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  • @joshuamcdowell1460
    @joshuamcdowell1460 2 года назад +175

    I love how Mel Brooks always fights ignorance by putting ignorance on full display and mocking it on every level.

    • @jonfox4022
      @jonfox4022 Год назад +15

      Unfortunately a good bit of people miss the point and take his work as ignorant.

    • @Sif3r
      @Sif3r 10 месяцев назад +5

      @@jonfox4022 I think you mean the bad bit of people miss the point. The type who take offence at things that isn't offensive to them.

    • @jonfox4022
      @jonfox4022 10 месяцев назад +2

      Pretty much yes. What I meant by "good bit" is a lot of people.@@Sif3r

    • @Sif3r
      @Sif3r 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@jonfox4022 I know, I was simply using the same humour as the movie 😉

  • @garyhall2770
    @garyhall2770 2 года назад +59

    Fun fact. The cowboy in the red shirt and black vest really had a problem saying the N-word to Cleavon. Cleavon told him it was ok because they were acting and knew he didn't mean it.

  • @taun856
    @taun856 2 года назад +552

    One of my favorite things I ever read about this movie, was that during pre-production Mel Brooks ran across John Wayne in the studio and showed him the script. Mel asked John Wayne if he would like to make a cameo in the movie. Wayne flipped through the script, laid it back down and said "No. I can't really see myself in a movie like this. But if you make it, I'll be the first SOB in line to see it!"

    • @Rodshark75
      @Rodshark75 2 года назад +26

      He didn't ask him to have a cameo at first, he originally wanted him for Taggart.

    • @johnmagill7714
      @johnmagill7714 2 года назад +67

      And he was the first in line to see it to, true to his word. Mel Brooks said you could hear him laughing louder than everyone else. Later he told MB your crazy but my god that sure was funny.

    • @taun856
      @taun856 2 года назад +8

      @@johnmagill7714 I'd never heard that part of it! Thanks!

    • @logann7942
      @logann7942 2 года назад +39

      Hey cool story. I once saw Mel Brooks on a talk show where he said there was originally another line after Lilly Von Schtupp turns off the light. She says “Is it true what they say about the way you people are ‘gifted?’ Oh it’s true, it’s true…” and then Bart was supposed to say, “I hate to disappoint you, ma’am, but you’re sucking on my arm.”

    • @Dr.Spatula
      @Dr.Spatula 2 года назад +5

      @@Rodshark75 Wasn't he asked to play Black Bart's partner as a traditional hard nosed western character. When he turned it down they rewrote the part for Gene

  • @plaid13
    @plaid13 2 года назад +316

    The best way to fight racism is to mock it with stuff like this. Point out to people how stupid it is. Now far too many people think you fight racism with more racism and all that does is make everything worse.
    This movie is a classic everyone should see.

    • @knoahbody69
      @knoahbody69 2 года назад +12

      Yeah, if you re read Huck Finn, everyone that uses "the word" is either stupid or pretending to be stupid.

    • @andrewmoss3681
      @andrewmoss3681 Год назад +7

      Best way to fight all ignorance & bigotry. Life of Brian being another great example of mocking the idiots. But even funnier in that case as the dunces complains & protests about the film not only confirmed every point Python were making, but gave the film global advertising for free! The bigots do make me chuckle with their stupidity 🤣

    • @mochrie
      @mochrie Год назад

      100%

    • @jerryhenderson3542
      @jerryhenderson3542 Год назад +2

      They should show it in schools, at least high schools, and perhaps, colleges and universities...

    • @plaid13
      @plaid13 Год назад

      @@jerryhenderson3542 Yeah i agree 100%

  • @donaldjohnson1148
    @donaldjohnson1148 2 года назад +289

    "Hey, where da white women at?" Kills me every single time see it.
    Genius and Masterpiece aren't enough in describing this film. One of the greatest films ever to show the ridiculousness and buffoonery of racism.

    • @Raggmopp-xl7yf
      @Raggmopp-xl7yf 2 года назад +7

      That really is the best line in the whole movie!

    • @magich8ball
      @magich8ball 2 года назад +6

      My favorite part is Brooks as the Indian chief

    • @Don-ii4vm
      @Don-ii4vm 2 года назад +6

      Donald Johnson is right.
      Can I get a "Reverend"?

    • @michaelwoodward3329
      @michaelwoodward3329 2 года назад +4

      Not gonna lie, that's probably my favorite line in the whole movie. And quite possibly any movie. Lol

    • @karensheline5183
      @karensheline5183 2 года назад +3

      Me too! Fav line of all time!

  • @ryanwight9116
    @ryanwight9116 2 года назад +279

    What’s funny is in a somewhat recent interview Mel Brooks was told by a reporter that “there was no way Blazing Saddles could be made today.” Which is true. Mel responded “we couldn’t make it back then but we did anyway.”
    Another funny tidbit, Blazing Saddles was the first movie to have farting in it.

