The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for January 10, 2024

Cleavon was excellent in that role. Gene Wilder was also great. And Mel Brooks as an Indian chief? OUTSTANDING!!!!

Blazing Saddles would later get a pseudo animated remake in the form of Paws of Fury. Fans were put off by the concept alone (not helping how the original movie is considered a tough act to follow). Not helping matters is how it completely removed very important aspects from the original movie such as the over-the-top edgy humor and the deep rooted message of how racism is completely stupid. Just goes to show why you shouldn’t remake something that isn’t broken.

He just stopped in, to see what condition his conditioning was in.

Not a movie that could be made today.

The only reason Blazing Saddles will not be remembered as the funniest movie ever made* is The Big Lebowski.

*I saw BS in theaters twice when it was new; once with a predominantly white audience, once predominantly black. The amount of laughter was about equal – but much of it was in different places.

We can’t help who we are attracted to. Personally, I’m attracted to all women. Not sure I’d marry another redhead though.

I find it a little funny that the folks who say everyone would be offended about Blazing Saddles today are the ones being mocked in the movie.