Great reaction, very insightful. Out of all the reactions to this movie I've seen, I believe you are the only one who actually caught the "Laurel and Hardy" reference in the Welcoming the Sheriff scene. Very nicely done, and you have a new subscriber :)
Thank you for not censoring. People need to be a little shocked now a days to understand the reality of the time we all "still" live in. It was part of the reason the movie was created was to shame and laugh at stupid minded people and society. However I am subscribing because I really appreciated your reaction. Thanks!
The actor who played Taggart, Slim Pickens, suggested his character get clobbered with a shovel because "He deserves it". Pickens actually camped out on location throughout filming. The actor who played Lyle had problems using that word until Clevon Little and other black actors reassured him they all understood it was the script and not his own words. Brooks met John Wayne and tried to get him to make an appearance, promising him a specially written part. Wayne declined, saying "I can't be in a movie like this, but I'll be first in line to watch it."
Umm...John Wayne was a HUGE RASIST! My friend's dad was JW's veterinarian who took care of his animals and holy rap I could tell you stories that would curl your hair!!!
You are the first reactor (of your generation) who got the Laurel and Hardy joke! Well done, young man! That alone is a reason to subscribe to your channel. Great reaction. 👍👍
DITTO! (See what I did there?) First reactor I've ever seen get that right away. I must admit, I've watched Blazing Saddles countless times over the years, but it was probably at least 30 years until I caught that.
Fun fact, Mel Brookes wrote all the dialogue for the black characters and Richard Prior wrote all the dialogue for the white characters, which is why (I think) that no stereotypical stone is left unturned in this film.
It was always a movie about a movie, as refenced when Hedley Lamarr looks to camera and says: "Why am I asking you?" Bart looks to camera: "They're so dumb" and later: "Like to keep my audience riveted" and Hedley giving his address to the bad guys: "You will only be risking your lives, while I, will be risking, an almost certain academy award nomination for best supporting actor"
There was a very famous actress named "Hedy Lamarr" she didn't like her name used in that way, & didn't find it the least bit funny. So she sued Mel Brooks & the Studio. They settled out of court.
I love watching your reactions and intellectual take on movies. Blazing Saddles will always be one of those movies that just hits all the marks. I truly wish more people could experience this movie and actually see the brilliance it serves✌
I'm impressed. Out of all the reactions I've seen to this movie you have the best understanding of what Mel Brooks was trying to do. Brooks wanted to make a satire about racism set in present time. All of the studios turned down his idea. Warner Brothers would let him do a satire on racism set in 1874 though. So Brooks used that pullaway crane shot over the studio lots to move the movie from 1874 to 1974 which is where he originally wanted the movie to be in the first place.
I'm 77 and remember when Blazing Saddles first came out. This movie did as much for civil rights as any of the marches or demonstrations. Very few people got the Howard Johnson spoof. Howard Johnson opened his first ice cream shop, which featured 28 flavors, in 1928. He eventually opened some motor loddges and restraunts which he also franchised. In the 1950s he retired and turned the business over to the family. This is why you have all the Johnsons in town.
0:07 - By the end of this comment, you'll know more than you ever wanted to know. 0:36 - Okay, so you skipped the theme song, but there's a FANTASTIC story behind it. When Mel Brooks wrote the song, he had a particular kind of voice in mind. He told his musical director "I want this to be sung by someone who sounds like Frankie Lane." Frankie Lane was a major country music star in his day. He had sung songs for several major Western projects and was generally considered the voice of the Western in his day. So, a couple of days pass, and who walks into Mel's office to audition for the song? FRANKIE LANE! Mel doesn't say much, just picks his jaw off the floor and leads Lane to the recording booth. He gets the recording in one take. Here's the kicker to the story. Frankie Lane thought he was singing an anthem for a SERIOUS Western film! As the story goes, he didn't find out it was a spoof film until he watched it at the premier. 1:15 - Yeah...cigarettes... 1:25 - I went to a railway museum once that had a hand cart on a short track outside. It's fun, but very tiring. 2:44 - I don't remember the exact term, but the old man is one of those jokes that's so of it's time that a contemporary listener would never understand it. Back in the day, one of the most popular shows on television was an adaptation of the novel Dr. Zhivago. In the novel there was a character named Dr. Gillespie who dies about half way through. Dr. Gillespie became one of the most popular characters on the show, so when audiences reacted badly to his death, the studio brought him back despite him having no place in the plot. This is Brooks calling the studios out on calls like that. 8:39 - Too many reacters miss this joke. 10:54 - Now would be a good time to talk about casting stories. Mel Brooks originally co-wrote this movie with Richard Pryor, who was originally intended to be the star. Unfortunately, just before production began, it came out that Pryor was a heavy drug user. The studio wanted to distance themselves from Pryor, so he left the movie and Cleavon Little was cast in his stead. It ended up being one of only two major roles he would have before being tragically killed in an auto accident. As for Gene Wilder, he was already a big name in Hollywood when this movie started filming, so Mel had to go through a lot to get him. In the end, Wilder agreed on the condition that Brooks would have to listen to a pitch he had for a movie. Brooks agreed, and the movie Wilder eventually pitched to Brooks became Young Frankenstein. 12:37 - So up until the late 60s, Hollywood movies were unofficially subject to the Hayes Code. The Code was a series of moral strictures and rules that limited the kind of content movies were allowed to show. Among the limitation was that you could not show or talk about certain bodily functions in movies, including sex, excretion, and flatulence. Now although The Code had been officially abandoned several years before, many studios still followed many of it's rules. Mel Brooks, always one to call out bulls@#$, decided to take a stand against these more ludicrous standards, and so he wrote this scene. Of all the racism and bigotry represented in this movie, THIS is the scene that the studio wanted cut. Brooks stood his ground, though, and refused to remove the scene. That is why Blazing Saddles holds the historical distinction of being the first Hollywood movie to ever include...farts. 13:43 - So almost this whole scene is scripted, but Gene Wilder decided to add a little bit of improv. At the end of the speech, he added the line "You know. Morons." What you see is Cleavon Little's REAL reaction to that. 26:01 - If you look carefully in the background of this scene, you can see posters that still show the movie's original title, Black Bart.
Thought provoking insights. Mel Brooks' relation to the hayes codes were particularly resonant; ever the iconoclast! appreciative of your taking the time to watch this and share your impressions.
My first time watching you. Your film knowledge is impressive. You relate certain scenes to other movies made, and you have easy, smooth, and intelligent comments. Well done, really enjoyed it!
3:52 -- I always interpreted that as "*and* the horse you rode in on" 16:50 -- line cut from the film, bart responds: "that's my elbow." 19:50 -- good eye, normally people miss him standing in line. i always took that as a commentary on the nature of film directors.
I remember watching Alex Karras in Detroit ( Mongo ) who was a 4 time Pro Bowl defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, from 1958 to 1970. He also was a professional Wrestler and Sports Announcer. He passed away in 2012 from Dementia at the age of 77. And was a great actor.
