BLAZING SADDLES (1974) | FIRST TIME WATCHING

BLAZING SADDLES (1974) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

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Blazing Saddles (1974) First Time Watching Movie Reaction Review and Commentary for JL. Many realizations about the genius of Mel Brooks' comedy and Cleavon Little's all-time coolness were had. Extraordinarily Ordinary Media 2022.
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@joshuamcdowell1460 2 жыл бұрын

I love how Mel Brooks always fights ignorance by putting ignorance on full display and mocking it on every level.

@jonfox4022 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately a good bit of people miss the point and take his work as ignorant.

@Sif3r 10 ай бұрын

@@jonfox4022 I think you mean the bad bit of people miss the point. The type who take offence at things that isn't offensive to them.

@jonfox4022 10 ай бұрын

Pretty much yes. What I meant by "good bit" is a lot of people.@@Sif3r

@Sif3r 10 ай бұрын

@@jonfox4022 I know, I was simply using the same humour as the movie 😉

@garyhall2770 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact. The cowboy in the red shirt and black vest really had a problem saying the N-word to Cleavon. Cleavon told him it was ok because they were acting and knew he didn't mean it.

@taun856 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite things I ever read about this movie, was that during pre-production Mel Brooks ran across John Wayne in the studio and showed him the script. Mel asked John Wayne if he would like to make a cameo in the movie. Wayne flipped through the script, laid it back down and said "No. I can't really see myself in a movie like this. But if you make it, I'll be the first SOB in line to see it!"

@Rodshark75 2 жыл бұрын

He didn't ask him to have a cameo at first, he originally wanted him for Taggart.

@johnmagill7714 2 жыл бұрын

And he was the first in line to see it to, true to his word. Mel Brooks said you could hear him laughing louder than everyone else. Later he told MB your crazy but my god that sure was funny.

@taun856 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnmagill7714 I'd never heard that part of it! Thanks!

@logann7942 2 жыл бұрын

Hey cool story. I once saw Mel Brooks on a talk show where he said there was originally another line after Lilly Von Schtupp turns off the light. She says “Is it true what they say about the way you people are ‘gifted?’ Oh it’s true, it’s true…” and then Bart was supposed to say, “I hate to disappoint you, ma’am, but you’re sucking on my arm.”

@Dr.Spatula 2 жыл бұрын

@@Rodshark75 Wasn't he asked to play Black Bart's partner as a traditional hard nosed western character. When he turned it down they rewrote the part for Gene

@donaldjohnson1148 2 жыл бұрын

"Hey, where da white women at?" Kills me every single time see it. Genius and Masterpiece aren't enough in describing this film. One of the greatest films ever to show the ridiculousness and buffoonery of racism.

@Raggmopp-xl7yf 2 жыл бұрын

That really is the best line in the whole movie!

@magich8ball 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite part is Brooks as the Indian chief

@Don-ii4vm 2 жыл бұрын

Donald Johnson is right. Can I get a "Reverend"?

@michaelwoodward3329 2 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie, that's probably my favorite line in the whole movie. And quite possibly any movie. Lol

@karensheline5183 2 жыл бұрын

Me too! Fav line of all time!

@ryanwight9116 2 жыл бұрын

What’s funny is in a somewhat recent interview Mel Brooks was told by a reporter that “there was no way Blazing Saddles could be made today.” Which is true. Mel responded “we couldn’t make it back then but we did anyway.” Another funny tidbit, Blazing Saddles was the first movie to have farting in it.

@MarkCucchiara 2 жыл бұрын

It's called s satire. Some people today don't get it and take it literally.

@Rodshark75 2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkCucchiara I think the biggest problem that the movie would face today is the racist assholes in power and with the money would feel attacked and triggered by it.

@shinobi-no-bueno 2 жыл бұрын

@@Rodshark75 like who?

@Dr.Spatula 2 жыл бұрын

When he said they couldn't make it back then he wasn't lying. When they finished production executives told him to take out all the racial slurs. He kindly obliged and then changed literally nothing

@kristensadana8097 2 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oOB9edJ_v8u-nWQ.html This video is a brilliant break-down of this statement. I learned so much. Blazing Saddles literally changed the landscape of Westerns so, No, it couldn't be made today because it already deconstructed what Westerns represented, rendering them irrelevant. Has nothing to do with people being "offended."