    • @MarkCucchiara
      @MarkCucchiara 2 года назад +20

      It's called s satire. Some people today don't get it and take it literally.

    • @Rodshark75
      @Rodshark75 2 года назад +5

      @@MarkCucchiara I think the biggest problem that the movie would face today is the racist assholes in power and with the money would feel attacked and triggered by it.

    • @shinobi-no-bueno
      @shinobi-no-bueno 2 года назад +3

      @@Rodshark75 like who?

    • @Dr.Spatula
      @Dr.Spatula 2 года назад +14

      When he said they couldn't make it back then he wasn't lying. When they finished production executives told him to take out all the racial slurs. He kindly obliged and then changed literally nothing

    • @kristensadana8097
      @kristensadana8097 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/jzMFoNZeZm0/видео.html This video is a brilliant break-down of this statement. I learned so much. Blazing Saddles literally changed the landscape of Westerns so, No, it couldn't be made today because it already deconstructed what Westerns represented, rendering them irrelevant. Has nothing to do with people being "offended."

  • @rapierlw
    @rapierlw 2 года назад +156

    "This movie is so wonderfully ignorant."
    That is the best description of this movie that I've ever heard.

    • @EOMReacts
      @EOMReacts  2 года назад +15

      Spot on.

    • @Wishbone1977
      @Wishbone1977 2 года назад +24

      This may just be nitpicking at semantics, but this movie is _anything_ but ignorant. It is 100% aware of _what_ it is doing, _how_ it is doing it, and _why_ it is doing it. This movie is painting for the viewer the ignorance, stupidity and evil of racism with a big big brush. And being tremendously funny while doing it.

    • @BDRmongoose
      @BDRmongoose 2 года назад +3

      @@Wishbone1977 I don't think it's semantics, and I agree with what you said wholeheartedly.

    • @J_EOMReacts
      @J_EOMReacts 2 года назад +9

      @@Wishbone1977 the reason I call the movie wonderfully ignorant is because it is showing you the ignorance of racism but in a brilliant way. Y’all are focusing to much on the word ignorant to even notice the context I’m using it in.

    • @Wishbone1977
      @Wishbone1977 2 года назад +9

      @@J_EOMReacts That's why I said I might be nitpicking at semantics. I very much agree with your sentiment, I just disagreed with your phrasing ;-)

  • @cgeorge5749
    @cgeorge5749 2 года назад +29

    "Excuse me while I whip this out". Greatest line in cinema.

  • @edp5886
    @edp5886 2 года назад +231

    I love how they showcase the ignorance of racism and stereotypes so well in this movie.

    • @TheLanceUppercut
      @TheLanceUppercut 2 года назад +24

      This is how you fight racism and ignorance. Not by silencing it, but by shining a spotlight on it and showing everyone how stupid it is.

    • @sparkysjoint1616
      @sparkysjoint1616 2 года назад +11

      @@TheLanceUppercut What I find so strange is people on both sides of the political isle miss that point.

    • @TheLanceUppercut
      @TheLanceUppercut 2 года назад +12

      @@sparkysjoint1616 Because it's a point that requires critical thinking, and the loudest voices on either side of the political line don't do critical thinking. Surface-level outrage sells better

    • @lanmandragoran8337
      @lanmandragoran8337 2 года назад +3

      @@TheLanceUppercut This, right here. The people out there screaming for either side are the only people really missing the entire fucking point.

    • @OzWatcher
      @OzWatcher 2 года назад +10

      I love the fact that they didn't make the mistake of showing the racist people as *evil*, but instead showed them as *stupid*. The old woman character is the perfect example of that.

  • @stephanginther9051
    @stephanginther9051 2 года назад +37

    Mel Brooks calls out prejudges by parodying and mocking it. This was not the first movie where he did that, his first being 'The Producers.' When asked why he'd go so far he said, 'It is important, necessary even, to mock Evil. People like Hitler gain most of their power from fear and it is hard to truly fear something while laughing at it. So not only _should_ we make fun of monsters like him, we must.'

  • @daveberg3911
    @daveberg3911 2 года назад +56

    Can you think of a single movie that attacked racism by using racism so artfully? Pure genius!

    • @gj62
      @gj62 10 месяцев назад +2

      Tropic thunder

  • @logann7942
    @logann7942 2 года назад +56

    “I didn’t know this was a Tarantino movie.” Dude you just made me laugh so hard I almost passed out.

  • @MarkFaust
    @MarkFaust 2 года назад +10

    It is a real shame movies like this will never be made again in our lifetimes. A movie that can get you thinking and laughing all at once is gold.

  • @vincentdarrah
    @vincentdarrah 2 года назад +38

    what i love about this movie is how he used all the negative racial stereotypes in such a way he was actually rebuking racism, and using humor made them all seem totally ridiculous

  • @midlifecrisis2988
    @midlifecrisis2988 2 года назад +59

    you say, "They couldn't make that movie today," but Mel Brooks once quipped in reply , "We couldn't make that movie in 1974, but we did it anyway" One important thing to note, when any character expresses bigotry, he or she is portrayed as the penultimate idiot, and the characters that are open minded and egalitarian are portrayed as the heroes.