I loved your commentary, Mr Valentine! I saw this movie first-run in the theater as a teenager, and it was one of the many experiences I've had that taught me the folly of bigotry and prejudice. It was also one of the funniest films I'd ever seen up to that point. Your insights and musings were spot-on and had me nodding my head in agreement right along. Great reaction!
I envy you got to see it on it's initial release! It's a real humdinger. It's a very incisive and stimulating movie, indeed. Thanks for watching! Any other classics you would recommend?
@@MrValentineReacts Let's see: for political thrillers, Seven Days In May(1964) and The Manchurian Candidate(1964). For comedies, Airplane!(1980) and This Is Spinal Tap(1984). One Alfred Hitchcock movie that everyone should see is Rear Window(1954). Thanks for the reply, Mr Valentine!
"Mongo" was played by Alex Karras, who was defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions in the '60s. He was a 4-time All Pro player and was eventually named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
I really appreciate how you appreciate using eloquent and intelligent language to describe the movie. This is the first video of yours I have seen, and you are awesome! Our humor is compatible, and our perspectives are similar. It was so funny when you said "full regalia" on the criminal scene, and I knew immediately it was from Django. That scene in Django is pretty hilarious, and the reference was spot on. If you watch the movie again, or reflect on it with the following notion - that the movie was created as a cartoon to be acted out - then it may hold a new perspective. One thing I noticed that I haven't seen in another review of Blazing Saddles is that when the old lady is breaking the 4th wall and getting slugged in the gut, the guy holding her is eating cake! Also, in that same scene, the man whose hat is shot also has a part in his hair from the bullet. Straight out of cartoons! In fact, that whole scene is one cartoon shot after another. I look forward to watching your Tarantino reviews, especially Inglorious Basterds and Django. Stay articulate, friend! 8-)
Simpatico! I love the inflection Tarantino put on 'full regalia' in Django lol. It wasn't until my like 20th time seeing that movie that i realized it was him! In light of that information, it gives me a lot to chew on as I contemplate the absurdity and profundity of this film. It does radiate cartoon energy in its imaginative complexity. Truly thankful you took the time to view and comment.
I must've watched Blazing Saddles 30+ times, one of my all time favourites. But I'd never spotted that the thug holding the little old lady is eating cake that he presumably stole from her.
14:29 When Mongo is crushing the townspeople behind the piano, some poor soul is upside down. Amongst all the heads is one pair of boots. As a southpaw, Bart and Jim are both left-handed
One of the most insightful, intelligent, articulate reactions I've seen to this film. It is one of my favorite films, and one that a lot of RUclipsrs have reacted to, and it's always interesting to see how different people react to it; how they react to the first N-bomb, if they see the satire, if they catch all the references, etc. Brooks made many, many brilliant films in his career. For my money, "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein" are at the top of my list.
Tarantino based his Django on the Django movies in the 60s. He even had Franco Nero do a cameo. Blazing Saddles came years later. And trust me, 99% of Tarantino fans have seen Blazing Saddles...and on larger home or theatrical screens. There was even a short-lived TV series called Black Bart. New Hollywood started in the 60s and early 70s (Easy Rider, Exorcist, French Connection, Mean Streets, etc etc) and was well underway by the time Saddles was released. Even Brooks had already done The Producers.
I think the craziest fact about this movie is that the farting scene was actually more controversial than the use of the N word. Slim Pickens was worried about losing his day job over that one scene. It was the first time farting was on screen
Oddly enough he's telling the truth. Adding 'A' fart to the movie almost shut it down. The studio absolutly forbid it. YOU WILL NOT PUT A FART IN THIS MOVIE! Mel Brooks: Ok you win, won't put A fart in the movie. Walked out muttering. "I'll put in 50" & That tells you everything you need to know about Mel Brooks
The studio was collectively crapping bricks about the script, and demanded all sorts of changes. Mel agreed, then ignored them. 😄 Fun Fact: there was _one_ line Mel took out. When Madeline Kahn (who was an excellent singer in real life) exclaimed "It's twue! It's twue!!!," he removed one line. Originally right after that Little was supposed to say "You know you're sucking on my wrist, right?"
It's too bad he cut that joke because it's the only place in the movie where a racial stereotype goes unchallenged (tho it's a "positive" stereotype). But it's kind of like that Japanese tradition of deliberately adding a single flaw to an otherwise perfect piece of pottery. 😉
I watch every reaction to this movie that comes through my recommendations, and so far this is the best (and smartest) one I've ever seen. You picked up on some things it took me decades to notice. And convinced me I need to go watch Django.
The close harmonies of "I Get A Kick Out of You" NEVER gets a laugh out of anyone under the age of 40. It was anachronistic, they didn't sing like that in the late 1800's, nor was the song written until 1936. It's as if they suddenly started rapping.
8:20 See: Bass Reeves, first Black US Marshall stationed west of the Mississippi, home-based in Paris, Texas, who was the real-world inspiration for The Lone Ranger.
"Emotional support cows" is a wonderfully skewed take on the opening saloon moment. By the way, your observation about the universality of insult was borne out on set - an Irish grip mentioned that he didn't feel anything in the film got at him, so the "We'll give some land to the [Blacks] and [Chinese] but we don't want the (O)Irish!" line was added.
Remember Richard Pryor co-wrote this movie. He was supposed to play the sheriff but had a conflict. He insisted on the rough language. Later, Mel Brooks asked if there was anyone he had left out and someone said he forgot the Irish. Irish and Italians were also treated very badly in the 19th century. Italians and blacks often lived in the same neighborhoods separate from 'whites'.
The melodious chorus for the slave era work song, at the start was an excellent joke. "Why do I get a belt out of you?" As in the lash. It plays a little long and is so subtle it is often missed. Still always makes me laugh
You just blew my damn mind. I grew up with this movie, and I have loved the Big Lebowski since it came out, and I *NEVER* realized that that actor was the same guy. 🤯
1. Mel Brooks played the Governor, the Indian Chief and one of the thug roundup. 2. Mel Brooks doesn't just break the 4th wall he shatters, steps on and grinds it into the ground. 3. The preacher/Liam Dunn also plays in Young "Frankenstein" as Mr. Hilltop. Madeline Kahn 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. Movie suggestion "Young Frankenstein" with Gene Wilder
fascinating tidbits! yeah, i had that thought process about the loads of fun that movie probably was to shoot; especially during the 3rd act when 1874 met 1974 and they were smashing pies in each others' faces. I know that was a hoot and a half i'm definitely adding 'young frankenstein' to my list. thanks!
I too was pleased to see you pick up on the laurel and hardy joke. Saw this in the cinema on its first day of release. I was 14 and got that joke immediately, but missed many others that I subsequently picked up in the many viewings since. It was in the days when they showed two feature films, one main feature and one support film. Blazing saddles was the support film and showed second behind Monty Pythons “And now for something completely different “. Everyone was there for Monty Python. So when that film finished, lots of people got up and left . When Blazing Saddles started up, the first few scenes caused absolute uproar with people rolling in the aisles laughing uncontrollably. Then there was the sheer pandemonium as those who had left could hear what was happening and made a mad rush back to their seats. My abiding memory was of a little old lady sat next to me, she was on her own and she completely lost it at the farting scene. Of course I was howling as well, but hearing her screaming had us all in stitches .