@plaid13 2 жыл бұрын

The best way to fight racism is to mock it with stuff like this. Point out to people how stupid it is. Now far too many people think you fight racism with more racism and all that does is make everything worse. This movie is a classic everyone should see.

@knoahbody69 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, if you re read Huck Finn, everyone that uses "the word" is either stupid or pretending to be stupid.

@andrewmoss3681 2 жыл бұрын

Best way to fight all ignorance & bigotry. Life of Brian being another great example of mocking the idiots. But even funnier in that case as the dunces complains & protests about the film not only confirmed every point Python were making, but gave the film global advertising for free! The bigots do make me chuckle with their stupidity 🤣

@mochrie Жыл бұрын

100%

@jerryhenderson3542 Жыл бұрын

They should show it in schools, at least high schools, and perhaps, colleges and universities...

@plaid13 Жыл бұрын

@@jerryhenderson3542 Yeah i agree 100%

@rapierlw 2 жыл бұрын

"This movie is so wonderfully ignorant." That is the best description of this movie that I've ever heard.

@EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

Spot on.

@Wishbone1977 2 жыл бұрын

This may just be nitpicking at semantics, but this movie is _anything_ but ignorant. It is 100% aware of _what_ it is doing, _how_ it is doing it, and _why_ it is doing it. This movie is painting for the viewer the ignorance, stupidity and evil of racism with a big big brush. And being tremendously funny while doing it.

@BDRmongoose 2 жыл бұрын

@@Wishbone1977 I don't think it's semantics, and I agree with what you said wholeheartedly.

@J_EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

@@Wishbone1977 the reason I call the movie wonderfully ignorant is because it is showing you the ignorance of racism but in a brilliant way. Y’all are focusing to much on the word ignorant to even notice the context I’m using it in.

@Wishbone1977 2 жыл бұрын

@@J_EOMReacts That's why I said I might be nitpicking at semantics. I very much agree with your sentiment, I just disagreed with your phrasing ;-)

@daveberg3911 2 жыл бұрын

Can you think of a single movie that attacked racism by using racism so artfully? Pure genius!

@gj62 10 ай бұрын

Tropic thunder

@cgeorge5749 2 жыл бұрын

"Excuse me while I whip this out". Greatest line in cinema.

@edp5886 2 жыл бұрын

I love how they showcase the ignorance of racism and stereotypes so well in this movie.

@TheLanceUppercut 2 жыл бұрын

This is how you fight racism and ignorance. Not by silencing it, but by shining a spotlight on it and showing everyone how stupid it is.

@sparkysjoint1616 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLanceUppercut What I find so strange is people on both sides of the political isle miss that point.

@TheLanceUppercut 2 жыл бұрын

@@sparkysjoint1616 Because it's a point that requires critical thinking, and the loudest voices on either side of the political line don't do critical thinking. Surface-level outrage sells better

@lanmandragoran8337 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLanceUppercut This, right here. The people out there screaming for either side are the only people really missing the entire fucking point.

@OzWatcher 2 жыл бұрын

I love the fact that they didn't make the mistake of showing the racist people as *evil*, but instead showed them as *stupid*. The old woman character is the perfect example of that.

@stephanginther9051 2 жыл бұрын

Mel Brooks calls out prejudges by parodying and mocking it. This was not the first movie where he did that, his first being 'The Producers.' When asked why he'd go so far he said, 'It is important, necessary even, to mock Evil. People like Hitler gain most of their power from fear and it is hard to truly fear something while laughing at it. So not only _should_ we make fun of monsters like him, we must.'

@vincentdarrah 2 жыл бұрын

what i love about this movie is how he used all the negative racial stereotypes in such a way he was actually rebuking racism, and using humor made them all seem totally ridiculous

@TheNeonRabbit 2 жыл бұрын

Mongo was Alex Karras, who started off as a pro wrestler and afterwards played for 12 seasons with the Detroit lions. In the 80s he played Emmanuel Lewis' adoptive father on "Webster".

@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman 2 жыл бұрын

@Brad1980 Porkys is definitely a movie everyone should watch

@jeanine6328 2 жыл бұрын

I did not know that! I’m 50, I shoulda known.

@The_Rad_Dad3 2 жыл бұрын

I never pieced that together. And I’m full of useless knowledge

@magich8ball 2 жыл бұрын

Also, Richard Pryor wrote the script parts for Mongo.