    • @oregonchick76
      @oregonchick76 2 года назад

      One thing that people rarely comment on is that the (racist and small-minded) townsfolk are apparently completely inbred: Everyone has the last name of Johnson.

  • @BigGator5
    @BigGator5 2 года назад +194

    Insanely brilliant comedy that everyone needs to watch at least once.
    Fun Fact: When Mel Brooks advertised in the show business trade papers for a "Frankie Laine-type" voice to sing the film's title song, he was hoping for a good imitator. Instead, Frankie Laine himself showed up at Brooks' office two days later, ready to do the job, but nobody told him the movie was a parody. Apparently, Laine did not take offense at the deception considering he reportedly was pleased with the film upon seeing it on release.
    Bonus Fact: When the film was first screened for Warner Brothers executives, almost none of them laughed, and the movie looked to be a disaster that the studio would not release. However, Mel Brooks quickly set up a subsequent screening for the studio's employees. When these regular folks laughed uproariously throughout the movie, Warner Brothers finally agreed to take a chance on releasing it.

    • @J_EOMReacts
      @J_EOMReacts 2 года назад +8

      Once again these facts were brought to you by Gator 🐊

    • @BigGator5
      @BigGator5 2 года назад +3

      JL ...You're most welcome. 😎

    • @Trenchcoat3
      @Trenchcoat3 2 года назад +5

      And thus the lizard people learned to test their human movies with real humans

    • @melrauko
      @melrauko 2 года назад +1

      This sequence was confusing to me when I first saw it. I think it really gets better the more one is into theatre and production.

    • @ronweber1402
      @ronweber1402 2 года назад +8

      Again proof that studio executives need to be kept as far away from the creative process as possible.

  • @davidpost428
    @davidpost428 2 года назад +54

    The movie that parodies prejudice. Really unexpected over-the-top humor that had us all rolling.

  • @TheNeonRabbit
    @TheNeonRabbit 2 года назад +134

    Mongo was Alex Karras, who started off as a pro wrestler and afterwards played for 12 seasons with the Detroit lions. In the 80s he played Emmanuel Lewis' adoptive father on "Webster".

    • @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman
      @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman 2 года назад +4

      @Brad1980 Porkys is definitely a movie everyone should watch

    • @jeanine6328
      @jeanine6328 2 года назад +2

      I did not know that! I’m 50, I shoulda known.

    • @The_Rad_Dad3
      @The_Rad_Dad3 2 года назад +2

      I never pieced that together. And I’m full of useless knowledge

    • @magich8ball
      @magich8ball 2 года назад +4

      Also, Richard Pryor wrote the script parts for Mongo.

    • @Shaqafoose
      @Shaqafoose 2 года назад

      Iowa Hawkeye

  • @TheGenieLover
    @TheGenieLover Год назад +5

    It wasn't just Mel Brooks that was ahead of his time. In too many ways, we have went backwards since then.

  • @jamesmoore4003
    @jamesmoore4003 2 года назад +11

    “Scuse me while I whip this out…..AAAHHH!!” Funniest line in the whole movie 😂 😂 😂

  • @IrkenExile
    @IrkenExile 2 года назад +4

    Fun fact: that guy in the sweater standing on the street corner when Hedley was hailing a cab was just a random guy who was walking by the day they filmed that. He just stood there, wondering what the hell was going on when everyone went running out of the studio.

  • @Billinois78
    @Billinois78 2 года назад +8

    "Shut the f*** up" hahahaha
    Man, it's very obvious that your dog loves you, the way he watches you. The sun rises and sets off of you.

  • @emmapeelfan
    @emmapeelfan 2 года назад +11

    Random trivia: when Hedley was molesting that statue, it was a statue of Lady Justice. So he was, in effect, screwing justice.

    • @J_EOMReacts
      @J_EOMReacts 2 года назад +2

      I didn’t catch that. That’s a nice little touch

  • @WilliamScavengerFish
    @WilliamScavengerFish Год назад +4

    Bart's laugh after Jim refers to the townsfolk as morons wasn't in the script, but was totally genuine.

  • @daletolmich6459
    @daletolmich6459 Год назад +12

    'This movie is so wonderfully ignorant' is the Greatest sentence ever uttered to describe this flick... You Rock Brother.

    • @daletolmich6459
      @daletolmich6459 Год назад +1

      I've watched this movie a million times... With some super cool people... Thank You .. For reminding why I love watching great movies with super cool people. 🤘

    • @J_EOMReacts
      @J_EOMReacts Год назад

      I’m glad you enjoyed

  • @Cosmo-Kramer
    @Cosmo-Kramer 2 года назад +82

    Great reaction! Next from the genius mind of Mel Brooks, you've got to watch, *"Young Frankenstein".* I consider it, as do most film critics, to be Mel's greatest movie.