16:42 After Lily says, "it's true, it's true," the follow up line was supposed to be, "I hate to disappoint you, but you're sucking on my arm," however, the studio made Brooks take that line out. I hope you will get around to watching some Monty Python movies, and "Holy Grail" and "Life of Brian" in particular.
That Mel even agreed to take that out is really saying something, too. His usual course of action for this was to graciously accept any such notes from the studio, and then deposit them directly into File 13.
@@0okaminoSometimes you throw in something you know won’t fly so when you “compromise” with the censors by taking it out they let you keep in the stuff you really wanted. Not that Mel ever has a problem with saying “no” when editing something he cares about.
@@0okaminoThe story he tells in the commentary is that the studio was like, "You have to cut everything 😱" and he said, "OK, sure", threw the notes in the trash, and cut that 1 joke as a sop.
Mel Brooks served in the Army during WW2. He was a combat engineer during the Battle of the Bulge. He witnessed the liberation of the camps. He was appauld at the hateed he saw. He decided to combat hatred with comedy. I think he succeeded with Blazing Saddles.
First reactor I've ever seen get the Laurel and Hardy pun. And the first time I've ever heard anyone say "pecuniary" out loud. I tip my hat to you, sir.
"Mel was ushering in a new way of film making" Truly. He was far more than just a vaudevillian comedic film maker. He was a brilliant social commenter with the added Jewish shtick as a delightful accent-spice. "The Producers" (his original, not the remake monstrosity from another cast&director) was another ground breaker of his. If you haven't seen it then you must transition to the next Mel Brook level. It's guaranteed NOT to let you down!
Ayy you recognized the Big Lebowski, and the Laurel and Hardy joke. Also I learned a new word. It is indeed "hanged" btw, when someone is being executed. Great reaction.
wow dude I have seen about a hundred reactions on Blazing Saddles and you are the first one acknowledge the Lauel and Hardy reference! For that I am subscribing! Rock on brother!
Are we cursed so that we MUST watch all the damned Blazing Saddle reax vids???!! Out of my hundred I have seen mebbe once that a reviewer got the important parts correct. The ability to process satire was not passed down to later generations.
Instant subscriber. Wow. No words other than thank you. I believe this reaction channel is going to be huge. This was an absolute joy to attend from start to finish. Godspeed my friend!
So many anachronistic references to modern culture along with the farcical parodying of classic Western films. There's Hedy Lamarr (the actress)/Hedley Lamarr; and all the Johnsons including Howard J (restaurant chain jokes - only one flavor, orange roof on outhouse), Van J (famous actor), Dr. Samuel J (famous essayist), Olson J (Olsen and Johnson comedy team), Gabby J (authentic frontier gibberish - parodying classic Western sidekick Gabby Hayes). Then there's the Marlene Dietrich jokes, Count Basie and His Orchestra (background music in the foreground), Warner Bros.' Merrie Melodies reference, Cole Porter tunes out of place ("I Get a Kick Out of You" by the rr workers, "You Do Something to Me" ["the voodoo that you do" lyric]), Mongo Santamaria joke, wheelchair-bound Dr. Gillespie from Dr. Kildare movie series joke, hung-like-a-horse joke, Le Pétomane (the professional farter) name joke, and plenty more but I'm running out of room.
I enjoyed watching your reaction to this movie. Cleavon Little used to star in a TV show called "Temperatures Rising". That's where I learned about him. It was a fun show. For another Western movie with Gene Wilder, check out the film "The Frisco Kid". Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder starred together in several movies. The first one that I remember seeing them both appear in was called "Silver Streak". The character who plays the executioner in Blazing Saddles appears again in Mel Brooks' "Men In Tights".
I'm glad my video brought you a modicum of joy! Cleavon Little has such a warm and talented presence. Thanks for watching and the recommendations . looking into to it now😎
Mongo Santamaria was a Cuban jazz musician who was quite popular in the 50s & 60s. Great catch on the Laural & Hardy joke!! You should watch The Producers, another Mel Brooks film starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. Mel takes on Hitler like he does racism in this film. You will enjoy Young Frankenstein more if you have seen the original 3 Frankenstein movies, High Anxiety if you are familiar with Alfred Hitchcock films, Men In Tights if you have seen the Robin Hood films and Spaceballs if you have seen Star Wars. Avoid his remake of To Be or Not To Be, I feel he really stumbled with that one, whereas the original from 1942 is brillient.
I am glad to hear a reaction that mentions Django. I have always seen similarities between the two, besides the number of times the N word is spoken.. The entire argument over the eye holes in the hoods from Django plays like it could have come directly from Mel Brooks. It always strikes me as funny when people say they couldn't make Blazing Saddles today because of the number of times the N word is used (38). But Django Unchained uses it 110 times.
Very perceptive point, and Django was only 11 years ago lol. The eye hole scene was such a nice touch. 'DONT ASK ME OR MINE FOR NOTHING'. Thanks for watching
8:40 CONGRATS on being one of the VERY FEW who get this reference. I watched Laurel & Hardy silent clips on the local PBS channel (channel 9, WNIN Evansville) in the 1970s as a kid, along with "Hooray for Harold Lloyd" which showcased Harold Lloyd clips.
I’m subscribing to you because yours is the best reaction to this film of the numerous other clueless reactions I’ve seen from younger and older people, the elders missing out on the in jokes and references that you acknowledge even with your tender years. You speak so eloquently and laid back but adding to the scenes with your references. An even better film in the same context which is constantly voted in the top five best comedy films of all time is AIRPLANE from 1980 and if you thought that the material in B Saddles is “edgy” then Airplane takes it to a new level ; it was released as a PG but today it would be a ????
I appreciate your very generous feedback! This film is incredibly instructive and magnificent in its telling of the narrative. Oh yes, Phillip, the Movie Airplane will be watched very soon.. I cannot wait; Thanks for the subscribing and watching!
@@ColinTedford Racism is the biggest subject of Blazing Saddles but when you see other young and middle aged people watching Airplane for the first time they seem mortified by the young boy in the cockpit scene, the girl drinking coffee, the woman hanging herself, the horse in the bed and many other scenes and they’re ASTONISHED that the film was a PG in the 1980’s. For sure Mel Brooks said in 1974 that Blazing Saddles was controversial even then and couldn’t be made now but the same would apply to Airplane with people’s sensibilities being so heightened now.
@@philipmason9537 Ah, I haven't watched any Airplane reactions. What you're seeing is at least partly because the rating system has changed since then - PG-13 didn't exist at the time. It was created a little later in reaction to the sensibilities of 1980s people who were surprised by things that appeared in PG movies. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Association_film_rating_system#Addition_of_the_PG-13_rating
16:50 The one line that the censors demanded that they remove from the movie was after she asked if it was true how you people are gifted then said "It's true, it's true" the Sherriff said "Ma'am, you're sucking on my elbow". They deleted that line.
