Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Blazing Saddles meets Bushido for animated joy

"...started as an idea back in 2010, inspired by Blazing Saddles (Brooks also gets an “original writer” credit here),..."

July 15, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Caesar punching a horse, which inspired the gag in Blazing Saddles where Alex Karras as Mongo punches a horse...."

March 18, 2022 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

The Hot Sauce Fest, a Love & Lightstream, and more sounds to check

"...after 1994's Hitchhike to Rhome, the Dallas fourpiece still saddles up caffeinated Americana cut with a country jangle and..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Heading Down to Rock Steady Row

Director Trevor Stevens on his post-Apocalyptic college comedy

"...You look at Blazing Saddles. Think of all the things that movie tackles,..."

July 25, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...of Cleavon Little so much on the set of Blazing Saddles, he begged him to eat with him...."

May 27, 2016 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Barbecue & Banditos

The Salt Lick teams up with the Alamo Drafthouse

"...listen to live music from the Skyline Wranglers before Blazing Saddles and a mariachi band before ¡Three Amigos! "There's..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Weekend Tip: Queens of Cattle

Capitol Visitors Center honors women who rocked the Texas cattle boom

"...androgynous hipsters became Austin's herd du jour, fearless frontier blazing Texas women broke gender norms way back during the..."

July 18, 2014 Arts Post by Carmen Rising

Doug Benson's Total Scam of a Life

The 411 on the 420 comedian

"...DB: Jim from Blazing Saddles, played by the late, great Gene Wilder. I..."

July 2, 2014 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Seth MacFarlane furthers his Hollywood onslaught with this Western spoof in which he's no longer strictly a voice talent but is now playing the onscreen lead.

"...become the perennial undercard in future double bills with Blazing Saddles – the pinnacle of Western spoofs – A..."

May 30, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Film Festival Announces Conference Slate

Panelists include Jenji Kohan, Rian Johnson, and more

"...Roberto Orci (Star Trek Into Darkness) • Norman Steinberg (Blazing Saddles) • Jim Taylor (Sideways) • Rob Thomas (Veronica..."

Sept. 3, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Austin Film Festival Drops and Gives Us 10

Lineup includes latest from Jonathan Demme, Alexander Payne

"...– cowriter (with Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor) of Blazing Saddles – saddling up for another look at the..."

Aug. 19, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Point Austin: Cliff Diving

The practice of government by self-extortion

"...a frenzy reminiscent of the new sheriff's threat in Blazing Saddles: "Don't anybody move, or I'll blow my own..."

Dec. 7, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Off-Centered Film Fest Days 2-3: Beer, Bullets, Bullington

Updating the Off-Centered Film Fest

"...the West] on a giant screen in 2012, or Blazing Saddles on a giant screen, while you're drinking good..."

April 21, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Off-Centered Film Fest Day 1: What Have We Learned?

Day 1 of the Off-Centered Film Fest

"...screen in the greatest of all flatulatory anti-racist comedies Blazing Saddles...."

April 20, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Food-o-File

Celebrate Earth Day the foodie way

"...the goofiness kicks off Thursday, April 19, with a Blazing Saddles Quote-Along beer party in Republic Square Park. On..."

April 20, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food Events

Well, if Zagat says it's good ...

"...This year's Off-Centered Film Festival kicks off with a Blazing Saddles Quote-Along Beer Party in Republic Square Park (422..."

April 13, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Off the Record

Blazing Saddles: Willie Nelson campaigns for the Teapot Party

"...enjoyed by more than just a lucky few (see "Blazing Saddles," below). As such, plenty of local artists were..."

Dec. 3, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Greyhounds, goldfish, and much more

"...The working title of the film Blazing Saddles was Tex X in honor of civil rights..."

May 14, 2010 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Journey Through the Past

Down the digital rabbit hole of the Neil Young Archives Vol. 1

"...Competition included The Sting at No. 1, followed by Blazing Saddles, The Great Gatsby, and The Exorcist, plus Papillon,..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Lights, Camera, Senate Resolution!

Movie luminaries watch Texas Senate makes March 4 Moving Image Industry Day

"...Burton Gilliam (famous for having the first line in Blazing Saddles) and James Hampton (if you're under 40, he..."

March 4, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Blake Behind Bars

To write a parody of prison movies, Naughty Austin's Blake Yelavich sentenced himself to 27 films in the big house

"...this show up.' And other ones became classics like Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. This is, if I can..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Play the Role

Mr. Bavu Blakes, ridin' herd on Texas rap

"...Blakes takes down the Flamingo Cantina, Friday, April 27. Blazing Saddles: Mr. Blakes Says Giddyup..."

April 27, 2007 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Neuroses aren't so sexy after all

"...with Eddie Deezen in WarGames. Mel Brooks worked on Blazing Saddles with Slim Pickens, and Slim Pickens worked with..."

July 14, 2006 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Blazing Saddles

"...DJ Baby G bond like Crazy Glue on their Blazing Saddles mix disc. Reinforcing some of Blakes' originals, an..."

May 20, 2005 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Whut It Dew

They don't call DJ Rapid Ric the Mixtape Mechanic for nuthin'

"...pen. According to Austin's DJ Baby G (see the "Blazing Saddles" sidebar) most record companies currently let underground mixes..."

May 20, 2005 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Wednesday Sleepers

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...bite – until easygoing closer "Callbacks Under the Sea" saddles up the acoustic for an Old 97's-style ride out..."

March 11, 2005 Music Feature

TV Eye

Strong words from Edward James Olmos, and what's on this week.

"...Black Bart (1975): Based on Mel Brooks' film Blazing Saddles. Stars Louis Gossett Jr. as a black sheriff..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The In-Laws

"...of the decade’s other truly memorable comedies, Mel Brook’s Blazing Saddles ("That’s Hed-ley LaMarr!"), before graduating to directing his..."

May 23, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

"...Blazing Saddles (D: Mel Brooks, 1974): Thu, 7/11, 7:30pm; Fri,..."

May 31, 2002 Screens Feature

Screens Feature

Classic films at the Paramount, all summer long

"...Blazing Saddles, 7:30pm, Young Frankenstein, 9:35pm..."

May 25, 2001 Screens Feature

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