GEN Z WAS NOT READY FOR THIS!! | BLAZING SADDLES (1974) Movie Reaction *FIRST TIME WATCHING* Re-up

[@newmoon766]

I love watching reactions to this film. Every one is different, but the common thread is some variation of "What just happened?!" And I laugh out loud throughout. You know it's great comedy when it just keeps getting funnier every time.

[@RKnights]

This has to be Mel's Masterpiece :-)

[@flarrfan]

@@RKnights Critics and many fans prefer Young Frankenstein, but I like this one best, if only for the social and cultural message. And your edit is the best of many I've seen of this film...

[@arky3000]

especially the mongo horse incident and ... well.. mostly everything else i spose xD

[@kenhoyer8601]

Not to mention Mongo Santamaria and "They said you was hung, yes and they was right"

[@kenkovacs8370]

​@@flarrfan😊

[@DavidStebbins]

To people who get upset at the racial slurs, the thing to remember is that everyone who uses them is portrayed as both evil and stupid (all the villains) or just plain ignorant (the townsfolk, who eventually learn better and come around to love Bart). Mel Brooks didn't just make a parody of western movies, he also made an effective parody of racism.

[@ericynot]

He also took big swings at antisemitism, Hollywood cliches and stereotypes, out-of-control capitalism, politicians, and people who don't know how to laugh at themselves.

[@ericynot]

@lopez Some people have to grow into it.

[@zeallust8542]

@lopez Same with any movie with that tells a message in a shocking way.

[@markcainyourfriendinthecar3387]

Mel Brooks knew the best way to discuss social issues is over laughter.

[@gr3yh4wk1]

Also Richard Pryor, a black comedian wrote all the black jokes...not Mel Brooks

[@jasonremy1627]

Someone once said to Mel Brooks recently "You could never make this movie today" and he said "You couldn't make this movie in 1974, but we did it anyways".

[@josiaharaki7310]

They tried to remake it recently. "Paws of Fury" aka "Blazing Samurai". For some unfathomable reason, they decided to make it an animated childrens film. It was pretty terrible.

[@davidr1050]

The night before shooting began, Burton Gilliam who played Lyle went to Cleavon Little's trailer and said, "I don't think I can do this.." --- Cleavon sat him down and said, "We're ACTORS... We read the lines.. It's not who we ARE.. It's just the parts we play.."

[@greypossum1]

So many people miss the "It is my privilege to extend a Laurel and Hardy handshake." line.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

I missed it for 40 years.

[@flarrfan]

And the Hedy-Hedley running joke, because few of the generations since mine remember Hedy Lamar. And I'm still waiting for somebody to recognize the great Cole Porter song or the Count Basie band in the desert...

[@oneafter9095]

And the wide, wide world of sports…that ABC TV station aired…I used to watch it often.

[@voidmstr]

A laurel (a flowered wreath) and a HEARTY handshake.

[@paulonius42]

@@voidmstr The joke is a reference to Laurel and Hardy, which is why the OP wrote it that way.

[@robspore5046]

"What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports is goin' on around here?" I knew you were the correct age to get that reference, Ray!

[@RKnights]

For sure! Use to watch that sports show with my pops

[@robspore5046]

@@RKnights Ditto!

[@RKnights]

@@robspore5046 😀😀😀

[@phila3884]

Ray gets most of them, it's the younger reactors I want to hear from. But I have faith that these movies in a strange way are a cultural education and may bridge the gap.

[@georgiaann4402]

Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor wrote the jokes. They wanted to show just how dumb racism is and they did so perfectly.

[@chazzn121]

and note that richard wrote the lines for the white actors and mel wrote the lines for the black actors

[@kentonbaird1723]

@@chazzn121 This fact will never cease to be funny. You can just picture the two of them, reading the lines off to one another and cacking themselves laughing.

[@lauracwhitney]

It was brilliant mockery of prejudice of many kinds. Mel Brooks is a genius.

[@robertfane1312]

Allegedly Mel showed the script to John Wayne and wanted him to be in it. After John Wayne read the script, he said there was no way he could appear in a film like this. He said, however, that he'd be first in line to see it.

[@MrTech226]

That's how Mel gotten Gene Wilder after John Wayne declined the offer. Gene had one condition for Mel: next movie, directed it but not appeared in the movie. Movie is Young Frankenstein.

