Directed by:
Mel BrooksCinematography:
Joseph F. BirocComposer:
John MorrisCast:
Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Jack Starrett, Mel Brooks, Burton Gilliam, Harvey Korman, Alex Karras, David Huddleston, Madeline Kahn (more)VOD (3)
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Welcome to the Western only Mel Brooks could create. This comedy classic stars Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder as a sheriff and sharpshooter defending a small town from villains Slim Pickens and Harvey Korman. Featuring a brilliant cast that includes Brooks and Madeline Kahn and loaded with one-liners, gags and cameos, this breakthrough parody still breaks the rules, breaks stereotypes and breaks wind, all in one sitting. See it again and be offended like it’s the first time! (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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Those few good jokes cannot hide the omnipresent awkwardness and inanity. I’ve never been a fan of Mel Brooks and this film is not going to change that.
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An average parody with a few strong moments. Fortunately, Brooks later pulled himself out of the rut completely and created something more than just a decent comedy as in this case.
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In it’s time, an undoubtedly ground-breaking comedy thanks to a completely new style of parody and the previously forbidden vulgar humour, now it’s just a rather cringe piece of crap mocking basic western motifs and obviously referring to racial issues. The comic situations "unfortunately" take on unprecedented proportions, with absolutely brilliant (chess, ku-klux-klan), hilarious (beans), embarrassing and downright pathetic (I suffered quite a bit for the first 20 minutes) jokes standing side by side. Those 3 stars are very reluctant, I definitely expected more from Mel Brooks. 50%
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Mel Brooks is simply a legend, and at times, he managed to create such great films with such great scenes that they rightfully earned their place in the history of world cinema, not just comedy. This is one of those films, and I'm glad I finally got to see it. The off-color humor is great.
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