Giddy Up Cowboy! Mel Brooks’ classic western pushes the comedic boundaries to deliver his finest work, Blazing Saddles. The hugely successful satirical western was nominated for several Oscars including Best Film Editing. It was the winner of the prestigious, Writers Guild of America for Best comedy written directly for the screen. With such success and…
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Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles was directed by comedy great, Mel Brooks, at a time where such work was taboo but still possible to make. Today it wouldn’t have been made. Not the most well known of classic comedies, Blazing Saddles is still on the top of fans list as the great comedy film ever made. The movie…