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Damn_Underscore 02/26/20 12:09:17 PM #1:	????? Yes No ????? - Results (39 votes) Yes 15.38% (6 votes) 6 No 84.62% (33 votes) 33 It's satire but it's not light satire in any way. --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time <cite>Damn_Underscore posted [p:934902727] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote> ????? Yes No Vote View Results ????? - Results (39 votes) Yes 15.38% (6 votes) 6 No 84.62% (33 votes) 33 Show Voting Form It's satire but it's not light satire in any way.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masterpug53 02/26/20 12:18:20 PM #2:	I say no, but I'm the wrong person to ask. --- Simple questions deserve long-winded answers that no one will bother to read. <cite>masterpug53 posted [p:934903125] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>I say no, but I'm the wrong person to ask. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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IShall_Run_Amok 02/26/20 12:20:58 PM #4:	Offensive to conservatives, yeah. --- Everyone gangsta until country roads starts playing. <cite>IShall_Run_Amok posted [p:934903235] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Offensive to conservatives, yeah. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/26/20 12:21:15 PM #5:	If you're offended by Blazing Saddles, Life of Brian is likely to send you into apoplexy. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:934903245] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>If you're offended by Blazing Saddles, Life of Brian is likely to send you into apoplexy. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 02/26/20 12:23:33 PM #6:	Superficially yes, but really no, because the entire point was to highlight how absurdly racist westerns had traditionally been. At the end of the day, the hero is a black guy and the town learns to overcome their racism. If someone looks at Blazing Saddles and calls it offensive because they use the N-word, they've completely missed the point. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:934903352] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Superficially yes, but really no, because the entire point was to highlight how absurdly racist westerns had traditionally been. At the end of the day, the hero is a black guy and the town learns to overcome their racism. If someone looks at Blazing Saddles and calls it offensive because they use the N-word, they've completely missed the point. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
skermac 02/26/20 12:26:11 PM #7:	is it offensive? that's up to each person who watches it to decide, I watched and was not offended so no, to e its not offensive --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive <cite>skermac posted [p:934903471] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>is it offensive? that's up to each person who watches it to decide, I watched and was not offended so no, to e its not offensive </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 02/26/20 12:28:20 PM #8:	https://gfycat.com/favoriteenchantinghammerheadbird --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:934903581] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>https://gfycat.com/favoriteenchantinghammerheadbird </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SSJGrimReaper 02/26/20 12:29:04 PM #9:	Nevermind that shit! Here comes Mongo! --- Big Apple, 3 A.M. http://error1355.com/ce/SSJGrimReaper.html <cite>SSJGrimReaper posted [p:934903614] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Nevermind that shit! Here comes Mongo! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Inigo 02/26/20 12:31:18 PM #10:	Where the white women at --- "This is your last dance." <cite>Blue_Inigo posted [p:934903704] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Where the white women at </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
brestugo 02/26/20 12:43:15 PM #11:	RIP, Richard Pryor --- It's not about the size of the dog in the fight, it's about the size of the fight in the dog. <cite>brestugo posted [p:934904189] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>RIP, Richard Pryor </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SuperExcitebike 02/26/20 12:50:56 PM #12:	It will offend some people, but Jojo Rabbit just came out last year, so it's not like this type of satire is a thing of the past --- SMU Mustangs/Jayhawks/Texans/Rockets/Astros http://followmy.tv/u/Excitebike <cite>SuperExcitebike posted [p:934904525] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>It will offend some people, but Jojo Rabbit just came out last year, so it's not like this type of satire is a thing of the past </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RiKuToTheMiGhtY 02/26/20 12:52:51 PM #13:	No it is not. --- doa-plus.com - We Press Forward. . . By Pressing Back. <cite>RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted [p:934904604] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>No it is not. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 02/26/20 12:52:58 PM #14:	Well yeah, but that's by design. I mean hell, they have a whole musical number about how many dudes that one woman fucked --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg https://imgur.com/8kjZU <cite>eston posted [p:934904608] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Well yeah, but that's by design. I mean hell, they have a whole musical number about how many dudes that one woman fucked </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RebelElite791 02/26/20 1:07:26 PM #15:	I always love when racists or conservatives say shit like libs wouldnt let Blazing Saddles be made today!, totally missing the satire and who its targets are --- Einsprachigkeit ist heilbar https://imgur.com/MS5SvzN <cite>RebelElite791 posted [p:934905212] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>I always love when racists or conservatives say shit like libs wouldnt let Blazing Saddles be made today!, totally missing the satire and who its targets are </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 02/26/20 1:10:13 PM #16:	It's also a bad point because Blazing Saddles almost didn't get made back then IIRC --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg https://imgur.com/8kjZU <cite>eston posted [p:934905321] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>It's also a bad point because Blazing Saddles almost didn't get made back then IIRC </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Damn_Underscore 02/26/20 1:13:46 PM #17:	Not understanding satire and also getting offended (in general but specifically at politically-motivated content) is not a liberal vs. conservative thing. --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time <cite>Damn_Underscore posted [p:934905471] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Not understanding satire and also getting offended (in general but specifically at politically-motivated content) is not a liberal vs. conservative thing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yemmy 02/26/20 1:20:49 PM #18:	Damn_Underscore posted... Not understanding satire and also getting offended (in general but specifically at politically-motivated content) is not a liberal vs. conservative thing. Look at your address bar. Everything here is a liberal vs conservative thing to prob 75% or more people that post. RebelElite791 posted... racists or conservatives I love how he worded that. He bounced around the fact that he thinks all conservatives are racist because he could get modded for it --- p226 <cite>yemmy posted [p:934905764] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Damn_Underscore posted... </cite> <quote>Not understanding satire and also getting offended (in general but specifically at politically-motivated content) is not a liberal vs. conservative thing.</quote> Look at your address bar. Everything here is a liberal vs conservative thing to prob 75% or more people that post. RebelElite791 posted... </cite> <quote>racists or conservatives</quote> I love how he worded that. He bounced around the fact that he thinks all conservatives are racist because he could get modded for it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RebelElite791 02/26/20 1:21:49 PM #19:	Aw yeah, time for the next Yemmy melty gonna whine about the Nuremberg trials were too hard on Nazi war criminals again? --- Einsprachigkeit ist heilbar https://imgur.com/MS5SvzN <cite>RebelElite791 posted [p:934905810] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Aw yeah, time for the next Yemmy melty gonna whine about the Nuremberg trials were too hard on Nazi war criminals again? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IShall_Run_Amok 02/26/20 1:52:33 PM #20:	RebelElite791 posted... I always love when racists or conservatives say shit like libs wouldnt let Blazing Saddles be made today!, totally missing the satire and who its targets are Right? They would be up in arms over it, especially since the movie went after the whitest, most traditional and most conservative of genres in fiction at the time and made it such an absolute laughingstock that the only classical westerns people even remember today are the subversive ones and some of the John Wayne movies. The backlash against Blazing Saddles today would make The Last Jedi's reception look like a tea party. --- Everyone gangsta until country roads starts playing. <cite>IShall_Run_Amok posted [p:934907017] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>RebelElite791 posted... </cite> <quote>I always love when racists or conservatives say shit like libs wouldnt let Blazing Saddles be made today!, totally missing the satire and who its targets are</quote>Right? They would be up in arms over it, especially since the movie went after the whitest, most traditional and most conservative of genres in fiction at the time and made it such an absolute laughingstock that the only classical westerns people even remember today are the subversive ones and some of the John Wayne movies. The backlash against Blazing Saddles today would make The Last Jedi's reception look like a tea party. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EverDownward 02/26/20 1:54:11 PM #21:	Honestly? Yes, but it doesn't bother me. --- take me somewhere nice "Miss, can you tell me your address? I need an address...I need an address, so we can send help." <cite>EverDownward posted [p:934907097] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Honestly? Yes, but it doesn't bother me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
