The FUNNIEST Movie You've NEVER SEEN!! *Blazing Saddles* Reaction

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Hey guys! Excuse the thumbnail LOL but I finally watched Blazing Saddles for the first time and LEMME TELL YA... I WAS SURPRISED... It was actually hilarious and by the end of the film I loved how it ended up and how all those dumb people became accepting (yay!)
the acting was great, writing, story and comedy was as well - I'm really surprised I've never seen it before actually since I've heard some of the jokes before!!
I hope you guys enjoy, have a great day!! :)
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The FUNNIEST Movie You've NEVER SEEN!! Blazing Saddles Reaction
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[@dan_hitchman007]

This and "Young Frankenstein" are the absolute pinnacle of Mel Brooks' film career. They're firing on all cylinders.

[@EntertainmentFan11]

For me, the same can be said about "Spaceballs".

[@billolsen4360]

When I think of YF, "Would you like to have a roll in the hay? It's FUN!" always comes to mind. With Blazing Saddles, it's always "Work, work, work! WORK, work, work!"

[@heyheyjk-la]

Yeah, totally agree. While he did lots of funny films after those two, nothing ever topped them (plus The Producers, also great).

[@BeeWhistler]

Yeah, she needs to see Young Frankenstein and The Producers!

[@francescovalenti7595]

Truth. Young Frankenstein is a classic

[@firefly24601]

Harvey Korman as Hedley Lamarr is an an absolute comedic masterpiece. The over the top delivery, the timing, everything is fantastic about his performance.

[@jaywalkersunite]

Dude chewed up every scene he was in, and it was glorious.

[@StephenLWilson]

Even though Tim Conway overshadows him in many ways, Korman's performances on the Carol Burnett show are still top-notch! Sometimes I run across that show. Almost always it is worth a look. If someone were to ask me for an example of a classic "Variety Show from the 70's or early 80's" I would put the Carol Burnett show as #2, compared to only the original Gong Show. I can't think of another show more various than the Gong Show.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Back in high school in the 80s, I was in the band. We had a ballgame in a town where a known klansman had just run for mayor. When we got to the game, one of the black guys in the band stepped off the bus and yelled "Hey! Where the white women at?" Everybody cracked up. Band parents, band director, everybody! 🤣 Edit: forgot to mention the guy lost the election 😁

[@garyarnett1220]

Great

[@krissiep1317]

😝

[@howardbalaban7051]

OMG! That is tremendous!!!

[@MandoWookie]

Now that dude had stones!

[@Linerunner99]

Ahhh that edit. I love a happy ending! lol

[@LordVolkov]

"The same kind of ladies man/person in power" Mel knows what's funny, and the buffoonery of people in power is always funny. The whole movie is an indictment of greed and racism through mockery. As for his lady co-stars... Mel definitely has a type and the more of his movies you watch the more you will pick up on it 😳

[@garyarnett1220]

He was married for decades to Anne Bancroft (The Graduate).... so...

[@Logan_Baron]

It's good to be King.

[@krissiep1317]

Reminds me of Julie Andrews and her silly husband Blake Edwards. (Pink Panther series with Peter Sellers.)

[@billolsen4360]

@@garyarnett1220 Mel just knew how to cast the best actors for the roles.

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

like Frau Blucher? *__*

[@paulwagner688]

Mel Brooks went to Richard Pryor, who was also a writer, and asked about the use of That Word. Pryor said something like "triple it" because that was what was done. The guy playing Taggart was so upset at some of his lines using That Word that he almost had a breakdown. The Black cast members comforted him and told him it was OK because it was all playacting.

[@VegetaLF7]

Exactly, they knew that it was the character saying those lines because they were in the script, not the actor himself saying those things to his cast mates.

[@cirrustate8674]

Richard Pryor co-wrote this movie.

[@paulwagner688]

@@cirrustate8674 Yeah, that's what I said

[@cirrustate8674]

@@paulwagner688 you were vague enough that others could take it as Mel simply asked Richard about it, if they didn't already know Richard was one of the writers.

[@cirrustate8674]

@@Jessica_Roth Ugh. That is one of Richard's worst movies. Not because of him, though. He was fine in that. So was Christopher Reeve. But the movie itself just... ugh.

[@kevinerose]

I love this reaction. "I wish comedy could be more like the past where everything goes and you can say anything offensive." 2 seconds later: "Somebody slap the shit out of that man!" LOL

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Fun fact: The shovel to the head was Slim Pickens' idea. He refused to accept the role unless his character experienced some kind of repercussion for the racism and language, so they came up with Little's character hitting him with the shovel."Oh, I GOT to!"

