Barack Obama

Hekate

(94,655 posts) Tue Oct 1, 2013, 01:57 PM Oct 2013

In honor of Sheriff Obama I watched Blazing Saddles again last night

God, I love that movie. I do not know how on earth Cleavon Little managed to keep a straight face as long as he did while Gene Wilder was winding up his analysis of the townspeople: "Simple farmers, people of the land, the common clay... You know: morons." He might as well have been saying, "You know: Republican Congresscritters." As the Teutonic Titwillow would say, "It's twue, it's twue."

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In honor of Sheriff Obama I watched Blazing Saddles again last night (Original Post) Hekate Oct 2013 OP

OOO! Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #1

I loved that movie back in the day so much, too, Hekate.. Cha Oct 2013 #2

it was co written by Richard Pryor who was to lead in grantcart Oct 2013 #3

Richard Pryor: a man who literally sent his hair on fire, iirc Hekate Oct 2013 #4

In my personal list of greatest movies, IrishAyes Oct 2013 #5

Tarheel_Dem

(31,443 posts)

1. OOO!

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Tue Oct 1, 2013, 02:20 PM

Oct 2013

Cha

(305,410 posts)

2. I loved that movie back in the day so much, too, Hekate..

Reply to Hekate (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 02:22 PM

Oct 2013

But, don't remember much about it now. thank you for the reminder.. and this clip!

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

3. it was co written by Richard Pryor who was to lead in

Reply to Hekate (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 02:43 PM

Oct 2013

It but no one would insure him.

Hekate

(94,655 posts)

4. Richard Pryor: a man who literally sent his hair on fire, iirc

Reply to grantcart (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 04:03 PM

Oct 2013

Pryor was good -- but you know, Cleavon Little was genius in this. I got a huge crush on him, and kept waiting for more movies. I only found out about his extremely untimely death a little while ago... I'm glad we have Blazing Saddles to remember him by.

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

5. In my personal list of greatest movies,

Reply to Hekate (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 06:38 PM

Oct 2013

Blazing Saddles ranks right up toward the top. Very few if any other comedies do. But I love Mel Brooks, so High Anxiety is high too. The first time I ever saw it in a theatre, I was one of the few people laughing hysterically all the way through, so I know the other people weren't Hitchcock fans or they'd have understood the humor. Maybe.

Most of my favorite movies are dramas and documentaries with a decidedly liberal political bent.

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