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AzPaul · 27 January 2024, 05:16 AM

Operating from the premise that Mel Brooks made two comedies that stand above his other films (sorry The Producers).
Which do you prefer ~ Blazing Saddles or Young Frankenstein?

piratfisk · 27 January 2024, 05:31 AM

Gene lived about ~10min from my in-laws in CT. There's a sushi roll at their local place named after him. I loved him in WW&CF; my favorite movie of all time. Between these two, Blazing Saddles is raunchier & funnier to me.

Dr. Robert · 27 January 2024, 06:02 AM

Young Frankenstein is my choice……but The Producers (Gene & Zero) is my favorite

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THC · 27 January 2024, 06:06 AM

YF for me by far

Gherm · 27 January 2024, 06:07 AM

Blazing Saddles.
Lightning in a bottle, and can never be replicated

JasoninDenver · 27 January 2024, 06:28 AM

Young Frankenstein by a hair.

Mel Brooks’ autobiography was fantastic BTW.

Tri-Tip · 27 January 2024, 06:51 AM

Blazing Saddles.

I read the autobiography as well and it was great!

TBS · 27 January 2024, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Tri-Tip

Blazing Saddles.

I read the autobiography as well and it was great!

Blazing Saddles. The bean scene is classic.

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WatchTimes · 27 January 2024, 08:27 AM

Blazing Saddles!
Always been one of my favorite comedies.
I can watch it over and over.
Mongo want more beans!

~JJ · 27 January 2024, 09:07 AM

Blazing Saddles

DJ TT 2002 · 27 January 2024, 09:37 AM

Blazing Saddles !!!!!

Beo3 · 27 January 2024, 11:12 AM

Blazing Saddles.

It may be the funniest movie ever made!

swils8610 · 27 January 2024, 01:24 PM

Blazing Saddles!! Mongo!

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Wcdhtwn · 27 January 2024, 01:39 PM

Blazing Saddles. But my favorite Brooks film is History of the World Part I.

enjoythemusic · 27 January 2024, 11:12 PM

Spaceballs.

Hey, someone had to go 'off script' :)

brandrea · 27 January 2024, 11:14 PM

Blazing Saddles for me

Calatrava r · 28 January 2024, 12:41 AM

YF.

What a set of knockers

Tri-Tip · 28 January 2024, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Wcdhtwn

Blazing Saddles. But my favorite Brooks film is History of the World Part I.

I agree 100%. History of the World Part I is his most underrated film.

Mendota · 28 January 2024, 02:29 AM

They are all brilliant in their own ways. It's like, how do you pick your favorite child? Another great one is High Anxiety. Such a funny spoof on the Hitchcock films.

I'll be sure to read the autobiography. I have watched a few docs on him.

I don't recall the name of this series, but there's one on great comedians and each episode focuses on a different person and how they got started. The writer and creator of Everyone Loves Raymond leads each of the interviews. He had one where it was Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner hanging out together and they interviewed each other on their lives, their work, their work together, etc. He was there and facilitated, but those two really led it. They spent every day together after their wives passed, so if you want to see one you get to see the other. Jerry Seinfeld also had a very similar episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee where he picked up Mel and then they went over to spend time with Carl.

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subtona · 28 January 2024, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Wcdhtwn

Blazing Saddles. But my favorite Brooks film is History of the World Part I.

Still waiting for part 2.

I’m glad for all the films he gave us.

ltmgeller · 28 January 2024, 03:29 AM

Blazing saddles

RTG · 28 January 2024, 03:40 AM

Best movie ever. Original movie poster from my office.

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Maleg · 28 January 2024, 04:40 AM

Blazing Saddles, by far. It is funny on so many levels.

It could never be made today. Corporate suits and social activists would shut it down before the ink dried on the script. There would be protests in the streets and calls for legislation banning satire. The writers would be black listed and scourged in public.

I’m lucky that I have the original on dvd.

AzPaul · 28 January 2024, 11:30 PM

I'm a little surprised at the responses. Thought it would be closer.
I see Blazing Saddles as delivering more laughs and being the more raucous (in a good way), while Young Frankenstein is a more finished product, and really kind of a love letter to the original Frankenstein film. I've watched both many, many times and still enjoy them.

27 January 2024, 05:31 AM	#2
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Mendota "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: MN Watch: OP36 Blue 3-6-9 Posts: 2,192	They are all brilliant in their own ways. It's like, how do you pick your favorite child? Another great one is High Anxiety. Such a funny spoof on the Hitchcock films. I'll be sure to read the autobiography. I have watched a few docs on him. I don't recall the name of this series, but there's one on great comedians and each episode focuses on a different person and how they got started. The writer and creator of Everyone Loves Raymond leads each of the interviews. He had one where it was Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner hanging out together and they interviewed each other on their lives, their work, their work together, etc. He was there and facilitated, but those two really led it. They spent every day together after their wives passed, so if you want to see one you get to see the other. Jerry Seinfeld also had a very similar episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee where he picked up Mel and then they went over to spend time with Carl. Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk

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Maleg "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Real Name: G Location: Illinois Watch: 5513 Posts: 1,216	Blazing Saddles, by far. It is funny on so many levels. It could never be made today. Corporate suits and social activists would shut it down before the ink dried on the script. There would be protests in the streets and calls for legislation banning satire. The writers would be black listed and scourged in public. I’m lucky that I have the original on dvd.

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AzPaul 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Paul Location: Tucson, Az Watch: Rolex 1501 Posts: 13,247	I'm a little surprised at the responses. Thought it would be closer. I see Blazing Saddles as delivering more laughs and being the more raucous (in a good way), while Young Frankenstein is a more finished product, and really kind of a love letter to the original Frankenstein film. I've watched both many, many times and still enjoy them. __________________ Ain't much of a crime, whacking a surly bartender

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