Movie Reaction: First Time Watching - This had the be the funniest movie ever back in the day!

They don't make movies like this anymore....unfortunately
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[@theprophet9429]

“My grandmother was Dutch” is the most underrated joke of the film. This is STILL one of the greatest comedies ever made.

[@niceguyeddie5036]

The sheriff is NEAR!

[@mikewoodrow5878]

A Laurel and Hardy handshake…

[@kennethcook9406]

"They can't make a movie like this anymore" They couldn't make a movie like this back then either, but Mel brooks did.

[@JohnSample-h6n]

Best line. “They said you were hung”, “And they were right”.

[@markgettemeyer1145]

Agree

[@drigerdranzer7514]

"You're only risking your lives, while I risk and almost certain Academy Award for best supporting actor".

[@sirgalahad3574]

"Back in the day" racism and bigotry was exposed through comedy. It was very effective in teaching the youth to not play the fool.

[@whomigazone]

The 'morons' line was improvised by Gene Wilder so the breaking up on camera was real

[@jeanine6328]

Randolph Scott was an American actor born in 1898, yes 18 98. His career went from 1928 to 1962. Very respected actor that did a lot of westerns.

[@TheRealMovieManGreg]

Thank you, because I had no clue lol

[@paulcooper3611]

In 1960, Randolph Scott was what John Wayne wanted to be when he grew up. After he retired in 1962 John Wayne and, later, Clint Eastwood took his place and he has been forgotten. It is really worthwhile to check out some of his movies.

[@remo27]

@@TheRealMovieManGreg Think of him as one of the first big 'action stars', specializing in westerns and detective movies and 99 percent of the time being the good guy, and usually the lead actor at the height of his career.

[@jamesalexander5623]

He was also Cary Grant's "Boyfriend"!

[@drigerdranzer7514]

8:29 The biggest star and celebrity in the whole movie. The one and only Count Basie and his band.

[@imeddiewilson1572]

"they said you was hung?!" "Well they said right!"

[@frankbass7561]

I've watched a lot of "Blazing Saddles'" reactions. No one has yet recognized Count Basie and His Orchestra.

[@TheRealMovieManGreg]

Nope, have no clue who they are 😂

[@curtismartin2866]

​@@TheRealMovieManGregyou might have to have your Black Card suspended until you find out 😋 It is no coincidence that Count Basie gives way to the white people band - Brooks is reminding viewers of Black excellence.

[@Wishbone1977]

Despite the fact that it's written on all of the... I have no idea what they're called, actually. The podium-like things all the musicians sit behind, y'know?

[@bwilliams463]

I have seen a few that knew who he was, but they're rare examples. Too many younger reactors get hung up on 'Why is there a jazz orchestra playing in the desert?'

[@WolfHreda]

I've seen exactly one, and it made me appreciate him that little bit more.

[@hornerinf]

Alex Karras, defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions (1958-1970) played Mongo. He was a great comic actor.

[@janedoe5229]

I was 14 when this movie came out. Back then, it was COMMON, in every movie, and every TV show: if someone said something racist, you knew they were the bad guy and they were going to get their butt kicked by the end of the movie. No one was offended because we were all laughing at the stupidity of the bad guys.

[@MGower4465]

Hedley Lamarr sued over using her name. The studio wanted to fight in court, Brooks just said "pay her". The studio still negotiated and Lamarr dropped a couple of zeris off her demand and got a settlement. Brooks happened to meet John Wayne, and offered him Jim's role, or to write him a role just for him. Wayne reportedly answered "Naw, I could never be in a movie like that, but I'll be first in line to see it." Wayne made his career in Westerns and WW2 movies, so he had to keep the tough guy image. He still managed to do a skit alongside the legendary Tim Conway on, I think, the Red Skelton show, with Wayne playing it straight while Conway did the comedy.

[@Vinterfrid]

Her stage name was Hedy Lamarr and nothing else.

[@jerryhayes9497]

"Mongo just pawn in game of life" 😂😂😂

[@Gravydog316]

one of the lines written by Richard Pryor!

[@flarrfan]

Best line: "Where the white women at?"

[@Victor-lr2xr]

Mongo was played by Alex Karas. A feared NFL defensive player.

[@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 smallish 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. 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. 9. "Look it's comin' off".🤣 10. Jim still has his popcorn from the theater.

[@IsraelShekelberg]

Brooks also was one of the Prussian-soldier dancers in the Lili Von Shtupp song routine.

[@Jsspres]

Richad Pryor wrote most of the lines for Mongo and was asked when the racial slurs fit the script. Gene Wilder was in Mel Brooks' first movie, The Producers And agreed to be in Blazzing Saddles if Mel would direct Young Frankenstein.

[@gavinsheridan4680]

Pryor wrote the dialogue for all the white characters, including Slim Pickens.

