2006-07-26 23:34:42 · 17 answers · asked by Jason J 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Blazing Saddles is not a racist movie - Mel Brooks pokes fun at preconceived ideas & notions with amazing accuracy & clarity. He himself is Jewish & has never run from or hidden that fact; he has been known to mock the stereotypical ideas or images of Jewish people. In Blazing Saddles, he took on race by having the lead character become sherrif - something you didn't see in any of the Westerns - a black sherrif. He later made referrence to it in Robin Hood, Men in Tights, as well. I would venture to say there's not a racist bone in Mel Brooks' body. It's sad to see that he's getting on in years - when he's gone the world will be a sadder place because he won't be in it.
2006-07-27 01:16:42 · answer #1 · answered by pumpkin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not. Notice how the characters that are racist are portrayed as mindless dullards, and those who the racism is directed towards are intelligent and are the heroes of the movie. I think this movie makes shameless fun of racists, and that's one of the reasons I like it so much.
2006-07-27 06:38:31 · answer #2 · answered by gadjitfreek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so unless it's racist against whites. The whites in the movie are made to look like idiots, and the black sheriff is the brains. Anyway, I think it's hilarious probably Mel Brooks best work.
"The blacks and Mexicans can stay, but NO IRISH!"
2006-07-27 06:41:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Of course not!
Mel Brooks makes fun of "black" people, of Jews, Germans,
Indians and white fellows who try to settle down in the West.
What a question. I think U have to see the movie first
and than ask questions ... My favorite scene is
that Indian-Chief
(Mel Brooks himself) talking Yiddish ...
I couldn't stop laughing !!!
2006-07-27 06:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask Richard Pryor and Mel Brooks, are they racists? People try to find racism in the strangest places...kinda like those crazy mexicans seeing Jesus on their quesadilas....THAT was racist.
2006-07-27 07:47:36 · answer #5 · answered by ralfinader 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mel Brooks is not racist.. he's about shock comedy... and MAN is he good at it.. That movie was hilarious.. and I don't think it was one bit racist. He's just about taking extremes and making them into something funny..
You should see 'Robin Hood, Men in Tights' THAT WAS FRIKIN' HILARIOUS
2006-07-27 07:14:02 · answer #6 · answered by Imani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!!!!That movie is hysterical!Mel Brooks is Jewish and the only person in the that made fun of Cleavon Little was mostly himself!
2006-07-27 06:38:10 · answer #7 · answered by Cherokee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitelyy NOT. Mel Brooks used racist terms and comedy to show how stupid racism is.
2006-07-27 14:07:14 · answer #8 · answered by A Guy Named Joe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell no are you insane first off it is one of the funniest films ever created. Second it was one of the the first comedies to have a black male lead that, shockingly "wins" in the end. "Cuse me while I wipe this out!"
2006-07-27 09:58:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe it is racist but it is one of the funniest movies ever.
2006-07-27 10:44:31 · answer #10 · answered by Bullchit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