Blazing Saddles (1974)

Blazing Saddles, directed by the comedy legend Mel Brooks, was nominated for three Academy Awards and is considered by many to be one of the most hilarious movies of all time. The stellar cast of  Gene Wilder, Harvey Korman, and Madeline Kahn helped solidify this as a comedy classic.

Even with its status in the echelons of comedic and cinematic history, the satirical take on racism would likely go over the heads of today’s moviegoers. Its magnified and direct handling of bigotry, in addition to its frequent use of racial slurs, maybe too subtle of satire for the world of today.