When they were filming, Mel Brooks said, "Did I offend everybody?" An Irish stage hand said, "I'm not offended", so they put an Irish joke in there. :)
Irish immigrants did face discrimination, and were not wanted in many places, primarily because they were mostly Roman Catholic in predominately protestant country.
And it was the perfect joke in that moment of the script. "We'll give some land to the n-words and the (chinese slur of 5 letters), but we don't want the irish!"
@@janedoe5229 actually, the Irish were subject to discrimination back then , primarily because most of them were Catholic, in territories that were predominantly Protestant
Not too many people actually verbalize that they understand OR see the one little subtle line and action that to me is one of the funniest lines in the entire movie!!! When Bart reveals his hands, when he's dressed in the KKK outfit, and Gene Wilder starts rubbing his hands saying that it's burnt cross that can rub off, he turns Bart's hand over to the palm and says "SEE, it's coming off!"😅😂 ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!!!!
"Hey, where the white women at?" Insanely brilliant comedy that everyone needs to watch at least once. 😎 👍 Fun Fact: Randolph Scott was an American leading man who became Hollywood's greatest and most popular Western star. Historical Facts: Jesse Owens was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany. Owens was credited with "single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy" boasting before the games. Art Imitates Life Fact: The scene in which Cleavon Little aims his gun at his own head to save himself from the townspeople's wrath was based on an incident from Mel Brooks' childhood. He said that once, to his disbelief, he stole some gum and a water pistol from a drugstore; when a store worker tried to stop him, Brooks held the worker at bay with the very water pistol he had just taken from the store. Music Enthusiast Fact: When Mel Brooks advertised in the show business trade papers for a "Frankie Laine-type" voice to sing the film's title song, he was hoping for a good imitator. Instead, Frankie Laine himself showed up at Brooks' office two days later, ready to do the job, but nobody told him the movie was a parody. Apparently, Laine did not take offense at the deception considering he reportedly was pleased with the film upon seeing it on release. Unwanted Extra Fact: At the end of the movie when the whole group is running out of the Warner Brothers studio front gates, there is a man in a sweater standing on the sidewalk, watching the action. Mel Brooks has said that the man was not part of the movie, and had simply wandered into the scene. They shooed him away and then went to film the scene. The guy came back into the shot and is seen standing next to a light pole as the characters stream past him down the street. Brooks had asked the man to move, as they were getting ready to shoot that scene. The man, not understanding their requests, stood there. So Brooks sent out a waiver for him to sign, and left him in the movie.
Another great Mel Brooks film with Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka) is "Young Frankenstein". Definitely worth a watch and reaction. Then, "Spaceballs" is another great Mel Brooks film and worth a watch and reaction.
Since you asked, Mel Brooks was the Governor and one of the dancing guys onstage. And the Indian when they were crossing the desert. Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka) and Richard Pryor made a bunch of buddy comedies together. Richard Pryor was supposed to be the sheriff in this but couldn’t make it. I think Cleavon Little is excellent. Since you’ve watched Star Wars, you may consider Spaceballs. Another silly Mel Brooks comedy but more of a parody.
Sorry, not a dancing guy (any of the 4). I have the CD, and am staring at them right now. If you want his 3rd (uncredited) character, check out the "director" in the middle of the line of "mugs, pugs, thugs... and Methodists." Leather jacket, white scarf, baseball cap, and big sunglasses. A few feet to the left (white suit), you'll also find Lee Van Cleef.
@@holdenmcgroin1873 sorry, still wrong. Stop the movie at 56:36, he’s the first one on the left, next to her and he just said “I’m tired” then pulls out a chair for her. He is the shortest chorus boy. Also you can tell by his voice, he goes on to sing a bunch of lines when she sits down.
Mel Brooks is a comedy genius with parodies and satire. Gene Wilder also stars in and co-wrote another of Brooks’ films “Young Frankenstein”, which is definitely worth watching as are all Brooks’ films. If you are going to watch more Mel Brooks films, watch them in order of release. His films quite often have references to his previous films as jokes.
He was actually supposed to play the sheriff, but the studio wouldn’t insure him. Brook’s initial intention was to have Pryor play the sheriff & John Wayne to play The Waco Kid.