[@macmcgee5116]

Supposedly, also, some of the white actors were very uncomfortable using the N word in front of Cleavon Little (Sherriff Bart). He reassured them by saying that he understood the spirit of the movie and was fine with them using it. But.... he said if he heard them using it anywhere else, they would be fighting.

[@Jsspres]

@macmcgee5116 It was only Burton Gillium ,who played Lyle, who was uncomfortable with the racial slurs.

[@macmcgee5116]

@@Jsspres I knew it was somebody. Lol

[@djriddleandgmoney5930]

The first born thing was Jewish and if I remember right it was in the story of Moses and Pharaoh. So nothing bad but just a reference plus you have Jewish Indians, governor, pilot, and movie mastermind. It is when we could all laugh at things and the racist fools are the ones they make look bad and stupid to prove the point. A masterpiece

[@gkiferonhs]

When asked for a ___work song they sang Cole Porter's "I Get No Kick ". Cole Porter was the first black composer whose work appeared on Broadway. So in effect he got what he asked for.

[@kennethcook9406]

Mongo Was played By Alex Karras. A Pro football player for the Detroit Lions

[@thundernels]

Isn’t he the dude from Webster?

[@kennethcook9406]

@@thundernels Yes, I think he played that role too.

[@suesaul4727]

I don't know if you noticed, but the statue Hedley Lamar was ... embracing .... is lady justice. He's littering f'ing justice.

[@zimjun7]

17:23 She's imitating the German actress that was in many American films.....Marlene Dietrich. She broke the Nazi spirit with her voice. It was likened to the sound of an air raid!

[@beernmetal6964]

Mongo, Alex Karras, was a beast of an NFL player. He was also the Dad on Webster.

[@gregorypatton4706]

We're laughing with you brother at the funniest movie of all time. Seen it well over a hundred times. And then some.

[@terrysperman304]

Beans Beans the Magical Fruit, the More You Eat, the More You Toot!

[@TheRealMovieManGreg]

LMAO never hear this phrase hahaha

[@paulcooper3611]

By the way, that was also the first bean fart scene in the movies.

[@aaronbredon2948]

​@paulcooper3611 that and the Marijuana cigarettes was a major reason of why the movie couldn't be made back then. You can tell it is supposed to be Marijuana because tobacco wasn't smoked and held that way. Farting was censored in films back then. Mel Brooks listened to what the censors said, but put the scenes back into the final print, so the scandalous fart scene was seen in theaters.

[@mikejankowski6321]

@@aaronbredon2948 But they censored the fart noises in the TV version. You had the guys standing up and sitting down at random for no apparent reason.

[@gordonduke8812]

This movie is non stop jokes and it is easy to miss some of them. One of my favorites, that rarely gets commented on, is the fact that the actor playing Hitler, in the cafeteria scene, is Jewish. Only Mel Brooks would find comedy in that.

[@johnniekight1879]

Check out "Monty Python And The Holy Grail". Just as funny. From '75.

[@Acoustic_strings]

The Welcome scene is my favorite one in the whole movie

[@thevoid8578]

Greg "they can't make a movie like this anymore" Quentin Tarentino makes Django 😅

[@terrysperman304]

They drop bombs in this movie. Funny too, because they say the N word over and over and nobody gets mad, but you better not say "boy." LoL, watch that "boy" shjt," LoL.

[@jamesfischer2427]

Actually, at the time, "boy" would have been seen as the greater insult. The N word developed its negative connotations fully in the 1960s.

[@Brett33]

I often wonder how many actually get the Laurel and Hardy reference .

[@toodlescae]

The original The Thing is in b&w. The one with Kurt Russell was a John Carpenter remake.

[@skipwilliam5639]

When he called them morons That wasn't in the script. But he wanted to make him laugh so they kept it in

[@DewJee2019]

Some of it written by Richard Pryor

[@nelsonmoody4686]

Mel Brooks was a bit concerned that all the rascist bits in this film might be seen as offensive, so he consulted with Richard Pryor (uncredited) for his input.

[@maverick4you]

The farting scene was first time passing gas was allowed in movies

[@MichaelT77777]

The entire idea behind the film, was to point out the stupidity of racism, and hate against anyone. To instead say that we are all stronger, and better, together. It’s just shown thru comedy…. Ppl didn’t get as offended back in the 70’s and they do today, and that’s why today this movie would never be made, no matter the point the film was supposed to make. And a quick side note, one of the main writers for the film was Richard Pryor, who wanted to push the comedic edge, to illustrate ppls ignorance. 👍

[@josheldridge8546]

"piss on you, i'm working for mel brooks" == PG-13 version of "fuck it, we ball"

[@wiggion]

Mongo was played by NFL All-pro D-lineman Alex Karras.