[@Blutteufel]

@@MrTech226 Wrong.

[@ryanberman5314]

Thank God because John Wayne was a terrible character and the actor that played him could only play John Wayne.

[@amwoodco3049]

Well, it would have been fine, because Mel wanted him to play Taggart. The proof for this is the director commentary, so Brooks himself says so. They wanted someone else for Wako Kid, but the guy puked himself off set on day one, so Gene Wilder did the movie for a future favour: that favour came to be known as Young Frankenstein.

[@robspore5046]

Another thing I just remembered, you're aware, of course, that the Native American Chief was Mel Brooks speaking Yiddish, but did you know that the bead arrangement on his head band spelled out "Kosher" in Hebrew? When I found that out, I was blown away.

[@AS-gh1yk]

Brooks is also one of the cutthroats waiting in line to sign up for the raid on Rock Ridge.

[@robspore5046]

@@AS-gh1yk , I just learned that a few weeks ago, from a buddy of mine. He was spoofing a director he hated.

[@thomasglynn2282]

I didn't know that, but being Irish I always loved the line "we don't want the Irish"

[@donpietruk1517]

Actually it says "Kosher For Passover"

[@cyndicook7755]

That is one of my favorite parts😂😂😂😂

[@randallshuck2976]

This film was pretty controversial when it came out in 74 for different reasons than today. The studios almost wouldn't let him make it. Richard Pryor and Mel Brooks were the main writers and Clevon Little (Sherriff) kept daring them to make the race jokes worse "Dare, Dare!" In case you were confused they were poking fun at the racists and bigots.

[@michaeltellez1277]

and from what ive read is that Richard Pryor was the writer for the white actors and mel brooks was the writer for the black actors

[@zeallust8542]

@@michaeltellez1277 I think ive heard otherwise, but if thats the case, thats hilarious.

[@RealTechZen]

The best thing about Blazing Saddles is that the butt of every joke is bigotry. It freed up people to talk openly about every form of prejudice and see the absurdity of them ALL! Prejudice and bigotry serve no purpose except to be laughed at, and that laughter becomes a unifying farce.

[@evanhorton2520]

The one joke Mel took out was when Lilly asks Bart about being gifted, the line that was removed was, "I hate to disappoint you, but you're sucking on my elbow!"

[@waynesmith5442]

The guy on the left is so afraid to laugh. That's the funniest thing on this reaction

[@ccthomas]

If there's only one joke in the whole movie that will make you laugh, it's that one.

[@Julieroo28]

I don’t think he gets the humor.

[@bluelagoon1980]

@@Julieroo28 I think he was uncomfortable, especially at the beginning, because he didn't get any advance warning. His body language seemed VERY uncomfortable or anxious. First time reactors to this movie who are a little older or have been warned usually handle the awkwardness better, but even then, there can be a bit of a WTF factor at first.

[@janedoe5229]

You need to tell him that it is an "anti racist" movie, and only the bad guys are racist.

[@janedoe5229]

And tell him that Mel Brooks was Jewish. He was very familiar with racism.

[@shanemwood]

Way to often I yell out "Nevermind that sh**, here comes Mongo!!". My wife is over it 😂

[@elliewuzzup7689]

I love this movie! If you haven't watched it there is a video essay called "You couldn't make Blazing Saddles Today!" That talks about the historical context for everything. It's very well done and explains a LOT of the jokes and satire. Highly recommend! Loved this reaction vid btw!

[@davidcave5426]

Mel Brooks was even quoted as saying that he couldn't make Blazing Saddles back then. But he did!

[@elliewuzzup7689]

@@davidcave5426 Haha yes! And actually one of the points made in the video is how the real question should be "Why would you need to make Blazing Saddles today?" At the time it was made there were something like over 60 different cowboy shows on television, all of the same formulaic nature and based on this idea of white, American cowboys. In reality most cowboys were black or native or even Irish. But of course all of those ethnicities were characterized in those westerns. Love what Mel Brooks did by poking fun at this formula and offending everyone along the way, while also cowning on racists in a big way!