Gene Wilder (Willie Wonka) has been in a lot of great movies. Hedley Lamar is Harvey Korman. He is hilarious. Lily "I'm Tired" is Madeline Kahn & is legendary. Too many classics to choose from. Here are my suggestions Young Frankenstein Mel Brooks "Spaceballs" movie. Or History of the World Part 1. Harvey Korman- skits with Tim Conway from the Carol Burnett show, like "The Dentist". Tim Conway would ad-lib and crack Harvey up.
In some towns they used to take the drunks in and put them in a cell to sleep it off. When they got sober and woke up they were free to go. They weren’t locked up unless they were accused of drunk and disorderly. After they started charging for public intoxication the open door policy died out because they arrested you when they took you in. However I do know a small town in Nebraska where if you don’t feel safe driving home you can go to the jail and they will put you in a bed until you can take yourself home or someone comes and gets you.
Please Don't say it was off putting.....probably one of the best, honest and genuine reactions I've see on a reactor channel! Seriously, great job. Wanna see more Gene Wilder,? Another Mel brooks direction, watch "Young Frankenstein" Helps if your familiar with the story line and or the original Frankenstein movies from the 30's but, it's funny all by itself as well. Again great job!
"Do do that voodoo that you do so well" is a lyric from the song. "You Do Something To Me" written by Cole Porter in 1929. He also wrote "I Get A Kick Out Of You" which is the song the black railroad workers sing at the beginning of the movie.
No connection at all. That Old Black Magic was written by Harold Arlen who wrote the songs for The Wizard of Oz, and lyrics by Johhny Mercer. Mel Brooks made two references to Cole Porter in this movie.
"I Get a Kick Out of You" is a Cole Porter song from the Broadway musical "Anything Goes." I worked that musical in a Summer Stock Theater. One of the multiple hints in the movie about Bart's sophistication versus the racists. Cleavon Little was a successful Broadway actor and singer.
@@Victor-lr2xr But the joke is that the song wasn't even written yet in the late 1800's....and that style of singing didn't exist either. They're expecting a work song or spiritual, which is what the audience understood at the time.
The real subtext is that the white cowboys are expecting a Minstrel show. When the black workers offer a sophisticated song, the cowboys then sing a song that was common in Minstrel shows and begin to dance around like they expected Minstrel performers to act. It's very subversive.
3:58 This guy here on the horse, not Mel Brooks. But you’re gonna just love his name, it’s Slim Pickens! No lie, check the credits. Of course that was just his stage name, his real name was Louis Burton Lindley.
Jim was sleeping off his liquor in the drunk tank, which used to be a common practice. He wasn't actually a prisoner, just a guest for the night. However, when he sobered up, revealed who he was, and treated Bart with respect, Bart decided that having such a man as a deputy would be a pretty good idea, particularly as Jim had first raised the idea.
What was so great was it starts out as a super serious movie, but then it breaks down into sheer nuttiness. For reference, Richard Pryor wrote the white dialog, and Mel Brooks wrote the black dialog. It it truly anti-racist and anachronistic... and, btw, Mel Brooks played the dim-witted Gov. 😂
Some other comedies you might enjoy: Monty Python & the Holy Grail; Monty Python & The Life of Brian; A Fish Called Wanda; Bros; Young Frankenstein; Bedazzled (1967); Harold & Maude; The Ruling Class; Educating Rita; The Blues Brothers; Delicatessen; The Birdcage; South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut; Shaun of the Dead; Hot Fuzz; The World's End; Heathers; The Big Lebowski; Annie Hall; Hannah and Her Sisters; Crimes and Misdemeanors; Zelig; Kingpin; Galaxy Quest; Raising Arizona; Cheech & Chong's Up In Smoke; His Girl Friday; My Man Godfrey; Ferris Bueller's Day Off; Beverly Hills Cop; Top Secret...
Howard Johnson's was restaurant known for its orange roof. Used to find them along the highways. Please note Bart's send off by Count Basie. Another point of class and sophistication.
