Review of Blazing Saddles (1974) by Scott Tobias for The A.V. Club — 23 Mar 1975
No comic trope, however musty or studded with whiskers, is off limits, including bad puns, physical shtick, pie fights, goofy names and accents, song-and-dance numbers, Jewish Indians, or just having a bunch of cowpokes farting around the campfire.
Some of the jokes drop like lead, but the film's anarchic spirit carries a lot of excitement, because Brooks' anything-goes philosophy means that no comedic possibilities go unconsidered.
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This review of Blazing Saddles (1974) was written by Scott Tobias and published by The A.V. Club on 23 Mar 1975.
Blazing Saddles has generally received very positive reviews.
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