@Shaqafoose 2 жыл бұрын

Iowa Hawkeye

@midlifecrisis2988 2 жыл бұрын

you say, "They couldn't make that movie today," but Mel Brooks once quipped in reply , "We couldn't make that movie in 1974, but we did it anyway" One important thing to note, when any character expresses bigotry, he or she is portrayed as the penultimate idiot, and the characters that are open minded and egalitarian are portrayed as the heroes.

@oregonchick76 2 жыл бұрын

One thing that people rarely comment on is that the (racist and small-minded) townsfolk are apparently completely inbred: Everyone has the last name of Johnson.

@logann7942 2 жыл бұрын

“I didn’t know this was a Tarantino movie.” Dude you just made me laugh so hard I almost passed out.

@J_EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

Lol that’s awesome

@BigGator5 2 жыл бұрын

Insanely brilliant comedy that everyone needs to watch at least once. Fun Fact: When Mel Brooks advertised in the show business trade papers for a "Frankie Laine-type" voice to sing the film's title song, he was hoping for a good imitator. Instead, Frankie Laine himself showed up at Brooks' office two days later, ready to do the job, but nobody told him the movie was a parody. Apparently, Laine did not take offense at the deception considering he reportedly was pleased with the film upon seeing it on release. Bonus Fact: When the film was first screened for Warner Brothers executives, almost none of them laughed, and the movie looked to be a disaster that the studio would not release. However, Mel Brooks quickly set up a subsequent screening for the studio's employees. When these regular folks laughed uproariously throughout the movie, Warner Brothers finally agreed to take a chance on releasing it.

@J_EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

Once again these facts were brought to you by Gator 🐊

@BigGator5 2 жыл бұрын

JL ...You're most welcome. 😎

@Trenchcoat3 2 жыл бұрын

And thus the lizard people learned to test their human movies with real humans

@melrauko 2 жыл бұрын

This sequence was confusing to me when I first saw it. I think it really gets better the more one is into theatre and production.

@ronweber1402 2 жыл бұрын

Again proof that studio executives need to be kept as far away from the creative process as possible.

@MarkFaust 2 жыл бұрын

It is a real shame movies like this will never be made again in our lifetimes. A movie that can get you thinking and laughing all at once is gold.

@TheGenieLover Жыл бұрын

It wasn't just Mel Brooks that was ahead of his time. In too many ways, we have went backwards since then.

@lowellupchurch1609 2 жыл бұрын

In the special features on the DVD Mel Brooks spoke about when writing this or figuring out how to direct something so...."off color"....he went to a mentor or someone with experience in this type of undertaking and he asked "How do I approach this?" And the person told him "If youre gonna walk up to the bell, you might as well ring it." That has since been in my mind whenever I am unsure of how to approach something. Dont pitter patter, just get atter

@EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

That’s absolutely fantastic advice.

@IrkenExile 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: that guy in the sweater standing on the street corner when Hedley was hailing a cab was just a random guy who was walking by the day they filmed that. He just stood there, wondering what the hell was going on when everyone went running out of the studio.

@The_Rad_Dad3 2 жыл бұрын

Harvey Korman, the actor who played Hedley Lamar, was brilliant along with Tim Conway. Watch “the dentist” and you won’t regret it

@acescher9011 2 жыл бұрын

That is pretty good, but the elephant story is better I think

@Dr.Spatula 2 жыл бұрын

Or watch The Carol Burnett Show

@Dmarcoot 2 жыл бұрын

We lost him too soon

@joshhuskins5363 2 жыл бұрын

Good God the dentist admit was literally a killer skit. I thought I was gonna die of laughing.

@davidpost428 2 жыл бұрын

The movie that parodies prejudice. Really unexpected over-the-top humor that had us all rolling.

@jamesmoore4003 2 жыл бұрын

“Scuse me while I whip this out…..AAAHHH!!” Funniest line in the whole movie 😂 😂 😂

@emmapeelfan 2 жыл бұрын

Random trivia: when Hedley was molesting that statue, it was a statue of Lady Justice. So he was, in effect, screwing justice.

@J_EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t catch that. That’s a nice little touch

@beardedgeek973 2 жыл бұрын

One thing that always gets me is that the reason the toll booth works (besides the stupidity) is that Bart writes on it that it's the governor's idea. And Taggert won't piss off his boss' boss, so they have to get the dimes...

@J_EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

Lol I love that part

@Billinois78 2 жыл бұрын

"Shut the f*** up" hahahaha Man, it's very obvious that your dog loves you, the way he watches you. The sun rises and sets off of you.

