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Blazing Saddles (30th anniversary edition) [1974] | ![Blazing Saddles (30th anniversary edition) [1974]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510D2TEQRKL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Mel Brooks
Actors: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Madeline Kahn, Mel Brooks
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 710
Format: Pal, Special Edition
Languages: English (Original Language), Yiddish (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 89 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 7321900189606
ASIN: B0001XLY1U
Theatrical Release Date: February 7, 1974
Release Date: July 19, 2004
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 Sadly not anywhere near as good as I remember it June 26, 2008
Dazman
I have to agree with Peter Hutton, I used to have this years ago on video and have now got it on DVD.
I remember it being really funny, too much of the "humour" relies on fart, belching and use of the racist term n*gger "jokes".
It does not take itself seriously, which is fine, there are some good bits, for me the last 20 minutes contains the best bits, before the laughs come slow and thin rather than thick and fast.
According to the IFA list compiled in 2000 this is the 6th funniest film of all-time, all I can say is that they've not watched many comedies over the past 28 years as in my opinion there are at least 50 films funnier than this in that time alone.
Much of the humour in this film is outdated and many of the things that I found funny 15-20 years ago fall flat on their face, even Gene Wilder does not seem particularly funny in this anymore and I never thought I'd say that.
If you want a film that does pass the test of time then take a look at the considerably better Young Einstein which is another Mel Brooks/Gene Wilder film, Gene Wilder is superb and very funny too!!
 They keep coming and going and going and coming, and always too soon... November 14, 2007
A. Marczak (Didcot)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Films by Mel Brooks are guaranteed to court controversy amongst the easily outraged. This film may not be a timeless classic, but in a world of political correctness gone mad, it is perfect escapism. In this age, where everything is offensive to someone, this fixes that by being offensive to pretty much everyone.
You know you're in for a treat when you hear the sheriff ride in shouting "What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is going on here?". Cleavon Little puts in a great turn in the only performance of his I have ever seen. Gene Wilder sails through his alcoholic gun-toting cowboy, and Dom De Luise has a great little camp cameo at the end when it all goes really silly.
Don't be offended by this, life is far too short.
Stood the test of time well! November 5, 2007
Stevo (Southampton, UK)
Blazing Saddles is the funniest film I have ever seen and is in my opinion the best Mel Brooks film by far! Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder give some fantastic performances in this movie. However there might be some people though who don't approve of Blazing Saddles or frown upon the dialogue and content like the political-correctness brigade who would deem this sort of film as racist in this day and age. Just look at how the PC brigade criticised Love Thy Neighbour as being racist but it was never racist at all. That's the problem with political correctness in society, it clouds people's judgement and alters their way of thinking.
BRILLIANT FILM !! July 17, 2007
V. Hazeldine (South Yorkshire, England)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Having been introduced to this film by my parents I have now lost count of the amount of times I have watched this film and can probably tell you the film word for word. It is the funniest film I have ever seen and a must watch for all generations. The comedy in this film is timeless. Spaceballs is not quite as good but still an excellent watch. Buy it!!
Timeless Genius!! January 1, 2007
Mr. A. Hale
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Just to say that I could watch this film seven days a week and I could never tire of it! It is is just simply a piece of cinematic genius in its own way and will hopefully live on forever despite people like Mr Hutton getting rather carried away in his review and taking the film to be literal in it's "racism" etc! May I suggest that he needs a long calming holiday and to get an open mind and a sense of humour. Everyone else I know that has seen this film,both BLACK and WHITE has understood the intended controversial humour and irony.Quite simply a must have for anyones dvd collection!!
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