This is a satiric Western, much like "Blazing Saddles", although this still ranks second to that classic.
There is a great and funny land and money grabbing Western villain who is one of many who try to steal the show. Andy Griffith plays the Harvey Korman character here, and he's excellent in a more "deadpan" mode as opposed to Korman's total slapstick mode.
And it works. The production team was wise enough not to totally copy the spoofs of "Saddles", and tries to live on its own merits. A good idea.
In fact, everything here is a good idea. It's just hard to top a giant accomplishment like "Blazing Saddles".
The best line in the movie, the one you don't want to miss, is when Andy Griffith, in his deadpan way, tells one of his men to toss a log on the fire. Well, in so many words.
There is a great and funny land and money grabbing Western villain who is one of many who try to steal the show. Andy Griffith plays the Harvey Korman character here, and he's excellent in a more "deadpan" mode as opposed to Korman's total slapstick mode.
And it works. The production team was wise enough not to totally copy the spoofs of "Saddles", and tries to live on its own merits. A good idea.
In fact, everything here is a good idea. It's just hard to top a giant accomplishment like "Blazing Saddles".
The best line in the movie, the one you don't want to miss, is when Andy Griffith, in his deadpan way, tells one of his men to toss a log on the fire. Well, in so many words.