[@paulobrien9572]

I love how Mel didn't break the 4th wall he destroyed it. 1974 was a big year for Mel Brooks with this movie and Young Frankenstein in the same year remarkable. I love how the Wide World of Sports comment flew right by the youngsters but I was a little disappointed that the mentor missed the extend a Laurel and Hardy welcome line nevertheless you have a new subscriber

[@swoesteban5570]

When this movie came out a friend of mine ran the projectors at several theaters. I got to see this movie half a dozen times the first 2 weeks it was out. "All I can say is, Mel Brooks", well said.

[@carlhawkins-tu9yl]

I saw this in packed theaters when it came out, and the audience reaction was so great that you couldn't hear some of the lines. It really amplified the show and made it 10X better than seeing it on TV without a crowd around.

[@Ringking-ws7bz]

The one Johnsons that's drunk a lot and can't understand comes from a classic western wino troupe normally played by an Actor named Gabby Hayes

[@janetbaker645]

I still hear when a minister says “Matthew, Mark, Luke,,,,” instead of John I hear Duck…lol

[@thejamppa]

I don't know why, but : "Well, to tell the family secret, my grandmother was Dutch. Always gets me...

[@ccthomas]

I know why, but it took 4 or 5 viewings before I really got it.

[@donpietruk1517]

It's actually a very very deep joke that hits on all kinds of messy realities.

[@pfcblint3171]

Blazing Saddles (censored) will show on TV between 7:00 pm and 7:10 pm

[@PCFDPGrey]

No, it'll still be a 2 hour time slot, but it'll have 1 hour and 50 minutes of commercials.

[@gFamWeb]

"They loose my right after the bunker scene" is still one of my favorite lines from this movie.

[@mikewatts1533]

Loved how they "Rode off into the sunset" at the end of the movie. Plus, Like we found out in the movie, "I'm Gonna Get You Sucka!", every Black Hero needs a theme song and Barts was Count Basse.

[@RickM57]

Madeline Kahn took her song style from a 1939 movie called Destry Rides Again with Marlene Dietrich who cannot sing but did in the film so Kahn copied how bad it was on purpose. Check it out, you will immediately see it LOL

[@donaldbucher472]

Marlene Dietrich sings a lot better than Bob Dylan, was a terrific German actress who stood up to Hitler, and entertained allied troops for the entirety of World War II. She’s a hero of Brooks and countless others of his generation. Likewise, when Sheriff Bart trots past Count Basie in the desert and gets his seal of approval, that is no small thing either; his orchestra is one of the greatest cultural institutions in our nation’s history.

[@jasonbeard4713]

14:37 The line that came next, which the studio wouldn't allow, is "Ma'am, you're suckin' on my elbow."

[@KMCA779]

yeah because THAT was going too far. It makes me laugh every time it comes up.

[@jackpethybridge160]

One of the greatest movies of all time!!

[@Mike80528]

The part where the movie spills onto the set, breaking the forth wall, is known as "The French Mistake" and has been referenced in other shows and movies when breaking the fourth wall. The series Supernatural has one example with an episode named accordingly.

[@robertdanyus6836]

Richard Pryor worked with melbrooks on this movie and they both wrote the screen play

[@gregcarter3843]

Believe it or not- the fart scene almost got this movie cut from theaters. Because nothing else in the movie is offensive.

[@thatsthat2612]

No...stop it. Really? That's amazing 🤣🤣🤣 Jesus christ

[@r.awilliams9815]

@@thatsthat2612 It's true. That was the first time anyone had ever farted in a movie. Mel was told to cut the scene before release. He said alright, then released it as is.

[@Serai3]

You have to remember that it was the first time anyone had EVER put a fart onscreen.

[@Serai3]

@@r.awilliams9815 He also urged the editor to turn up the sound as far as it would go. He knew the audience would not be able to hear anything after the first fart - and he was RIGHT. Everyone fell apart, everyone SCREAMING with laughter. The entire audience regressed to six-year-olds. It was one of the most awesome nights of my life!

[@KMCA779]

That it was still cut from the TV release is a bonus fact.

[@sorrystaunton]

This was the greatest anti racism movie ever made….

[@davebrown6552]

You should not have bleeped out the 'nasty' words they are in there for a reason. it shows the ignorance of those that use them. bleeping them out just sanitizes the stupid.

[@RicktheCrofter]

I think they bleeped them out to avoid being censored by KZbin.

[@stefanlaskowski6660]

@@RicktheCrofter I agree, and I have seen YT reaction videos without the censorship so it can be done.