[@kevinerose]

I also heard that Mel Brooks had a black comedian to write the lines of the White's and he did the lines of the Blacks. That way he didn't want to write racist lines of the whites and and becomes the perspective of how it is heard from blacks when White's did that.

[@Jay_Sullivan]

Making fun of, insulting, or even openly threatening white people = not only acceptable but great Doing the same of other races = disgusting and evil This is how the brainwashing has worked.

[@carn9507]

@@kevinerose by 'black comedian' do you mean Richard Pryor?

[@kevinerose]

@@carn9507 Yeah that was him, right? I forgot his name for a moment.

[@Bradley_Stein]

Vicky: “I have never seen a movie where that word is used more.” So, you haven’t seen Django Unchained.

[@ronweber1402]

Or anything with Samuel L. Jackson really.

[@Madbandit77]

Django Unchained borrowed a good amount from Blazing Saddles.

[@stefanlaskowski6660]

I've lived in Texas since 1977, but the only people I've ever heard using the infamous "n-word" except in films were black.

[@KD-xb5np]

@@stefanlaskowski6660 With the hard "r"?

[@scottski51]

The line that always gets me is the when John Hillerman as the official greeter of the new Sheriff says, " It is my priviledge to extend a laurel, and hearty handshake..." which, if you were old enough, you knew was a joke about famous early movie comedians, Laurel & Hardy !!! In the theater, that line nearly had soda pop coming out my nostrils !!!

[@Slugbug]

It saddens me that most people don't get that anymore.

[@Bradley_Stein]

This was my second Mel Brooks movie after Young Frankenstein. I remember when my dad showed it to me for the first time, we both laughed so hard! Glad to see your reaction here!

[@rafaelrosario5331]

starring and written by gene wilder and directed by mel brooks....young Frankenstein...a spoof of the original Frankenstein....for october??

[@TedBrogan]

History of the World, too. Brooks as the piss boy/King of France is great.

[@fordp69]

@@rafaelrosario5331 Both were because a deal between Wilder and Brooks, Wilder would play the role in this movie only if Brooks would sign on as director for Young Frankenstein.

[@protarget1]

Mel Brookes was was questioned and was told they wouldn't allow a movie like Blazing Saddles to be made in todays world. Mel said, I was told we couldn't make a movie like that in 1974, so I did. 😂😂😂

[@roguemerlin1969]

I have a suggestion for a movie that I'm sure you have never seen, The Rocky Horor Picture Show from 1975. It is still in limited release and is the longest running movie ever, even after 47 years. It is a cult classic and some of the real fans have seen it thousands of times, they also dress as their favorite character which means they have to show up at the theatre in raincoats or over coats. You have to watch the movie to understand. It is a comedy/horror/musical, and everyone needs to see it at least once.

[@triffid0hunter]

Have you seen its pseudo-sequel, 'Shock Treatment'?

[@roguemerlin1969]

@@triffid0hunter Yes, but didn't measure up to the original.

[@drdassler]

Most overrated movie of all time? 🤔 Possibly.

[@johnstirman480]

Definitely one of my favorite films of all time. Been to so many live shows I can't put a number on it (all in character). Richard O'Brien is a very talented (though slightly sick and twisted) comedy genius.

[@darrenbarlow1826]

Edgy comedy is still being made today, but I do believe a major studio wouldn't back this today. But it's a classic

[@longfootbuddy]

i guess trying to make white people look racist is only edgy for so long.. but idk, im not a hipster, so who knows

[@emurphy42]

Mel Brooks once made a comment along the lines of “The studio wouldn’t back us then, either [if they knew ahead of time where we’d go with it], but we went and did it anyway!”

[@margretrosenberg420]

Everyone who says that Blazing Saddles couldn't be made today is correct, but not for the reason they think. Here's the real reason it couldn't be done now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKuwd6KEj8qNo5I

[@MarcosElMalo2]

@@longfootbuddy You white people sure have it rough. Is there some way we can bring your plight to the attention of the public?

[@joeb918]

Ah it’s always fun to see someone discovering this crazy satire… you should check out Brook’s other films too, he’s one of the cinema greats! The funny thing about getting away with this kind of stuff, it’s said it couldn’t be made today and that’s true, however Brooks counters that argument because he also said “it couldn’t be made in the 70s either.”

[@ericwatson54]

I love how this film illustrates how stupid racists are. One of the co-writers of the screenplay was Richard Pryor.

