Blazing Saddles (30th Anniversary Special Edition)

Blazing Saddles (30th Anniversary Special Edition)


Starring:Richard Collier, Carol DeLuise, Dom DeLuise, Liam Dunn, George Furth, Burton Gilliam, John Hillerman, Robyn Hilton, David Huddleston, Madeline Kahn, Alex Karras, Harvey Korman, Cleavon Little, Karl Lukas, Charles McGregor, Don Megowan, Slim Pickens, Jack Starrett, Gene Wilder
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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Mel Brooks scored his first commercial hit with this raucous Western spoof starring the late Cleavon Little as the newly hired (and conspicuously black) sheriff of Rock Ridge. Sheriff Bart teams up with deputy Jim (Gene Wilder) to foil the railroad-building scheme of the nefarious Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman). The simple plot is just an excuse for a steady stream of gags, many of them unabashedly tasteless, that Brooks and his wacky cast pull off with side-splitting success. The humor is so juvenile and crude that you just have to surrender to it; highlights abound, from the lunkheaded Alex Karras as the ox-riding Mongo to Madeline Kahn's uproarious send-up of Marlene Dietrich as saloon songstress Lili Von Shtupp. Adding to the comedic excess is the infamous campfire scene involving a bunch of hungry cowboys, heaping servings of baked beans and, well, you get the idea. --Jeff Shannon
Description
The railroad's got to run through the town of Rock Ridge. How do you drive out the townfolk in order to steal their land? Send in the toughest gang you've got...and name a new sheriff who'll last about 24 hours. But that's not really the plot of Blazing Saddles, just the pretext. Once Mel Brooks' lunatic film many call his best gets started, logic is lost in a blizzard of gags, jokes, quips, puns, howlers, growlers and outrageous assaults upon good taste or any taste at all. Cleavon Little as the new lawman, Gene Wilder as the wacko Waco Kid, Brooks himself as a dim-witted politico and Madeline Kahn in her Marlene Dietrich send-up that earned an Academy Award nomination all give this sagebrush saga their lunatic best. And when Blazing Saddles can't contain itself at the finale, it just proves the Old West will never be the same!
Blazing Saddles (30th Anniversary Special Edition)
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    		Blazing Saddles (30th Anniversary Special Edition)
    Starring: Richard Collier , Carol DeLuise , Dom DeLuise , Liam Dunn , and George Furth
    Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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    ASIN: B0001Z4OXS
    Release Date: 2004-06-29

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    Mel Brooks scored his first commercial hit with this raucous Western spoof starring the late Cleavon Little as the newly hired (and conspicuously black) sheriff of Rock Ridge. Sheriff Bart teams up with deputy Jim (Gene Wilder) to foil the railroad-building scheme of the nefarious Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman). The simple plot is just an excuse for a steady stream of gags, many of them unabashedly tasteless, that Brooks and his wacky cast pull off with side-splitting success. The humor is so juvenile and crude that you just have to surrender to it; highlights abound, from the lunkheaded Alex Karras as the ox-riding Mongo to Madeline Kahn's uproarious send-up of Marlene Dietrich as saloon songstress Lili Von Shtupp. Adding to the comedic excess is the infamous campfire scene involving a bunch of hungry cowboys, heaping servings of baked beans and, well, you get the idea. --Jeff Shannon

    Description

    The railroad's got to run through the town of Rock Ridge. How do you drive out the townfolk in order to steal their land? Send in the toughest gang you've got...and name a new sheriff who'll last about 24 hours. But that's not really the plot of Blazing Saddles, just the pretext. Once Mel Brooks' lunatic film many call his best gets started, logic is lost in a blizzard of gags, jokes, quips, puns, howlers, growlers and outrageous assaults upon good taste or any taste at all. Cleavon Little as the new lawman, Gene Wilder as the wacko Waco Kid, Brooks himself as a dim-witted politico and Madeline Kahn in her Marlene Dietrich send-up that earned an Academy Award nomination all give this sagebrush saga their lunatic best. And when Blazing Saddles can't contain itself at the finale, it just proves the Old West will never be the same!
    The Mel Brooks Collection (Blazing Saddles / Young Frankenstein / Silent Movie / Robin Hood: Men in Tights / To Be or Not to Be / History of the World, Part 1 / The Twelve Chairs / High Anxiety)
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Classic Comedy
    • Gotta have it!
    • Awaiting the Blu-Ray version
    • Mel Brooks best and other
    • When Mel was still a genius
    		 The Mel Brooks Collection (Blazing Saddles / Young Frankenstein / Silent Movie / Robin Hood: Men in Tights / To Be or Not to Be / History of the World, Part 1 / The Twelve Chairs / High Anxiety)
    Starring: Mel Brooks
    Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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    ASIN: B000E6ESIK
    Release Date: 2006-04-04