codey 02/26/20 1:56:18 PM #22:	Blazing Saddles wouldn't get made today, but not because it's offensive. It wouldn't get made today because the "wholesome western," the genre it lampooned, would have stopped being made decades ago. --- *runs out of topic naked* <cite>codey posted [p:934907189] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Blazing Saddles wouldn't get made today, but not because it's offensive. It wouldn't get made today because the "wholesome western," the genre it lampooned, would have stopped being made decades ago. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spanky1 02/26/20 1:57:28 PM #23:	Never underestimate how stupid people are. https://www.vulture.com/2017/08/the-toxic-drama-of-ya-twitter.html An anti-racist YA novel gets destroyed by twitter mobs for being racist because it contains passages of racist villainy --- https://imgur.com/DCjoiZ0 https://www.deviantart.com/fuee/art/spanky1-811230163 <cite>spanky1 posted [p:934907241] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Never underestimate how stupid people are. https://www.vulture.com/2017/08/the-toxic-drama-of-ya-twitter.html An anti-racist YA novel gets destroyed by twitter mobs for being racist because it contains passages of racist villainy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Damn_Underscore 02/26/20 1:59:04 PM #24:	codey posted... Blazing Saddles wouldn't get made today, but not because it's offensive. It wouldn't get made today because the "wholesome western," the genre it lampooned, would have stopped being made decades ago. I would like to see a satire of the big budget superhero movies that take themselves too seriously. --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time <cite>Damn_Underscore posted [p:934907320] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>codey posted...</cite> <quote>Blazing Saddles wouldn't get made today, but not because it's offensive. It wouldn't get made today because the "wholesome western," the genre it lampooned, would have stopped being made decades ago. </quote> I would like to see a satire of the big budget superhero movies that take themselves too seriously.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SquantoZ 02/26/20 1:59:04 PM #25:	offensive, yes but only to horses. --- "Context Matters" <cite>SquantoZ posted [p:934907321] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>offensive, yes but only to horses. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Southernfatman 02/26/20 2:01:57 PM #26:	It's offensive to racists because it points out how dumb they are. The movie is anti-racist. --- https://imgur.com/hslUvRN When I sin I sin real good. <cite>Southernfatman posted [p:934907446] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>It's offensive to racists because it points out how dumb they are. The movie is anti-racist. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/26/20 2:03:51 PM #27:	SquantoZ posted... offensive, yes but only to horses. To be fair, horses accepted Alex Karras as one of their own several years before the movie was made. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:934907530] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>SquantoZ posted... </cite> <quote>offensive, yes but only to horses.</quote>To be fair, horses accepted Alex Karras as one of their own several years before the movie was made. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 02/26/20 2:06:39 PM #28:	Damn_Underscore posted... I would like to see a satire of the big budget superhero movies that take themselves too seriously. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_v_Superman:_Dawn_of_Justice --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:934907666] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Damn_Underscore posted... </cite> <quote>I would like to see a satire of the big budget superhero movies that take themselves too seriously.</quote> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_v_Superman:_Dawn_of_Justice </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
brestugo 02/26/20 2:15:36 PM #29:	Damn_Underscore posted... I would like to see a satire of the big budget superhero movies that take themselves too seriously. That could actually be very interesting. --- It's not about the size of the dog in the fight, it's about the size of the fight in the dog. <cite>brestugo posted [p:934908084] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Damn_Underscore posted... </cite> <quote>I would like to see a satire of the big budget superhero movies that take themselves too seriously.</quote>That could actually be very interesting. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Thompson 02/26/20 2:21:53 PM #30:	Damn_Underscore posted... I would like to see a satire of the big budget superhero movies that take themselves too seriously. There was that comedic superhero movie from the early 2000s. Mystery Men? checks Yeah, from 1999, actually. That was a fun movie. --- Sigs are rather pointless, except if it's to showcase animation and images. <cite>Thompson posted [p:934908371] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Damn_Underscore posted... </cite> <quote>I would like to see a satire of the big budget superhero movies that take themselves too seriously.</quote>There was that comedic superhero movie from the early 2000s. Mystery Men? checks Yeah, from 1999, actually. That was a fun movie. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bio1590 02/26/20 2:24:46 PM #31:	I mean Tarantino got away with Django and The Hateful Eight --- https://imgur.com/bbRWLI8 https:/i.imgur.com/S1m3po4.jpg https://imgur.com/A0BErSV https://imgur.com/7fCcfko <cite>Bio1590 posted [p:934908496] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>I mean Tarantino got away with Django and The Hateful Eight</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