[@bungle0h521]

"Gentlemen, affairs of state must take precedence over affairs of state." such a subtle line, one of my favourates

[@ink-cow]

Your reaction to the cowboys shooting in the theater reminded me of Tombstone, a serious western. A juggler flees when one cowboy starts shooting at his juggling pins. I don't know if this stuff really happened, but it seems to be a standard trope in good and bad westerns that cowboys get rowdy like that during live performances.

[@claveworks]

Next to Monty Python, Mel Brooks films are my equal favourites. And yes, it was another era - a lot of 'other' films from that time are pretty much banned for good now. I liked your take on this immensely - you followed the as it should be taken, and viewed the 'bad' words as standard for the time and proof of stupidity! 👍

[@EntertainmentFan11]

Since you loved "Spaceballs" and this movie, there's a Mel Brooks movie I HIGHLY recommend if you haven't seen it yet!!! It's one of his best ones yet (besides this and "Spaceballs", of course)!!! That movie is... *drumroll* "Young Frankenstein"! YES, the ever funny parody of the all-time classic Universal Monster movie classic, "Frankenstein"! Lots of memorable moments there, as well as classic lines and jokes, all brought together by a phenomenal cast (Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Peter Boyle, and so on)! I cannot praise it enough! Check it out if you haven't seen it before! You'll love it!

[@paulwagner688]

Don't forget "Men In Tights" and "History of the World". I hear they're finally gonna do Part 2

[@EntertainmentFan11]

@@paulwagner688 Very funny, but also fair point on those recommendations. Not to mention "Silent Movie" and "The Producers".

[@JohnPyrich]

@@EntertainmentFan11 Great recommendations. Those three are fantastic. Young Frankenstein is even funnier if you saw the original black & white movies that it's parodying.

[@EntertainmentFan11]

@@JohnPyrich True enough.

[@MidnightHowling]

I second that.

[@heyheyjk-la]

I live close to Warner Brothers studio and just walked by the other night right where everyone ran out into the street and always have to say the line “Drive me off this picture” on that corner where Hedley catches the cab. And I’ll be riding my bike right by Mann’s Chinese Theater tomorrow. One of the great comedies of all time.

[@Neocoolzero]

One of my favorite comedies of all time! Glad you enjoyed this (I mean, who wouldn't lol), but there's another movie from Mel Brooks with Gene Wilder from the same era that you HAVE to check out, Young Frankenstein!! You're gonna love it! All shot in black and white as a homage to the old movies from a bigone era, and what might be my favorite Gene Wilder role!

[@EntertainmentFan11]

Memorable film, heavily quotable, well-rounded cast, spot-on humor... Love it!

[@SC457A]

I saw this movie as a kid in the 70's. I did not understand most of the "serious" stuff, I just laughed at silly kid stuff. Now as an adult, I see Mel Brook's actually is a genius.

[@webdrude]

i love the phrase "breaking the fourth wall". it comes from live theater, where the background was three of the walls, and the fourth was not there because audience. i wonder if it used to mean something more like "going out into the audience", or if from the start it was about violating a rule that you don't acknowledge the audience. (there are of course exceptions like narrator and chorus)

[@jthomann71]

"I like it when you can make fun of anyone or anything." Yeah, that got tested immediately.

[@Victor-lr2xr]

Appreciate your enthusiastic enjoyment. I watched the movie in 1974 when it came out, own it and watch it over and over. Especially since every Saturday I watched westerns growing up.

[@michaelgonzalez6295]

Historically, the impact of this movie was the was perfect. Though the "official" problems of racism had effectively been settled via the civil rights movement of the '60s and final defeat of the racists to Nixon in 72, tensions were still high. This movie by playing on all stereotypes for good or bad helped diffuse them. No one was safe and even the N word itself is just a word. What you mean by saying it is what makes the diff. In Spanish it is spelled the same and pronounced almost the same, referring to the same group of people but no negative connotation.

[@megavideopowermegavideopow8657]

The Black Sheriff originally was supposed to be acted by Richard Pryor but no matter how much Mel Brooks begged Warner Bros they said no,but if you check the writing credits you’ll see Richard Pryor was one of the writers

[@christhornycroft3686]

If you like this and Spaceballs, The Producers (1968 AND 2005 versions) and Robin Hood: Men In Tights are must watch. Men In Tights is a lot less politically incorrect, but it's the 90s. The 2005 version of The Producers is really underrated and gets pretty raunchy for a PG-13 movie. It's also a musical and shot like a Broadway play, so it's wildly different than anything else Mel Brooks ever did, but still hilarious.

