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Title: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: Lucifer on February 09, 2019, 06:54:10 AM
This is so true.  No way could this movie be made today, and it's considered comic genius.

https://pjmedia.com/trending/blazing-saddles-at-45-the-movie-that-couldnt-get-made-today/
Title: Re: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: Number7 on February 09, 2019, 06:56:00 AM
Communists (they call themselves democrats) have ruined every thing they have ever touched.

The only thing communists (why they pretend to be democrats is beyond me) know how to do is steal the work of other people and slash and burn anything they can't steal as their own.
Title: Re: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: Lucifer on February 09, 2019, 06:58:32 AM
Monty Python was mentioned in another recent thread.  There is no way Monty Python would be able to produce anything in today's toxic environment.
Title: Re: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: nddons on February 09, 2019, 10:56:19 AM
It would be great to get this run on college campuses again. That alone would melt enough snowflakes to make the seas rise.
Title: Re: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: Becky (My pronouns are Assigned/By/God) on February 09, 2019, 11:01:52 AM
The great TV comedy classic “Cheers” couldn’t be made today, either. And many more I’m thinking of ... the list is long.

The thing is, as a species we are more likely to change and grow when we laugh at ourselves than than we’re lectured to.

The left would like to do away with laughter, perhaps.  Because grim SJW compliance makes more lemmings.
Title: Re: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: nddons on February 09, 2019, 11:05:02 AM
The great TV comedy classic “Cheers” couldn’t be made today, either. And many more I’m thinking of ... the list is long.

The thing is, as a species we are more likely to change and grow when we laugh at ourselves than than we’re lectured to.

The left would like to do away with laughter, perhaps.  Because grim SJW compliance makes more lemmings.
Off the top of my head, the following shows would fail if launched today:

WKRP in Cincinnati

Taxi

M.A.S.H

Combat

All in the Family

Married with Children

That 70’s Show
Title: Re: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: Rush on February 09, 2019, 12:35:37 PM
Even the original Star Trek. "A charming Negress."

And Uhura says, "Why should I object to that term? In our century we've learned not to fear words."

Title: Re: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: nddons on February 09, 2019, 01:32:20 PM
Even the original Star Trek. "A charming Negress."

And Uhura says, "Why should I object to that term? In our century we've learned not to fear words."
God, isn’t THAT the antithesis of THIS century?  Words trigger over half the population into irrational, unhinged behavior. In a world where “Make America Great Again” is treated with revulsion, we are truly screwed, and need to go back to square one. And I think square one means never, ever any longer allowing the snowflake minority to dictate the terms of a debate by how they characterize the person saying something deemed offensive.
Title: Re: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: Becky (My pronouns are Assigned/By/God) on February 10, 2019, 07:20:45 AM
Nor SNL. This is a hilarious example of how laughing at ourselves makes us see more clearly. I guarantee you will laugh, or the next round’s on me!

  ;D ;D ;D

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l_LeJfn_qW0#
Title: Re: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: Anthony on February 10, 2019, 07:24:12 AM
Why are people so offended by, and afraid of words, and symbols?  What has happened?  Is it the Media, and Entertainment or the Progressive age that has created this entitlement mentality that we have a right not to be offended?  My parents taught me to ignore words, or things that couldn't physically hurt me. 
Title: Re: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: Becky (My pronouns are Assigned/By/God) on February 10, 2019, 07:33:26 AM
Why are people so offended by, and afraid of words, and symbols?  What has happened?  Is it the Media, and Entertainment or the Progressive age that has created this entitlement mentality that we have a right not to be offended?  My parents taught me to ignore words, or things that couldn't physically hurt me.
”What Is freedom of speech? Without freedom to offend it is nothing.” —Solzhenitsyn

It’s an attempt to silence opposing views permanently.
Title: Re: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: nddons on February 10, 2019, 08:04:38 AM
Nor SNL. This is a hilarious example of how laughing at ourselves makes us see more clearly. I guarantee you will laugh, or the next round’s on me!

  ;D ;D ;D

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l_LeJfn_qW0#
Eddie Murphy was perfect in the art of highlighting Black and white stereotypes, such as with Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood on SNL.

Also, do you think this would ever pass the Snowflake Censors?
https://youtu.be/HmNJ03s2ZuM

Title: Re: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: Noah W on February 10, 2019, 03:08:37 PM
Nor SNL. This is a hilarious example of how laughing at ourselves makes us see more clearly. I guarantee you will laugh, or the next round’s on me!

  ;D ;D ;D

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l_LeJfn_qW0#

THIS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deqx-Xb-yHY) is the one they could never do again.

Noah W
Title: Re: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: Mr Pou on February 11, 2019, 05:56:05 AM
Off the top of my head, the following shows would fail if launched today:

WKRP in Cincinnati

Taxi

M.A.S.H

Combat

All in the Family

Married with Children

That 70’s Show

In Living Color - Those Wayans brothers made fun of EVERYONE, but were eventually censored off the air

Many Warner Bros. cartoons would never be made today, Speedy Gonzales anyone?
Title: Re: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: Rush on February 11, 2019, 06:14:02 AM
In Living Color - Those Wayans brothers made fun of EVERYONE, but were eventually censored off the air

Many Warner Bros. cartoons would never be made today, Speedy Gonzales anyone?

The Tom and Jerry cartoon with the black mammy. In the 60s already they tried to undo this “stereotype” and only succeeded in ruining it. You can skip to 1:00. Read the description and comments.

Title: Re: 'Blazing Saddles' at 45: The Movie That Couldn't Get Made Today
Post by: Anthony on February 13, 2019, 05:12:59 AM
Many of the The Three Stooges, and Warner Brothers cartoons are also not able to be showed today.