Advantages: Great fun to watch Disadvantages: A bit too obscure at times
Blazing Saddles was first released in 1974 and directed by Mel Brooks. I saw this film a good few years ago and loved it the moment I saw it. It isn't a typical cowboy movie like you first expect when it begins and truly is a pleasure to watch. For this reason, this DVD was another one that I asked for at Christmas time and another that I am thankful to have received.
Blazing Saddles tells the seemingly simple story of how a railroad is bound to run right through the town of Rock Ridge and that once it does land there will be worth an absolute fortune. There is only one problem, the townsfolk already own their land and so they only thing you can do is drive them out. But how on earth do you do that? Well it's common sense really? you send in a rough and tough gang all gun's blazing but first you appoint the town with a new sheriff ...
Advantages: a brave attempt at history Disadvantages: dont expect the medieval tale
are granted freedom to leave the wall and go home, the mission seems suicidal but is the only way they can be released from duty. The mission involves rescuing a familly from north of the wall and returning them to safety knowing that a Saxon warband is headed the same way. If you want to know how that all works out then you will have to watch the film.
The first thing about the look of the film that appealed to me is the attention to detail. Arthurs men, who would be called knights in a later age, are accurate to the times, a mix of late Roman equipment and weapons and the look and feel of men who live in the saddle. The buildings both Roman and native are also spot on and Hadrians Wall is fantastic, the film is almost justified on giving us a depiction of that structure alone.
The film does tend to be a bit slow in places but is ...
Celtic are once more beginning to look like a strong side with potential. Labelled as sleeping giants they have endured an extended period of domination from their Glasgow rivals Rangers. It looks as though Martin O' Neill has changed all of that and the league may not be the extent of our ambition anymore, the idea of being in Europe after Xmas has long been an unattainable dream but things are different now and although it would be rash to say that we will progress in the Champions League, under our new manager anything seems possible.
If You Know The History
The club was founded in 1888 and the trademark hoops strip was first introduced in 1903/04. Celtic became the first British club to lift the European cup in 1967, a feat that was all the more amazing as the Celtic team were all from within a few miles of the ground. We beat ...
setimerenptah 23.08.2001
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