@J_EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

That’s my baby boy.

@daletolmich6459 Жыл бұрын

'This movie is so wonderfully ignorant' is the Greatest sentence ever uttered to describe this flick... You Rock Brother.

@daletolmich6459 Жыл бұрын

I've watched this movie a million times... With some super cool people... Thank You .. For reminding why I love watching great movies with super cool people. 🤘

@J_EOMReacts Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed

@WilliamScavengerFish Жыл бұрын

Bart's laugh after Jim refers to the townsfolk as morons wasn't in the script, but was totally genuine.

@coreymason7017 2 жыл бұрын

Apparently the actor playing taggart was super uncomfortable saying the racial slurs and had to be convinced by the actors and writers that it was okay. He did it even though he still didn’t like it. I love how much the movie shows just how stupid bigotry truly ia

@adamthaxton3157 2 жыл бұрын

That is correct, Slim Pickens had to do several takes because he had trouble forcing himself to be a racist asshole.

@knoahbody69 2 жыл бұрын

There's an interview with him somewhere on youtube.

@TarossBlackburn 2 жыл бұрын

Clevon told him that he knew it was just the script. If he ever had the idea that he actually meant it, there would be fists.

@iDuckman 2 жыл бұрын

That actor was the legendary *Slim Pickens,* one of the great Western character actors.

@Powerranger-le4up 2 жыл бұрын

You’re thinking of the guy who played Lyle, Burton Gilliam. However, it is true that the white actors were very uncomfortable with saying the n word. It was Slim Pickens’ idea to have his character get hit by a shovel.

@noheroespublishing1907 Жыл бұрын

The fact that Mel Brooks then went on to produce 'The Elephant Man" and insisted to remain uncredited because he felt that his reputation for comedy would ruin the film's dramatic nature is always an amazing fact to contemplate.

@Cosmo-Kramer 2 жыл бұрын

Great reaction! Next from the genius mind of Mel Brooks, you've got to watch, *"Young Frankenstein".* I consider it, as do most film critics, to be Mel's greatest movie.

@MarcosElMalo2 2 жыл бұрын

100% this. There’s also The Producers, his first movie and Gene Wilder’s first big role.

@knoahbody69 2 жыл бұрын

@@MarcosElMalo2 The Producers has similar problems...in fact that's the plot of the movie...and the musical.

@iDuckman 2 жыл бұрын

YF is perhaps his greatest. But it pre-supposes knowledge of the Frankenstein myth and preferably of the earlier films, of which it is a parody, for greatest enjoyment. Blazing Saddles has callbacks to Western memes, but you need to know none of that to get the full impact.

@scotsbillhicks 2 жыл бұрын

+1 better yet, some unsung genius at BBC2 has some sort of celebration, and managed to screen james Whale’s Frankenstein and Young Frankenstein back to back. Whichever order you do it, try it.

@bthsr7113 2 жыл бұрын

I personally prefer Blazing Saddles, but Young Frankenstein is a good spoopy season laugh.

@chasefreak 2 жыл бұрын

A great line that Richard Pryor had written into the film was cut for unknown reasons. The part where (Madeline Kahn) says "OH it's true! It's True!" Clevon Little says, "Pardon me ma'am, you're sucking on my arm!" Pryor and Wilder eventually did hook up for Silverstreak, Stir Crazy & Hear no evil, see no evil

@TarossBlackburn 2 жыл бұрын

@VHS - Video History Shows "Why is she saying "Ship ship ship?"

@stevenwalker5343 2 жыл бұрын

Mel Brooks showed the stupidity and absurdity of racism; making fun of it and those that are racist by showing their ignorance. You said it brother.

@satyricon451 2 жыл бұрын

“You’ve got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know… morons.”

@satyricon451 2 жыл бұрын

“Just a man and a horse being hung out there.” It took me a lotta years to get that joke.

@J_EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t get until somebody told me lol.

@rickardroach9075 Жыл бұрын

@@J_EOMReacts Hung like a horse.

@toolatehello3345 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone forgets , but Richard Prier wrote a lot of the scenes in Blazing Saddles and was due to play the Sheriff but was prevented by the producers due to his drug problems.