    • @MarcosElMalo2
      @MarcosElMalo2 2 года назад +5

      100% this. There’s also The Producers, his first movie and Gene Wilder’s first big role.

    • @knoahbody69
      @knoahbody69 2 года назад +1

      @@MarcosElMalo2 The Producers has similar problems...in fact that's the plot of the movie...and the musical.

    • @iDuckman
      @iDuckman 2 года назад +3

      YF is perhaps his greatest. But it pre-supposes knowledge of the Frankenstein myth and preferably of the earlier films, of which it is a parody, for greatest enjoyment.
      Blazing Saddles has callbacks to Western memes, but you need to know none of that to get the full impact.

    • @scotsbillhicks
      @scotsbillhicks 2 года назад

      +1 better yet, some unsung genius at BBC2 has some sort of celebration, and managed to screen james Whale’s Frankenstein and Young Frankenstein back to back. Whichever order you do it, try it.

    • @bthsr7113
      @bthsr7113 2 года назад

      I personally prefer Blazing Saddles, but Young Frankenstein is a good spoopy season laugh.

  • @The_Rad_Dad3
    @The_Rad_Dad3 2 года назад +66

    Harvey Korman, the actor who played Hedley Lamar, was brilliant along with Tim Conway. Watch “the dentist” and you won’t regret it

    • @acescher9011
      @acescher9011 2 года назад +5

      That is pretty good, but the elephant story is better I think

    • @Dr.Spatula
      @Dr.Spatula 2 года назад

      Or watch The Carol Burnett Show

    • @Dmarcoot
      @Dmarcoot 2 года назад +1

      We lost him too soon

    • @joshhuskins5363
      @joshhuskins5363 2 года назад +2

      Good God the dentist admit was literally a killer skit. I thought I was gonna die of laughing.

  • @lowellupchurch1609
    @lowellupchurch1609 2 года назад +35

    In the special features on the DVD Mel Brooks spoke about when writing this or figuring out how to direct something so...."off color"....he went to a mentor or someone with experience in this type of undertaking and he asked "How do I approach this?" And the person told him "If youre gonna walk up to the bell, you might as well ring it." That has since been in my mind whenever I am unsure of how to approach something. Dont pitter patter, just get atter

    • @EOMReacts
      @EOMReacts  2 года назад +7

      That’s absolutely fantastic advice.

  • @PaulAJacksonMusic
    @PaulAJacksonMusic 2 года назад +8

    "Somebody's got to go back and get a shit load of dimes".... cracks me up every time I see that

  • @satyricon451
    @satyricon451 2 года назад +13

    “Just a man and a horse being hung out there.” It took me a lotta years to get that joke.

    • @J_EOMReacts
      @J_EOMReacts 2 года назад +4

      I didn’t get until somebody told me lol.

    • @rickardroach9075
      @rickardroach9075 Год назад

      @@J_EOMReacts Hung like a horse.

  • @chasefreak
    @chasefreak 2 года назад +52

    A great line that Richard Pryor had written into the film was cut for unknown reasons. The part where (Madeline Kahn) says "OH it's true! It's True!" Clevon Little says, "Pardon me ma'am, you're sucking on my arm!" Pryor and Wilder eventually did hook up for Silverstreak, Stir Crazy & Hear no evil, see no evil

    • @TarossBlackburn
      @TarossBlackburn 2 года назад

      @VHS - Video History Shows "Why is she saying "Ship ship ship?"

  • @noheroespublishing1907
    @noheroespublishing1907 Год назад +6

    The fact that Mel Brooks then went on to produce 'The Elephant Man" and insisted to remain uncredited because he felt that his reputation for comedy would ruin the film's dramatic nature is always an amazing fact to contemplate.

  • @jeanine6328
    @jeanine6328 2 года назад +11

    I respect any human that’s loves their pets. It tells a lot about their character, never trust anyone that doesn’t like animals.

  • @beardedgeek973
    @beardedgeek973 2 года назад +18

    One thing that always gets me is that the reason the toll booth works (besides the stupidity) is that Bart writes on it that it's the governor's idea. And Taggert won't piss off his boss' boss, so they have to get the dimes...

  • @coreymason7017
    @coreymason7017 2 года назад +47

    Apparently the actor playing taggart was super uncomfortable saying the racial slurs and had to be convinced by the actors and writers that it was okay. He did it even though he still didn’t like it.
    I love how much the movie shows just how stupid bigotry truly ia

    • @adamthaxton3157
      @adamthaxton3157 2 года назад

      That is correct, Slim Pickens had to do several takes because he had trouble forcing himself to be a racist asshole.

    • @knoahbody69
      @knoahbody69 2 года назад +1

      There's an interview with him somewhere on youtube.

    • @TarossBlackburn
      @TarossBlackburn 2 года назад +3

      Clevon told him that he knew it was just the script. If he ever had the idea that he actually meant it, there would be fists.

    • @iDuckman
      @iDuckman 2 года назад +6

      That actor was the legendary *Slim Pickens,* one of the great Western character actors.