A wonderful reaction! 25:20: "This is an exceptional movie." LOL you ain't seen nothin' yet! I saw this when it was released, and the pull back gave me chills. This movie changed many lives.
It was electrifying. The pull back really made my level of appreciation for this film skyrocket! I'm ecstatic to watching more movies of this ilk. Thanks for watching!
I've seen many reactions to this film I first saw as a teenager in the early 80's. Emotional support Cows! Absolutely cracked me up. For a blind reaction I thought your choice of attire was oddly appropriate. I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction to this. All the best my good man.
In 1974, all of that racism was offensive back then too. But it was a common plot that the bad guys were racist, and the victim of the racism would come out a hero in the end. It was in all the movies and TV shows. As soon as someone was racist in a movie, you KNEW they were the bad guy.
Finally. Someone with a brain. That understands the meaning / function of satire, in society. Instead of clutching their pearls over the language. While spectacularly missing the entire point. Just subscribed. As a wheelchair user from birth Though. I must say. I feel strangely left out. LOL
"Hanged" when it about executions. Do you realize how many reactors don't catch "a Laurel and a Hardy handshake?" In fact, you're the only one I've heard. "Mongo! Santa Maria!" Mongo Santamaria was a famous Cuban percussionist. The actor playing Mongo was then-famous ex-football player Alex Karras.
One of the best comedies ever made. Using comedy to show how stupid racism is. Brilliant movie. The best part is the "You know...moron's" Was improvised so Cleavon's reaction was genuine laughter.
You did much better than some of the other reactors reacting to this movie and you are I think the only one that I have seen that actually saw Mel Brooks in the line of criminals and thugs coming to be interviewed by Hedley Lamarr!! No one has ever noticed that!! I didn't catch it the first time I watched this movie myself so that's a really good catch got to give you that one for sure!!!
Mel Brooks early on got Richard Pryor on board to play the sheriff but the money folk refused to allow it due to his drug use. So Mel instead had him be one of the main writers, but hid the fact. Mel was concerned with the N-word appearing so many time in the film, so he went to Pryor and said, "We can't say this!" And Pryor said, "No YOU can't say this, but the bad guys can says this - because the bad guys WOULD say this."
I love Tarantino's sensibility. His oeuvre is an enchanting pastiche of other remarkable filmmakers, to which he adds his own profound layer of artistic creation!
A few fun notes I didn't see anyone touch on in the comments. - The scene where Wilder is talking to Little about the townsfolk and refers to them as "morons" was unscripted and the reaction from Little was genuine. - Mel Brooks never told the writer of the song it was for a comedy film. He was worried the writer wouldn't sing the song with real conviction. - Neither Wilder nor Little were originally supposed to be in this film. Brooks pitched it with Pryor as the lead and WB told him no. So he went back to Pryor and told him, Pryor said go ahead with the film, I need the money from the screenwriting credit. The actor they hired to play the Kid actually showed up drunk... So Brooks called Wilder to play the part of the Kid. Brooks told both of these stories on an interview I saw after Wilder's death.
Great reaction, very insightful. Out of all the reactions to this movie I've seen, I believe you are the only one who actually caught the "Laurel and Hardy" reference in the Welcoming the Sheriff scene. Very nicely done, and you have a new subscriber :)
I have only seen one other reactor catch the Laurel and Hardy joke. Great job.
Indeed , and 2 new subscribers. Thanks much , can't wait to see the next reaction.
That’s what caught my attention too, that this is the only reaction I have seen catch the Laurel and Hardy reference
Thank you for not censoring. People need to be a little shocked now a days to understand the reality of the time we all "still" live in. It was part of the reason the movie was created was to shame and laugh at stupid minded people and society. However I am subscribing because I really appreciated your reaction. Thanks!
The actor who played Taggart, Slim Pickens, suggested his character get clobbered with a shovel because "He deserves it". Pickens actually camped out on location throughout filming. The actor who played Lyle had problems using that word until Clevon Little and other black actors reassured him they all understood it was the script and not his own words.
Brooks met John Wayne and tried to get him to make an appearance, promising him a specially written part. Wayne declined, saying "I can't be in a movie like this, but I'll be first in line to watch it."
wonderful facts about this flawless film!
I think Slim Pickens stole every scene he was in, in Dr. Strangelove.
First reactor I've seen who got the Laurel and Hardy joke
Umm...John Wayne was a HUGE RASIST!
My friend's dad was JW's veterinarian who took care of his animals and holy rap I could tell you stories that would curl your hair!!!
You are the first reactor (of your generation) who got the Laurel and Hardy joke! Well done, young man! That alone is a reason to subscribe to your channel. Great reaction. 👍👍
Agreed, he was wise to a lot of jokes that most reactors miss, definitely earned the sub
I certainly have my moments! Cheers 🤙🏽🤙🏽
I noticed that too one of the few reactions to get the Laurel and Hardy joke ….
DITTO! (See what I did there?) First reactor I've ever seen get that right away. I must admit, I've watched Blazing Saddles countless times over the years, but it was probably at least 30 years until I caught that.
@@billfinn7380 Ditto? You provincial putz (clever).
Fun fact, Mel Brookes wrote all the dialogue for the black characters and Richard Prior wrote all the dialogue for the white characters, which is why (I think) that no stereotypical stone is left unturned in this film.
The end result is a real beaut!
It was always a movie about a movie, as refenced when Hedley Lamarr looks to camera and says: "Why am I asking you?" Bart looks to camera: "They're so dumb" and later: "Like to keep my audience riveted" and Hedley giving his address to the bad guys: "You will only be risking your lives, while I, will be risking, an almost certain academy award nomination for best supporting actor"
There was a very famous actress named "Hedy Lamarr" she didn't like her name used in that way, & didn't find it the least bit funny. So she sued Mel Brooks & the Studio. They settled out of court.
I love watching your reactions and intellectual take on movies. Blazing Saddles will always be one of those movies that just hits all the marks. I truly wish more people could experience this movie and actually see the brilliance it serves✌
Incredibly grateful you watched! yea, this movie is cognitively rewarding. Masterful.
This gentleman understands what theater is: this is the most intelligent reaction video I've seen on RUclips.
I extend my gratitude for your feedback! appreciate you watching
@@Sirala6 Agree.
"What's your beef with Kansas City, and cigarettes?"🤣
Lol 😎
great comment, took a couple of seconds for me to catch.👍
I'm impressed. Out of all the reactions I've seen to this movie you have the best understanding of what Mel Brooks was trying to do. Brooks wanted to make a satire about racism set in present time. All of the studios turned down his idea. Warner Brothers would let him do a satire on racism set in 1874 though. So Brooks used that pullaway crane shot over the studio lots to move the movie from 1874 to 1974 which is where he originally wanted the movie to be in the first place.
very appreciative you watched🤙🏽 this film is so delightful... the pullback shot was such a stimulating bow on the story. A satire par excellence!