@PaulAJacksonMusic 2 жыл бұрын

"Somebody's got to go back and get a shit load of dimes".... cracks me up every time I see that

@J_EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

I loved that line

@jeanine6328 2 жыл бұрын

I respect any human that’s loves their pets. It tells a lot about their character, never trust anyone that doesn’t like animals.

@bluebear1985 2 жыл бұрын

In the scene where Bart (Cleavon Little) is riding toward Rock Ridge, the band you see playing is led by Count Basie, a legendary jazz musician and bandleader from way back when. Here he's playing a portion of his song "April in Paris".

@TheEMFB 2 жыл бұрын

An absolute masterpiece. And "wonderfully ignorant" is the perfect description, sir. More Mel Brooks please! Spaceballs and Robin Hood: Men In Tights are both brilliant! Hug your dogs! ☝️❤️

@EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

Those two are the onto other Mel Brooks movies he’s seen, but there’s definitely a few more coming. Young Frankenstein will probably be the next one.

@nathanpatten3697 2 жыл бұрын

You gotta watch The Producers man, either version, or both!

@TheEMFB 2 жыл бұрын

@@EOMReacts ooohh I haven't seen that one in a long time!

@lizardkingof1968 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget History of the World pt 1. Another Brooks masterpiece

@EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

@@lizardkingof1968 Definitely plan on it.

@Raggmopp-xl7yf 2 жыл бұрын

When people tell Mel Brooks he could never make a movie like that today, he reportedly said, "You couldn't make it back then either!"

@rnw2739 Жыл бұрын

Yeah but it did come out and have a Premier and appear in cinemas throughout the world without a load of fascists protesting or attacking Mel and his production team or end Brooks' career.... that WOULD all happen if it came out today.

@sidneyvandykeii3169 2 жыл бұрын

Blazing Saddles is a classic. It shows exactly how stupid racism actually is. This is the EXACT message delivered by Dave Chappelle in his Clayton Bigsby sketch. Mel Brooks was ahead of his time.

@I_like_turtles_67 2 жыл бұрын

Dave made fun of everybody. Just like Mel Brooks. Which is why I love both.

@shalashaska68 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Dave Chappelle was cast by Mel Brookes In Men in Tights!

@GS-Das 2 жыл бұрын

Richard Pryor co-wrote it with Mel and was supposed to play the lead role. The studio wouldn’t let Pryor do it I because of his drug problems. Worked out because Clevon Little was so great.

@rebeccabailey527 2 жыл бұрын

It's also worth noting Gene wilder wasn't the first pick for the Waco kid, the first guy turned out to be an actual drunk and was unable to remember any of his lines. The next day Gene wilder was the Waco kid.

@jcarlovitch 2 жыл бұрын

Poor Andrew Bergman, Norman Steinberg and Alan Uger never get any credit for being writers of this movie.

@joescott8877 Жыл бұрын

Pryor would have been outstanding in the role. Hysterical. I can't imagine anyone other than Clevon, though.

@jeffreygerfen2784 2 жыл бұрын

Mongo is played by Alex Karras, he was a defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions in the late fifties and early 60’s. He played in the All-Star NFL games four times.

@peterblood50 2 жыл бұрын

I think "the little bastard shot me in the ass." is the funniest line in the movie. Gene Wilder delivered it perfectly. Oh yeah and "Where da white women at?" That one is a killer. Oh yeah and...well you get the idea. The obvious choice is "Young Frankenstein" (Your dog loves you.)

@satyricon451 2 жыл бұрын

“…but we DON'T WANT THE IRISH.” That line killed me lol. Demonstrates the texture and development of American racism

@tonylaca7087 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget SOMEBODY'S GOTTA GO BACK AND GET A SHITLOAD OF DIMES

@joescott8877 Жыл бұрын

Gene Wilder had one of the most perfectly honed senses of comic timing ever. "A man drink like that, he is going to die!" (PERFECT Pause) "...When?"

@jamesbaker7166 2 жыл бұрын

Saw this when it came out in 74 when I was only 12,busted a gut laughing so hard!!!I went back to see it a couple of more times...CLASSIC MEL BROOKS

@zzzroxyzzz 2 жыл бұрын

My dad introduced me to this movie REAL early in my life, it taught me some pretty valuable things before my brain could be filled with other things. A much more recent movie that Mel Brooks himself said everyone needs to see is jojo rabbit, you will laugh your ass off, it's another brilliant take on ignorance.

@J_EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

I know that’s on my list and I’m looking forward to watching that

@MsPurji313 2 жыл бұрын

Jojo Rabbit is so good!!!

