You had me thinking he was dead there. Phew!
― Euripides Trousers (Tom D.), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 10:00 (twelve years ago) link
Is that Ray Walston? (xxp)
My kids have got to see Blazing Saddles at some point. They're jumping up and down about Four Lions being on TV next week....
― Mark G, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 10:00 (twelve years ago) link
Will you have to explain to them why "The sheriff's a ni-" is funny tho?
― Euripides Trousers (Tom D.), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 10:02 (twelve years ago) link
Maybe, but they will no doubt understand the point being made.
"No Irish" - (i.e. nothing changes really) " oh go on then, the Irish as well" (i.e. it's a movie, not real life unfortunately)
Thing is, I was put off seeing it because all my mates were like "OH IT'S GREAT COWBOYS EAT BEANS AND FART!!! YEAH!!! AHAHAHA !! ***PTTHHHH&&&&***** AHAHAHA!!!"
― Mark G, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 10:04 (twelve years ago) link
It's sublimely silly, but nevertheless is one of the best films about racism ever made,
Very so. The other best comedy about racism, in my opinion, was "Who framed Roger Rabbit", etc another thread.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 10:05 (twelve years ago) link
"Mongo... Santa Maria!"
I think I know every line of dialogue.
― Euripides Trousers (Tom D.), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 10:11 (twelve years ago) link
young frankenstein > blazing saddles, for wilder and in general
― always remember, there's no 'i zing' team (darraghmac), Tuesday, 4 October 2011 23:37 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, I'd second that.
"Ovaltine?"
― Mark G, Wednesday, 5 October 2011 08:59 (twelve years ago) link
delivery of 'what hump?' and stoneface stare contest afterwards
― always remember, there's no 'i zing' team (darraghmac), Wednesday, 5 October 2011 09:22 (twelve years ago) link
i'd contend that stir crazy and silver streak are better than either of those
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 5 October 2011 09:26 (twelve years ago) link
Can't agree with you there. "The Producers" is still his best performance.
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Wednesday, 5 October 2011 09:30 (twelve years ago) link
I also disagree.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 5 October 2011 09:37 (twelve years ago) link
http://hub.tv-ark.org.uk/images/itvmidlands/itv_midlands_images/atv/progs/celebsquares76b.jpg"You're right to disagre...."
― Mark G, Wednesday, 5 October 2011 09:38 (twelve years ago) link
I think the majority disagree... the majority? See the majority... Where's the majority...
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Wednesday, 5 October 2011 09:41 (twelve years ago) link
"Werewolf"
"Werewolf?!"
"There. There a wolf. There a castle"
― PSOD (Ste), Sunday, 29 April 2012 22:44 (twelve years ago) link
i love gene wilder
SO
MUCH
― s1ocki (slutsky), Sunday, April 24, 2005
otm. looooved silver streak as a kid, rip jill clayburgh
― mookieproof, Sunday, 29 April 2012 23:13 (twelve years ago) link
Film4, Now!
― Mark G, Sunday, 29 April 2012 23:15 (twelve years ago) link
alas i am yankish
― mookieproof, Sunday, 29 April 2012 23:16 (twelve years ago) link
shit's sake someone put a NOT RIP in thread title you scared me
― diafiyhm (darraghmac), Sunday, 29 April 2012 23:21 (twelve years ago) link
career rip
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 29 April 2012 23:23 (twelve years ago) link
I saw a DVD of "Rhinoceros" with Wilder & Mostel. All I remember is Mostel kisses a framed photo of Nixon.
― Dale, dale, dale (Abbbottt), Monday, 30 April 2012 00:47 (twelve years ago) link
Fine Film.
(Did I say that already?)
― Mark G, Monday, 30 April 2012 00:48 (twelve years ago) link
In the DVD commentary they really emphasized what AN AMAZING PIECE of GENIUS UNPARALLED IMPROV that spontaneous Nixon smooch was. It makes me feel like I'll never understand the 1970s. xp to myself
― Dale, dale, dale (Abbbottt), Monday, 30 April 2012 00:49 (twelve years ago) link
it's astonishing how often lines like "then we're awake.. but we're very puzzled" pop into my head.