[@brads2362]

Hopefully starting with the '68 version of The Producers for maximum surprise.

[@christhornycroft3686]

@@brads2362 I 100% agree. Gene Wilder is in the original. You can't miss that. I just enjoy the 2005 version, too, because it's even more socially aware and raunchy. The 1968 version has all the hippie stuff you'd expect, which is great, but I think some of the over the top jokes land well in the 2005 version because it's shot like a stage play, which is supposed to be that way. I actually prefer the scenes with Roger DeBris, the Broadway director, and his "common law assistant," better in the newer version. It's a bit more on the nose with humour. And besides Elf, it's the one performance of Will Ferrell's that I don't mind. He's supposed to be goofy, odd and bipolar, and he plays that role well. I also find the one liners in the newer version land a bit better. Mostly it's Nathan Lane carrying the movie, and I have no problem with that. A gay man trying to seduce little old ladies for their money? Comedy gold! I love that guy. I'm straight, but some of those gay guys are cool and hilarious. That's why I watch Queer Eye. Plus, I need all the help I can get.

[@kitsuneneko2567]

The 2005 version is far harder to react to, for obvious reasons.

[@christhornycroft3686]

@@kitsuneneko2567 Why? Because it’s a musical?

[@kitsuneneko2567]

@@christhornycroft3686 yes. Copyright hell.

[@Caseytify]

The crack about the Irish refers to real history. For a long time there was significant prejudice against Irish immigrants. Fun Fact: when Mongo first comes to town, a Mexican exclaims "Mongo! Santa Maria!! Mongo Santamaria was a popular Afro-Cuban band leader in the 50s and 60s. Since I haven't seen it mentioned yet, let me recommend History of the World Part 1 (there is no Part 2). It has the same kind of absurd humor that this does, and featured many of the same actors.

[@westboundno8]

The script was written by Andrew Bergman, was titled 'Tex X' and was originally to be directed by Alan Arkin, but when that fell through it was offered to Mel. Mel then showed it to Norman Steinberg and asked if he thought it was funny. Norman thought it was great, so, along with Andrew Bergman, Alan Unger (who did not stay to the end), and with Mel adding Richard Pryor to the writers, Norman and the others re-wrote the script with input from Mel Brooks.

[@iKvetch558]

"Man, they said you was hung!" "And they was RIGHT!!!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bjgandalf69]

Harvey Korman, who plays the Attorney General Heddy Lamar, was a regular on the CBS television comedy variety series "The Carol Burnett Show" during the 70's and was notorious for breaking character and laughing on the filmed before a live audience show...I can only imagine how many takes some of his shots took...lol The name of his character was a play on the name of a classic Hollywood starlet...Hedley Lamar, hence the running gag about him correcting his name and the governor's joke about it being 1874 so he could sue her. Hedley was very smart and was an engineer that helped the Allied cause during the 2nd World War and was responsible for developing some of the radio frequency technology that led to the invention of Bluetooth. She wasn't happy about the use of her name and threatened to sue the production but that didn't deter Brooks. Tim Conway made it his mission on Carol's show to make Harvey laugh...one of the most infamous examples was a skit in a dentist's office with Harvey as the patient and Tim as the dentist.

[@evilproducer01]

Talk about meta and breaking the fourth wall, I love that Gene Wilder’s character is holding movie popcorn at the end when he is talking to Clevon Little.

[@norricdaoc8746]

I saw this movie when I was just a kid. We had gotten our first VCR, early 80's, I was maybe 11 and my sister was 8. My mother had heard this was a comedy, so it was the first movie we rented... ohhh she did NOT expect this ! But we LOVED it, we would replay the fart scene over and over until we couldn't even breathe from laughing. I mean on the floor literally rolling back and forth. But the real meaning of the movie was obvious even to me at the time, I remember saying to my mom that those people in the town were stupid cause they didn't like the color of his skin. Like the All in the Family sitcom, a subtle and scathing indictment of racism, but unlike the shit made nowadays, it was not slammed in your face. Mel Brooks is an absolute master of his craft.

[@texasdustfart]

In Space Balls President Scroob and Yogurt were both played by Mel Brooks, in this movie he plays The Governor and the Indian Chief. Mel Brooks plays a part in all of his movie with the only exception Young Frankenstein another must watch.

[@SandmanGotBeer]

Oh boy....I'm predicting this movie will make her laugh, but also may make her cringe lmao

[@docbearmb]

Don’t know if you noticed that Mel Brooks played the Governor and the Indian Chief. Oh, and here’s another endorsement: you MUST watch Young Frankenstein. Brooks, Wilder and Kahn team up again for his best work.

