Only Pawns in the Game of Life - Blazing Saddles Reaction
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- Опубликовано: 5 мар 2024
- Blazing Saddles is a 1974 American satirical postmodernist Western black comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, who co-wrote the screenplay with Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg and Alan Uger, based on a story treatment by Bergman. The film stars Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences, was nominated for three Academy Awards and is ranked number six on the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Laughs list.
Brooks appears in two supporting roles: Governor William J. Le Petomane, and a Yiddish-speaking Native American chief; he also dubs lines for one of Lili Von Shtupp's backing troupe and a cranky moviegoer. The supporting cast includes Slim Pickens, Alex Karras and David Huddleston, as well as Brooks regulars Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn and Harvey Korman. Bandleader Count Basie has a cameo as himself, appearing with his orchestra.
The film is full of deliberate anachronisms, from the Count Basie Orchestra playing "April in Paris" in the Wild West, to Pickens's character mentioning the Wide World of Sports.
In 2006, Blazing Saddles was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
Cast
Cleavon Little as Sheriff Bart
Rodney Allen Rippy as Young Bart (uncredited)
Gene Wilder as Jim the Waco Kid
Slim Pickens as Taggart
Harvey Korman as Hedley Lamarr
Madeline Kahn as Lili Von Shtupp
Mel Brooks as:
Governor William J. Le Petomane
Indian Chief
Aviator Applicant
Voice of German Dancer
Voice of Grouchy Moviegoer
Burton Gilliam as Lyle
Alex Karras as Mongo
David Huddleston as Olson Johnson
Liam Dunn as Rev. Johnson
John Hillerman as Howard Johnson
George Furth as Van Johnson
Claude Ennis Starrett, Jr. as Gabby Johnson
Lawsuit
During production, retired longtime film star Hedy Lamarr sued Warner Bros. for $100,000, charging that the film's running parody of her name infringed on her right to privacy. Brooks said that he was flattered and chose to not fight it in court; the studio settled out of court for a small sum and an apology for "almost using her name". Brooks said that Lamarr "never got the joke". This lawsuit would be referenced by an in-film joke where Brooks' character, the Governor, tells Lamarr that "This is 1874; you'll be able to sue HER."
Release
The film was almost unreleased. "When we screened it for executives, there were few laughs," said Brooks. "The head of distribution said, 'Let's dump it and take a loss.' But [studio president John] Calley insisted they open it in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago as a test. It became the studio's top moneymaker that summer."
Critical response
While Blazing Saddles is now considered a classic, critical reaction was mixed upon initial release.
Critics often perceived Blazing Saddles as inherently "un-cinematic", defying some expectations for Hollywood filmmaking in the era, often displaying production style associated with Broadway theater and US television variety shows. This was in part due to its "simplistic framing" and the casting of Harvey Korman, known for The Carol Burnett Show (CBS, 1967-1978), which was similarly "low on characterization and story, instead opting for a high volume of one-liners and visual gags." Typical to this perception, Variety wrote: "If comedies are measured solely by the number of yocks they generate from audiences, then Blazing Saddles must be counted a success ... Few viewers will have time between laughs to complain that pic is essentially a raunchy, protracted version of a television comedy skit."
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 69 reviews, with an average rating of 8.10/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Daring, provocative, and laugh-out-loud funny, Blazing Saddles is a gleefully vulgar spoof of Westerns that marks a high point in Mel Brooks' storied career." On Metacritic it has a score of 73 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Box office
The film earned theatrical rentals of $26.7 million in its initial release in the United States and Canada. In its 1976 reissue, it earned a further $10.5 million and another $8 million in 1979. Its total rentals in the United States and Canada totalled $47.8 million from a gross of $119.5 million, becoming only the tenth film up to that time to pass the $100 million mark. 
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My favorite throwaway line: " See! It's comin' off."
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The biggest star of the whole cast.
The one and only Count Basie and his band.
Dude, you are the only person in the world who cares that the sound might be a little off, just watch the movie and let go of the minor sound issues that nobody has noticed but you.
I can't get past the part where you had to use your calculator to verify there was a 3 year gap between Wonka and Saddles, lol.
Gene Wilder added the line "morons" which wasn't part of the script so the sherrif's laughter is genuine.
