I think Mel's work is a lot less judgmental about racists than Django — Mel lumps racism in with stupidity and ignorance.  Even good people in Blazing Saddles end up being at least a little racist, and some of the villains don't turn out to be any more or less racist than the "good guys."

Sounds like you work at quite an office.  As Stewie might say, "Uh aren't you glad your human resources person wasn't here to hear that."

Sounds like you work at quite an office.  As Stewie might say, "Uh aren't you glad your human resources person wasn't here to hear that."

I've heard this gripe before and it's sorta bull, but Blazing Saddles is a lot more ambivalent about racism, to the extent that even little old ladies can drop a cheerful "Up yours ni66**!" and never get punished for it. In this film even somewhate-sympathetic slave-owning characters get a chest full of lead for the…

I've heard this gripe before and it's sorta bull, but Blazing Saddles is a lot more ambivalent about racism, to the extent that even little old ladies can drop a cheerful "Up yours ni66**!" and never get punished for it. In this film even somewhate-sympathetic slave-owning characters get a chest full of lead for the…

I've heard this gripe too and it's sorta bullshit — though Blazing Saddles has a pretty ambivalent attitude about racism, even little old ladies aren't punished for dropping a smiling "Up yours nigger!"  Whereas in this film, even somewhat-sympathetic slave-owning characters get lead in the chest for the crime of…

I've heard this gripe too and it's sorta bullshit — though Blazing Saddles has a pretty ambivalent attitude about racism, even little old ladies aren't punished for dropping a smiling "Up yours nigger!"  Whereas in this film, even somewhat-sympathetic slave-owning characters get lead in the chest for the crime of…

Happy little clouds, yo.

Happy little clouds, yo.

@avclub-bca3531762af8a993c4f60c48fd5e33b:disqus I second in the matter of @Pgoodso:disqus .

@avclub-bca3531762af8a993c4f60c48fd5e33b:disqus I second in the matter of @Pgoodso:disqus .

Uncle Billy effing drops the money in Potter's lap.  Potter fails to return it, which is definitely felonious, but I think the Bailey Building & Loan has serious competency problems.

Uncle Billy effing drops the money in Potter's lap.  Potter fails to return it, which is definitely felonious, but I think the Bailey Building & Loan has serious competency problems.

@MarloweAndMe

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Ferengi seem to display even more neoteny than humans.

Ferengi seem to display even more neoteny than humans.

Context: http://www.nytimes.com/2012…

Context: http://www.nytimes.com/2012…

So do you try this line before or after you tell the girl she should actually be buying you a drink?