Blazing Saddles has always been a big meh for me. Young Frankenstein is a better film in almost every conceivable way.
Buckaroo Banzai is just so awesome though.
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Tom Scola - Dec 28, 2011 5:32:41 am PST #17187 of 30000
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Frankenbuddha - Dec 28, 2011 5:50:31 am PST #17188 of 30000
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Young Frankenstein is a better film in almost every conceivable way.
Agreed. Also, Peter Boyle was one of the best monsters (comic or not) ever, and the ending where they fixed his brain was inspired.
Buckaroo Banzai is just so awesome though.
Also agreed.
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Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 28, 2011 6:17:26 am PST #17189 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
...and the ending where they fixed his brain was inspired.
I lost it when Madeline Kahn came in the door at the end to reveal her new hairdo: [link]
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Connie Neil - Dec 28, 2011 6:31:47 am PST #17190 of 30000
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Buckaroo Banzai is just so awesome though.
Polter probably doesn't appreciate Big Trouble in Little China, either t supercilious sniff . Ah, well, perfect agreement is boring, anyway.
Tom Scola - Dec 28, 2011 6:33:16 am PST #17191 of 30000
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In fact I would place Blazing Saddles and Buckaroo Banzai as polar opposites in terms of wit.
Connie Neil - Dec 28, 2011 6:37:58 am PST #17192 of 30000
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There are a lot of funny bits in Blazing Saddles but the beans around the campfire bit always makes me reach for the fast forward.
But "Can't you see she needs some rest!" is a great lyric. Madeline Kahn rocks so very, very hard.
Polter-Cow - Dec 28, 2011 7:09:09 am PST #17193 of 30000
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Polter probably doesn't appreciate Big Trouble in Little China
INCORRECT. Loved it when I was a kid, love it now.
In fact I would place Blazing Saddles and Buckaroo Banzai as polar opposites in terms of wit.
Heh. I did actually enjoy Blazing Saddles quite a bit, but it didn't feel like the pinnacle of comedy or anything. Buckaroo Banzai, however, left me mystified. Although I did like that bit Frank quoted.
Connie Neil - Dec 28, 2011 7:11:32 am PST #17194 of 30000
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Loved it when I was a kid, love it now.
My faith in Polter is restored.
Buckaroo Banzai is a very Dadaist movie. Though the DVD extras do explain about the watermelon in the press.
Connie Neil - Dec 28, 2011 7:14:18 am PST #17195 of 30000
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BTW, Polter, what did you think of the 2nd Predator movie?
Polter-Cow - Dec 28, 2011 7:22:08 am PST #17196 of 30000
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Predator (A-), Predator 2 (B), and Predators (B+/A-).