[@karlsmith2570]

In case you guys didn't know who Jesse Owens was, he's a track and field star that competed in the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin

[@RKnights]

Yup, and Hitler did not like him for kicking ass over there 🙂

[@Grateful_Dad_54]

Alex Karras (Mongo) played defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions back in the '60s, and was a 4-time All-Pro!

[@RKnights]

Really?! Wow, thanks for the info :-)

[@rtm27]

I always remember him as the dad on "Webster"

[@RKnights]

@@rtm27 OMG!!! You are right!

[@flarrfan]

Alex Karras more than pawn in game of football.

[@firebird7479]

In one episode of Webster, Alex Karras' character punishes Webster for the first time. Webster breaks his bedroom mirror in anger, to which I said out loud, "7 years bad luck. You're never gonna grow, kid." My girlfriend's 15 year old brother laughed harder and longer at that than anything in that entire episode.

[@MrTech226]

Gerard That horse hit by Mongo (Alex Karras) is a trained stunt horse with his handler, stuntman posing as a town member. You will see that stuntman pulled the reins signal the horse to fall safely. Mongo (Alex Karras) does not hit the horse. Karras acted like he hit the horse. Sound effects added later in post-production.

[@MrTech226]

Alex Karras aka Mongo was a Pro Bowler, Hall of Famer for both College and NFL. He played for Iowa (College) and Detroit Lions (NFL) as a Defensive Tackle.

[@InjuredRobot.]

If anyone worries about the horse being abused or getting hurt they should watch a few videos. I've had the luck of being on a few movie sets. Those horses LOVE doing the stunts and tricks and literally get upset if they have to spend too much time in the stables on set. They are like big spoiled dogs wanting to go play fetch and are treated extremely well with safety in mind at all times.

[@newmoon766]

Recommended, especially for Gen Z, "Doctor Strangelove, or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb".

[@RKnights]

We were debating to see if we should watch this movie so not sure yet.

[@flarrfan]

@@RKnights Every Kubrick movie is great in one way or another, but the black comedy of Strangelove takes great to another level. My favorite Kubrick art is Clockwork Orange, but that would take even more editing than this one...

[@dano4518]

Check out an earlier Mel Brooks movie from 1968- The Producers.

[@flarrfan]

Springtime for Hitler!

[@porgyt7177]

This is actually a really awesome film. Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel kill it

[@claudesweeney1850]

My favorite line in the whole movie will always be when the old lady says up yours

[@RetroGamerBB]

"won't someone help that poor man"

[@russellburress6240]

When the chairman of the welcoming committee says is my pleasure to extend to you this laurel and hardy handshake it was Mel brooks giving a shout out to the legendary comedy duo laurel and hardy.

[@christinahilt2978]

The oldest “raunchy” TV show I can think of was The Benny Hill Show, which started airing in 1955 on BBC. You might consider “Some Like It Hot” from 1959 a raunchy comedy movie… it had Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon.

[@RKnights]

I remember as a young kid watching the Benny Hill show

[@astroman7436]

Ya know, the movie Slap Shot with Paul Newman is a great 70s comedy. Last I checked, nobody has reacted to it. Be the first. 🤙

[@suebeawho6537]

Yes, I love that movie too! Hansen brothers lol

[@firebird7479]

I told them that several times. I produced a 2-part series on the making of that movie for it's 25th anniversary, for a regional sports television nework.

[@firebird7479]

@@suebeawho6537 I recommended Slap Shot to them, too. Several times.

[@bengilbert7655]

Lily von Schtupp is a parody of German actress Marlene Dietrich in the western Destry Rides Again with Jimmy Stewart.

[@flarrfan]

Dietrich and Hedy Lamar seem mostly unknown to young'uns today...

[@kingscorpion7346]

"Let me mentally prepare myself for this." uh... this is Mel Brooks, there IS no preparing for this!

[@jeanine6328]

I was only a year or two old when this came out. But my dad made sure I watched it. It’s the best satire on racism ever made. I’m thrilled to see another generation enjoying this film. People keep saying this film couldn’t be made today. It sad, but true, races actually got along better and could joke with each other without anyone dying back then. I had a group of black guys at a bar in laughing their butts off at my “reverse racism” joke rant about 13 years ago….. I wouldn’t even try it today because people today don’t seem to have a sense of humor.

