Blazing Saddles (1974).In order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sherif
Blazing Saddles (1974).In order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.It was a lot of fun to watch this smart, sharp satire after having watched so many westerns for this project. It really does a great job of harnessing tropes of the genre – the good, the bad and the eye-roll inducing – and adapting them into a really fun, scathing dismantle of the genre, particularly when it comes to race. Plus, y’know, it’s really funny. It’s not my favourite Mel Brooks film, but it’s a good one. 7.5/10. -- source link
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