BLAZING SADDLES (1974) | Movie Reaction and Review! | First Time Watching! 

What a great response!

As far as I remember, he even added "we just didn't care"

I believe Weinstein told him, "They will shoot you in the streets."

The first fart on the big screen, the studio heads said: " YOU WILL NOT PUT A FART IN THIS MOVIE" Mel went back & told the crew, they said I couldn't put "A" fart in the movie, I'll put in 50. Side A - Studio heads hated him, he wouldn't listen or do as he's told. Side B - Studio heads loved him, true, he wouldn't listen, & did whatever he wanted, yet he still made them, a lot of money. $$$

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In the 1960s-70s, the top ice cream restaurant chain was Howard Johnson's, which advertised "28 flavors." (IMO, they had the best chocolate chip.)

well... when they were writing in LA, Pryor phoned... ...he was in Detroit doing cocaine with a woman...

We’re all pawns of life in some way 🤔

@@kai_masters exactly.

Either that or "Where are the white women at?" Close, either way.

that's one of the lines Richard Pryor wrote ...of course, when they were writing in LA, Pryor phoned... ...he was in Detroit doing cocaine with a woman...

@@Gravydog316 I seem to remember Mel Brooks saying that when Pryor called, he told Brooks, "I'm in Cleveland, and _I don't know why_ …."

I can't believe she lived to the year 2000.

She was very protective of her name, and she sued anyone who used it for anything without permission. She was also an inventor. She made refinements to traffic signals. And with a composer friend, she invented something called "frequency hopping technology" which was a method with which the 1940's navy could resist the enemy's jamming of the guidance signals between ships and torpedoes. That technology is foundational to more modern inventions like wi-fi, bluetooth, and GPS.

Just calling her an actress is like saying whiskey is just a drink. Her accomplishments outside of Hollywood made her a national treasure. Throw in her acting and the fact she was one of the most beautiful women in movies.... She was definitely one of a kind in any decade!

@kevinmoore2929 true but I didn't have time to type everything. I don't think she had much of a sense of humor though.

I've been wondering that for 49 years and now that I know I do remember seeing it on trucks as a child. Thank you.

@@mysterychuck Me too!

Lots of cameos for Mel Brooks! I can imagine the actors really enjoyed making this movie!

The actors are all old friends. & appear together in several films. Harvey Korman (Hedley Lamarr) gives a great speech about risking an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He wasn't nominated. Madeline Kahn (Lili Von Shtupp) However... Was, Nominated for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role. & Harvey Korman's friends never let him forget that Madeline Kahn was nominated, & he wasn't.

We don't need no stinking fourth wall!

Thanks! I appreciate the suggestions!

@kai_masters now you have more Mel Brooks movies to enjoy 😉

Wow! That’s incredible that he’s done so well!

@@kai_masters 98 in June

Well, if Sid Caesar (who once held Mel out of a window several stories up) didn’t kill him, I guess nothing else was going to.

Until I started noticing reactors not getting the joke, I didn’t even realize how scarce those hotels had become (less than 300 in the world now), and that the associated restaurants had all closed down. It used to be a household name.

Wow! Interesting backstory! The musical scene was one of my favourite parts of the movie.

Didn't she play this a few weeks ago..?

@fannybuster it was claimed by Warner Bros and blocked like an hour after releasing it. So we are trying again.

@@kai_masters This is a comedy classic,its a shame you had to delete some of the objectionable words

@fannybuster some of the words are ones that you can’t put on RU-vid 😬

She could not stand the smell 🙂

Mel Brooks was asked about that scene and his explanation was that in all of those old westerns, they ate a lot of beans and drank a lot of black coffee. There had to be a lot of farting around that campfire.

We have some tough decisions to make as editors. Unfortunately, we can’t include everything in the RU-vid version. Our Patreon has the full-length reaction: www.patreon.com/Kai_Masters

@@kai_masters I apologize for any misunderstanding. I meant it as an observation not a criticism

@@snafu313 He also said that he directed the Foley session for that scene and, along with making a lot of the fart noises himself, dragged in people who were passing by in the hall to do them. Also, the reason they're so loud on the soundtrack is that they learned after the first couple of screenings that they had to turn them up to be heard over the audience's laughter. (I saw this when it came out, and I can believe that.)

It was a great song!

Add to the list "slap shot!". Paul Newman's favorite movie

Dom's wife, Carol Arthur, is also in the movie and played Harriet Van Johnson ("Isn't anyone going to help that poor man?").

Poor Mongo!

Never heard of her 🤷‍♀️

Hedy Lamarr (/ˈhɛdi/; born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler; November 9, 1914[a] - January 19, 2000) was an Austrian-born American actress and inventor. After a brief early film career in Czechoslovakia, including the controversial erotic romantic drama Ecstasy (1933), she fled from her first husband, Friedrich Mandl, and secretly moved to Paris. Traveling to London, she met Louis B. Mayer, who offered her a film contract in Hollywood. Lamarr became a film star with her performance in the romantic drama Algiers (1938).[2] She achieved further success with the Western Boom Town (1940) and the drama White Cargo (1942). Lamarr's most successful film was the religious epic Samson and Delilah (1949).[3] She also acted on television before the release of her final film in 1958. She was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. At the beginning of World War II, along with George Antheil, Lamarr co-invented a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes that used spread spectrum and frequency hopping technology to defeat the threat of radio jamming by the Axis powers. However, the technology was never adopted. From her Wikipedia page... About the joke of using her name in the movie: The 1970s was a decade of increasing seclusion for Lamarr. She was offered several scripts, television commercials, and stage projects, but none piqued her interest. In 1974, she filed a $10 million lawsuit against Warner Bros., claiming that the running parody of her name ("Hedley Lamarr") in the Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles infringed her right to privacy. Brooks said he was flattered; the studio settled out of court for an undisclosed nominal sum and an apology to Lamarr for "almost using her name". Brooks said that Lamarr "never got the joke".[57][58] With her eyesight failing, Lamarr retreated from public life and settled in Miami Beach, Florida, in 1981.[

