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Tiger Spirit [9754]
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Blazing Saddles Thoughts
Aug 29, 2016, 7:20 PM
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I got to thinking about Blazing Saddles today when I learned of Gene Wilder's death.
I must have seen it 500 times by now and still laugh as hard as I did the first time I saw it.
The first time I saw it was the summer of 1974 at the Gloria Theater in Myrtle Beach. I've never laughed so hard in my life. I was in pain I laughed so hard. They probably couldn't make that movie in this day and age given that everything has to be so PC.
Gene Wilder will be missed - no doubt about it.
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Re: Blazing Saddles Thoughts
Aug 29, 2016, 7:21 PM
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this discussion seems familiar. Is it the one where Tnetters debate whether Mel Brooks would be considered a racist if he made it now?
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Tiger Spirit [9754]
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Don't know how that could be said........
Aug 29, 2016, 7:26 PM
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given that Richard Pryor was one of the main writers for the movie.
Mel Brooks is no racist - he pokes fun at any and everybody. He's Jewish and made a comedy about Hitler, for example.
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Orange Beast [6121]
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Re: Don't know how that could be said........
Aug 29, 2016, 7:32 PM
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Exactly. If you can't laugh at yourself then you're taking life a bit too seriously. Mel Brooks is an equal opportunity offender.
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Tiger Spirit [9754]
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Exactly - look how in Blazing Saddles how.......
Aug 29, 2016, 7:39 PM
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stupid he made Slim Pickens' character look, for example. He didn't just poke fun at the black characters.
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only one particular race matters now.***
Aug 29, 2016, 10:06 PM
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Orange Phenom [14763]
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Everyone wound up so tight you gotta walk on egg shells
Aug 29, 2016, 7:47 PM
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need a list of approved terms for the day you can reference published by the government.
Its absolutely absurd what we have become and we deserve everything coming.
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Fastest Hands in The World!!
Aug 29, 2016, 7:54 PM
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The Waco Kid!
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110%er [9174]
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...but he shot with the other hand....
Aug 29, 2016, 11:44 PM
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-Tesla
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Varsity [112]
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Pardon me while I whip this out...
Aug 29, 2016, 7:55 PM
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It's twu it's twu!
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Seth McFarland's life vision and mission came upon him in the midst of watching it***
Aug 29, 2016, 7:58 PM
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Re: Blazing Saddles Thoughts
Aug 29, 2016, 8:20 PM
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R.I.P. Gene Wilder.
Probably the funniest movie I've ever seen. The first 5 minutes probably offends 95% of Americans today.
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Gotta love the Waco Kid!***
Aug 29, 2016, 10:17 PM
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If you shoot him, you'll just make him mad.***
Aug 30, 2016, 12:03 AM
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Heisman Winner [87200]
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"Mongo just pawn, in game of life."
Aug 30, 2016, 7:10 AM
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"Baby, please! You're making a German Spectacle of yourself."
I bet I could quote the whole movie, other than Heddly Lamar's dictation to Mr. Taggart (Slim Pickens) about recruiting the army.
Probably a whole generation of kids today running around saying "Badges? We don't need no stinking Badges!" without knowing where it actually came from.
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Tiger Spirit [9109]
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The sheriff is near!***
Aug 30, 2016, 12:19 AM
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Dynasty Maker [3273]
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Drunk No. 2 has passed...
Aug 30, 2016, 7:25 AM
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Thanks for the great movies!!! RIP Waco Kid
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