@philipmason9537 2 жыл бұрын

Another film in a similar vein to Blazing Saddles ( that couldn’t be made today) is AIRPLANE from 1980; it’s consistently voted to be in the top ten funniest films ever !

@vincegamer 2 жыл бұрын

Clevon Little wasn't in a lot of film but he was a successful Broadway star so the singing was all him

@brycehiigel235 2 жыл бұрын

Another Mel Brooks movie you need to watch is “Young Frankenstein” with Gene Wilder. He played the Waco Kid

@avatar80239 2 жыл бұрын

If you love Mel Brooks, then you need to watch "History of the World, Part 1". It covered a lot more stereotypes and ignorance throughout history.

@donnafrey1404 2 жыл бұрын

Richard Pryor was one of the script writers for this movie, and Pryor's favorite character was Mongo. Pryor wrote all Mongo's lines.

@roninronreacts1870 2 жыл бұрын

This movie has so many top jokes, it is amazing. The handcart and quicksand section towards the beginning just sets you up for what you are in store for lol.

@ArZeeRP 2 жыл бұрын

"Speak to me o' toothless one" got me real good.

@J_EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

Lol glad you enjoyed

@danjohnson2986 2 жыл бұрын

Dom DeLuise only has that small part at the end and I still laugh hysterically. Performers: “yesssss” Dom: “sounds like steam escaping”. I’m chuckling to myself just typing it. Nice react.

@iamlrrr8282 2 жыл бұрын

This script, as well as the movies he has acted in, shows that he was a legend, a legend that was taken away too early.

@GKinslayer 2 жыл бұрын

Neat fact - remember after the old lady said "Up yours ..." and Gene is talking to Clevon? The comment he made - "You know..... morons" was improvised in the moment as was Clevon's response.

@dalehammers4425 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you grasp that the ignorance is on purpose, he always went out of his way to show the ridiculous hypocrisy of Hollywood.

@bigsarge8795 2 жыл бұрын

"Excuse me while i whip this out... " *SCREAMS* 😂😂😂

@Big_Bag_of_Pus 2 жыл бұрын

It always makes me happy to see Count Basie in this film.

@gailwebb9619 2 жыл бұрын

Me too. As a teenager I was on a flight to Rochester, New York from LaGuardia. It was just me and the entire Count Basie orchestra! It was a small commuter jet so I was sitting close to Count Basie. I recognized him because my folks played his music quite a bit. I said hello to him and told him how much I loved his music and got a big smile from him. I also got his autograph.....a wonderful memory. He had a beautiful smile.

@Big_Bag_of_Pus 2 жыл бұрын

@@gailwebb9619 Now *that's* a cool story.

@gailwebb9619 2 жыл бұрын

@@Big_Bag_of_Pus it was so wonderful to meet and talk with him. He was very gracious and friendly. My parents were a little jealous that I got to me him!

@elizabethmuhleisen357 2 жыл бұрын

Although it’s sad that in all the reactions to this movie I’ve seen, none of the reactors seem to know of Count Basie. I had the good fortune to see Mr Basie and his orchestra in the late 70s.

@nunyabusiness3710 2 жыл бұрын

The racists in this movie were all made to look like fools. This movie offended everybody, which is what makes it one of the greatest movies of all time.

@phoenixfire124 2 жыл бұрын

I heard somewhere that Pryor wrote the white characters and Brooks wrote the black. I'm not sure how true it is, but I like the idea since matches the idea of the film. On a side note, I'd recommend "JoJo Rabbit". It does similar things as far as comedy goes. But it's more updated.

@9ZERO6 2 жыл бұрын

The level at which this movie roasts racists is amazing. The joke was 100% on those with racist beliefs.

@TheWackokid1974 2 жыл бұрын

Gene Wilder commented that this movie smacked racism in the face with a shovel, and drew blood.

@jimtatro6550 2 жыл бұрын

“Hey boys, look what I have here.” “Hey where’s the white women at?” Funniest line ever. 🤣🤣🤣

@troubleondemand7703 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of folks don't notice/know it, but that band he passes in the desert is being led by the late, great jazz legend Count Basie!