[@buzbom1]

4:03 Boris the hangman, doing a Boris Karloff impression while dressing and acting like The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Genius character creating. What else would you expect from a MBrooks film......... Then there's Gabby Johnson........."Rehderick" Saw this movie when it came out with my parents, I was 13. Next day I was yelling "Rehderick" in every class when the teacher complimented one of us for a correct answer. One of my teachers finally LOL getting what I was doing. Guess she finally saw the movie that week too.

[@glennwisniewski9536]

The Johnsons: Howard Johnson (spoofs the ice cream entrepreneur), Olsen Johnson (Olsen and Johnson were a real-life vaudeville comic team), Van Johnson ( a nod to real-life movie star Van Johnson), Dr. Samuel Johnson (a Dr. Samuel Johnson was a real-life poet and playwright), Harriet Johnson (Harriet C. Johnson was an African-American suffragist), Anal Johnson the bartender (I won't touch that name except to say that "johnson" can be slang for you-know-what body part) and last, but not least, Gabby Johnson (a parody of character actor Gabby Hayes).

[@paulobrien9572]

Vicki, Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka) was in several Mel Brooks movies and even co-wrote with Mel probably their best work Young Frankenstein a movie I find funnier than this one and would highly recommend watching.

[@kennydeez..1774]

😆 i like your comment of the "Horses are so Confused."(the scene where brawl burst thru the wall of the musical rehearsal)😆 Dom Deluise was very very funny. R.I.P🙏🏾 to him.

[@Mechahendrix]

"Where the white women at?" is the funniest line in movie history.

[@paulwagner688]

Mel Brooks was actually speaking Yiddish as the Chief. Deep deep satire and commentary with that bit.

[@mckeldin1961]

My mother pointed out Brooks’ use of Yiddish to me in the movies at the time. She was nearly in tears with laughter!

[@francischambless5919]

Saw this movie as a kid and despised it. Watched it again at 46 this year and just keep laughing my ass of every time. These started popping up when I was trying to explain stuff I recalled about it to my 17 year old son. He loved it too when we finally watched it. Mel Brooks's talent is amazing, and the actors he got were just icons and the best of their abilities. You're absolutely right about how the 70s humor was in a great league of it's own. Sure would welcome that back more now than ever.

[@jeffthompson9622]

Thank you for sharing your reaction to this movie. It is special to me in part because it is the last one I saw in the theater with my grandfather before his passing. It very effectively links racism to stupidity. You would be doing yourself and us a favor to also react to "Young Frankenstein."

[@3DJapan]

I went to school on the back lot of Universal Studios with all the sound stages and trailers. I often ate lunch in the commissary. There were no pie fights though.

[@drigerdranzer7514]

Fun fact. The replica of Rock Ridge is the backdrop set they used for the exterior views of the "real" Rock Ridge.

[@tonisee2]

Blazing Saddles should be now also in Congress Library as an important piece of culture!

[@markpekrul4393]

One of the greatest lines in movie history - "Hey, where're the white women at?!?" Seriously, a great film, written and performed by black and white artists, liberals almost all of them. It goes without saying it couldn't be made today, in our again of sensibilities more fragile than fine porcelain.

[@Valkonnen]

I had a store in NYC and was friends with the Homeless guys who were around. I would give this one guy, $20 to yell, "Whea da white women at!?" and it was worth it to see the reactions of upper class women, clutch their purses and walk away really fast. Oh, we had some good times alright.

[@rhonafenwick5643]

Mel Brooks has openly said they "couldn't make it" back then either, and they did anyway. I'm not so sure sensibilities are more fragile now; I think it's just that people can speak out more openly about the harm some kinds of jokes can cause. And I think that's a good thing - understanding your audience better produces better comedy in the long run.

[@Valkonnen]

@@rhonafenwick5643 Right , but no one questions how this could even be an issue at all, then or now? Intent has to be there in order for something to be "Racist" or "Offensive" .It was obviously showing the stupidity of racism in a silly way. Brooks does the same thing with Nazis in many films and plays.

[@Snozzberry_Slush]

There are people out there that say they can't make movies like this today BUT this movie even back then Brooks had to fight to get released and almost wasn't at all. Warner Bros. had no idea what kind of movie Mel Brooks was making only that he was a well known comedy director, it was a western and having his name attached to a film to them meant it was going to draw in a crowd. However, when the execs at WB saw the film for themselves they wanted it gone they thought it was too offensive and would receive complaints that would negatively effect the studio's image. Mel Brooks however talked them into a test screening where the execs were allowed to attend/watch the audience and after seeing how well it was received by the audience allowed it be released.