[@OneVoiceMore]

Shout-out to the late great Slim Pickens --- his name --- for playing "Taggert so hilariously. He is a LEGENDARY cowboy actor, an everyman with no looks, but criminally underrated skills. He is a comic-relief or sidekick staple of decades of westerns. To see why he's criminally underrated, go back to the toll booth scene, and watch him use two sweeping rears, like a windshield wiper, to bring his horse to a stop in ONE HORSE LENGTH, all this with other horses hard-riding up behind him. That's control, and flare. That's horsemanship. And despite his ENORMOUS hesitation to take this role --- the carpet-bombing of the N-word in his dialog being his reasons --- he also saw the wisdom, already knowing the power of comedy. The shovel bit was worked up between him and Mel. They needed Taggert to be the brunt of as many jokes as possible.

[@MsFlyingSnake]

There's breaking the fourth wall and then there's leaving the film and watching from the other side of the fourth wall. This movie is brilliant. Also, for more amazing Madeline Khan, Clue is the one to watch if you haven't yet.

[@darrenshoults4620]

The screen play was written by Richard Pryor, and he was supposed to play the sheriff. But he had scheduling problems.

[@epicmage82]

I took a tour of the studio when I was in my early 20s. It was pretty cool. They had carts take you from lot to lot, and you could walk around while they told you about the movies filmed on each one. It was literally the only part of going to California I enjoyed. 😂 I'm not fond of traveling or people, but I love movies. 😂 They had the Batmobile on display along with many other things.

[@sabrinafrizzell6671]

History of the World part 1 and Space Balls are my fave Mel Brooks movies

[@RKnights]

History of the World will be up hopefully this week :-)

[@phila3884]

Young Frankenstein is my sentimental go-to, but History of the World might be my favorite for sheer silliness.

[@chazzn121]

Madelyn's singing bit was a satire of a german actress pre WW2 named Marlene Dietrich as well as her room bit mocking Mata Hari

[@bobsnyder3309]

When Harvey Korman was running out of the studio at the end there was a little old man standing on the corner. He wasn't part of the movie. They had to get a release from him after the scene was shot.

[@starclone4]

This is truly, an all time classic !!!! You couldn`t make it today but wow, it is so funny!!!!

[@jamiepandohie9169]

The New Animated Movie Paws of Fury Makes Lots Of References to Mel Brooks' Movies....especially Blazing Saddles...

[@bigbadm1]

When this movie, first played in the Bay Area, it was on KBHK Channel 44, they left all the "N" words, but they cut out Madelin Khan's last name. But one scene that was cut out was she's alone with Cleavon Little and she exclaims "It's True, It's True!" He says "That My Elbow".

[@brettpeacock9116]

FWIW Madeline Kahn found the bad singing very tricky. She was a trained Soprano, so singing badly was actually really hard for her.

[@trombone113]

I can't believe none of you guys knew what the hell Slim Pickens line, "What in the wide, wide, world of sports ...." is from. God damn I'm old.

[@justflippingwork8049]

A great film. I agree about the best description is - It's a Mel Brooks Film. And it should be noted some people really had a hard time with saying that one word. Even though it was still common then, it was not generally accepted as a good word. I still love this film.

[@cyndicook7755]

The guy with the braids trying not to laugh killed me. It's okay baby, you can laugh.

[@heathen-heart]

This is in my top 5 movies of all time.

[@beaumorris5289]

One of my favorite movies of all time I love watching people's reactions to it because they don't know what to think at first.

[@candicelitrenta8890]

Mel was a Jewish man who had relatives die in the Holocaust and he knew all about censorship from that experience and he hated racism and that is what this movie is poking fun at. He points out how stupid it is right in this film. That is what makes it a masterpiece. He promised to remove the offensive scenes but never did and it came out when there was nothing like it. Hollywood was pretty tame back then.

[@firebird7479]

Mel still is a Jewish man.

[@johnv6781]

People need to remember that it's OK to laugh at things like these even if they are controversial. If they are made properly, they can be eye opening as well as hilarious. Mel Brooks is Jewish, let him make jokes and poke fun at his own religion instead of being offended. Richard Pryor (a black man) wrote the black jokes in this. I don't believe that the current cancel culture is in the right 100% just because it thinks it is. It's good to see people of all ages laughing at a comedy/parody and enjoying their time together. Hope it will get passed on to their kids and grandkids as well.