You cut out the line :
"HEY! WHERE ARE THE WHITE WOMEN AT?" 😂
Thanks for doing a reaction to this, I always enjoy watching it. I have a suggestion on your editing though. I understand that for RUclips and copyright purposes things need to be left out, however it seems that a lot of the time you left in was on minor portions that weren't the jokes or setups for the jokes. I think with just some minor adjustments you guys could have hit a lot more of the high points in the movie that I just know you guys were laughing at. Just an opinion, please take it for what it's worth, I did enjoy watching this with you fellas.
Skips over too much.
Yes,, a bad editing,,, I couldn’t enjoy the reaction …what a shame.😢
@@bobalicon1000that was the problem with the copy they got, they pointed out the audio oddities which aren't usually there.
Thank you for not censoring every naughty word.
The lame puns are the whole point.
Dude - "pretty sure" means you are wrong. Don't be lazy. Look it up before acting like you know. Not sitting through any more.
This movie not only breaks the fourth wall, it obliterates it. I saw this in theaters when if first came out. Yes, I am old.
Not sure where you got that copy from that the audio got janked up, it's not like that on my DVD. Someone must have bootlegged it and altered it to put it wherever you found it.
At 29:00 and a few other times, the dude on the left starts nodding off.
he does this in every movie ive seen them react to... time to find a real job this isnt your calling
Richard Pryor wrote most of the jokes...
no, he wrote the Mongo lines
I have never heard anyone doing a review complain about the audio effects. Don't know if it's your copy or your ears. 🤷♂️ The movie is a classy.
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.
8. Jim still has his popcorn from the theater.
9. Mongo Santamaria is the name of a Cuban percussionist.
10. Lepetomane was a French stage comedian known for farting.
11. Mel removed the line "Baby, you're sucking my arm" after "It's true, it's true"
Amazing, here they calling this man the"N" word, and you are talking about the sound of the sign rolling up. last time I come to this channel. Damn, who raised you?
The Producers was the first movie Mel Brooks directed and it makes fun of Nazis. Also ,High Anxiety and History of the World part 1 are the other Mel Brooks movies with Harvey Korman and Madeline Khan.
We have reacted to that as well
Yeah this movie doesnt have any audio issues, yall should prob get legal copies of movies for your reactions.
We bought the movie off of RUclips and btw dude I complained about it like once or twice in the reaction I don’t see why you and others are harping on the one point I made.
@@tyrellmcintyre1662 because you're trash at watching movies. literally the easiest job on the planet
They still add sound effects in post, that's what Foley artists do.
This movie is not really concerned about being that accurate ;-)
I work in the industry and went to film school I know exactly who foley artists are and what they do that wasn’t the problem it was how the audio was edited that’s my problem
Interesting editing..........At least you showed the movie as it was intended. But dam this was a low budget movie 50 years ago. Then you go ahead and bitch about the soundtrack. It would have been better if you could STAY awake for the movie.
Come to think about it why the editing is so off (can't show the sleeping parts)
Have some respect! That was Count Basie and his Orchestra! April in Paris!
This is by far the worst reaction video of Blazing Saddles I have ever seen. And I have seen over a dozen. The fellow on the left is emotionless and obsessed with the sound quality.
Not a fan of the critiques of the technical aspects. The messages, story, script, casting and acting are the thing here.
many movieshave minor glitches the point is just enjoy the movie and stop being petty.
why do you keep blinking out the video every 5 seconds lads missing many of the good parts i want to see use react to ?
You skipped too much and you decided to do research during the reaction. Do it before or not at all. Good luck
2 completely different senses of humor doesn't make for good reaction vids, and you jumped over Lili von Shtupp's whole set? Weird editing choices.
Yes, the 'laurel and hearty handshake' gag is lame. But you caught it! I believe you are the third reactor I have ever watched who even noticed it. Well done.
inb4 someone says "They can't make movies like this anymore", which is a mealy-mouthed way of saying "They don't let white people say the N-word in movies anymore." Nevermind Django Unchained existing and succeeding.
Thank you. My response to that is always "Sorry, are you at all familiar with the collected works of Quentin Tarantino?"
Yeah, nah, that's not what is meant. Even remotely.
mel himself said "we couldn't make movies like that back *then*"
I like Mel's attitude about it, "We couldn't make it back then"
a perfect movie, but a crap reaction.