Howard Johnson is an ice cream company, it sells 28 flavors. Apparently it got its start in Rock Ridge with one flavor. I'm not sure you understood Hedley's "too Jewish" comment. When God sent Moses to free the Israelite slaves from Egyptian rule, the last of the ten plagues was that God killed the firstborn son in every Egyptian household. What did Gabby say? "He said the sheriff is near." No, that's not what he said. The band in the desert was the Count Basie Orchestra, a famous band from the swing era. The Count himself was conducting. Everybody seems to miss the laurel and hearty handshake. (Stanley) Laurel and (Oliver) Hardy were a famous comedy team, they made over 100 movies in the 1930s-40s era. "For my next impression, Jesse Owens." He was a black track and field athlete who humiliated Adolph Hitler in the 1936 Olympics (hosted by Germany) by beating Hitler's Aryan athletes to take home four gold medals. Oh, and the bad guy wearing the aviator jacket in the crowd was also Mel Brooks. I think "you'd do it for Randolph Scott" also went over your head because you flew right by it. Randolph Scott was another movie star, who made dozens of western movies in the 1950s-60s. No, that rap song isn't where "You do that voodoo" comes from. It's from a Cole Porter song, "You Do Something to Me" from the 1929 Broadway musical "Fifty Million Frenchmen". The song the railroad crew sang was "I Get A Kick Out of You", also a Cole Porter song. I often want to go nowhere special too.
You can't think too hard on how they were building the rail or how it got in "quicksand". If you really pay attention to the workers in the opening shot, they're just hitting the ground where there's already track laid. It would have been a huge expense to try replicating the actual building of rail, and quicksand used this way is a typical fantasy movie plot device. Mel Brooks movies are just big live-action cartoons. Gene Wilder's been in a couple more of Brooks' best: The Producers and Young Frankenstein.
This movie is my favorite takedown of racist morons ever. Cleavon and Gene are pure gold. Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor's writing is comedy and satire legend.
Hello, young lady. First time here. Yes, your questions do belie a certain, let's say, youthful aspect to your video, but yours is a keeper, because you didn't bleep the sh*t out of it-you left it alone, as it was supposed to be seen, and practically nobody does that. It's admirable, and it convinces me to subscribe, so, here I am!
I love a Native American speaking Yiddish! It's a slap at Hollywood casting ANYONE as Indians but actual indigenous people. I've actually seen a film where Joey Bishop played an Indian. Oy.
1. Mel Brooks played the Governor, the Indian Chief, the round-up thug with the aviator hat. 2. Mel Brooks doesn't just break the 4th wall he shatters, steps on and grinds it into the ground. 3. The preacher/Liam Dunn also plays in Young "Frankenstein" as Mr. Hilltop. Madeline Khan also had a great roll in it. 4. Imagine how much fun this was to make. 5. The line, "You know morons" was ad lib by Wilder. Little's reaction was real. 6. "Look, it's comin' off".🤣 7. Gig Young was supposed to play Jim but showed up the first day drunk so he was let go. Wilder agreed to do this movie for Mel Brooks only if Mel would direct Young Frankenstein for him. 8. Richard Pryor was supposed to play Bart but he was going through his addictions at the time and they thought it wouldn't be a good idea. However, he did some of the writing. 9. Finally, Mel Brooks is the only member of "Blazing Saddles" still living.
You should watch Willie Wonka and the chocolate factory, but you should also Gene Wilder with his best partner Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy, Silverstreak, Another You and See no Evil, Hear no Evil
"They said you was hung" "They were right"😂😂😂 So many great one liners in this A fantastic mel brooks movie with gene wilder (willie wonka) is young Frankenstein
RAVID! 5:15 How DID they lay the rails and ties over the quicksand, in the first place? Damn good question, and one I never thought about, until now. Howard Johnson's was more known for being a motel chain back when I was growing up, but as far back as 1925, they were a restaurant chain. As they branched out into hotels in the 1950s, the ice cream recipes were carried over, and the chain was just as famous for its ice cream as its rooms. 27:22 The greatest literal 4th Wall Break in American Cinema history.
One of my favorite bits of trivia about this movie is that Brooks originally wanted to make a movie satirizing racism in modern, post civil-rights era USA. He was told he couldn't put his anti-racism movie in 1974, so he put it in 1874 and made it a western. The entire studio scene ending of the movie was his way of demonstrating that the racism was as prevalent in 1974 as it was in 1874.
Nobody ever catches Mel Brooks as one of the hited bad guys (black leather jacket, gray cap, and sunglasses laughing with some cowboys after the Nazis and before the Arabs on the camels. Also, at the end, when Harvey Korman (Hedley Lamar) runs out of Warner Brothers and passes the old guy in the blue sweater, that guy was a real bystander and clueless he'd walked into a movie. Thank you for being the first grownup in the room to not censor everything when reacting to this movie! How else are we gonna see the point of the movie, which was to show how stupid racism is?
