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Posted: 10/16/2019 5:34:45 PM EDT
https://medium.com/@bethanyhegener/blazing-saddles-and-its-horrors-4ab0ff00d1ba
A few days ago I naively made the decision to join in on watching Blazing Saddles directed by Mel Brooks. The only thing I knew about the movie prior to watching it was that it was rated number 5 among “the top funniest movies ever”. Shortly after the movie began I realized that this was not something I was going to enjoy, but it did give me plenty to say about this weeks media blog, so here we go.
Blazing Saddles is a classic western comedy that makes fun and jokes about literally almost everyone from members of the KKK, African Americans, Native Americans, Chinese, the Irish, women, the LGBTQ community, the Nazi party, Jews, and government officials. It wasn’t okay during 1974 and it definitely still isn’t okay now. My main question was “How can people even like this? How is this funny?” I do not know the answer to those questions still, but I do know that many people do in fact still LOVE the classic western comedy. ... As you can clearly see through these quotes, this movie was scarring. Governor Lepetomane refers to Native Americans as “Little red devils”. One of the main women in this movie, Lil Van Schtupp (Madeline Kahn), is portrayed as stupid and talks with a lisp. In one scene she uses the classic “let me go slip into something more comfortable” quote that we talked about in class. Objectifying and sexualizing women are two key themes throughout this movie. The ways in which some races and women were talked about and treated throughout this film was appalling. At the end of the day I would give this a 0/10, do not recommend. View Quote |
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We love it because we aren’t Kansas City faggots.
Life is better if are some woke dickhead that gets triggered constantly. |
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It's like will never be made again. Once upon a time people had a magical ability to stop being twats and laugh at funny stuff. We've evolved beyond that now.
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The satire in Blazing Saddles is so obvious even the most PC/Snowflake person would get what Mel Brooks and Richard Prior are poking fun at, I would hope.
I guess people like the author of that review are so sensitive, nothing can be funny. Can’t fix stupid |
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Stupid cunt,the movie is a classic.
I hope she is never the victim of rape,murder,arson,or rape.......... |
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Liberals have absolutely no sense of humor, and could suck the fun out of anything.
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Stupid cunt,the movie is a classic. I hope she is never the victim of rape,murder,arson,or rape.......... View Quote |
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"So what do you like to do ?"
"Screw, play chess." "Lets play chess." |
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Shortly after the movie began I realized that this was not something I was going to enjoy View Quote |
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Off to Amazon to order a copy. Been meaning to for years now and today's the day I stop procrastinating (before they disappear it).
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Remember:
Mongo only pawn in game of Life. It's not just Mongo folks. |
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Thank you for that example of authentic liberal gibberish...
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"I want rustlers, cut throats, murderers, bounty hunters, desperados, mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits, dimwits, vipers, snipers, con men, Indian agents, Mexican bandits, muggers, buggerers, bushwhackers, hornswogglers, horse thieves, bull dykes, train robbers, bank robbers, ass-kickers, shit-kickers and Methodists"
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I would say that movie lampooned an entire generation decades before they were ever born
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What percentage of the minorities in that movie could be considered negative portrayals?
What percentage of the whites in that movie could be considered negative portrayals? Only Gene Wilder's character isn't a dumb white evil racist. It's clearly making a statement the author of the article can't comprehend |
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it was fucking awesome,
Bethany Hegener needs to go home and hang herself. |
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Of course, you’ll have the decency not to tell anyone I stopped by.
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My parents (ultra liberals, as I was raised to be until I went to college and realized the real world doesn't work that way) showed me that when I was like 12. I laughed then, and I laugh now. I want that reviewer to go watch history of the world Part 1, and I want them to fuck that up that viewing too.
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What percentage of the minorities in that movie could be considered negative portrayals? What percentage of the whites in that movie could be considered negative portrayals? Only Gene Wilder's character isn't a dumb white racist. View Quote I watched that movie once with a bunch of mostly black folks, many of whom had never seen it before.they thought it was hilarious, especially that all the white folks (except Gene Wilder) were stupid and racist. You shifty (n-word), they said you was hung! And they was right... |
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Three minutes in the movie and the racist jokes begin. The entire time I was like “I can’t believe he just said that”. A few out of the many cringy remarks include
“Bart: “Mornin’, ma’am. And isn’t it a lovely mornin’?” Elderly Woman: “Up yours, n****r.” “ Hedley Lamarr: Qualifications? Applicant: Rape, murder, arson, and rape. Hedley Lamarr: You said rape twice. Applicant: “I like rape.” [Taggart spots Bart and Charlie on a hand-cart sinking into quicksand] Taggart: Oh, shit. Quicksand! [lassos the hand-cart and drags it but not the men out of the quicksand] Taggart: Dang, that was lucky. Doggone near lost a four hundred dollar handcar. Taggart: We’ll work up a Number 6 on ‘em. Hedley Lamarr: [frowns] “Number 6”? I’m afraid I’m not familiar with that one. Taggart: Well, that’s where we go a-ridin’ into town, a-whompin’ and a-whumpin’ every livin’ thing that moves within an inch of its life. Except the women folks, of course. Hedley Lamarr: You spare the women? Taggart: Naw, we rape the shit out of them at the Number Six Dance later on. Hedley Lamarr: Marvelous! View Quote |
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She is in college now. How does she know it wasn't OK when it was made, decades before she was born?
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The fact that Blazing Saddles causes so many dipshits' brains to short circuit instantly propels it to the position of one of the greatest movies of all time.
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When Clevon Little asked "Where the white women at?". Pretty sure he wasn't referring to her.
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looks like she is going to have to circle her wagon by herself.
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I’m surprised they still show it on cable, we watch it in the bar all the time.
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Is it my imagination or does Hollywood almost not even bother making comedies anymore? I look at the movie listings for the theaters week after week and it seems like comedies are few and far between.
Nobody knows how to lighten up anymore. And people think we are not headed for a civil war? |
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The first time I saw it, it left me scarred. I went into my closet, covered myself with a warm, comfy blanket, and wept uncontrollably.
Afterwards, I had a cup of tea and some kale cookies, but I was still emotionally drained. |
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