I'm 77 and remember when Blazing Saddles first came out. This movie did as much for civil rights as any of the marches or demonstrations.
Very few people got the Howard Johnson spoof. Howard Johnson opened his first ice cream shop, which featured 28 flavors, in 1928. He eventually opened some motor loddges and restraunts which he also franchised. In the 1950s he retired and turned the business over to the family. This is why you have all the Johnsons in town.
0:07 - By the end of this comment, you'll know more than you ever wanted to know.
0:36 - Okay, so you skipped the theme song, but there's a FANTASTIC story behind it. When Mel Brooks wrote the song, he had a particular kind of voice in mind. He told his musical director "I want this to be sung by someone who sounds like Frankie Lane." Frankie Lane was a major country music star in his day. He had sung songs for several major Western projects and was generally considered the voice of the Western in his day. So, a couple of days pass, and who walks into Mel's office to audition for the song? FRANKIE LANE! Mel doesn't say much, just picks his jaw off the floor and leads Lane to the recording booth. He gets the recording in one take. Here's the kicker to the story. Frankie Lane thought he was singing an anthem for a SERIOUS Western film! As the story goes, he didn't find out it was a spoof film until he watched it at the premier.
1:15 - Yeah...cigarettes...
1:25 - I went to a railway museum once that had a hand cart on a short track outside. It's fun, but very tiring.
2:44 - I don't remember the exact term, but the old man is one of those jokes that's so of it's time that a contemporary listener would never understand it. Back in the day, one of the most popular shows on television was an adaptation of the novel Dr. Zhivago. In the novel there was a character named Dr. Gillespie who dies about half way through. Dr. Gillespie became one of the most popular characters on the show, so when audiences reacted badly to his death, the studio brought him back despite him having no place in the plot. This is Brooks calling the studios out on calls like that.
8:39 - Too many reacters miss this joke.
10:54 - Now would be a good time to talk about casting stories. Mel Brooks originally co-wrote this movie with Richard Pryor, who was originally intended to be the star. Unfortunately, just before production began, it came out that Pryor was a heavy drug user. The studio wanted to distance themselves from Pryor, so he left the movie and Cleavon Little was cast in his stead. It ended up being one of only two major roles he would have before being tragically killed in an auto accident. As for Gene Wilder, he was already a big name in Hollywood when this movie started filming, so Mel had to go through a lot to get him. In the end, Wilder agreed on the condition that Brooks would have to listen to a pitch he had for a movie. Brooks agreed, and the movie Wilder eventually pitched to Brooks became Young Frankenstein.
12:37 - So up until the late 60s, Hollywood movies were unofficially subject to the Hayes Code. The Code was a series of moral strictures and rules that limited the kind of content movies were allowed to show. Among the limitation was that you could not show or talk about certain bodily functions in movies, including sex, excretion, and flatulence. Now although The Code had been officially abandoned several years before, many studios still followed many of it's rules. Mel Brooks, always one to call out bulls@#$, decided to take a stand against these more ludicrous standards, and so he wrote this scene. Of all the racism and bigotry represented in this movie, THIS is the scene that the studio wanted cut. Brooks stood his ground, though, and refused to remove the scene. That is why Blazing Saddles holds the historical distinction of being the first Hollywood movie to ever include...farts.
13:43 - So almost this whole scene is scripted, but Gene Wilder decided to add a little bit of improv. At the end of the speech, he added the line "You know. Morons." What you see is Cleavon Little's REAL reaction to that.
26:01 - If you look carefully in the background of this scene, you can see posters that still show the movie's original title, Black Bart.
Thought provoking insights. Mel Brooks' relation to the hayes codes were particularly resonant; ever the iconoclast!
appreciative of your taking the time to watch this and share your impressions.
My first time watching you. Your film knowledge is impressive. You relate certain scenes to other movies made, and you have easy, smooth, and intelligent comments. Well done, really enjoyed it!
glad we crossed paths! cinema means a lot to me. Thanks for tuning in
3:52 -- I always interpreted that as "*and* the horse you rode in on"
16:50 -- line cut from the film, bart responds: "that's my elbow."
19:50 -- good eye, normally people miss him standing in line. i always took that as a commentary on the nature of film directors.
"but not the Irish"
Said by the 1 Irish actor 🤭
No one was safe 😂
I remember watching Alex Karras in Detroit ( Mongo ) who was a 4 time Pro Bowl defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, from 1958 to 1970. He also was a professional Wrestler and Sports Announcer. He passed away in 2012 from Dementia at the age of 77. And was a great actor.
I loved your commentary, Mr Valentine! I saw this movie first-run in the theater as a teenager, and it was one of the many experiences I've had that taught me the folly of bigotry and prejudice. It was also one of the funniest films I'd ever seen up to that point. Your insights and musings were spot-on and had me nodding my head in agreement right along. Great reaction!
I envy you got to see it on it's initial release! It's a real humdinger. It's a very incisive and stimulating movie, indeed.
Thanks for watching! Any other classics you would recommend?
@@MrValentineReacts Let's see: for political thrillers, Seven Days In May(1964) and The Manchurian Candidate(1964). For comedies, Airplane!(1980) and This Is Spinal Tap(1984). One Alfred Hitchcock movie that everyone should see is Rear Window(1954). Thanks for the reply, Mr Valentine!
Don't forget that Mel Brooks, and Richard Pryor wrote the script. Richard Pryor was original going to play the Sheriff.
"Mongo" was played by Alex Karras, who was defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions in the '60s. He was a 4-time All Pro player and was eventually named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
thats phenomenal
He was also Websters dad in the TV show Webster.
I really appreciate how you appreciate using eloquent and intelligent language to describe the movie. This is the first video of yours I have seen, and you are awesome! Our humor is compatible, and our perspectives are similar. It was so funny when you said "full regalia" on the criminal scene, and I knew immediately it was from Django. That scene in Django is pretty hilarious, and the reference was spot on. If you watch the movie again, or reflect on it with the following notion - that the movie was created as a cartoon to be acted out - then it may hold a new perspective. One thing I noticed that I haven't seen in another review of Blazing Saddles is that when the old lady is breaking the 4th wall and getting slugged in the gut, the guy holding her is eating cake! Also, in that same scene, the man whose hat is shot also has a part in his hair from the bullet. Straight out of cartoons! In fact, that whole scene is one cartoon shot after another. I look forward to watching your Tarantino reviews, especially Inglorious Basterds and Django. Stay articulate, friend! 8-)
Simpatico! I love the inflection Tarantino put on 'full regalia' in Django lol. It wasn't until my like 20th time seeing that movie that i realized it was him!
In light of that information, it gives me a lot to chew on as I contemplate the absurdity and profundity of this film. It does radiate cartoon energy in its imaginative complexity.
Truly thankful you took the time to view and comment.
I must've watched Blazing Saddles 30+ times, one of my all time favourites. But I'd never spotted that the thug holding the little old lady is eating cake that he presumably stole from her.
14:29 When Mongo is crushing the townspeople behind the piano, some poor soul is upside down. Amongst all the heads is one pair of boots.
