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>I explained to her that these kinds of movies can’t be made anymore because too many people would be outraged.

I don't get this attitude. I think movies like this aren't made any more because they wouldn't be original or worth making. They wouldn't be commercially viable. Outrage is only going to come from a minority, and everyone else just won't care.

I think we have so far passed the degree of shock that people don't even notice any more.

Borat, South Park, Tropic Thunder, Shameless, The Boondocks, examples are easy to find and I don't even care for this flavor of humor.

I guess these examples are mostly from several years ago or more, but I have been hearing "these kinds of movies can't be made anymore" for the last 20 years.

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“Three white men sitting around saying the n-word?” My millennial girlfriend made it about five minutes into Blazing Saddles before she refused to watch. It didn’t matter that all three men were buffoons and villains and were being portrayed as such. It reminded me of my parents’ generation not getting that Beavis and Butthead were not role models. But no, I don’t think you can make movies like that today.

It does include Richard Pryor in the writing credits. (I believe the opening 'Sing us a work song..' is all his, but I can't find a reference.) He was meant to be starring as the Sheriff but couldn't get bonded.

Yes you can definitely make something like Blazing Saddles today!

But the main obstacle isn't snowflakes (lol) it's that not many comedians match up to Mel Brooks or Richard Pryor. At worst it might be more difficult for a white guy to make it (I've seen lots of satire from black comedians that's more raw and uncomfortable then anything in Blazing Saddles) but if he was smart and was making fun of the racism it would be fine.

Your girlfriend is the exception.

I bet it would get more backlash from people who like to pretend racism doesn't exist then supposed liberal snowflakes.

There are plenty of movies from the last decade with white people saying the N word both ironically and unironically.

> movies like this aren't made any more because they wouldn't be original or worth making

Are we thinking of the same film industry?

People make movies for two reasons: art or money. Comedies don't make money. That leaves art. Artists won't remake blazing saddles because it's been done before.

The artistic voices of this generation are making different art.

Check out jo Jo Rabbit

Jojo Rabbit is tame.

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