[@reign114]

Lady, you are one of the few reviewers that I've watched on KZbin that actually caught on to what was going on in this movie and how the humor works!

[@snorpenbass4196]

The guy who plays the snooty town dentist is the same guy who played Higgins on the original Magnum P.I (the good one, as opposed to the crappy reboot).

[@briancooper1412]

He had a pretty good year in 1974. He was also in Chinatown.

[@RogerAdams-art]

Thank you for talking about and understanding the social commentary of the film. I've seen others react to it and they ignore talking about it. Sub'ed to your Patreon.

[@nicholasmuscato6184]

Fun fact originally the black sheriff was suppose to be played by Richard Pryor. Unfortunately Warner Bros thought it was too risky so he wrote part of the movie

[@Dracounguis]

I am shocked you have not seen this yet. I thought it was mandatory for reaction channels to watch this within the first 6 months. 😆

[@rbrtck]

I really like how the Waco Kid moves and speaks so slowly, yet he's inhumanly fast with his hands when he wants to be.

[@MrCarlosj0]

One of the best gags of Blazing Saddles are the people of Rock Ridge. All their last names are Johnson and it's also implied they are all imbred related.

[@ElliotNesterman]

Mel Brooks has directed twelve films, half are parodies and half straight-ahead comedies and satires. His first feature-length film was 1967's _The Producers._ It stars the great Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, in his first leading film role, and it is the film for which Mel Brooks won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. _The Producers_ is not a parody. While they were filming _Blazing Saddles_ Gene Wilder mentioned he had an idea for a movie about Dr. Frankenstein's grandson. Brooks loved the notion and they co-wrote the screenplay and filmed it right after _Blazing Saddles._ _Young Frankenstein_ came out in December of 1974 ( _Blazing Saddles_ had premiered in February). Brooks has said he considers _Young Frankenstein_ to be his best film. It is one of only two of his films Brooks does not appear in. The other is _The Producers._ Also, you should check out his remake of the 1942 wartime comedy, _To Be or Not to Be._ It is set in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. The original, starring Jack Benny, is also worth watching. In the remake Brooks stars with his wife, the late, great Anne Bancroft. It is the only film in which they play opposite each other. While on the subject of wartime comedy, another fine movie is _Me and the Colonel_ (1958), starring Danny Kaye. It is based on the play _Jacobowsky und der Oberst_ by Franz Werfel. It is also set in Poland, just after the German invasion.

[@rcrawford42]

Normally I'd recommend Benny's To Be or Not To Be, but it helps if you know of his career outside the movie. His serious performance needs the contrast with his usual comic style.

[@ElliotNesterman]

@@rcrawford42 I also prefer Benny's version to Brooks's, but as you say the contrast with Benny's more usual roles makes the film more enjoyable.

[@iDEATH]

This movie is a prime example of how to deal with racism and bigotry, not by making certain words unsayable or by calling everyone you disagree with a Not-See, but by mockery. Words only have the power we give them, so laughing at them and otherwise making light of things is the best way to strip them of their power. Also, if you haven't seen it, VKunia, you have got to check out Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein" sometimes. It's my personal favourite of his movies.

[@carm3d]

"the same kind of ladie's man, person in power." It's good to be the king. (History of the World Part 1)

[@jindas4217]

Mel Brooks is a legit badass too. A WWII veteran, and if I remember correctly, he freakin' got medals for his service.

[@craigmeaders3867]

“They said you was hung!” “And they was right!” Hahaha.

[@williamhiegel2756]

Young Frankenstein is also an amazing movie made by Gene Wilder and Mell Brooks!

[@michaelnuzzo5698]

Gene Wilder was in another Mel Brooks movie, Young Frankenstein, which I also highly recommend.

[@darthaeontheeternal1727]

I'M SO HAPPY I Got to meet the man himself, He IS Still one of my not only childhood, but lifelong heroes, It was one of the greatest days of my life, the best part was I MADE HIM LAUGH :D! Also I am 100% Lakota which were the native peoples portrayed in the film (along with the Dakota & Nakota) Love Your Videos, Keep Up The Great Work, MUCH Love from a Fully Native American Born Jewish Adopted ManChildThing! XD

[@phousefilms]

I've seen this! You're just the one who's behind! One thing to watch out for is that sooooo many people get the wrong idea about it. The majority of the movie was written by Richard Pryor(who was originally going to be cast as Bart before the studio put their foots down.) Mel Brooks has said that this is making fun of racism and he takes a great deal of power away from racists by (his movie "the Producers"mocks Nazi's and Hitler.) Alex Karras, who played Mongo, really wanted to act in the movie and he went up to Brooks and said he wanted to play Mongo, then smashed a chair. Mel Brooks immediately said "You're Mongo."