As a southpaw, Bart and Jim are both left-handed
Oh that's not just any orchestra in the desert. That's count basie
One of the most insightful, intelligent, articulate reactions I've seen to this film. It is one of my favorite films, and one that a lot of RUclipsrs have reacted to, and it's always interesting to see how different people react to it; how they react to the first N-bomb, if they see the satire, if they catch all the references, etc. Brooks made many, many brilliant films in his career. For my money, "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein" are at the top of my list.
Tarantino based his Django on the Django movies in the 60s. He even had Franco Nero do a cameo. Blazing Saddles came years later. And trust me, 99% of Tarantino fans have seen Blazing Saddles...and on larger home or theatrical screens. There was even a short-lived TV series called Black Bart.
New Hollywood started in the 60s and early 70s (Easy Rider, Exorcist, French Connection, Mean Streets, etc etc) and was well underway by the time Saddles was released. Even Brooks had already done The Producers.
I think the craziest fact about this movie is that the farting scene was actually more controversial than the use of the N word.
Slim Pickens was worried about losing his day job over that one scene. It was the first time farting was on screen
that's outrageous! his first foray into the risquè i suppose. flatulence on the silver screen😂
I remember seeing it on tv and the farts were censored, the guys were just standing up halfway for no reason lol Silent ones I guess.
It was actually the second time. The first was in 1971's _Cold Turkey._ ruclips.net/video/jBolvaSmM4c/видео.htmlsi=B_ZGTLf8MFA05mSs
@@JenSell1626 the opposit
Oddly enough he's telling the truth. Adding 'A' fart to the movie almost shut it down. The studio absolutly forbid it. YOU WILL NOT PUT A FART IN THIS MOVIE! Mel Brooks: Ok you win, won't put A fart in the movie. Walked out muttering. "I'll put in 50" & That tells you everything you need to know about Mel Brooks
The studio was collectively crapping bricks about the script, and demanded all sorts of changes. Mel agreed, then ignored them. 😄
Fun Fact: there was _one_ line Mel took out. When Madeline Kahn (who was an excellent singer in real life) exclaimed "It's twue! It's twue!!!," he removed one line. Originally right after that Little was supposed to say "You know you're sucking on my wrist, right?"
lolol. That's quite a line. If only they left that bad boy in the final cut! I can see the executives having a conniption just looking at the script
I do wonder if the double entendre with the sausage is more effective without it, though. That works best going directly from the "It's twue!" line.
It's too bad he cut that joke because it's the only place in the movie where a racial stereotype goes unchallenged (tho it's a "positive" stereotype). But it's kind of like that Japanese tradition of deliberately adding a single flaw to an otherwise perfect piece of pottery. 😉
The line was "But you're sucking on my arm..."
@@flashgordon6238 "sucking on my *ELBOW* " the studio flat out refused to keep it in the film. so it was cut
I watch every reaction to this movie that comes through my recommendations, and so far this is the best (and smartest) one I've ever seen. You picked up on some things it took me decades to notice. And convinced me I need to go watch Django.
I appreciate the feedback! Blazing Saddles is intensely enjoyable. And Django is an absolute marvel.. Watch it, posthaste!! thank you for watching!
'we're gonna stamp out runaway decency in the west'
This movie is just beyond words in it's influence
The close harmonies of "I Get A Kick Out of You" NEVER gets a laugh out of anyone under the age of 40. It was anachronistic, they didn't sing like that in the late 1800's, nor was the song written until 1936. It's as if they suddenly started rapping.
Wow! You got the Laurel and Hardy joke! I'm impressed. 👍
8:20 See: Bass Reeves, first Black US Marshall stationed west of the Mississippi, home-based in Paris, Texas, who was the real-world inspiration for The Lone Ranger.
"Emotional support cows" is a wonderfully skewed take on the opening saloon moment. By the way, your observation about the universality of insult was borne out on set - an Irish grip mentioned that he didn't feel anything in the film got at him, so the "We'll give some land to the [Blacks] and [Chinese] but we don't want the (O)Irish!" line was added.
a juicy tidbit! I appreciate you watching
Remember Richard Pryor co-wrote this movie. He was supposed to play the sheriff but had a conflict. He insisted on the rough language. Later, Mel Brooks asked if there was anyone he had left out and someone said he forgot the Irish. Irish and Italians were also treated very badly in the 19th century. Italians and blacks often lived in the same neighborhoods separate from 'whites'.
The melodious chorus for the slave era work song, at the start was an excellent joke. "Why do I get a belt out of you?" As in the lash.
It plays a little long and is so subtle it is often missed. Still always makes me laugh
You just blew my damn mind. I grew up with this movie, and I have loved the Big Lebowski since it came out, and I *NEVER* realized that that actor was the same guy. 🤯
1. Mel Brooks played the Governor, the Indian Chief and one of the thug roundup.
2. Mel Brooks doesn't just break the 4th wall he shatters, steps on and grinds it into the ground.
3. The preacher/Liam Dunn also plays in Young "Frankenstein" as Mr. Hilltop. Madeline Kahn 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.
Movie suggestion "Young Frankenstein" with Gene Wilder
fascinating tidbits! yeah, i had that thought process about the loads of fun that movie probably was to shoot; especially during the 3rd act when 1874 met 1974 and they were smashing pies in each others' faces. I know that was a hoot and a half
i'm definitely adding 'young frankenstein' to my list. thanks!
I too was pleased to see you pick up on the laurel and hardy joke. Saw this in the cinema on its first day of release. I was 14 and got that joke immediately, but missed many others that I subsequently picked up in the many viewings since.
It was in the days when they showed two feature films, one main feature and one support film. Blazing saddles was the support film and showed second behind Monty Pythons “And now for something completely different “. Everyone was there for Monty Python. So when that film finished, lots of people got up and left .
When Blazing Saddles started up, the first few scenes caused absolute uproar with people rolling in the aisles laughing uncontrollably. Then there was the sheer pandemonium as those who had left could hear what was happening and made a mad rush back to their seats.
My abiding memory was of a little old lady sat next to me, she was on her own and she completely lost it at the farting scene. Of course I was howling as well, but hearing her screaming had us all in stitches .
I didn't know about that arrangement, appreciate it!
😂 the image of that little old lady next to you is hilarious. doubled over in sheer mirth
They couldn’t go around it, because it was the Governor’s toll booth.
16:42 After Lily says, "it's true, it's true," the follow up line was supposed to be, "I hate to disappoint you, but you're sucking on my arm," however, the studio made Brooks take that line out.
I hope you will get around to watching some Monty Python movies, and "Holy Grail" and "Life of Brian" in particular.
🤣🤣 that's superb. Wish they kept that in. Risqué or no
Oh most definitely! Thanks for the suggestion. Those are on my list 🤙🏽🤙🏽
That Mel even agreed to take that out is really saying something, too. His usual course of action for this was to graciously accept any such notes from the studio, and then deposit them directly into File 13.
