Blazing Saddles

Film

Westerns

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Time Out says

'Oh Lord', says the preacher in a suitably grave voice, 'do we have the strength to carry out this task in one night, or are we just jerking off?' Maybe Mel Brooks should have asked himself that question about this movie. The screenplay is credited to five writers, and it shows in the confused melange of styles. There are some lovely touches, and a score of lines like the preacher's which start pompous and end crude; or the contrast between picture - archetypal white-haired old lady - and words - 'Up yours, Nigger!' But if part is delightful, a larger part proves that there is more corn in Hollywood than Oklahoma, and a lot is just Hollywood jerking off.

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Release details

UK release:

1974

Duration:

93 mins

Cast and crew

Producer:

Michael Hertzberg

Screenwriter:

Norman Steinberg, Mel Brooks, Alan Uger, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor

Production Designer:

Peter Wooley

Music:

John Morris

Cast:

Slim Pickens, Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Harvey Korman, David Huddleston

Director:

Mel Brooks

Editor:

John C Howard, Danford B Greene

Cinematography:

Joseph Biroc

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Rated as: 5/5 (1 rating)

  • I was first introduced to this movie when I was 9 years old. Twenty years later, I still think it's one of the funniest darn things I have ever seen. I dare anyone to watch this movie and try not to bust out laughing in the first five minutes. For me, this was impossible. In short, I LOVED THIS FREAKIN' MOVIE!!!!

    Jared Fri Feb 27 2009
    Rated as: 5/5
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