[@coyotefever105]

I think Harvey Korman should’ve been nominated alone for his uttering of “Kinky…” alone

[@jd190d]

One thing people always seem to miss is that the people working in the railroad aren't actually doing any work. The railroad is there and they are just picking at the dirt around the tracks already laid. No one there is laying track or preparing for track to be laid.

[@drewg5637]

One of the cowriters was comedian Richard Pryor, who did some great comedies with Gene Wilder if you get the chance to see any of them... Another little tidbit for the "pie fight" fan. The world record for a pie fight is held by the 1965 comedy "The Great Race" with Jack Lemmon as one of the best comedy bad guys in cinema history.

[@taun856]

"How often do you think they go off into the desert and die?" - Never more than once. (couldn't help it)

[@Mitheledh]

If you want a pie fight, there is an absolute must movie for you to watch. It's called The Great Race. It has one of the best pie fight scenes I have ever seen.

[@jackdoe552]

"Mongo straight!" I forgot about that line 😆😆😆

[@robspore5046]

I saw this when it first came out and I've watched it dozens of times since then. I love it when someone is introduced to it for the first time. Yes, the Native American Chief was also Mel Brooks, and he played him as Jewish and spoke in Yiddish, The beadwork on his forehead was Hebrew for "Kosher".

[@UnclePengy]

Brooks was also one of the people standing in line to sign up for the attack on Rock Ridge. I read somewhere that he was dressed as another director who he hated.

[@robspore5046]

@@UnclePengy , I didn't know that! I'll look more closely, next time. Thanks.

[@UnclePengy]

@@robspore5046 If I remember correctly, he's wearing a leather jacket, aviator sunglasses and a red ball cap.

[@002DrEvil]

Frankie Laine sang the theme tune. He was famous for singing in Western films, particularly High Noon. However no-one told him this was a comedy, so he sang the song the same as he would have in any other western. Also he probably hadn't worked for at least 15 years. I think Mel Brooks did this because having Frankie Laine sing the song was the most ridiculous idea he could come up with.

[@puffadder92]

4:06 It's the hangman (same actor and all) from Robin Hood: Men in Tights, also a Mel Brooks classic

[@Bawookles]

You HAVE TO HAVE TO watch "Young Frankenstein", that's widely considered Mel Brooks' masterpiece, and it stars Gene Wilder as well. Thanks for the great reaction to Blazing Saddles.

[@famijher]

This is my favorite movie by Mel Brooks. One of the people who wrote it was a little known Comedian by the name of Richard Pryor. Well, ok, he was one of the best Stand Up Comics of all time, best still, at that time, he wasn't as well known. Also, one of the best jokes in the movie got cut out by the studio. When Sheriff Bart was asked by Lily Von Shtupp if "It was twue what the said about his people. Oh, it's twue, it's twue!" He originally responded with "You're sucking on my elbow."

[@jenfries6417]

Trivia Time: Raisinets were Mel Brooks' favorite movie snack. He joked about it a lot.

[@benntura]

I enjoyed your reaction. This is the first in a while that you didn’t cry.

[@davidanderson1639]

Mel Brooks is a genius & its thanks to him that the 1980 masterpiece The Elephant Man, was financed. Jonathan Sanger, the film's producer, optioned the script from the writers Christopher Devore and Eric Bergren after receiving the script from his babysitter. Sanger had been working as Mel Brooks' assistant director on High Anxiety. Sanger showed Brooks the script, whereupon he decided to help finance the film through Brooksfilms, his new company. Brooks' personal assistant, Stuart Cornfeld, suggested David Lynch to Sanger. Sanger met Lynch and they shared scripts they were working on (The Elephant Man and Lynch's Ronnie Rocket). Lynch told Sanger that he would love to direct the script after reading it, and Sanger endorsed him after hearing Lynch's ideas. However, Brooks had not heard of Lynch at the time. Sanger and Cornfeld set up a screening of Eraserhead at a screening room at 20th Century Fox, and Brooks loved it and enthusiastically let Lynch direct the film. By his own request, Brooks was not credited as executive producer to ensure that audiences would not expect a comedy after seeing his name attached to the film. If there’s one film that you 100% have to see it is The Elephant Man.