― piscesx, Monday, 30 April 2012 01:48 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtuS0O0tm2M
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Monday, 29 August 2016 19:29 (seven years ago) link
oh no, RIP
― goole, Monday, 29 August 2016 19:30 (seven years ago) link
he really made me believe he loved that sheep
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Monday, 29 August 2016 19:31 (seven years ago) link
how can gene wilder be dead and johnny depp stlil be alive
the world is not a fair place
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 29 August 2016 19:37 (seven years ago) link
RIP
― and all the politicians making crazy sounds (snoball), Monday, 29 August 2016 19:40 (seven years ago) link
goddammit :(
― i can pee through time (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 29 August 2016 19:41 (seven years ago) link
btw, underseen: Start the Revolution Without Me
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Monday, 29 August 2016 19:41 (seven years ago) link
This is going to be a horrible day for memes.
― jmm, Monday, 29 August 2016 19:43 (seven years ago) link
― diafiyhm (darraghmac), Sunday, 29 April 2012 23:21 (four years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― poor fiddy-less albion (darraghmac), Monday, 29 August 2016 19:44 (seven years ago) link
yikes, RIP. anyone read any of his books?
― it's sort of a layered stunt (sheesh), Monday, 29 August 2016 19:51 (seven years ago) link
almost entirely unseen: Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx, which is a gentle, whimsical comedy co-starring Margot Kidder, which was also post-Producers, but pre-Wonka. RIP Mr. Wilder.
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Monday, 29 August 2016 19:51 (seven years ago) link
yeah that used to be on NYC TV in the '70s/80s, never saw more than a few minutes.
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Monday, 29 August 2016 19:54 (seven years ago) link
From Mel:
https://twitter.com/MelBrooks/status/770347237280886784
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 August 2016 20:01 (seven years ago) link
just saw a trailer for Willy Wonka yesterday at Alamo Drafthouse, RIP
― Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Monday, 29 August 2016 20:03 (seven years ago) link
says it all
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcnSXEvzULk
― piscesx, Monday, 29 August 2016 20:13 (seven years ago) link
he really makes that Producers climactic courtroom speech ("This is a beautiful man!") work in a counterintuitive way
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Monday, 29 August 2016 20:17 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHJbSvidohg
― Chuck_Tatum, Monday, 29 August 2016 20:30 (seven years ago) link
Love this guy so much.
― thrusted pelvis-first back (ulysses), Monday, 29 August 2016 20:36 (seven years ago) link
awwww that's so sweet (mel brooks)
i love that sinatra says "stanley klubrick"
also LOL at rickles referring to john cassavetes as an italian
― wizzz! (amateurist), Monday, 29 August 2016 20:37 (seven years ago) link
4ever love...
http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c5/eb/d1/c5ebd1fab4447e0df474328af4d913e5.jpg
― scott seward, Monday, 29 August 2016 20:39 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezfVc5MGmIUwatching this at the moment. "I didn't want to do... 3-D for instance"
― thrusted pelvis-first back (ulysses), Monday, 29 August 2016 20:43 (seven years ago) link
This is very sad and beautiful.
http://i.imgur.com/Hkqs8H1.jpg
https://twitter.com/Clayton_Sandell/status/770353722824220672
― Alba, Monday, 29 August 2016 20:55 (seven years ago) link
ahhhhh the tears
― I wish you could see my home. It's... it's so... exciting (Jon not Jon), Monday, 29 August 2016 21:07 (seven years ago) link
that's lovely.
― thrusted pelvis-first back (ulysses), Monday, 29 August 2016 21:11 (seven years ago) link
Wow, he hasn't been in a feature film since 1991.
― Alba, Monday, 29 August 2016 22:57 (seven years ago) link