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Blazing Saddles (1974) Rank 5 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Blazing Saddles (1974) a score of 3.0173 out of 4

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

There are some people who can literally get away with anything -- say anything, do anything -- and people will let them. Other people attempt a mildly dirty ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Marshall Garvey

And yet, convoluted as this ending may sound, it is most fitting for "Blazing Saddles", Mel Brooks' widely popular western burlesque that pulls the laugh strings in several different ways as it unfolds. From its uproariously funny theme song to its ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at Marshall Garvey

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Blazing Saddles isn't the funniest Mel Brooks movie (that'd be The Producers), but it's by far the least politically correct. Oddly, by venturing into new realms of racist humor, Brooks finds comedy gold, because he's mocking a genre (the western) ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

The town of Rock Ridge is slated for destruction in order to build a railroad that will pass through the area it inhabits. Unfortunately, the politicians need to get rid of the people who live in Rock Ridge to get the land. After the ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

You'll never be able to look a tin of beans in the eye again. ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

MovieFreak.com (Dennis Landmann)

I've never seen Blazing Saddles before now, though I've heard of it. From what I can tell it's the first film to "spoof" a popular genre, in this case the western. It pokes fun at the various conventions of the western genre, including wacky ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at MovieFreak.com (Dennis Landmann)

EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

Madeline Kahn was nominated for the Supporting Actress Oscar for her wonderful parody of all the cabaret singers that Dietrich used to play, including the comedy-Western Destry Rides Again. ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)

Truth be told, Young Frankenstein holds up far better... [but] that's not to infer that this Western spoof doesn't deliver its share of hilarity. ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)

UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)

A nice edition, and I may perhaps be in a minority in finding much of Brooks' work more tiresome than amusing. ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)

Frankie Paiva

What may be funny to one generation may not be funny to the get one. This goes for several old films that had current humor that made fun of politics and events going on at the time. I also imagine that this will happen with several of the comedies that ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at Frankie Paiva

FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)

Still good for a few chuckles, but I find it somewhat overrated. ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)

DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)

Blazing Saddles is a true example of how they don't make 'em like they used to. ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)

Movies for Guys

This isn't going to be the DVD you demonstrate your home theater to your friends with. However, if you've never seen Blazing Saddles uncut, this one is definitely at least worth a rental to ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at Movies for Guys

DVD Talk (Adam Tyner)

Although I find the comedy in Blazing Saddles too scattershot to completely deserve the reputation the movie's netted over the years (watch me deftly avoid using the word "overpraised", even though I kinda want to!), I still laugh enough and am so won ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at DVD Talk (Adam Tyner)

DVD-Dweeb.Com (Oliver Korioth)

This movie is still funny, and it hasn't become outdated, plus its very inexpensive to add this one to the collection. ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at DVD-Dweeb.Com (Oliver Korioth)

DVDFanatic.com - Anniversary Edition (Adam Rosenberg)

Unless you're uptight when it comes to racially charged humor, this movie is a necessary purchase for the comedy enthusiast. ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at DVDFanatic.com - Anniversary Edition (Adam Rosenberg)

BBC Films

Like a drunken gunfighter, it's hit-and-miss. ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at BBC Films

DVD MovieGuide

One might say that Mel Brooks experienced a career year in 1974, as the director put out two comedy classics that year. Brooks led the horror flick parody Young Frankenstein by the end of the year, and it proved to be a nice hit. ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at DVD MovieGuide

DVDBeaver

Blazing Saddles is part of a group of three films by Mel Brooks, which changed the face of comedy and are considered amongst the funniest films ever made: ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at DVDBeaver

DVD Journal

Chalk up Blazing Saddles as only a lampoon of Hollywood westerns and you miss the point by a Texas mile. ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at DVD Journal

Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

Brooks's directorial style faded a bit on Blazing Saddles. ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

"Somehow the raunchy humor seemed to pass me by." ...read the complete Blazing Saddles movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

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