@edwarddavis6827 Жыл бұрын

It’s all about the GUCCI bag! That’s the film right there-pure class pure genius

@J_EOMReacts Жыл бұрын

Facts

@chandie5298 2 жыл бұрын

10:19 The actual fact is that the film is specifically anti-racist. Think about it for a moment... the hero of the film is the most intelligent, skilled, talented person (the only one on par with him is Gene Wilder's character) is black and all the characters who are racist are shown to be dumb and backwards.

@kirkdarling4120 2 жыл бұрын

Interestingly, the old Jack Benny television show was the same way. The black butler Rochester was the only character on the show who wasn't a fool. Even Jack Benny himself played an idiot. Certainly, Benny was aware of what he was doing...Eddie Anderson playing Rochester was the only regular black person on television at the time.

@knoahbody69 2 жыл бұрын

@@kirkdarling4120 Jack Benny was the crappy violin player?

@kirkdarling4120 2 жыл бұрын

@@knoahbody69 Yes. At one point, the entire "Jack Benny Show" production toured the South. The stopped at one hotel where they were told that Eddie Anderson could not stay because he was black. Jack Benny's response was to move the entire production to a black hotel.

@Coonazz791 2 жыл бұрын

It’s honestly a shame that movies like this couldn’t be made today. It’s literally an anti-racist movie. But because ppl are so overly sensitive today, many miss that’s what it is. It’s what real comedy used to be, make you laugh at the ignorance of others while at the same time showing where you can forgive ppl that learn to get passed their ignorance. Fun Fact: The part of Sheriff Bart was originally written for Richard Pryor.

@josephtingley654 2 жыл бұрын

Just like you couldn't make shows like All in the Family or The Jefferson's, which are also anti-racism shows.

@Coonazz791 2 жыл бұрын

@@josephtingley654 hell, you probably couldn’t make shows like “The Fresh Prince of Bel-air” or “Family Matter” today.

@deanna9808 2 жыл бұрын

@@Coonazz791 you know there is a new Fresh Prince right?

@Coonazz791 2 жыл бұрын

@@deanna9808 no, but it’ll likely be a totally different show and will be crap just like all the other reboots.

@deanna9808 2 жыл бұрын

@@Coonazz791 Fairly miserable outlook. And the reboot has actually had consistently good praise for how it tackles things.

@ryanritchey2498 2 жыл бұрын

You could never make this movie today, actors would look at the script and say "this is Blazing Saddles this is already a movie".

@themoviedealers 2 жыл бұрын

You got me.

@Krix6426 2 жыл бұрын

The joke was funny, but your dog struggling in the blanket made me laugh. Good stuff.

@J_EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 that is a everyday struggle with him

@richdiana3663 2 жыл бұрын

Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor together, a comedy team made in heaven.

@carlchapman4053 2 жыл бұрын

"When??" is one of the best lines I have ever heard in my life.

@Serai3 2 жыл бұрын

"Everybody says, 'You couldn't make that movie today.' We couldn't make that movie _then,_ but we did it anyway!" -- Mel Brooks

@vincegamer 2 жыл бұрын

the band was Count Basie's orchestra. Basie is considered by many to be the greatest band leader of all time. check his work out

@iKvetch558 2 жыл бұрын

"The man himself...eyes cocked like a pistol!" 6:20 My first time reaction to that joke... "Hey man, are you called 'Alec B'? Cause that 'cocked like a pistol' line got me dead...from laughter!" What...too soon? ✌😂😂😂😂😂😂😂✌

@rbrtck Жыл бұрын

Out of all the memorable dialogue in this movie, my sister keeps saying "Bitte...baby" (means please). She's been doing that since the 1980s. I guess it really does never get old.

@larryhunter7368 2 жыл бұрын

‘Excellence of Ignorance’, may be the best description I’ve ever heard.

@PriceFamPrime 2 жыл бұрын

"Speak to me, oh Toothless One." I'm stealing that. Great reaction!

@J_EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

Lol I appreciate that and I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I stole it from my uncle 🤣🤣

@rybock 2 жыл бұрын

Mel Brooks once said one of his favorite cut jokes was the scene where Bart is asked "is it twoo what dey say about bwack men? It's twoo! It's twoo!" The line that was cut was where he said "Lady, you're sucking on my arm."

@NavyVet4955 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t recall how many times I’ve watched this movie, every time is just as funny as the first time. Mel is a genius writer and director, couple that with the great Richard Pryor co-writing this and a great cast I hope this movie will be appreciated by many generations to come for its message.