    • @Powerranger-le4up
      @Powerranger-le4up 2 года назад +5

      You’re thinking of the guy who played Lyle, Burton Gilliam. However, it is true that the white actors were very uncomfortable with saying the n word. It was Slim Pickens’ idea to have his character get hit by a shovel.

  • @stevenwalker5343
    @stevenwalker5343 2 года назад +27

    Mel Brooks showed the stupidity and absurdity of racism; making fun of it and those that are racist by showing their ignorance. You said it brother.

    • @satyricon451
      @satyricon451 2 года назад

      “You’ve got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know… morons.”

  • @TheEMFB
    @TheEMFB 2 года назад +92

    An absolute masterpiece. And "wonderfully ignorant" is the perfect description, sir. More Mel Brooks please! Spaceballs and Robin Hood: Men In Tights are both brilliant! Hug your dogs! ☝️❤️

    • @EOMReacts
      @EOMReacts  2 года назад +23

      Those two are the onto other Mel Brooks movies he’s seen, but there’s definitely a few more coming. Young Frankenstein will probably be the next one.

    • @nathanpatten3697
      @nathanpatten3697 2 года назад +2

      You gotta watch The Producers man, either version, or both!

    • @TheEMFB
      @TheEMFB 2 года назад +1

      @@EOMReacts ooohh I haven't seen that one in a long time!

    • @lizardkingof1968
      @lizardkingof1968 2 года назад +9

      Don't forget History of the World pt 1. Another Brooks masterpiece

    • @EOMReacts
      @EOMReacts  2 года назад +2

      @@lizardkingof1968 Definitely plan on it.

  • @ArZeeRP
    @ArZeeRP 2 года назад +6

    "Speak to me o' toothless one" got me real good.

  • @Raggmopp-xl7yf
    @Raggmopp-xl7yf 2 года назад +7

    When people tell Mel Brooks he could never make a movie like that today, he reportedly said, "You couldn't make it back then either!"

    • @rnw2739
      @rnw2739 Год назад

      Yeah but it did come out and have a Premier and appear in cinemas throughout the world without a load of fascists protesting or attacking Mel and his production team or end Brooks' career.... that WOULD all happen if it came out today.

  • @toolatehello3345
    @toolatehello3345 2 года назад +11

    Everyone forgets , but Richard Prier wrote a lot of the scenes in Blazing Saddles and was due to play the Sheriff but was prevented by the producers due to his drug problems.

  • @sidneyvandykeii3169
    @sidneyvandykeii3169 2 года назад +46

    Blazing Saddles is a classic. It shows exactly how stupid racism actually is. This is the EXACT message delivered by Dave Chappelle in his Clayton Bigsby sketch. Mel Brooks was ahead of his time.

    • @I_like_turtles_67
      @I_like_turtles_67 2 года назад +3

      Dave made fun of everybody. Just like Mel Brooks. Which is why I love both.

    • @shalashaska68
      @shalashaska68 Год назад +2

      Fun fact: Dave Chappelle was cast by Mel Brookes In Men in Tights!

  • @bluebear1985
    @bluebear1985 2 года назад +17

    In the scene where Bart (Cleavon Little) is riding toward Rock Ridge, the band you see playing is led by Count Basie, a legendary jazz musician and bandleader from way back when. Here he's playing a portion of his song "April in Paris".

  • @jamesbaker7166
    @jamesbaker7166 2 года назад +5

    Saw this when it came out in 74 when I was only 12,busted a gut laughing so hard!!!I went back to see it a couple of more times...CLASSIC MEL BROOKS

  • @nunyabusiness3710
    @nunyabusiness3710 2 года назад +7

    The racists in this movie were all made to look like fools. This movie offended everybody, which is what makes it one of the greatest movies of all time.

  • @vincegamer
    @vincegamer 2 года назад +7

    Clevon Little wasn't in a lot of film but he was a successful Broadway star so the singing was all him

  • @brycehiigel235
    @brycehiigel235 2 года назад +16

    Another Mel Brooks movie you need to watch is “Young Frankenstein” with Gene Wilder. He played the Waco Kid

  • @bigsarge8795
    @bigsarge8795 2 года назад +4

    "Excuse me while i whip this out... "
    *SCREAMS*
    😂😂😂

  • @jeffreygerfen2784
    @jeffreygerfen2784 2 года назад +8

    Mongo is played by Alex Karras, he was a defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions in the late fifties and early 60’s. He played in the All-Star NFL games four times.

  • @philipmason9537
    @philipmason9537 2 года назад +17

    Another film in a similar vein to Blazing Saddles ( that couldn’t be made today) is AIRPLANE from 1980; it’s consistently voted to be in the top ten funniest films ever !

  • @edwarddavis6827
    @edwarddavis6827 Год назад +5

    It’s all about the GUCCI bag! That’s the film right there-pure class pure genius

  • @avatar80239
    @avatar80239 2 года назад +25

    If you love Mel Brooks, then you need to watch "History of the World, Part 1". It covered a lot more stereotypes and ignorance throughout history.

