英文电影宝典——Blazing Saddles

			
	
Blazing Saddles
(Comedy) ( 1973)
© 2000 by Raymond Weschler





Major Characters

Bart.........................Clevon Little
     A black railroad worker in the 1870s who is appointed sheriff
     (head police officer) of the town of Rock Ridge, Oklahoma.
	
Jim ("The Waco Kid").........Gene Wilder
     A famous gunslinger (shooter) of the American West, who Bart
     finds in his jail as a sorry but loveable drunk man.

Hedley Lamar.................Harvey Korman
     The corrupt Attorney General of the state who wants to find a way to scare
     the people of Rock Ridge from their homes so that he can take the land
     (An Attorney General is the most important law enforcement official in the
     federal or state government). Hedley is most frustrated by the fact that people
     call him "Hedy," like the famous 20th century actor. 

Taggert......................Slim Pickens
     A really stupid cowboy who tries to help Hedley with his evil plans. 

Lyle..........................Burton Gillian
     An even stupider cowboy who works for Taggert.

Mongo.........................Alex Karras
     A mentally retarded but extremely sweet and strong man who works
     with Taggert and Lyle, but later decides to help Bart and Jim.
	
Governor Le Petomane...........Mel Brooks
     The corrupt and  stupid Governor of the state 
     (A governor is a state’s top political leader).

Lili Von Shtupp................Madeleine Kahn
     A very sexy German nightclub singer who agrees to
     help Hedley eliminate Bart from Rock Ridge.

In Rock Ridge, it seems every person belongs to the Johnson family. 
Among the most notable family members are:

Olson Johnson (The family leader)..........David Huddleston
Howard Johnson (The family philosopher)....John Hileman
Reverend Johnson (The family minister).....Liam Dunn

Plot Summary

Ultimately, Blazing Saddles is a very funny comedy about American racism. The story 
takes place in 1874, as a railroad is being built across the American West, near the
town of Rock Ridge. This town is probably in the territory of Oklahoma, which later
became a state. When Hedley Lamar finds out that the railroad will go through Rock Ridge,
he tries to find a way to scare all the people from their homes, so that he can take control
of the land. This is because land values will certainly rise as the railroad is built.

His great plan is to send Bart to be the town sheriff since Hedley believes that people
will be so offended by the idea of a black sheriff that they will all move away. In fact,
Bart does face horrible racism when he first arrives, but little by little, and with the
help of Jim, he gains the support of the people. Soon, Hedley is trying everything to
destroy Rock Ridge, but Bart convinces the people that they must not leave, in order to
fight the evil around them…..

Some Words and Expressions that You May not Know

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