Review of Blazing Saddles (1974) by Tony P — 05 Oct 2018
I see this film is held in high esteem. However it had little shock humour to me.
It is a spoof of traditional Western films but the American humour seems dated, and already explored in countless British films. The Carry On's for example.
The film is very politically incorrect. That does not bother me in the slightest, but it's just not funny hearing the n word countless times. Or whoopee cushion sounds in a scene where people are eating beans and farting!
The film veers into self parody and parody of other films and genres. The ending was totally weird. I mean the film has been set in 1875 or something and then goes onto the Warner Brothers studios backlot.
I watched mainly out of respect to the late Gene Wilder who has a supporting role in the film to the late Cleavon Little, who plays a black sheriff hence the use of certain words.
Dated film.
This review of Blazing Saddles (1974) was written by Tony P on 05 Oct 2018.
Blazing Saddles has generally received very positive reviews.
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