‘Blazing Saddles Could Not Be Made Today’ Proclaims Butt Of Every Joke In 'Blazing Saddles'

MINT HILL, NC — Lacking any sense of self-awareness or irony, retired electrician Gerald Anders declared that the classic Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles could not be made in today's politically correct climate, without even realizing that he was the butt of nearly every joke featured in the film.

"It's just too offensive for modern audiences," Anders opined, oblivious to the fact that he represents the exact type of narrow-minded individual the movie lampoons. "People are too sensitive nowadays."

Mr. Anders, whose unfounded concern over immigrants in unfamiliar towns makes him the perfect embodiment of the townsfolk portrayed in the movie who have their ignorance and racism exploited by the rich and powerful for their own benefit, insists that the entertainment business is out of touch.

“Woke Hollywood just doesn’t understand real America. They should be making more movies like Blazing Saddles that celebrate traditional values,” he said of the film that remains, fifty years after its release, one of the most “woke” movies of all time.

When pressed for specific examples of why the film couldn’t be made today, Anders, who epitomizes virtually every stereotype mocked in the satirical Western, struggled to articulate his points without resorting to offensive language and slurs. He did, however, admit that Quentin Tarantino’s 2012 film Django Unchained was “not bad.”