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    There are plenty of belly laughs in The Mel Brooks Collection, an eight-disc set of most of the director-writer-actor's best-known films. Four of them--Silent Movie, High Anxiety, To Be or Not to Be, and Robin Hood: Men with Tights--are making their debut on DVD, while a fifth, The Twelve Chairs, was briefly available as a non-anamorphic DVD from Image Entertainment (all the DVDs in this set are anamorphically enhanced for widescreen TVs). That means you can sample a 23-year stretch of Brooks's outrageous and affectionate spoofing of everything from movies to popular legends to movies to historical figures to, hey! more movies.

    The earliest film, The Twelve Chairs (1970), is the least known, but is one of the funniest, helped greatly by a good story (adapted from a 1920s Russian tale) and the casting of Ron Moody and Frank Langella as treasure hunters. Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles followed in 1974. The former, a spoof of horror films, is easily one of the top two or three funniest movies of all time, and the latter is justly famous for its often-tasteless send-up of Western cliches. Silent Movie (1976) is just what the title describes, with its only word of dialogue spoken from the least-likely source, and High Anxiety (1977) pays tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock. History of the World, Part 1 (1981) mocks historical events and epics, and To Be or Not to Be (1983) is a remake of Ernst Lubitsch's 1942 classic of the same name (it's also the only film in the set for which Brooks didn't receive writing and directing credit). By this time, Brooks was more actively taking the leading roles himself (rather than the bit parts), and unfortunately relying less on his topnotch ensemble of recurring players, which included Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman, and Dom Deluise. But he does use a new ensemble (including Cary Elwes and, in his film debut, Dave Chappelle), for Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), the feature-length spin on the same hero Brooks had spoofed in his short-lived 1975 television series When Things Were Rotten.

    Bonus features are minor. In addition to an HBO featurette on Men in Tights, there's a featurette and interviews on To Be or Not to Be and all the features (Brooks commentary, deleted scenes, interviews, etc.) that were on the original release of Young Frankenstein. Note that while rights issues kept The Producers, Spaceballs, and other films out of this set, 20th Century Fox was able to use Warner Bros.' Blazing Saddles. The features on that disc, however, are the ones that were on the 1997 DVD release, not the 2004 anniversary reissue. Regardless, the set's price for this many films is low, and because it has so many films new to DVD, Brooks fans will want to pick this up faster than they can say... "Frau Blücher!" --David Horiuchi

    Description

    This 8 disc boxset includes Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety, History of the World Part I, Robinhood Men in Tights, Silent Movie, To Be or Not to Be, Twelve Chairs, Young Frankenstein.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Classic Comedy.......2007-06-15

    These movies are non-stop fun. If you like classic, musical style comedy then these are the films for you. I have seen quite a few of the Mel Brooks movies before I bought this set, but what surprised me were the entertainment value of the movies that I hadn't watched before. High Anxiety and To Be or Not to Be are more coherent than the famous Mel Brooks movies and that makes them great films if you want some light comedy. Enjoy!

    5 out of 5 stars Gotta have it!.......2007-05-14

    I bought this for my husband but it, in fact, was a treat for myself as well. This is a collection any fan of Mel Brooks should have and the discs are in small, individual cases which house in a single, thin box. In other words, you get eight films that take up very little space. If you or anyone you know enjoys Mel Brooks' films, this is a must-have.

    4 out of 5 stars Awaiting the Blu-Ray version.......2007-05-10

    This set is nice, but I can't believe the studios haven't released this same collection in HD format yet. What is currently holding me from buying a Blu-Ray player is exactly the lack of any decent comedy movies in Blu-Ray format. Instead, the studios seem to think that releasing Vin Diesel and Stallone movies is somehow a priority for HD format releases. As if seeing explosions in HD would make any difference!.

    I hate the studios, I really do.

    4 out of 5 stars Mel Brooks best and other.......2007-04-30

    A good collection but the inclusion of Space Balls would have made it better. If you like Mel, get this.

