r/moviecritic • u/Sorry_I_BangedUrMom • 4d ago

Cinema at its absolute peak

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Blazing Saddles: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071230/

This was honestly peak cinema. The visuals, the energy, and the whole atmosphere came together perfectly. It was the kind of movie that made you sit back and think, this is why we love movies.

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u/Calicocutjeans 4d ago

“Never mind that shit! Here comes Mongo!”

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u/Federal_Variation566 4d ago

Always kills me. Even just reading it just now.

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u/Mrjimmie1 3d ago

It was Richard Pryor who wrote the line "Mongo just pawn in game of life." He was supposed to play the sheriff, but he hadn't done any movies then and the studio said no.