[@claygirlcan]

well said!

[@JB_Shryke]

You need to let the guys watch "Top Secret!"

[@rdumontdebeque]

Anachronisms are a lost art.

[@RKnights]

Especially in comedy

[@valkyrie1066]

Oh; btw, Richard Pryor helped write it. So buckle in, buttercup! It makes insane fun of racism and racists, government....if you've had a bad day, watch this and you will get belly laughs every time. Love this movie!

[@EvanG529]

2:23 Going through his mind: "dont laugh at that dont laugh at that"

[@mildredpierce4506]

High Anxiety should be your next Mel Brooks movie.

[@leecarlson9713]

I have watched a LOT of reactions to this movie, but your reactions are without doubt my favorite! Evidently, we have similar senses of humor, because my cheeks hurt from laughing. Great jobs.

[@RKnights]

Thank you. This movie was awesome

[@kellrik66]

I remember watching it on TV. They left in the racial epithets but edited out the farting and covered it with horses neighing, I remember because I didn't see the beans and it didn't make any sense.

[@rickyruckleii4859]

It wasn't just Mel Brooks Richard Pryor did most of it too

[@williamjones6185]

1. Mel Brooks played the Governor and the Indian Chief and one of the thug roundup. 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 plays in Young Frankenstein as an old man that gets racked by Dr. Frankenstein. Madeline Kahn also had a smallish role in it. 4. Yes, Bart and Jim were smoking wacky tobacky. 5. The line, "You know morons" was ad lib by Wilder. Little's reaction was real. 6. The guy that was supposed to play Jim 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. 7. 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. 8. Jim still has his popcorn from the theater. Movie suggestion "Young Frankenstein" with Gene Wilder

[@antrimlariot2386]

Gee thanks for that. You've got a real gift for the bleeding obvious.

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

PS: Oh yeah! I didn't see this when it was new in a movie theater. My first time was probably regular broadcast television. Then I saw it uncensored during a dormitory movie night in the lounge. Then there was a campus movie night, when a reel to reel projector was used to project it against the white exterior wall of one of the campus buildings. Viewings like that and drive-in movie theaters were two ways for passing minors to see what they weren't meant to see even if the context was lost without sound! It used to be a common practice to make at least two versions of a movie at the same time! One for television and one for theaters. Laurel & Hardy, would make an English language version first, and then do it all over again in Spanish! The series "Highlander" made a "European Cut" with the bare breasts kept in! 👌

[@gallendugall8913]

I am surprised no one has demanded a disclaimer before the film to denounce it for being offensive to modern sensibilities.

[@RKnights]

Yeah we got hit with a copyright so we had to do some mods in order to get it back up. I wish we can keep the original reaction to this on here.

[@anthonymiele4320]

Anyone with modern sensibilities who is offended by this needs to rewatch it. All this movie does basically is make fun of racists and they deserve it.

[@UpYourArsenal]

It actually already happened in 2020. HBOMax put a disclaimer and an actual video intro by Jacqueline Stewart for good measure... though I believe they removed it the last few times they offered it for viewing, I don't recall seeing it the last time I watched it there (currently not available)

[@C-Russ]

The boys!!!!!

[@RKnights]

Yes Sir!!! :-)

[@gregorywilson1960]

Another movie that came out about this time was "Dirty Dingus Magee"

[@PCFDPGrey]

3 movies to go along with this one: 1. The Three Amigos -starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Chevy Chase 2. Rustler's Rhapsody-starring Tom Berringer, G.W. Bailey, Marilu Henner, and Andy Griffith 3. The Villain -starring Kirk Douglas, Anne Margaret, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[@johnw8578]

7:47 That is Count Basie!

[@wiggion]

the laurel and hardy handshake, old gabby, lily von shtupp was send up of Marlene Deitrich, indian chief Mel Brooks as lost tribe of Israel, Count Basie playing in middle of desert and Las Vegas built in the desert. Blazing Saddles, Rocky Horror and Holy Grail came out within 2 years 1974-1976. After Nixon resigning and at end of Vietnam War.

[@photo161]

"They loose me after the bunker scene "

[@majdjinn5042]

...just saw the airplane reaction. If that Jive talk joke made their skin crawl oh this is gonna be good.