    4 out of 5 stars When Mel was still a genius.......2007-03-09

    Mel Brooks has probably been responsible for more of the laughter in my cinema attendance than any other individual. If this collection had been released 5 years ago, it would have warranted 5 stars. Instead, I'm a little miffed that in order to get "Silent Movie", and "High Anxiety", two of the titles from Mel that I've been waiting for on DVD for years now, I have to repurchase 3 others that I had already bought on DVD. I really hate this aspect of DVD special packaging and collectors editions. I wouldn't mind it all that much if I thought Mel got a decent cut of the dough I spent, but I know the soul-sucking studio probably gets 99%, and Mel doesn't get enough to buy a plate of beans.
    Blazing Saddles [Blu-ray]
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Great Blu-ray print
    • So Funny
    • Great Blu-ray transfer
    • Blazing Sadles in Blu Ray
    • Mel Brooks At His Best! Great in Blu-Ray!!!
    		 Blazing Saddles [Blu-ray]
    Starring: Carol Arthur , Richard Collier , Liam Dunn , George Furth , and Burton Gilliam
    Director: Mel Brooks
    Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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    Binding: Blu-ray

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    ASIN: B000HWXEUE
    Release Date: 2006-09-05

    Description

    The railroad's got to run through the town of Rock Ridge. How do you drive out the townfolk in order to steal their land? Send in the toughest gang you've got...and name a new sheriff who'll last about 24 hours. But that's not really the plot of Blazing Saddles, just the pretext. Once Mel Brooks' lunatic film - many call it his best - gets started, logic is lost in a blizzard of gags, jokes, quips, puns, howlers, growlers and outrageous assaults upon good taste or any taste at all. Cleavon Little as the new lawman, Gene Wilder as the wacko Waco Kid, Brooks himself as a dim-witted politico and Madeline Kahn in her Marlene Dietrich send-up that earned an Academy Award nomination all give this sagebrush saga their lunatic best. And when Blazing Saddles can't contain itself at the finale, it just proves the Old West will never be the same!

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Great Blu-ray print.......2007-04-22

    I have to believe that many of people that are reviewing the Blu-ray discs have a mind set that HD is better than Blu-ray. DVDtalk said the following about the Blu-ray version of Blazing Saddles; "Now that Warner has taken to using the same VC-1 encodings on Blu-ray that they originally prepared for HD DVD, the same movie released on both formats should be virtually identical from one to the other. In this case, the video transfer given to Blazing Saddles is nothing short of remarkable and belies its 30+ year age." And yet no matter what the experts say, there are people reviewing Blu-ray and comparing it to HD, with little or no objectivity and with the sole purpose of making HD look better. It's funny how politics creeps into everything.

    5 out of 5 stars So Funny.......2007-03-11

    This is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. I'm not a big Mel Brooks fan (indifferent usually) but this film was top notch. Richard Pryor is listed as one of the screenplay writers, which I didn't know until now. I though Pryor was hilarious (rest his soul) so perhaps it was his insight that helped me like this movie so much, or maybe not-I have no idea. I don't know what it is, but I just finished watching it in HD and this movie is just plain funny. Oh, and the Blu Ray transfer was better than I expected for such an old movie!

    5 out of 5 stars Great Blu-ray transfer.......2007-01-19

    I just watched this on Blu-ray the other night and all I can say is WOW! The transfer is excellent, the colors really pop. I noticed so much more detail. Even my wife, who claims not to notice a difference while watching high definition TV commented on how much better this transfer is than the DVD. I would highly recommend this as a must buy.

    4 out of 5 stars Blazing Sadles in Blu Ray.......2007-01-04

    I thought the studio did a great job making this in blu ray. For a 30 year old film, it's looked very good. It's a classic Mel Brooks film, probably his best. Very funny.

