could laugh at ourselves and each other. I miss those times.

[@doberski6855]

One of my favourite spoof movies and a brilliant piece of work from Mel Brooks. It was great to see you react to 'Blazing Saddles', my mothers and one of my favourite parts from the film, was the indian attack on the wagon train scene, with Mel Brooks as the indian chief speaking yiddish.🤣 If you ladies are interested in seeing more of Mel Brooks and the range he could cover in his films. May I suggest you put 'To Be or Not to Be'(1983), another historical comedy but not as over the top as the one you just watched, and '84 Charing Cross Road' (1987) on your watch list. Brooks only produced 84 Charing Cross but it starred his wife Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins and was based upon a true story.

[@nitaweitzel822]

Spaceballs Mel Brooks at his best

[@michaelschroeck2254]

4:14 I don’t think a lot of people understand this scene. Yes he wants the land really badly but he’s not just humping a statue. That is the statue of Blind Justice which is in every courtroom in the United States. What he is doing is symbolically screwing Justice up the a$$. And that is what he will do to get the land.

[@pauldutcher9105]

I saw this at 11 in a drive in. I still find stuff I didn't see before. But the biggest thing people miss is the plethera of out of Era gags. "Wide wide world of sports" was a tv ad in the early 1970s. Gucci? In 1870?

[@TheMetalGBG]

First time I saw this I choked on my laughter at least a dozen times! Brilliant comedy.

[@gmunden1]

The "I'm Tired," song features Madeleine Kahn doing a parody of German actress and singer Marlene Dietrich. Dietrich co-starred in a western with James Stewart "Destry Rides Again" (1939).

[@naturaljapan7204]

Great reaction! You guys get it!

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Thank you!! 😁

[@davidyoung745]

I love Mel Brookes as the Governor and as the Indian Chief that keeps speaking Yiddish.

[@GairBear49]

Mel Brooks likes to put in obscure references. Heddy Lamar reference most people get. Madeline Kahn is parodying Marlene Dietrich, an old German actor, see The Blue Angel. And when the character wants to hand the new Sheriff a laurel and a hardy hand shake, Laurel and Hardy were and old comedy team. These references are in all of Mel Brooks movies.

[@AuthorGuy1]

One of the greatest comedies of all time.

[@bidwell13]

The actor that plays Lyle (Taggert’s right hand man) was uncomfortable with using the N word around Clevon Little. Clevon took him aside and told him it’s alright to say it. He told him it’s just a script it’s not Burton’s (Lyle) actual words. That made Burton more comfortable making the movie. 13:00 first time farts were used in a movie. Mel Brooks worked with the sound editor making different fart noises and any poor soul that walked by the office was brought in to “contribute” to the audio. 14:08 Gene Wilder improvised the morons part and Clevon Little’s reaction was real. He wasn’t expecting that. 17:03 according to Mel Brooks this is the dirtiest song he’s ever written. 18:32 there’s a version out there that has Bart telling her “You’re sucking on my arm”. 21:01 that’s Mel Brooks in the tan hat with the aviator jacket in front of the guys holding the motorcycle handlebars. He played three people in this. The governor, Jewish indian chief & the thug in line. You should compare this with his newest movie that’s billed as a remake to “Blazing Saddles”. It’s an animated film called “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank”. If you have Amazon prime you can watch it there for free or if you have Paramount+ you can watch it there.

[@Jared_Wignall]

This is such a hilarious film and it’s great to see you two watch this for the first time. Hope you two are doing well, please have a great weekend and take care!

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Thank you! You too!