I just watched "Blazing Saddles" for the first time. This is only the second Mel Brooks film I've seen, and I really enjoyed it. I'm sure this film has been discussed ad nauseam, and I won't likely be adding anything that others haven't already, but it stuck with me.
The liberal use of racial phrases from the antagonists, although I knew was coming, was definitely a shock at first. However, Mel Brooks didn't leave a crumb making fun of the ignorant, small-minded, and racists in our society who nowadays don't use the N-word, at least publicly, but employ coded phrases to signal to others. Personally, I think this is the real reason this film couldn't be made today.
Beyond the above, the film was well-made and paced. Brooks infuses comedy into every aspect of this film. Not every joke has to be in dialogue or a silly situation dangled in front of the audience. At the same time, Brooks doesn't miss a chance to be over the top, which at times reminded me of other classic comedies from this era, like "Airplane!".
I had this movie on my list for a long time, and I'd like to encourage others, especially fellow Millennials and Gen Z, to give this film a chance if they haven't already.