    5 out of 5 stars Mel Brooks At His Best! Great in Blu-Ray!!!.......2006-10-02

    Mel Brooks does it perfectly in this send up of western films! Not sure I need to add too much to that, if you have never seen this film, you need to! It is a comedy classic. As to the transfer to Blu-Ray, it is a decent one. Okay, this is an older film, so it isn't one of the best Blu-Ray titles to be sure, but it looks as good as I have ever seen it look here in Blu-Ray High Def!
    No older film is going to look perfect in high def, and flaws are to be expected, but this is still a nice transfer overall. Looks so much better than the standard DVD, and holds up well to the HD version.
    Blazing Saddles
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Blazing Saddles
    • Funny, Funnier, Funniest
    • Classic scenes are cut out
    • Enjoyable once in awhile
    • A Mel Must-Own
    		 Blazing Saddles
    Starring: Richard Collier , Carol DeLuise , Dom DeLuise , Liam Dunn , and George Furth
    Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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    ASIN: 0790731487
    Release Date: 1997-06-25

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    Mel Brooks scored his first commercial hit with this raucous Western spoof starring the late Cleavon Little as the newly hired (and conspicuously black) sheriff of Rock Ridge. Sheriff Bart teams up with deputy Jim (Gene Wilder) to foil the railroad-building scheme of the nefarious Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman). The simple plot is just an excuse for a steady stream of gags, many of them unabashedly tasteless, that Brooks and his wacky cast pull off with side-splitting success. The humor is so juvenile and crude that you just have to surrender to it; highlights abound, from the lunkheaded Alex Karras as the ox-riding Mongo to Madeline Kahn's uproarious send-up of Marlene Dietrich as saloon songstress Lili Von Shtupp. Adding to the comedic excess is the infamous campfire scene involving a bunch of hungry cowboys, heaping servings of baked beans and, well, you get the idea. --Jeff Shannon

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Blazing Saddles.......2007-07-03

    Tastelessly ribald spoof of Hollywood Westerns packs a lot of silly madcap comedy into its 90-minute running time. Just about everyone imaginable becomes the target of Mel Brooks's shamelessly funny lampooning, and Harvey Korman, Slim Pickens, and the great Gene Wilder turn in some of the loopiest performances of their careers. Madeline Kahn is especially memorable as Lilli Von Shtupp, a Marlene Dietrich-like chanteuse. If you're in the mood for humor that's lewd, crude and unabashedly infantile, hitch your wagon to "Blazing Saddles".

    5 out of 5 stars Funny, Funnier, Funniest.......2007-06-18

    The first movie that my wife watched in one sitting and wanted to see again the next evening. Side splitting and healthy slapstick as only Mel could make.

    1 out of 5 stars Classic scenes are cut out.......2007-06-10

    If you like this movie, DO NOT buy this edition, as some classic scenes have been cut out of this early-DVD era release. Buy the 30th anniversary edition instead.

    3 out of 5 stars Enjoyable once in awhile.......2007-06-01

    Frankly, I don't find Blazing Saddles to be THAT funny. It's a movie that you can enjoy watching about once every ten years or so, but not any more often. Mongo is funny, and Gene Wilder gives a fantastic dramatic performance as always. Otherwise, there's not much about Blazing Saddles that's really that amazing. It's amusing, but not once did I laugh out loud. And even though it is obviously used to make a political statement, the repeated use of the "N" word still turned me off. I know it was being used tongue-in-cheek, but like most of the bits in this movie, I just didn't find it funny. Another mark against this movie is that due to its age, many of the cameos and cultural references go over the head of people today, not even realizing who they are seeing or that certain things are being parodied. Overall, more boring than funny, even when you know what the references are.

    5 out of 5 stars A Mel Must-Own.......2007-05-31

    Probably the best, if not, the most influential of all of Brooks' films. Probably couldn't be released today with all the PC watchdogs howling, but that's another matter all together! Madeline Kahn at her finest with her tongue-in-cheek Dietrich send-up! No comedy collection should be without this masterpiece!
    Blazing Saddles [HD DVD]
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Reference HD-DVD Picture & Sound Quality!
    • Blazing Saddles HD-DVD
    • Excellent contrast, excellent color, great menu and extras.
    • Classic comedy but not much different in HD
    • This HD-DVD is a winner on picture quality
    		 Blazing Saddles [HD DVD]
    Starring: Carol Arthur , Richard Collier , Liam Dunn , George Furth , and Burton Gilliam
    Director: Mel Brooks
    Manufacturer: Warner
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    Binding: HD DVD

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    ASIN: B000E5KJFW
    Release Date: 2006-05-23

    Product Description

    The railroad's got to run through the town of Rock Ridge. How do you drive out the townfolk in order to steal their land? Send in the toughest gang you've got...and name a new sheriff who'll last about 24 hours. But that's not really the plot of Blazing Saddles, just the pretext. Once Mel Brooks' lunatic film - many call it his best - gets started, logic is lost in a blizzard of gags, jokes, quips, puns, howlers, growlers and outrageous assaults upon good taste or any taste at all. Cleavon Little as the new lawman, Gene Wilder as the wacko Waco Kid, Brooks himself as a dim-witted politico and Madeline Kahn in her Marlene Dietrich send-up that earned an Academy Award nomination all give this sagebrush saga their lunatic best. And when Blazing Saddles can't contain itself at the finale, it just proves the Old West will never be the same!

