Blazing Saddles Themes

You're probably going to hear the "N" word in this movie more than in any other cinema this side of Quentin Tarantino. That's because, when Mel Brooks made Blazing Saddles, he wanted to make sure t...

Anyone who's ever seen a Western movie probably knows that the Wild West was a pretty violent place. The only people keeping order in most towns were sheriffs… who often got killed by outlaws who...

Bart is just one man who's been sent to protect a town that hates him from an army of outlaws who hate him even more. So yes, it's going to take some cunning and cleverness if he's going to pull of...

If you're not jaded about the corruption that often happens in politics, you probably will be after watching this movie. Mel Brooks takes a lot of shots at a lot of people in Blazing Saddles, but h...

In Blazing Saddles, the people of Rock Ridge are simple folk who are stuck in their ways. And by "stuck in their ways," we mean that they're racist and not all that interested in becoming more mode...