Blazing Saddles - Page 2

DanaC · 04-26-2011, 12:00 PM

I think everyone has to see it at least once in their lives. The earlier the better.

BigV · 04-26-2011, 12:33 PM

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Pretty tame aye.

My 13 year old niece is currently on a Tarantino kick. She's insisting that I really have to watch Deathproof.

You really have to watch Death Proof.

craaaaaaaaaaaap. I just went over to the shelves... I can't find my copy. Do you have it?

Sundae · 04-26-2011, 03:39 PM

We watched Blazing Saddles obsessively at 13/14.
We used to whisper "Up yours nigger" to eachother in the old lady's voice and fall about laughing.
We knew it was rude and racist, but that's why we found it so funny.
It was grossly inapproprite, and that made it funnier.

Didn't find the farting scene funny though.
Everyone else thought that was the best bit.

Clodfobble · 04-26-2011, 04:24 PM

What? NO WAY. You should definitely NOT SHOW THAT MOVIE to your kid.

Sorry, I was just rebelling against everyone else's conformist answers. The movie's fine for a 13-year-old.

Gravdigr · 04-26-2011, 05:56 PM

I would show it to my teenager if I had one. But, before I did, I would try to explain that, even way back in 1974, Mel Brooks was trying to show the ridiculousness of racism through humor. (Something some adult Dwellars have problems grasping.) I believe he was trying to take the power from the word 'nigger', (and racism in general), by using it as a foil for humor so often it loses it's grip in the psyche.

And the reason he used that word and that particular form of racism more than, say, the Irish, the Scottish, the Chinese, the Jewish, (and he hits them all) is that 'white-on-black' racism was the form of racism that was way prevalent at that time.

Show it to 'em. But, make sure they know he was making fun of racism and racists, not the races themselves.

Gravdigr · 04-26-2011, 05:57 PM

That said, "Blazing Saddles" is my favorite movie of all time.

HungLikeJesus · 04-26-2011, 05:59 PM

After that they'll be ready for Office Space.

footfootfoot · 04-26-2011, 08:34 PM

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After that they'll be ready for Office Space.

One of the best movies so far

DanaC · 04-26-2011, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

One of the best movies so far

I dont think i have ever seen that film...

Big Sarge · 04-27-2011, 01:03 AM

my kids love it except for addie. i bet they were around 10-12 when they first saw it.

ZenGum · 04-27-2011, 02:33 AM

"We'll give land to the Chinks and the Niggers .... but we don't want the IRISH!"

With parental guidance, it is a fine film.

infinite monkey · 04-27-2011, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

I dont think i have ever seen that film...

You should. An old boyfriend wanted me to watch it and I was thinking "it sounds STUPID. Hmmmph."

Once I watched I was hooked. It's very funny.

Sundae · 04-27-2011, 10:21 AM

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"We'll give land to the Chinks and the Niggers .... but we don't want the IRISH!"

I had to ask my Mum why that was funny.
She said, "Oh the Americans always have to hate someone."
A very unsatisfactory response. I decided it must be a reference to terrorism. Took me a while to really understand it.

Then again, around the same time I asked them what a heterosexual was and they explained it was a man who fancied other men. I don't think they had ever heard the term in their lives. And deep in heteroland, why should they?

Gravdigr · 04-27-2011, 03:38 PM

OMG!!! Sundae lost her Girl!! When did this happen??

DanaC · 04-27-2011, 03:40 PM

Wtf!?

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Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I would show it to my teenager if I had one. But, before I did, I would try to explain that, even way back in 1974, Mel Brooks was trying to show the ridiculousness of racism through humor. (Something some adult Dwellars have problems grasping.) I believe he was trying to take the power from the word 'nigger', (and racism in general), by using it as a foil for humor so often it loses it's grip in the psyche. And the reason he used that word and that particular form of racism more than, say, the Irish, the Scottish, the Chinese, the Jewish, (and he hits them all) is that 'white-on-black' racism was the form of racism that was way prevalent at that time. Show it to 'em. But, make sure they know he was making fun of racism and racists, not the races themselves. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	We watched Blazing Saddles obsessively at 13/14. We used to whisper "Up yours nigger" to eachother in the old lady's voice and fall about laughing. We knew it was rude and racist, but that's why we found it so funny. It was grossly inapproprite, and that made it funnier. Didn't find the farting scene funny though. Everyone else thought that was the best bit.

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