There Are Two Kinds Of Movie Fans.

After much thought (about 10 seconds while brushing my teeth) I have determined that there are two kinds of movie fans in this world. I think you might agree.

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The first group are those who worship/adore/own-the-dvd of The Princess Bride. These people know who killed who’s father, the name of the kingdom, etc. They use the metaphors and analogies in their analysis of every book, every other movie, and in the approach they take to their lives. Here’s the trailer:

The second group, the one to which I belong, knows what it means when you say, “Mongo only pawn in game of life.”

Yessir, I’m the Blazing Saddles kind of guy. The movie is in bad taste, has overt sexual themes, flatulence jokes, racist terminology, pot jokes… the list goes on. But it’s a great movie for teenage boys – and that’s who I was when it came out.

I recently watched The Princess Bride for the first time. It was good. Nice movie, nice way to spend an afternoon. I watched Blazing Saddles the other night. Good thing I wasn’t trying to eat or drink, the laughter and tears would have taken me down in a choking fit.

I love strange things, and Mel Brooks was the king of them in his prime. I know all the dialogue to Young Frankenstein. I’m working on it with Blazing Saddles. I can, much to my wife’s chagrin, crack the whip in perfect time to the theme song. I like to laugh and Mel Brooks appeals the the inner me – a Three Stooges addict with a college degree.

You may turn your nose up at the vulgarity of Blazing Saddles. You may not like the point of the movie (that racists are stupid.) You may not even like the cast. Wait, that last one isn’t possible. Madeline Kahn alone is worth the trip to the movie. Beautiful, funny, sharp – she was at her peak in Mel Brooks’ movies. So, you didn’t like the plot or vulgarity. That’s cool. It’s not for everyone. That’s the beauty of this medium of entertainment: you can turn it off when you want.

For the fans of The Princess Bride: I see why you enjoy your movie.

For the fans of Blazing Saddles: let’s get a bowl of dip, some chips and watch it again. It’s been at least 72 hours.

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