divot1338 02/26/20 2:30:43 PM #32:	https://youtu.be/ZZvT2r828QY --- Moustache twirling villian https://i.imgur.com/U3lt3H4.jpg- Kerbey <cite>divot1338 posted [p:934908753] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>https://youtu.be/ZZvT2r828QY </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ehhwhatever 02/26/20 2:32:33 PM #33:	I think parts were written by a black comedian Richard Pryor. So no. --- Take crimson and clover. <cite>ehhwhatever posted [p:934908834] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>I think parts were written by a black comedian Richard Pryor. So no. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
divot1338 02/26/20 2:38:49 PM #34:	The entire ol number 6 bit is my favorite part though. --- Moustache twirling villian https://i.imgur.com/U3lt3H4.jpg- Kerbey <cite>divot1338 posted [p:934909080] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>The entire ol number 6 bit is my favorite part though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KrayzieBonezz 02/26/20 3:15:33 PM #35:	I love the dimes bit. Random toll booth in the desert "Anybody have any dimes?! Somebody's gotta go back and grab a s*** load of dimes!" --- R.I.P Chris, Daniel, Nancy Benoit https://youtu.be/yOL02oq2rj8 <cite>KrayzieBonezz posted [p:934910677] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>I love the dimes bit. Random toll booth in the desert "Anybody have any dimes?! Somebody's gotta go back and grab a s*** load of dimes!" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 02/26/20 3:19:54 PM #36:	Fun fact: the theme song was written and performed by a guy who was famous at the time for composing for westerns. To make it as authentic as possible, Mel Brooks gave him the plot synopsis but didn't tell him it was a parody. I don't think he knew it was a joke until release. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:934910861] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Fun fact: the theme song was written and performed by a guy who was famous at the time for composing for westerns. To make it as authentic as possible, Mel Brooks gave him the plot synopsis but didn't tell him it was a parody. I don't think he knew it was a joke until release. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nunyobidness 02/26/20 3:32:47 PM #37:	Southernfatman posted... It's offensive to racists because it points out how dumb they are. The movie is anti-racist. It's one of the greatest comedies of all time regardless. Ok, it miiiggght be offensive to people from Kansas City. This. Yes, things happen in this movie that in a vacuum would be offensive. However, the characters doing the offensive things are presented as such cartoonish buffoons it kinda ceases to be offensive because you really can't take it seriously what they do. IMO. It is my favorite movie in the interest of honesty <cite>Nunyobidness posted [p:934911389] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>Southernfatman posted... </cite> <quote>It's offensive to racists because it points out how dumb they are. The movie is anti-racist. It's one of the greatest comedies of all time regardless. Ok, it miiiggght be offensive to people from Kansas City.</quote> This. Yes, things happen in this movie that in a vacuum would be offensive. However, the characters doing the offensive things are presented as such cartoonish buffoons it kinda ceases to be offensive because you really can't take it seriously what they do. IMO. It is my favorite movie in the interest of honesty </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yemmy 02/26/20 5:02:07 PM #38:	RebelElite791 posted... Aw yeah, time for the next Yemmy melty gonna whine about the Nuremberg trials were too hard on Nazi war criminals again? Lol are you gonna hunt all my active posts again and mark them again because the post you DIDN'T like wasnt moddable? I DONT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT VALIDATION FROM PEOPLE I DONT RESPECT. you also say "melty" lol. how cute (cringe) --- p226 <cite>yemmy posted [p:934914648] in Is Blazing... [t:78433147]...</cite> <quote>RebelElite791 posted... </cite> <quote>Aw yeah, time for the next Yemmy melty gonna whine about the Nuremberg trials were too hard on Nazi war criminals again? </quote> Lol are you gonna hunt all my active posts again and mark them again because the post you DIDN'T like wasnt moddable? I DONT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT VALIDATION FROM PEOPLE I DONT RESPECT. you also say "melty" lol. how cute (cringe) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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