    System Requirements:
    Run Time: 93 minutes

    Format: HD DVD

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Reference HD-DVD Picture & Sound Quality!.......2007-06-25

    This is my most prized HD-DVD title. It's a great movie to begin with, but the HD-DVD mastering process is exceptional. PQ is better than the original theatrical release!

    This title is highly recommended!

    5 out of 5 stars Blazing Saddles HD-DVD.......2007-05-07

    Super picture, Super sound ! This movie is always good for a few laughs!

    4 out of 5 stars Excellent contrast, excellent color, great menu and extras. .......2007-02-19

    Note: this is my HD review of the movie, not on the movie itself. [...]
    Just watched this last night, my second HD DVD. My first reference disc was Chronos. Blazing Saddles is similar in that there is a lot scenery to judge objects by (although a lot of it might not be real). What was missing in the Hi-Def experience was a narrative consisting of people in action, so I looked to Blazing Saddles to provide that.

    It as immediatley apparent to my guests that Blazing Saddles was not normal definition. Although the minute natural details were not as precise as in Chronos (this was after all filmed on a movie set with artificial backdrops) the dimensionality was still there. The sky was a natural blue, with realistic cloud formation. Rocks and trees along with man-made objects had definite dimensionality, almost jumping out of the screen. Like Chronos, those natural objects take on a life of their own on the screen that is not apparent in normal def.

    And of course there were the people. Faces and body shapes actually seem to possess mass so that the experience is more like 3-d than watching a two dimensional image. This is due to the additional contrast between foreground and background provided by the hi-def image. Skin tones were natural with perceptible sweat and a warmth that draws the viewer into the character.

    Downsides: The movie is supposed to have a 5.1 soundtrack, but I never caught anything out of the rear speakers although there was a definite centre channel for spoken dialoue, so its not mere stereo. There were times that I thought 5.1 would have been nice such as choir, crowd, and explosion scenes, but despite that the sound was excellent. And I thought there could have been more precise detail in places, however it is an older movie. Anyway, these two points take away a star.

    What we do have is a classic made more enjoyable by the better resolution, and a host of extras sometimes omitted on hi-def discs. You can skip the openings and go straight to the movie by hitting 'next' on the remote. Good menu bar that pops up which allows for continued watching of the movie while making your selection. "Stop" however takes you back to the beginning of movie which is annoying so another reason to omit a star.

    In conclusion, a definite keeper in my library as it is one of my favourite movies. If its yours, you will be happy with this purchase.

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    3 out of 5 stars Classic comedy but not much different in HD.......2006-12-05

    I own the standard DVD Version and rented the HD Version from Netflix. I love this movie but have to say that the HD transfer doesn't add much to the regular DVD. If you already own this title, I don't recommend re-purchasing it in HD. If you don't own it, then I'd buy the HD version if you want to own it.

    5 out of 5 stars This HD-DVD is a winner on picture quality.......2006-11-02

    Yes, I am an early adopter and this was the second HD-DVD I purchased. I show this to my friends, including those with HDTV from either cable or a dish, and they are VERY impressed. This movie looks fantastic. The colors are spot on and the level of sharpness is top notch. This release showcases an excellent video transfer of this movie. Regardless of whether or not Mel's humor is to your liking, this is one of the finest HD DVDs currently on the market
    The Best of Blu-Ray, Volume Three (Blazing Saddles / The Departed / GoodFellas / Superman The Movie) [Blu-ray]
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		The Best of Blu-Ray, Volume Three (Blazing Saddles / The Departed / GoodFellas / Superman The Movie) [Blu-ray]
      Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio , and Christopher Reeve
      Director: Mel Brooks , and Martin Scorsese
      Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: Blu-ray

      Blu-rayBlu-ray | Superman | Superheroes | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video
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      3. Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series [Blu-ray]
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      ASIN: B000RGX0K4
      Release Date: 2007-09-18
      Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer, Director's Cut
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Amazing Frankie Laine DVD!
      • frankie Laine the greatest
      • A life story that's full of life!
      		 Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer, Director's Cut