Lilli von Schtup is a send up of the German born actress Marlene Dietrich. She played a saloon girl in the Western “Destry Rides Again” and sings a couple of songs ala Lilli.
I saw this in the theatre when it was first released. When Cleavin Little said "Where the white women at?" the audience laughter was so loud you couldn't hear any dialogue for about 30 seconds. Comedy has often been used to point out outdated social norms, before people were triggered by everything. It's a dead art form.
Many of the townspeople are named for notable Johnsons of history or popular culture. Not all of the names resonate as well 50 years later. After westerns went out of fashion that western street on the Warner Brothers backlot was demolished for parking and other production buildings.
The cows in the buildings is a reference to the theatrical term "cattle call". That's when they put out a general call for actors to basically be background dancers or extras.
Hope you had a great birthday! If you can deal with another older movie, there’s a hilarious movie called See no Evil, Hear no Evil with Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka). So funny.
"I appoint Achoo my new Sheriff of Rottingham" "A black sheriff!!!????" "Why not? Worked in Blazing Saddles" You have got to watch Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights (Where the quote is from) Mel Brooks (Who was the governor) is a fantastic beyond amazing comedy director. One of the best to ever do it. And Young Frankenstein is perhaps the best comedy film ever.
If you want to see some other great Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka) films, Young Frankenstein, Silver Streak (with Richard Pryor) and The Producers are all fantastic.
😂🎥 Wow, what an entertaining reaction! Thanks for sharing your first-time experience with Blazing Saddles! Your commentary had me laughing along with you. 🌟 What was the most surprising or unexpected moment for you in the movie? And are there any other classic comedies you're planning to watch next? 🤔🎬 Keep up the awesome work! Can't wait for more reactions! 🙌🎉
It's too bad so many jokes wont be understood by people born after the boomers, like Wide World of Sports, Laurel and Hardy, knowing that Count Basie was a famous musician, the band playing "Strike Up the Band" when asked by Howard Johnson, the entire Heddy/Hedley Lamarr running gag, riding off in the sunset and other old western tropes, etc. This movie lampooned western tropes so hard that it was a decade after blazing saddles until Hollywood made another big budget western (a little movie named back to the future 3) that reopened a revival of the genre.
I'm not certain if the late Richard Pryor wrote most if not all of the script for this movie or shared the writing credit with someone else. Actually, Richard was supposed to portray Sherriff Bart in the movie, but Richard's well-known public and private issues led the studio to seek out a replacement which was Cleavon Little. Mel Brooks not only breaks the fourth wall, but he also curb stomps it, body slams it and tosses it off a cliff. Only Mel Brooks, would have the townsfolk engage in an all-out brawl which spills over into the studio during a dance rehearsal and continue into the cafeteria. Then have the movie's villain escape to the premier of Blazing Saddles only to be gunned down by the hero who then goes watches the rest of the movie that he is in. PRICELESS!!! Also, Mel Brooks @ 97 or 98yrs old and the dim-witted henchman Lyle at 85 or 86 and the Governor's secretary are the only surviving cast members from the movie.
From what I understand, Richard Pryor wrote the racist dialogue that some of the white people spoke. Mel felt that way he himself wouldn't get in trouble for it. 😄 Also, the white leader of the railway-building gang (in the red shirt and black vest) felt very uncomfortable saying the n-word and kept apologizing to the other actors. Cleavon Little had to reassure him that they knew it was just part of the script and they didn't hold it against him. 😁
@@torontomame The leader of the railroad crew is Burton Gilliam he portrayed Lyle in the movie. At 85 or 86 He is one of the few surviving cast members next to Mel Brooks . Gilliam was also in Back to the Future 3 as the gun salesman who gave Marty his gun for his future showdown with Mad Dag Tannen.
There are many jokes in the movie that most people today dont get. The bad guy's name was Hedly Lamarr. There was a famous actress named Heddy Lamarr. That is why he is always pissed when they mispronounce his name. In one scene the Gov tells him that he can sue Heddy as he was born first. . The irony is that she wound up suing the movie. The Indian Chief was talking in Yiddish to the young boy (the sheriff) and his family. The same is true for Liily Von Shtup where the word Shtup is the yiddish verb for sex. When Hedly ties her up, she against uses Yiddish words. There were many other references to things from the 70s that most people have now forgotten.