  • @Big_Bag_of_Pus
    @Big_Bag_of_Pus 2 года назад +15

    It always makes me happy to see Count Basie in this film.

    • @gailwebb9619
      @gailwebb9619 2 года назад +1

      Me too. As a teenager I was on a flight to Rochester, New York from LaGuardia. It was just me and the entire Count Basie orchestra! It was a small commuter jet so I was sitting close to Count Basie. I recognized him because my folks played his music quite a bit. I said hello to him and told him how much I loved his music and got a big smile from him. I also got his autograph.....a wonderful memory. He had a beautiful smile.

    • @Big_Bag_of_Pus
      @Big_Bag_of_Pus 2 года назад +1

      @@gailwebb9619 Now *that's* a cool story.

    • @gailwebb9619
      @gailwebb9619 2 года назад

      @@Big_Bag_of_Pus it was so wonderful to meet and talk with him. He was very gracious and friendly. My parents were a little jealous that I got to me him!

    • @elizabethmuhleisen357
      @elizabethmuhleisen357 2 года назад +3

      Although it’s sad that in all the reactions to this movie I’ve seen, none of the reactors seem to know of Count Basie.
      I had the good fortune to see Mr Basie and his orchestra in the late 70s.

  • @9ZERO6
    @9ZERO6 2 года назад +5

    The level at which this movie roasts racists is amazing. The joke was 100% on those with racist beliefs.

  • @chandie5298
    @chandie5298 2 года назад +18

    10:19 The actual fact is that the film is specifically anti-racist.
    Think about it for a moment... the hero of the film is the most intelligent, skilled, talented person (the only one on par with him is Gene Wilder's character) is black and all the characters who are racist are shown to be dumb and backwards.

    • @kirkdarling4120
      @kirkdarling4120 2 года назад +3

      Interestingly, the old Jack Benny television show was the same way. The black butler Rochester was the only character on the show who wasn't a fool. Even Jack Benny himself played an idiot. Certainly, Benny was aware of what he was doing...Eddie Anderson playing Rochester was the only regular black person on television at the time.

    • @knoahbody69
      @knoahbody69 2 года назад

      @@kirkdarling4120 Jack Benny was the crappy violin player?

    • @kirkdarling4120
      @kirkdarling4120 2 года назад +2

      @@knoahbody69 Yes. At one point, the entire "Jack Benny Show" production toured the South. The stopped at one hotel where they were told that Eddie Anderson could not stay because he was black. Jack Benny's response was to move the entire production to a black hotel.

  • @iamlrrr8282
    @iamlrrr8282 2 года назад +6

    This script, as well as the movies he has acted in, shows that he was a legend, a legend that was taken away too early.

  • @dalehammers4425
    @dalehammers4425 2 года назад +5

    I love that you grasp that the ignorance is on purpose, he always went out of his way to show the ridiculous hypocrisy of Hollywood.

  • @GS-Das
    @GS-Das 2 года назад +25

    Richard Pryor co-wrote it with Mel and was supposed to play the lead role. The studio wouldn’t let Pryor do it I because of his drug problems. Worked out because Clevon Little was so great.

    • @rebeccabailey527
      @rebeccabailey527 2 года назад +5

      It's also worth noting Gene wilder wasn't the first pick for the Waco kid, the first guy turned out to be an actual drunk and was unable to remember any of his lines. The next day Gene wilder was the Waco kid.

    • @jcarlovitch
      @jcarlovitch 2 года назад +3

      Poor Andrew Bergman, Norman Steinberg and Alan Uger never get any credit for being writers of this movie.

    • @joescott8877
      @joescott8877 Год назад

      Pryor would have been outstanding in the role. Hysterical. I can't imagine anyone other than Clevon, though.

  • @ryanritchey2498
    @ryanritchey2498 2 года назад +5

    You could never make this movie today, actors would look at the script and say "this is Blazing Saddles this is already a movie".

  • @phoenixfire124
    @phoenixfire124 2 года назад +19

    I heard somewhere that Pryor wrote the white characters and Brooks wrote the black. I'm not sure how true it is, but I like the idea since matches the idea of the film.
    On a side note, I'd recommend "JoJo Rabbit". It does similar things as far as comedy goes. But it's more updated.

  • @peterblood50
    @peterblood50 2 года назад +26

    I think "the little bastard shot me in the ass." is the funniest line in the movie. Gene Wilder delivered it perfectly. Oh yeah and "Where da white women at?" That one is a killer. Oh yeah and...well you get the idea. The obvious choice is "Young Frankenstein"
    (Your dog loves you.)

    • @satyricon451
      @satyricon451 2 года назад +5

      “…but we DON'T WANT THE IRISH.” That line killed me lol. Demonstrates the texture and development of American racism

    • @tonylaca7087
      @tonylaca7087 2 года назад +3

      Don't forget SOMEBODY'S GOTTA GO BACK AND GET A SHITLOAD OF DIMES

    • @joescott8877
      @joescott8877 Год назад +1

      Gene Wilder had one of the most perfectly honed senses of comic timing ever. "A man drink like that, he is going to die!" (PERFECT Pause) "...When?"