​@@kai_mastersHedy Lamarr was one of the most beautiful sought after stars of the 40s-50s. She was also a self taught scientist and inventor. She along with another invented a radio jamming system for torpedoes to defeat Nazi technology that was being used against our weapons. Her invention is still being used today as it makes blue tooth technology and GPS possible. She also developed a flavored tablet that produced a carbonated drink and an improved traffic light system. Hedy worked on some of these projects while on sets during breaks in filming. In her later years she became somewhat of a recluse. Talking to people over the phone became her primary means of communication with the outside world. She did sue Mel Brooks and Warner Brothers for using a name so similar to hers. They all settled for an undisclosed amount. Hedy Lamarr deserves to be remembered for her acting, her beauty, but most of all for her genius.

@@kai_masters During filming Hedy sued to stop the use of her name in this film. Hedy lost the lawsuit & in GOV’s office he says, “you can sue her” is a reference to the lawsuit

I’ve heard of the chain. Isn’t it like a Holiday Inn in Canada?

​@@kai_masters Howard Dearing Johnson started his business by creating 28 flavors of ice cream in 1929. Later, as the Great Depression subsided he opened some restaurants, some company owned and some franchised out. Howard then decided to go into the motor lodge business using the same franchise model as his restaurants. He bought up property along America's highway system and built motor lodges and restaurants along the way. By 1960 Howard Dearing Johnson turned over the company to his eldest son Howard Brennan Johnson. This is why you see all Johnsons listed in the town. Eventually the company was bought by Charles Schwab then Wyndham Corporation. The last Howard Johnson's closed a few years ago. I believe there is one in my area run by Wyndham Resorts.

And most people knew the Stephen Foster song "Camptown Races" and Cole Porter's "I Get A Kick Out Of You." Most reactors seem to be unfamiliar with both.

I miss Howard Johnson's restaurants, especially their fried tendersweet clams and their chocolate chip ice cream.

It was many times watching this movie before I noticed the "One flavor" sign outside the Rock Ridge Howard Johnsons. That's the beauty of Mel Brooks films, there is often clever humour hidden in plain sight in the background...

I'm surprised I haven't heard about her. She definitely has a rare combination of talents!

It’s crazy that I’ve never heard of her!

How silly can you get? 🎼

The most American sport ever possible is in the opener too, won't spoil it.

@@charlesmaurer6214 And with such a good song

A man of many talents 😮

That’s an interesting philosophy!

Things have definitely changed!

I Got caught once chewing gum in class and the teacher made me stick it on my nose for the whole class

Lots of great suggestions. I’ve heard lots of recommendations for Spaceballs and Young Frankenstein so I will probably check those out at some point 👍

He's also in another great comedy. Dr. Strangelove

It was a great song!

Interesting fact is that Mel wanted iconic Westerns' actor, John Wayne to be in Blazing Saddles, but John Wayne declined the offer. So, he offered to Gene Wilder for the role as Jim aka Waco Kid. But Gene made one condition request for next movie together. Next movie is you (Mel Brooks) just direct next movie, and I (Gene) act in it. Movie, that I am talking about is also released in 1974, Young Frankenstein.

I haven’t heard of that one but I’ll take note of it 📝

Kind of like the idea of celebrating freedom after being in jail so long!

I’ve heard of the Marx Bros but I’m not familiar with their specific films.

Thanks for watching 😊

The no Irish line is said to have come about because Mel got everyone together one day and asked if there was anyone who they hadn't insulted. One guy put his hand up and said, I'm Irish you haven't insulted me yet.

I was laughing nonstop through much of the movie!

I’ve heard of Spaceballs!

@@kai_masters You'll love it. It's a parody of science fiction. While it parodies mainly Star Wars, they do some jokes about a few other films of the genre as well.

Thanks for all of the recommendations! 👍

He seems like a man of many talents! 😮

I haven’t heard of those movies but I will take note of your suggestion 📝

Haven’t heard of it but I’ll take note 📝

Sounds like a great recommendation 👍

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@@kai_masters In others he shows the film crew in funny bits.

A lot of potty humor all in one shot!

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts and experiences! 😊

I’ve heard of the Monty Python movies but never checked them out.

Actually, it's mostly English and Scottish and the reference is referencing FACT that the Irish were virtually slaves in early America, being Indentured Servants and considered low life's by the rest od the White population. The joke is they were more open to the Negoes and Chinese than the Irish, who look like them. I.E. Racism is DUMB!

That’s what I thought!

@@kai_masters And a thug in line with sunglasses that were far too modern.

It’s definitely a different type of western!

Thanks for watching! I hope you enjoy the rest of the content 😊

Sounds interesting!

It was hilarious 😂

I see him as more genius and hilarious than offensive.

Thanks for watching and sharing your suggestion 😊