@rickward460 Жыл бұрын

From a Country Boy to a "Dazzling Urbanite"... Spread the love Brother 🇺🇸😎

@thetallestdwarf7041 Жыл бұрын

"They told me you was hung!" "And they were right"

@christopherconard2831 2 жыл бұрын

The reason you recognize some of the scenes from cartoons is that Brooks started working with Warner Brothers doing their cartoons like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and The Roadrunner. He recycled many of the same jokes (Very well) into live action.

@rybock 2 жыл бұрын

"Who punches horses?" Mel Brooks worked as a writer for Sid Caesar, the star of one of the first sketch comedy shows on TV. Supposedly, Caesar and his wife were riding horses in Central Park when her horse bucked and threw her off. Sid, as the story goes, got off of his horse, and gave her horse a right hook... which inspired that joke in the movie.

@nanreet 2 жыл бұрын

This movie stands the test of time. It was then and now the best movie to highlight the ignorance of the time and that exists today. AND, you have the cutest dog.

@J_EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing my baby love

@josephkruse3402 2 жыл бұрын

That dog though! Making me miss my beagle that would roll himself up in blankets and stare at me.

@richellewatts1562 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of those movies I know damn near every word. And no Mel Brooks collection would be complete without History of the World Part 1. It is a must see (if you can find it) with Gregory Hines, Madeline Kahn and, of course, Mel Brooks himself. Great reaction as always! Love y'all 💜💜💜

@cooperjackson614 2 жыл бұрын

"Baby please, I'm not from Havana" is my go to "No" line. "Sir would you like to try a sample of our cheese?" Baby please, I'm not from Havana".

@Big_Bag_of_Pus 2 жыл бұрын

"You shifty ______, they said you was hung!" "And they was right!"

@accountable9026 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh…. Remember when we could all together? Those were great times… 🤦🏼‍♂️ Classic movie, great review. Keep it up! 🤘🏻

@EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the support!

@accountable9026 2 жыл бұрын

@@EOMReacts Appreciate you man!

@ZelbeQahi 7 ай бұрын

As a Native American, Mel Brooks speaking Yiddish as an Indian chief is timeless and brilliant! That scene never gets old!

@Ami-vh7sr Жыл бұрын

Originally Richard Pryor was going to play the role of Sheriff Bart, but this was when Richard Pryor was going through Rehab and so he recommended Cleavon Little for the role.

@Spthomas47 2 жыл бұрын

This movie almost broke my parents up. My dad couldn't stop laughing in the theater and my mom was a lot more than a little embarrassed hahaha ✌🏽🤘🏼

@joescott8877 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like it only broke your dad up. Ba-dum-dum!

@Spthomas47 Жыл бұрын

@@joescott8877 *keshhh* I appreciate you.

@redpillfreedom6692 11 ай бұрын

Why was your mom embarrassed?

@Spthomas47 11 ай бұрын

@@redpillfreedom6692 she said he was falling out of his seat from laugh attacks. For me? I don't know why that would be embarrassing.

@jamesstrickland517 2 жыл бұрын

my second favorite Cleavon Little movie is Vanishing Point made in 1971 he plays a blind disc jockey and is truly a gifted actor.

@oboogie2 2 жыл бұрын

That big band out in the middle of the desert that the sheriff rode past on his way to the town was the one and only Count Basie and his orchestra!

@conniegaylord5206 2 жыл бұрын

During the sixties and seventies we could still laugh at our selves good and bad. We have lost it along the way.

@Uncultured_Barbarian465 2 жыл бұрын

I saw this movie as a kid on TV in the 70's or 80's, and I've loved it ever since. Mel Brooks wanted to have Richard Pryor in the starring role, but the studio balked. So he brought him on as a script consultant and paid him a tidy sum. This movie makes fun of so much stuff, it's great.

@brewdaly1873 2 жыл бұрын

Mel Brooks was recently asked if Blazing Saddles could be made today. His response was "We couldn't make it '74, but we did it anyways."

@thefatman2780 2 жыл бұрын

SETTIN EM UP & KNOCKIN EM DOWN. ANOTHER MUST SEE CLASSIC.

@iDuckman 2 жыл бұрын

It offended a whole bunch of people at the time. But it's hard to argue with hilarity. Perhaps the funniest flick ever made. The fact(?) that it couldn't be made today is an indictment of *us*, not the film. Thanks for the reaction! And great dog, too.

@EOMReacts 2 жыл бұрын

Much, much appreciated and glad you enjoyed!