I love that you thought of Shoop 😂 They actually used those lyrics from a really old song, like a big band standard. I think Sinatra sung it, and probably others. But Salt n’ Pepa gave it some flavor 😁
My bro friends & I loved your reaction!! Awesome!!! Keep on rocking young lady!!! All HAIL Richard, Redd Foxx, Chris Rock, Creech Marin & Eddie Murphy!
The first farts in film! For TV, they censored the sound. Guys standing and sitting in silence while eating beans. The things they did to protect us from art over the airwaves!
I'm a bit late to the party, but here are some things I haven't seen mentioned yet in the comments. 1) The Indian Chief - That was Mel Brooks, again, of course. He was speaking Yiddish, a Jewish dialect. When he says "Abi Gezheun" it's the same as "Auf Wiedersehen" in German. Mel also played the guy during the initial "#6" raid that crashed in to the window, and then crashes out from the inside into the next window, saying "Oh S**t!" 2) Lili Von Shtupp - The word "Shtup" is Yiddish for "having s*x." In fact, that word was censored in conservative TV markets where the movie was shown on TV (Chicago, for example). A lot of things were censored in those markets. For example, when the church parishioners are singing, "Our town is turning into..." They overdubbed a loud organ cord so you couldn't hear it. Likewise, during the very infamous "campfire" scene, all of the "flatulence" was overdubbed by horses neighing. 3) Gucci - It was established in 1926, whereas the movie takes place in 1874. The film itself was shot 100 years later in 1974. 4) Yes/No - In the 60's - 70's, large truck/trailers would paint "Yes" on the left side of the back and "No" on the right side. This was to indicate which side was safe for other cars to pass the truck on a highway. In other words, "Yes," it was safe to "pass on the left," but "No," not on the right. 5) CandyGram - This was, actually, an homage to the WB/Bugs Bunny Cartoon "The Old Grey Hare" (Robert Clampett) A very elderly Bugs and Elmer are still going at it after 60 years (1941 - 2000). The very last scene is Elmer, buried alive in the ground by Bugs being "relieved" that he no longer suffers from Bugs' attacks. Bugs busts in (underground) and says, "Weeeelll nooooow, I wouldn' say thaaaaaat." And he hands Elmer a lit stick of dynamite. Fade to black and then to the "That's All Folks" outro while the fuse is still lit and hissing. The Stick then blows while the outro is still playing and it shakes it. It's the only time the outro has ever had live action in it. 6) The Governor's name - A lot of people overlook this. The name "William J. LePetomane" is a reference to a French vaudevillian in the 19th century by the name of Joseph Pujol, His stage name was "Le Pétomane..." or, (closest French translation), "The Fartsy." His act consisted of "flatulating" various songs or other sounds with total precision. Pujol would, clean and irrigate his colon several times a day to keep his emissions from becoming "fragrant." 7) Hedy vs. Hedley - Certainly, "Hedy" Lamarr (the actress) was alive when the film came out and did in fact sue the production co. Apparently, they worked it out. Not many know this about her, but Hedy was quite intelligent and invented "wireless" technology components that are still used today in Wi-Fi equipment, etc. etc. 8) Campfire Scene - That was a satirical comment/parody by Mel on how you often see all these Western movies where the cowboys sit around a campfire and eat an unconscionable amount of beans and drink gallons of black coffee. His direct quote: "You can't tell me that if there are a bunch of cowboys sitting around eating all those beans and drinking all that black coffee, there isn't going to be a little gas in an hour or so."
Ask urself one question.... Mel brooks movies.....could they be made today? Nope! Even tho black giy Richard Pryor helped write it! This is why u should watch all Mel Brooks movies!
Mel Brooks was the governor and the Yiddish-speaking Indian chief. The WHOLE point of this movie was to poke fun at racism. The plot was inconsequential.
Lily Von Schtup is impersonating Marlene Dietrich from Destry Rides Again - which is a VERY old western. The actress who plays Lily, Madeline Kahn, is really a terrific singer. And Schtup is Yiddish for the F-word.
Gene Wilder was in a number of films besides Willy Wonka. A few that come to mind are: Young Frankenstein, The Producers, The Adventures of Sherlock Holms' Smarter Brother, Silver Streak, and Stir Crazy.
