R.I.P. Gene Wilder

[sammyg2]

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When I was writing the first draft, I said, "I wonder if anybody would get it when someone said "Frau Blücher" and the horses neigh. Mel (Brooks) said, "Keep it in." Well, the audience loved it in the previews.

Actually, I chose the name because I wanted an authentic German name. I took out some of the books I had of the letters to and from Sigmund Freud. I saw someone named Blücher had written to him, and I said well that's the name. Later on, I heard from about two or three sources, who said Blücher refers to a horse going to a factory and being turned to glue. I just thought it was a funny name.

[KNS]

Originally Posted by dad911

Watched Blazing Saddles last night. They don't make movies like that any more, I'm kind of tired of all the CGI in movies today.

Absolutely. Blazing Saddles would not have been made a few years earlier and you'd never be able to make a film like that today.

[Don Ro]

"That's right, that's right, we bad! Uh huh. Don't want no _ _ _t either."
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8rbyFgsDEs

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[Rtrorkt]

sedagive, just freakin funny

[Steve Carlton]

"Abby something." Classic. I remember Mel Brooks promoting the movie as being made in "black and white and cardboard."

[ossiblue]

I'm a regular viewer of Turner Classic Movies and whenever a star passes, the station airs a short clip called, TCM Remembers, which reflects on the loss. A couple of nights ago, they aired the memorial for Gene Wilder. For some reason, that simple homage struck home as to the effect he had on me as I began to choke-up. Something I had never done and would not likely do for any given star or celebrity. I think it made me realize that the humor, kindness, and humanity that made his characters so great were truly a part of who he was, and that will be greatly missed.

[Tobra]

Yeah

[ossiblue]

Thanks for the video post, Tobra. I suspect a lot of people here will be tuning in on Sept. 29th.

[Tobra]

Young Frankenstein Sept 9, 2100 PST

Mr Wilder reminds me of my Grandfather more than a little, wild hair, startlingly blue eyes.

[Hugh R]

Sat next to him in a plane once. I just said "Hi Mr. Wilder, nice to meet you" He shook my hand and said "Thanks", I never bothered him again, and we didn't speak again.

[Robert Coats]

AMC theaters are showing back-to-back screenings of 'Wonka' and 'Blazing Saddles' this Saturday and Sunday.

Never seen either on the big screen, but for $5 for either, yeah.

https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-news-2016-09-gene-wilder

[Tobra]

Saw Willie Wonka when it was a first run movie. Pestered the folks mercilessly because I had read the book like 20 times at that point.