Blazing Saddles Questions

Bring on the tough stuff. There’s not just one right answer.

  1. Which jerk wants to destroy the town of Rock Ridge and why's he/she so mean?
  2. How does Bart get out of his first run-in with the folks of Rock Ridge? What does it tell us about Bart? What about the hicks?
  3. Straight-up, is this a racist movie? Go.
  4. Do you find this movie funny in general? Why or why not?
  5. How does Bart get the people of Rock Ridge to be on his side? What does he do once they come around?
  6. Why did Jim give up his life as The Waco Kid and how does he get his mojo back?
  7. Does this movie do a good job of breaking down racism, or does it just give viewers the permission to be more racist because it's funny? Why?