Review of Blazing Saddles (1974) by Andrew C — 17 Sep 2012

Some of the humour is definitely outdated, but it's still 93 minutes of general fun.

This review of Blazing Saddles (1974) was written by Andrew C on 17 Sep 2012.

Blazing Saddles has generally received very positive reviews.

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