I had not watched ‘Blazing Saddles’ in many, many years, probably since the early 80’s. I bought a copy on sale several months ago and finally got around to watching it last night.
I distinctly remember a scene that I THOUGHT was in ‘Blazing Saddles’ where the sheriff (or other hero-type)saw another in the distance, riding into town on a beautiful, flashy pinto horse and KNOWING he was going to be replaced because ONLY the hero rode a horse like that. His horse was a palomino, and both sets of tack were silver encrusted parade-type sets; this was followed by a scene where the 2 horses were tied side by side at a hitching post and if I remember correctly, a crowd gathered, oohing and ahhing over the animals.
After this, there was a scene where they were trying to out-hero one another with fancy riding, having their horses do tricks, Spanish walking and such.
This whole thing was not in ‘Blazing Saddles’ at all. I know I didn’t dream it, but it HAS to be a different movie I saw. Any clue what it might be? As a horse lover, that scene has stuck out in my mind all these years and I was looking forward to seeing it again.
As to ‘Blazing Saddles’ itself… not as funny as I remembered.
Blazing Saddles has to be one of the funniest movies ever. Remember the scene where Sheriff Bart rides into town for the first time with the Welcoming Commitee and all the townspeople? That must be how Barack Obama felt after his transition team had finished moving him into the White House. That must be Obama’s everyday.
Oh, it had its m oments alright, but I guess it was when it ended up blurring movie with movie stage at the end that it lost me.
And I agree, about the ‘welcoming’ scene in town being how the obamas felt moving into the White House. Like I said, it did have some genuinely hilarious moments but the ending was too over the top for me.
“It’s twue! It’s TWUE!”
(now I’m sorta scared to see Young Frankenstein again, that has always been in my mind, the funniest movie ever. Don’t know if I want to put that to the test or treasure the memories…)
I was going to say Rustler’s Rhapsody as well, but mlees got it first. Tom Berringer is the hero who has genre awareness because cowboy movies always end the same.
The villains realize that since he is the hero, he will always win so they hire a hero to beat him. Both heroes have the white hats and the horses.
I remember seeing this one quite a while ago, I may have to check it out again now.
I have already looked RR up on eBay and found me a copy! There was another one with Arnold Swartzenagger, Ann Margaret & Kirk Douglas that I remember being very funny and for the life of me can’t remember the name… Arnold’s character’s name was Hansom Stranger…
The scene that sticks with me is the horse using the outhouse. Also Paul Lynde’s ambivalence about “sharing” Ann-Margret as the spoils of war. (It seems an earlier conquest tried to commit suicide and missed, shooting the brave chief Nervous Elk somewhere one would rather not be shot.)
