What is the deeper meaning of Blazing Saddles?
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theblackestmagic — 9 years ago(September 02, 2016 01:36 AM)
Oh thank you. I just thought that it was/is such a great line from 'The Princess Bride' simply because it's so completely and utterly true.
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vesil_vesalier — 9 years ago(August 04, 2016 08:54 PM)
I took a class in college that suggested this movie was a direct link to Vietnam. Them, as the town, asking for help from America, and then when America came to their aid they sh*t all over us for being there.
So they wanted a sheriff, but not a black sheriff, and when they got a black sheriff they treated him badly just like Vietnam treated us badly. Something like that.
Hope that helps.
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AlexDuran — 9 years ago(September 02, 2016 07:29 PM)
From when it was analyzed back then to now it's been commonly agreed upon the movie's a stab at racism in America and Hollywood. Many agree it was the first film to pull back the curtain unabashedly. Before that very few films approached the topic of bigotry in real life or on film. Brooks called it out which was groundbreaking. A major reason why it's considered one of the greatest comedies of all time.
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krautdoggg — 9 years ago(September 04, 2016 07:29 AM)
an increasingly homoginized 21st century western society
Before you write your dissertation you should familiarize yourself with the meanings of "homogeneous" and "heterogeneous."
Or at least figure out what those red squiggly lines mean under your words.