      Manufacturer: CustomFlix
      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: DVD

      GeneralGeneral | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video
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      5. The Frankie Laine Collection

      ASIN: B000FZEN4E
      Release Date: 2006-05-31

      Description

      "Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer" is a feature-length documentary. In this entertaining look at the legendary singer's life, hosted by two-time Grammy award singer Lou Rawls, Frankie tells his own story. Classic archive footage of the great performances of the past has been painstakingly collected, and new interview material shot with distinguished guests such as Clint Eastwood,Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, Dick Clark, Ringo Starr, Patti Page, Pat Boone, Maria Cole, Mitch Miller, Michel Legrand, John Williams, Kay Starr, Jack Jones, Herb Jeffries, Peter Marshall, Howard Keel, Terry Moore, Lucy Marlow, Sammy Nestico, and A.C. Lyles. From Dick Clark's American Bandstand to The Bob Hope Show, from Rawhide to Blazing Saddles, from the Ed Sullivan Show to Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, audiences will journey through the life of one of the most popular male vocalists of all time

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Amazing Frankie Laine DVD!.......2007-01-21

      My mother adores Frankie Laine so when i surprised her with this DVD on Christmas, she was so happy! She loves it and wanted me to get more!
      Thank You for having this DVD and for such a wide selection on music.
      Linda

      5 out of 5 stars frankie Laine the greatest.......2006-11-06

      I am a good friend of Frankie. The show was great and seeing the man talking about his past touched me. We have to realize that in the 50th he was the greatest singer in the world.

      5 out of 5 stars A life story that's full of life!.......2006-06-08

      Well produced film on the life and music of Frankie Laine. Lots of rare footage, wonderful interviews with many stars including Clint Eastwood, Tom Jones, Johnny Williams. It is great to see Frankie Laine himself being interviewed! I'm thrilled with this project. A must for music fans!
      The Best of HD DVD, Volume Three (Blazing Saddles / The Departed / GoodFellas / Superman The Movie) [HD DVD]
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		The Best of HD DVD, Volume Three (Blazing Saddles / The Departed / GoodFellas / Superman The Movie) [HD DVD]
        Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio , and Christopher Reeve
        Director: Mel Brooks , and Martin Scorsese
        Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
        ProductGroup: DVD
        Binding: HD DVD

        SupermanSuperman | Characters & Series | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video
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        ASIN: B000RGX0MC
        Release Date: 2007-09-18
        Caddyshack/Blazing Saddles
        Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
        • Caddyshack/Blazing Saddles [2 Discs]
        		 Caddyshack/Blazing Saddles
        Starring: Mel Brooks , Richard Collier , Carol DeLuise , Dom DeLuise , and Liam Dunn
        Director: Mel Brooks
        Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
        ProductGroup: DVD
        Binding: DVD

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        ASIN: B0000E6FQZ
        Release Date: 2003-11-18

        Customer Reviews:

        3 out of 5 stars Caddyshack/Blazing Saddles [2 Discs].......2003-12-16

        Two outstanding films, however the DVD packaging is made of cardboard and cheap plastic instead of the standard plastic DVD case we have grown accustomed to. I would suggest you purchase a couple of DVD cases if you want to protect your investment.
        I deducted 2 stars because of poor packaging.
        Blazing Saddles (With BBQ Book)
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Blazing Saddles (With BBQ Book)
          Starring: Carol Arthur , Richard Collier , Liam Dunn , George Furth , and Burton Gilliam
          Director: Mel Brooks
          Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
          ProductGroup: DVD
          Binding: DVD

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          ASIN: B000EWBKPI
          Release Date: 2006-05-23

          Description

          The railroad's got to run through the town of Rock Ridge. How do you drive out the townfolk in order to steal their land? Send in the toughest gang you've got...and name a new sheriff who'll last about 24 hours. But that's not really the plot of Blazing Saddles, just the pretext. Once Mel Brooks' lunatic film many call his best gets started, logic is lost in a blizzard of gags, jokes, quips, puns, howlers, growlers and outrageous assaults upon good taste or any taste at all. Cleavon Little as the new lawman, Gene Wilder as the wacko Waco Kid, Brooks himself as a dim-witted politico and Madeline Kahn in her Marlene Dietrich send-up that earned an Academy Award nomination all give this sagebrush saga their lunatic best. And when Blazing Saddles can't contain itself at the finale, it just proves the Old West will never be the same!

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