[@danreed5171]

Harvey Corman is unbelievalble.he remembers so much..says so much..........and makes u laugh s much

[@JnthnLnhrdt]

So, this is one of my favorite movies of all time. I absolutely love it with all my heart. And when people say, "Man, it sucks. They can't make movies like that anymore," I think...no shit. They can't. And that's okay. Times and tastes change. Plus, it was considered controversial even back then. People tend to forget that.

[@BillTheScribe]

Around this same time there was a TV show called All in the Family. It was a satire of the intolerant attitudes of the 50's and 60's clashing with the more progressives attitudes of the late 60's and 70's. They covered gun control, racism, sexuality, equal rights rights and all sort of other hot button topics, but they did it in a way that showed the extremes of both sides were wrong in their way. Bonus for you, is that it was set in Queens. It sparked a spin-off called The Jeffersons, which was about a (black) recurring character from All in the Family who made enough money to move to an apartment on the east side. The character was just as intolerant as Archie (first show lead), but from the other perspective. Both were huge hits and worth tracking down a few episodes.

[@seanmalloy0528]

In "Spaceballs" Mel Brooks was Yogurt and President Screwb, in "Blazing Saddles" Brooks is the Governor and the Indian Chief.

[@N0-1_H3r3]

This, The Producers, and Young Frankenstein are my favourite Mel Brooks movies. All of them feature Gene Wilder too.

[@padfolio]

Another western you may enjoy is "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid" starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. A very humorous script.

[@egdubon]

I absolutely love your reaction to this movie. I was a kid when this movie came out. It was definitely a different time for comedy. No one got offended by anything and we all just laughed at each other and the idiocracy of taking this kind of cinema seriously. I’ve always told people that there’s no way in hell you could make a movie like this today, especially with this generation that gets offended by everything. And that’s why I love that you actually GOT IT. You not only understood the humor, but the underlying messages towards the end of everyone becoming accepting and coming together. I’m really glad that you enjoyed it and laughed your ass off lol 😆

[@janabraam7963]

Just stumbled upon your channel. I've seen this movie several times since it came out. Mel Brooks is a genius. I really enjoyed your reaction.

[@Hiraghm]

Bo Bobolinski... he was my boss back when I was young. a Polish immigrant... "I'm not Polish, I'm a Polack!" he used to say. He told the _very_ best Polish jokes. He knew who he was, he was proud of his heritage... and therefore he could take self-deprecating humor. I think that's why humor has become so tame. People have become so fragile, so insecure, not knowing who they are, that nothing is funny and everything is triggering.

[@joepincombe66]

That is a handcar railroad equipment used in construction and repairs and maintenance for surveyors some operating railroad museums have those on display and some times show demonstration of how they are used that was before the railroad speeder and later the half-track with railroad axels in the modern day present

[@MRxMADHATTER]

...broke the fourth wall, fifth wall, the whole house, the block, neighborhood, planet.... HAHAHAHA

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

Young Frankenstein should be your next Mel Brooks movie

[@unkown34x33]

Mell brooks was a genius! Back in the days was comedy gold! ;)) You gonna love the rest

[@Scott-hq3jq]

"Well boys, breaks over."

[@walther007]

Loved watching you review this. Take care and hope you've been enjoying your summer!

[@jefftappan3091]

Fourth wall. Remember, it's a Mel Brooks parody, using every movie cliché.

[@Arxane]

A lot of people will say, “You can’t make comedies like this anymore.” What they really should say is, “No one makes comedies like Mel Brooks.” Mel is a comedic genius who pushed a lot of boundaries with the jokes he wrote, but - and this is important - he knew his limitations. He frequently made a lot of Jewish jokes because he was Jewish himself, but never made a joke about lynching a black man because, as he put it, it wasn’t appropriate for him to make such a joke. His jokes may offend, but they’re never hateful, and that’s what separates Mel from wannabe shock jocks who can’t construct a funny joke to save their lives.

[@andrewgrossman4982]

Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks are great. Their first film, *The Producers* (1967) is my favorite comedy of all time. I highly recommend it!

[@bradjbourgeois73]

Back in the 70's we all thought quicksand was a bigger problem than it actually was! LMAO!

[@bigjay123]

A Open Audition in Hollywood is called a Cattle Call. Thus the Cows.

[@queenannsrevenge100]

This movie had some of the GIANTS of comedy included; we will see its like rarely again, if ever. Harvey Korman (who played Headley) was a genius, but Tim Conway would break that man in every skit they did together.

[@davenunn7259]

It’s worth noting that Richard Pryor was one of the main writers and he had no issue with the N word. Different times and all