  • @danjohnson2986
    @danjohnson2986 2 года назад +6

    Dom DeLuise only has that small part at the end and I still laugh hysterically. Performers: “yesssss”
    Dom: “sounds like steam escaping”. I’m chuckling to myself just typing it. Nice react.

  • @roninronreacts1870
    @roninronreacts1870 2 года назад +6

    This movie has so many top jokes, it is amazing. The handcart and quicksand section towards the beginning just sets you up for what you are in store for lol.

  • @jesseslack2089
    @jesseslack2089 2 года назад +2

    Most underrated line of the movie...."Need any help?"..."Oh, all I can get!"

  • @donnafrey1404
    @donnafrey1404 2 года назад +13

    Richard Pryor was one of the script writers for this movie, and Pryor's favorite character was Mongo. Pryor wrote all Mongo's lines.

  • @zzzroxyzzz
    @zzzroxyzzz 2 года назад +27

    My dad introduced me to this movie REAL early in my life, it taught me some pretty valuable things before my brain could be filled with other things. A much more recent movie that Mel Brooks himself said everyone needs to see is jojo rabbit, you will laugh your ass off, it's another brilliant take on ignorance.

    • @J_EOMReacts
      @J_EOMReacts 2 года назад +4

      I know that’s on my list and I’m looking forward to watching that

    • @MsPurji313
      @MsPurji313 2 года назад

      Jojo Rabbit is so good!!!

  • @Coonazz791
    @Coonazz791 2 года назад +16

    It’s honestly a shame that movies like this couldn’t be made today. It’s literally an anti-racist movie. But because ppl are so overly sensitive today, many miss that’s what it is. It’s what real comedy used to be, make you laugh at the ignorance of others while at the same time showing where you can forgive ppl that learn to get passed their ignorance.
    Fun Fact: The part of Sheriff Bart was originally written for Richard Pryor.

    • @josephtingley654
      @josephtingley654 2 года назад +2

      Just like you couldn't make shows like All in the Family or The Jefferson's, which are also anti-racism shows.

    • @Coonazz791
      @Coonazz791 2 года назад +2

      @@josephtingley654 hell, you probably couldn’t make shows like “The Fresh Prince of Bel-air” or “Family Matter” today.

    • @deanna9808
      @deanna9808 2 года назад

      @@Coonazz791 you know there is a new Fresh Prince right?

    • @Coonazz791
      @Coonazz791 2 года назад +2

      @@deanna9808 no, but it’ll likely be a totally different show and will be crap just like all the other reboots.

    • @deanna9808
      @deanna9808 2 года назад

      @@Coonazz791 Fairly miserable outlook.
      And the reboot has actually had consistently good praise for how it tackles things.

  • @thetallestdwarf7041
    @thetallestdwarf7041 Год назад +3

    "They told me you was hung!" "And they were right"

  • @Krix6426
    @Krix6426 2 года назад +8

    The joke was funny, but your dog struggling in the blanket made me laugh. Good stuff.

    • @J_EOMReacts
      @J_EOMReacts 2 года назад +1

      🤣🤣🤣 that is a everyday struggle with him

  • @richdiana3663
    @richdiana3663 2 года назад +6

    Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor together, a comedy team made in heaven.

  • @carlchapman4053
    @carlchapman4053 2 года назад +3

    "When??" is one of the best lines I have ever heard in my life.

  • @GKinslayer
    @GKinslayer 2 года назад +5

    Neat fact - remember after the old lady said "Up yours ..." and Gene is talking to Clevon? The comment he made - "You know..... morons" was improvised in the moment as was Clevon's response.

  • @vincegamer
    @vincegamer 2 года назад +5

    the band was Count Basie's orchestra. Basie is considered by many to be the greatest band leader of all time. check his work out

  • @TheWackokid1974
    @TheWackokid1974 2 года назад +4

    Gene Wilder commented that this movie smacked racism in the face with a shovel, and drew blood.

  • @jimtatro6550
    @jimtatro6550 2 года назад +53

    “Hey boys, look what I have here.”
    “Hey where’s the white women at?”
    Funniest line ever.
    🤣🤣🤣

  • @J4ME5_
    @J4ME5_ 2 года назад +7

    Oh man, good times

  • @PriceFamPrime
    @PriceFamPrime 2 года назад +4

    "Speak to me, oh Toothless One." I'm stealing that. Great reaction!

    • @J_EOMReacts
      @J_EOMReacts 2 года назад +3

      Lol I appreciate that and I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I stole it from my uncle 🤣🤣

  • @rickward460
    @rickward460 Год назад +6

    From a Country Boy to a "Dazzling Urbanite"... Spread the love Brother 🇺🇸😎

  • @larryhunter7368
    @larryhunter7368 2 года назад +3

    ‘Excellence of Ignorance’, may be the best description I’ve ever heard.

