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Why is this film so CRIMINALLY underrated?

posted 19 years ago by demoncleaner28
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I LOOOVE this film. I have watched so many times that when i first got it i could recite the dialogue with the film. I almost knew it off by heart.

I am pis sed off this film bombed at the box office. As a film on it's own right, it is brilliant comedy. There is a plot, that is not TOO taxing and a wonderful combination of humours. Slapstick, wit, stereotypes etc

It wasn't soapboxing, had a GREAT cast of talented actors/comedians, and just took you along for the ride.

But I know that if it was an equivalent "white film" the box office would have been double at least.

EVERYONE i have shown this film to has laughed their ar se off to it.

It took you along for a great ride and was just fun. yes it did have SoME politicising, but it didn't get hung up on it, and the references it was making were ones that have been the basis of stand up comics and sketch shows for years.

Does anyone else think it was criminally underated?
Does anyone else think that people got the feeling that this was a "race" comedy and stayed away?

I say all of this and I'm not either race

Although my mind is breaking my existence makes a channel for the pain

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[–] NancyLou9 14 years ago

Because people overthink things too much.

Sometimes a movie is simply for entertainment purposes and NOT to make you think. This is one of them.

I'd love for the cast to get back together for another one of these. If Austin Powers can do it, why can't Undercover Brother?

This is one of the funniest movies ever made.

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[–] jeffsh 14 years ago

This was a fantastic movie. I still watch it, cant see why peopel would pan it, but hey different strokes and all.

...Macy Gray with pork chop sideburns....

[–] pelscc2000 14 years ago

I agree with you 1000% This film is laugh out loud funny!!! I've it many times and it's still cracks me up. One of my favorite scenes is the Colonel's Fried Chicken commercial. Full of stereotypes but still HYSTERICAL!!! (and I'm Black)

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[–] RugGuy 13 years ago

I think we live in a repressed society and people stayed away because of the race topic. Blazing Saddles could not be made in the current PC environment

[–] demoncleaner28 13 years ago

"Blazing Saddles could not be made in the current PC environment" You are SOO right. Just saw it repeated on tv the other week and there's no way. Pity :(

Although my mind is breaking my existence makes a channel for the pain