[@TexasMagnolia]

Mel Brooks brilliance in showing how stupid racism was.

[@FlamesCagney]

"See? It's comin' Off!". LOL

[@thegreatburt9005]

Features the best cut line ever "I'm sorry to disappoint you ma'am but your sucking my arm"

[@calebjackson3895]

The ONLY joke they were forced to cut was when Lili Von Shtupp said, "It's twue, it's twue!" And Bart answered, "Hate to disappoint you, ma'am, but you're sucking on my arm."

[@johnnielson4341]

14:37 The only line the censors removed from the film is at this point where she's moaning about his manhood and he replies "Ma'am, you're sucking on my elbow"

[@guscarlson7021]

My favorite thing to yell into a crowded room upon entering is "Hey! Where all the white women at?"

[@firebird7479]

10:00 There is a meme of this going around the internet that Facebook censors and removes because it "promotes self-harm and abuse".

[@gordonduke8812]

Now that the guys are exposed to this era's comedy, you should introduce them to "The Jerk" with Steve Martin.

[@RKnights]

I've been considering it

[@oldschool72]

Mel Brooks wrote all the scripts for the Black actors and Comedian Richard Pryor wrote the scripts for the White actors..I was 25 when this came out and the black audience laughed harder than we did.

[@Ivy94F]

This film is legendary in black households. Lol.

[@TheJuRK]

Raunchy humor from the 1970-80's: The Kentucky Fried Movie. National Lampoon's Animal House. Caddyshack. Used Cars. The Hollywood Knights.

[@lauracwhitney]

Mel Brooks was a genius like none before or since! He was a Jewish man who created a famous Broadway Stage Musical called "The Producers" with a famous chorus line dance number with dancing Waffen SS Nazis in full dress uniform, dancing and singing, entitled "Springtime for Hitler". His mockery of hate and prejudice of all kinds is the boldest and funniest and most effective than any other genre. Madilyn Kahn was portraying Marlena Dietrich, a worldwide star of the 1930a and 402 and 50s. She was a German actress who hated Hitler and self-reported having had sex with President John F. Kennedy AND his father, Old Joe Kennedy and countless others. She also acted as an undercover activist against Hitler. She sounded exactly like Kahn's portrayal of her. Great reactions! I am happy to subscribe. Mongo was acted by one of the most famous football players of those times and beyond. Cleavon Little (the sheriff) died way too soon, at the age of 52, from colon cancer. He was a brilliant, highly educated man who also had a successful career of film and Broadway live theater musical and drama shows. The entire movie included a historical or cultural reference in just about every sentence or scene. Best wishes to all and great luck with your channel.

[@tonygourdine512]

You must see the Greatest comedy of All Times " It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World " with a ALL STAR cast of comedy Legends !!! Guaranteed to satisfy I promise !!!!!

[@michaelsimmons6138]

You have to remember Richard Pryor co wrote this and this is the 70s people had a sense humor 😅😂

[@JoTracy]

Funniest movie ever I love this movie and I adore Mel Brooks Brilliant 👏

[@dockaos924]

A gang of watched this on a video and beer night there wasn't much beer drank because we couldn't drink it for the laffing

[@raymondmarcinkowski5514]

This is when people still had a sense of humor and could laugh at themselves

[@firebird7479]

Back in the 70s, there was a debate about who was the better producer, Mel Brooks or Woody Allen. You ought to watch a few Woody Allen movies and make the comparisons yourself. "Take The Money and Run", "Sleepers" and "Bananas" are good places to start. As for other Mel Brooks films, I suggest "History of the World Part I" and "High Anxiety" --- especially if you're fans of Madeline Kahn and Harvey Korman.

[@lawrencemarocco8197]

In an interview, Mel Brooks said he originally approached John Wayne to play the Waco Kid. After reading the script, Wayne declined as it was "too dirty" to fit his image. But he followed by saying he'd be first in line to see it. Wilder did a great job in the role, but Wayne would have sent the film way over the top.

[@flarrfan]

Blazing Saddles TV schedule: 8:00 - 8:07

[@larryk731]

8:02

[@notgivennotgiven7776]

Hey, what did you mean, you people? They said you were hung. And they were right. Gets me everytime. The studio even wanted the fart scene cut. Mel had to fight to keep it in too. Richard Pryor cowrote this movie. It was him who put the N word in. Peace