[@johnmaxwell1238]

When this was made, westerns infested TV and movies in much the same way that reality shows do now. The meta-joke of this movie is everything that's wrong with all those shows. The raw racism that somehow never showed up in them is the big one, of course, but about half the other jokes are on the same theme. The cows? Most of those westerns were full of cowboys, with not a cow to be seen. The plot is pure formula western ("The Sheriff Who Saved Our Town"). Randolph Scott played the sheriff in about half of those movies. Everybody lived on beans, bread, and coffee, but somehow no one ever farted. On and on...

[@alecstewart8084]

Rustlers, cutthroats, murderers, bounty hunters, desperados..mugs, pugs, thugs

[@flarrfan]

and Methodists!

[@DamnQuilty]

😂

[@Victor-lr2xr]

Randolph Scott was the star of 20+ westerns and more famous than John Wayne.

[@StephenLWilson]

I like pointing out some of the things people miss, like the guy who was holding the old lady who was getting beat up - he was eating cake.

[@TheRealMovieManGreg]

I missed that, I gotta go back and see that now lol

[@MGower4465]

When Mongo is crushing the people in the saloon behind the piano, one person is upside down.

[@daave365]

At the beginning I was a little concerned, but once you got into it, you had a good time with it

[@TheRealMovieManGreg]

Yeah the movie was hilarious 😂😂😂

[@Raven5150]

This is the most important movie ever made and the original the thing movie is a black and white monster movie nothing like the John capenrter movie of the same name

[@mcapps1]

This movie was written by a black man and a Jew... Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor

[@thoranderson9958]

Well done amigo.

[@HenryCabotHenhouse3]

I think you will also like Arsenic and Old Lace (Cary Grant).

[@schroedingerscat2.054]

Awesome film.

[@jcarlovitch]

I forgot if it is this movie or goodfellas but one of them is a true story.

[@BeeWhistler]

Well, the ORIGINAL of The Thing was not the Kurt Russell one. It’s good, but the OG is The Thing from Another World from 1951. It’s not gonna be that scary by modern standards but it was good. There’s a jump scare in it that my dad said nearly made him jump over the back of his seat. Of course, he would have been 15 when it came out so I guess that makes sense. If you aren’t into black and white movies, though, the 80s one is a good choice. If you are into black and white movies, I recommend Psycho and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

[@Wishbone1977]

It's a matter of definition whether one would consider The Thing From Another World the "original". John Carpenter's The Thing is not really a remake of that movie, it's an original movie based on the same _story_ by John W Campbell ("Who goes there?") as the 1951 movie was, but keeping much closer to the original material.

[@stephensarahbutcherhowell5477]

The whole point was to poke at racial tension. Mel Brooks did it with funny $#!+

[@mcbeezee2120]

You stated, "...they couldn't make this kind of movie today..." Is that because of the racial slurs? Well if one counted, between Tarantino's "Django Unchained" & "The Hateful 8", the racial slur you speak of was said over 100 times in those 2 movies. Approximately 10 times more than this flick.

[@PickleBread355]

Cuz this movie insults white people and we all know how bad us white folk get our feelings hurt when it's against us lol

[@spud69g]

Its definitely not just the one racial slur. The world went and got itself all "politically correct" instead of sticking with comedic truth as a mirror of our true selves.

[@garylee3685]

I agree with Mel Brooks- they couldn't make this movie THEN either. The studio requested changes Brooks ignored.

[@WilliamScavengerFish]

This movie doesn't insult white people. This movie pokes fun at individuals who hold racist attitudes...who happen to be of a lighter complication. If this were made today, the individuals who hold racist attitudes would not be limited by skin tone and the "racist" language used would be more subtle.

[@isivest]

The whole point of this movie back then, was the fact it Made Fun of "Racism". Black, White, Gay Jewish, Female, Irish, Etc, etc, , No one was left out. And we could all come together and laugh about it. We had finally started seeing "Racism" as "STUPID". Then Obama took office and started Racism All Over Again!!

[@davidkinsey8657]

Why do people say that they couldn't make this movie today because of the N word. They made Django Unchained.

[@jamesfischer2427]

Amil Johnson... not Anal Johnson... Why does every reactor get that wrong, even with subtitles on?

[@Vinterfrid]

Are you Americans really that scared of using words like "negro" and "faggot" - even when it's quite obvious that they are used in a sarcastic way in this movie?

[@michaeldodson4892]

I liked your reaction. You should try Airplane! for another easy, hilarious, old classic comedy. Subscribed.

[@TheRealMovieManGreg]

I'll check it out!

[@chaoticignorant483]

What's with the moans?

[@aresee8208]

It is kind of a stupid movie. But, sometimes, that's just whar you want.

[@derekgarcia1030]

C'mon man, like you don't fart or belch..