  • @troubleondemand7703
    @troubleondemand7703 2 года назад +3

    A lot of folks don't notice/know it, but that band he passes in the desert is being led by the late, great jazz legend Count Basie!

  • @nanreet
    @nanreet 2 года назад +4

    This movie stands the test of time. It was then and now the best movie to highlight the ignorance of the time and that exists today. AND, you have the cutest dog.

    • @J_EOMReacts
      @J_EOMReacts 2 года назад

      Thank you for showing my baby love

  • @iKvetch558
    @iKvetch558 2 года назад +5

    "The man himself...eyes cocked like a pistol!" 6:20
    My first time reaction to that joke...
    "Hey man, are you called 'Alec B'? Cause that 'cocked like a pistol' line got me dead...from laughter!"
    What...too soon? ✌😂😂😂😂😂😂😂✌

  • @richellewatts1562
    @richellewatts1562 2 года назад +2

    This is one of those movies I know damn near every word. And no Mel Brooks collection would be complete without History of the World Part 1. It is a must see (if you can find it) with Gregory Hines, Madeline Kahn and, of course, Mel Brooks himself. Great reaction as always! Love y'all 💜💜💜

  • @jamesstrickland517
    @jamesstrickland517 2 года назад +6

    my second favorite Cleavon Little movie is Vanishing Point made in 1971 he plays a blind disc jockey and is truly a gifted actor.

  • @Big_Bag_of_Pus
    @Big_Bag_of_Pus 2 года назад +3

    "You shifty ______, they said you was hung!"
    "And they was right!"

  • @Serai3
    @Serai3 2 года назад +7

    "Everybody says, 'You couldn't make that movie today.' We couldn't make that movie _then,_ but we did it anyway!" -- Mel Brooks

  • @bugvswindshield
    @bugvswindshield 2 года назад +6

    One of the best documentary's ever made.

  • @thefatman2780
    @thefatman2780 2 года назад +9

    SETTIN EM UP & KNOCKIN EM DOWN.
    ANOTHER MUST SEE CLASSIC.

  • @NavyVet4955
    @NavyVet4955 2 года назад +5

    I can’t recall how many times I’ve watched this movie, every time is just as funny as the first time. Mel is a genius writer and director, couple that with the great Richard Pryor co-writing this and a great cast I hope this movie will be appreciated by many generations to come for its message.

  • @josephkruse3402
    @josephkruse3402 2 года назад +3

    That dog though! Making me miss my beagle that would roll himself up in blankets and stare at me.

  • @accountable9026
    @accountable9026 2 года назад +11

    Ahhhh…. Remember when we could all together? Those were great times… 🤦🏼‍♂️
    Classic movie, great review. Keep it up! 🤘🏻

  • @ZelbeQahi
    @ZelbeQahi 6 месяцев назад +1

    As a Native American, Mel Brooks speaking Yiddish as an Indian chief is timeless and brilliant! That scene never gets old!

  • @The_Rad_Dad3
    @The_Rad_Dad3 2 года назад +3

    “I didn’t know this was a Tarantino movie”… that quip alone got me to subscribe

    • @EOMReacts
      @EOMReacts  2 года назад +1

      Welcome to the family!

    • @J_EOMReacts
      @J_EOMReacts 2 года назад +1

      Lol welcome to the family

  • @TARider2
    @TARider2 Год назад +3

    I couldn't get over all the blankets moving when your dog was rustling around in there 🤣 such a cute dog though

    • @J_EOMReacts
      @J_EOMReacts Год назад

      Lol thank you for showing my baby love. He gets tangled up in them all the time

  • @rbrtck
    @rbrtck Год назад +1

    Out of all the memorable dialogue in this movie, my sister keeps saying "Bitte...baby" (means please). She's been doing that since the 1980s. I guess it really does never get old.

  • @conniegaylord5206
    @conniegaylord5206 2 года назад +3

    During the sixties and seventies we could still laugh at our selves good and bad. We have lost it along the way.

  • @christopherconard2831
    @christopherconard2831 2 года назад +4

    The reason you recognize some of the scenes from cartoons is that Brooks started working with Warner Brothers doing their cartoons like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and The Roadrunner. He recycled many of the same jokes (Very well) into live action.

  • @dutchkreutzer6909
    @dutchkreutzer6909 2 года назад +6

    So glad you appreciated this movie. You good people.

  • @omegateamsports5291
    @omegateamsports5291 2 года назад +7

    I wish I could watch blazing saddles for the first time again. I watch at least once a year.
    Please do more Mel brooks films, please.

  • @monorail4252
    @monorail4252 2 года назад +4

    The producers is another excellent satire movie we need more of.

  • @lnwolf41
    @lnwolf41 2 года назад +3

    I have watched this from 10 others YT channels, and laugh every time. Wide world of sports, was a Saturday afternoon sports competition show.
    Howard Johnson was a motel / restaurant back in the 50's, 60's and 70's.