Review of Blazing Saddles (1974) by Rick K — 21 Jun 2013

Hilarious and so self aware! Breaking the 4th wall, literally, was SOOO genius!

This review of Blazing Saddles (1974) was written by Rick K on 21 Jun 2013.

Blazing Saddles has generally received very positive reviews.

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