@@0okamino file 13 😂
@@0okaminoSometimes you throw in something you know won’t fly so when you “compromise” with the censors by taking it out they let you keep in the stuff you really wanted. Not that Mel ever has a problem with saying “no” when editing something he cares about.
@@0okaminoThe story he tells in the commentary is that the studio was like, "You have to cut everything 😱" and he said, "OK, sure", threw the notes in the trash, and cut that 1 joke as a sop.
"Everything from the waist down is kaput!"~ Lily Von Schtupp
He wasn't an elected sheriff, but back in the late 1800's, there was a well-known black US Marshall named Bass Reeves. He is a hell of a read.
OMG, I saw this movie a million times, and never got the "laural and hearty" joke!
The horse was being hung because he was an accessory....
he was the getaway driver.
You are the first reactor that I have seen that got the "Laurel and Hardy" joke
Intelligent and eloquent commentary here. And not muting the 'N' word. I'm impressed.
This movie is best watched unfiltered! Thank you for watching🤘🏽
Mel Brooks served in the Army during WW2. He was a combat engineer during the Battle of the Bulge. He witnessed the liberation of the camps. He was appauld at the hateed he saw. He decided to combat hatred with comedy. I think he succeeded with Blazing Saddles.
First reactor I've ever seen get the Laurel and Hardy pun. And the first time I've ever heard anyone say "pecuniary" out loud. I tip my hat to you, sir.
pecuniary is a such a fun word.
much obliged🤙🏽
"Mel was ushering in a new way of film making" Truly. He was far more than just a vaudevillian comedic film maker. He was a brilliant social commenter with the added Jewish shtick as a delightful accent-spice. "The Producers" (his original, not the remake monstrosity from another cast&director) was another ground breaker of his. If you haven't seen it then you must transition to the next Mel Brook level. It's guaranteed NOT to let you down!
Great reaction. Regarding the horse hanging scene, I have to wonder if that's where the phrase "hung like a horse" comes from 😁
AW! You cut out "Excuse me while I whip this out!"... A classic line! Love that Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor wrote this (and a few others).
Ayy you recognized the Big Lebowski, and the Laurel and Hardy joke. Also I learned a new word. It is indeed "hanged" btw, when someone is being executed. Great reaction.
thank you, kindly! This movie was a real treat
wow dude I have seen about a hundred reactions on Blazing Saddles and you are the first one acknowledge the Lauel and Hardy reference! For that I am subscribing! Rock on brother!
Are we cursed so that we MUST watch all the damned Blazing Saddle reax vids???!! Out of my hundred I have seen mebbe once that a reviewer got the important parts correct. The ability to process satire was not passed down to later generations.
Instant subscriber. Wow. No words other than thank you. I believe this reaction channel is going to be huge.
This was an absolute joy to attend from start to finish. Godspeed my friend!
I am indebted to you for your generosity! Godspeed indeed🤙🏽
That's not any orchestra. That's Count Basie and his Orchestra. Performing a clip of his song "April in Paris".
thanks for keeping me abreast🤙🏽
So many anachronistic references to modern culture along with the farcical parodying of classic Western films. There's Hedy Lamarr (the actress)/Hedley Lamarr; and all the Johnsons including Howard J (restaurant chain jokes - only one flavor, orange roof on outhouse), Van J (famous actor), Dr. Samuel J (famous essayist), Olson J (Olsen and Johnson comedy team), Gabby J (authentic frontier gibberish - parodying classic Western sidekick Gabby Hayes). Then there's the Marlene Dietrich jokes, Count Basie and His Orchestra (background music in the foreground), Warner Bros.' Merrie Melodies reference, Cole Porter tunes out of place ("I Get a Kick Out of You" by the rr workers, "You Do Something to Me" ["the voodoo that you do" lyric]), Mongo Santamaria joke, wheelchair-bound Dr. Gillespie from Dr. Kildare movie series joke, hung-like-a-horse joke, Le Pétomane (the professional farter) name joke, and plenty more but I'm running out of room.
I enjoyed watching your reaction to this movie. Cleavon Little used to star in a TV show called "Temperatures Rising". That's where I learned about him. It was a fun show. For another Western movie with Gene Wilder, check out the film "The Frisco Kid". Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder starred together in several movies. The first one that I remember seeing them both appear in was called "Silver Streak". The character who plays the executioner in Blazing Saddles appears again in Mel Brooks' "Men In Tights".
I'm glad my video brought you a modicum of joy! Cleavon Little has such a warm and talented presence.
Thanks for watching and the recommendations . looking into to it now😎
28:30 Exactly! Yes!
Mongo Santamaria was a Cuban jazz musician who was quite popular in the 50s & 60s. Great catch on the Laural & Hardy joke!! You should watch The Producers, another Mel Brooks film starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. Mel takes on Hitler like he does racism in this film. You will enjoy Young Frankenstein more if you have seen the original 3 Frankenstein movies, High Anxiety if you are familiar with Alfred Hitchcock films, Men In Tights if you have seen the Robin Hood films and Spaceballs if you have seen Star Wars. Avoid his remake of To Be or Not To Be, I feel he really stumbled with that one, whereas the original from 1942 is brillient.
I appreciate the details and the suggestions! I love Hitchcock-- particularly Rear Window and SpellBound so 'High Anxiety' is one I'll watch soon.
Everyone says they want a ride a hand cart until they a mile down the track and their back is out
The only group that wasn't offended were the Irish, so that line about the Irish not being wanted was added in.
You are the first reactor I have seen get the Laurel and Hardy pun. It’s one of my favorite of little throw away jokes in the film
I am glad to hear a reaction that mentions Django. I have always seen similarities between the two, besides the number of times the N word is spoken.. The entire argument over the eye holes in the hoods from Django plays like it could have come directly from Mel Brooks.
It always strikes me as funny when people say they couldn't make Blazing Saddles today because of the number of times the N word is used (38). But Django Unchained uses it 110 times.
Very perceptive point, and Django was only 11 years ago lol.
The eye hole scene was such a nice touch. 'DONT ASK ME OR MINE FOR NOTHING'.
Thanks for watching
That horse that was hung was a willing participant in the last #6
8:40 CONGRATS on being one of the VERY FEW who get this reference. I watched Laurel & Hardy silent clips on the local PBS channel (channel 9, WNIN Evansville) in the 1970s as a kid, along with "Hooray for Harold Lloyd" which showcased Harold Lloyd clips.
I was introduced to them in Charlie Kaufman's novel 'Antkind'. They were extremely proficient comedians
The moment I heard the word chicanery I realized I must subscribe to your Channel!😅
😂 it rolls off the tongue. I use it as frequently as possible lol
I’m subscribing to you because yours is the best reaction to this film of the numerous other clueless reactions I’ve seen from younger and older people, the elders missing out on the in jokes and references that you acknowledge even with your tender years.
You speak so eloquently and laid back but adding to the scenes with your references.
An even better film in the same context which is constantly voted in the top five best comedy films of all time is AIRPLANE from 1980 and if you thought that the material in B Saddles is “edgy” then Airplane takes it to a new level ; it was released as a PG but today it would be a ????
I appreciate your very generous feedback! This film is incredibly instructive and magnificent in its telling of the narrative.
Oh yes, Phillip, the Movie Airplane will be watched very soon.. I cannot wait; Thanks for the subscribing and watching!
@@MrValentineReacts 👍
Airplane edgier than Blazing Saddles? 🤨
@@ColinTedford Racism is the biggest subject of Blazing Saddles but when you see other young and middle aged people watching Airplane for the first time they seem mortified by the young boy in the cockpit scene, the girl drinking coffee, the woman hanging herself, the horse in the bed and many other scenes and they’re ASTONISHED that the film was a PG in the 1980’s.
For sure Mel Brooks said in 1974 that Blazing Saddles was controversial even then and couldn’t be made now but the same would apply to Airplane with people’s sensibilities being so heightened now.
@@philipmason9537 Ah, I haven't watched any Airplane reactions. What you're seeing is at least partly because the rating system has changed since then - PG-13 didn't exist at the time. It was created a little later in reaction to the sensibilities of 1980s people who were surprised by things that appeared in PG movies. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Association_film_rating_system#Addition_of_the_PG-13_rating
Emotional support cows!! I love it! LOL
16:50 The one line that the censors demanded that they remove from the movie was after she asked if it was true how you people are gifted then said "It's true, it's true" the Sherriff said
"Ma'am, you're sucking on my elbow". They deleted that line.
When Hedley was molesting that statue, it was a statue of Lady Justice. So he was, in effect, screwing justice...literally.
Sheer brilliance
"Emotional support cows" 😂
4:00 The horse was an accomplice. Think about it, who would be the getaway driver in this duo?
That was not just some car they rode off into the sunset, it was a Cadillac.
Madeline Kahn and cloris leavhman broke that myth that woman can't be funny a long time ago... but bless Mel Brooks for helping to letting them shine
A wonderful reaction! 25:20: "This is an exceptional movie." LOL you ain't seen nothin' yet! I saw this when it was released, and the pull back gave me chills. This movie changed many lives.
It was electrifying. The pull back really made my level of appreciation for this film skyrocket! I'm ecstatic to watching more movies of this ilk.
Thanks for watching!
Thousands? That would be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway, lol.
I've seen many reactions to this film I first saw as a teenager in the early 80's. Emotional support Cows! Absolutely cracked me up. For a blind reaction I thought your choice of attire was oddly appropriate. I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction to this. All the best my good man.
Mr. Valentine, great video! I felt like I learned a few new words watching your reaction. You have quite the vocabulary and I am here for it :)
cheers🤙🏽 thanks for viewiing!
You can say hanged if it's in the context of an execution, and since it is here, you're good.
In 1974, all of that racism was offensive back then too. But it was a common plot that the bad guys were racist, and the victim of the racism would come out a hero in the end. It was in all the movies and TV shows. As soon as someone was racist in a movie, you KNEW they were the bad guy.
Finally. Someone with a brain. That understands the meaning / function of satire, in society. Instead of clutching their pearls over the language. While spectacularly missing the entire point. Just subscribed. As a wheelchair user from birth Though. I must say. I feel strangely left out. LOL
Damn man, never thought a big-haired dude in overalls would be so introspective and intelligent. I'm joining the sub club 🤙
Subverting expectations since the 1990 😎🤙🏽
I have to HIGHLY recommend Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein:" starring Gene Wilder.
Yes, great watch, but it's been REVIEWED to DEATH.....
Fun Fact: Richard Pryor was one of the writers of this film.
Oh man, GREAT reaction. "He ain't gonna be in Rush Hour 2" 😂😂🤣
Hahaha hey thanks for watching brother!
Mango is played by Alex karis Who was the defensive lineman for the Detroit lions
"Hanged" when it about executions.
Do you realize how many reactors don't catch "a Laurel and a Hardy handshake?" In fact, you're the only one I've heard.
"Mongo! Santa Maria!" Mongo Santamaria was a famous Cuban percussionist. The actor playing Mongo was then-famous ex-football player Alex Karras.
"see it's comin of" lol.
One of the best comedies ever made. Using comedy to show how stupid racism is. Brilliant movie. The best part is the "You know...moron's" Was improvised so Cleavon's reaction was genuine laughter.
truly mind-blowing how sharp this movie is!
This is The first reaction to this movie that i have seen someone get the Laurel and Hardy joke
I've seen 2 of your reactions now. You are great. Refreshing. Very enjoyable :)
5:18 OMG, I've seen this AND The Big Lebowski so many times and never recognised that guy!
the bums always lose!!
Love this movie saw it in..1974. Heard it's banned in Florida now...which means many Florians are going to stream it.
Fantastic to see an intelligent commmentor that gets so many of the subtle jokes. Keep the faith, my friend
godspeed🤙🏽
You did much better than some of the other reactors reacting to this movie and you are I think the only one that I have seen that actually saw Mel Brooks in the line of criminals and thugs coming to be interviewed by Hedley Lamarr!!
No one has ever noticed that!! I didn't catch it the first time I watched this movie myself so that's a really good catch got to give you that one for sure!!!
Mel Brooks is resting comfortably in the pantheon of the best to ever make a film!
supremely grateful you watched🤙🏽
Le Petomaine was the stage name for a professional farter.
😅😂 this is, by far, the best news i've read all day. Thank you for that gem
@@MrValentineReacts I was enlightened of this fact just a few days ago from a comment left on another reaction video.
Grammar check: things are hung, people are hanged. 😊
That was Count Basie, by the way.
I am so impressed you immediately recognized Lebowski- as you can see, he really can walk :)
goldbricking across cinematic universes😂
Mel Brooks early on got Richard Pryor on board to play the sheriff but the money folk refused to allow it due to his drug use. So Mel instead had him be one of the main writers, but hid the fact. Mel was concerned with the N-word appearing so many time in the film, so he went to Pryor and said, "We can't say this!" And Pryor said, "No YOU can't say this, but the bad guys can says this - because the bad guys WOULD say this."
IMO Tarintino is a *pinch of this, dash of that* filmmaker.
Kill Bill 1 was pretty much "the Bride wore black" vs "Lady Snowblood".
I love Tarantino's sensibility. His oeuvre is an enchanting pastiche of other remarkable filmmakers, to which he adds his own profound layer of artistic creation!
A few fun notes I didn't see anyone touch on in the comments.
- The scene where Wilder is talking to Little about the townsfolk and refers to them as "morons" was unscripted and the reaction from Little was genuine.
- Mel Brooks never told the writer of the song it was for a comedy film. He was worried the writer wouldn't sing the song with real conviction.
- Neither Wilder nor Little were originally supposed to be in this film. Brooks pitched it with Pryor as the lead and WB told him no. So he went back to Pryor and told him, Pryor said go ahead with the film, I need the money from the screenwriting credit. The actor they hired to play the Kid actually showed up drunk... So Brooks called Wilder to play the part of the Kid. Brooks told both of these stories on an interview I saw after Wilder's death.