I don't how he thought that was a good move. Name one good western comedy. aint none.
You right, but only for the time.
In the 90s westerns were all but dead minus flicks like dances with wolves, unforgiven, tombstone etc. blazing saddles worked cause westerns were still a primary movie type back then. But by the 90s, serious westerns only worked.
Movie just sucked all around. Everything about it.
City slickers is the closest i can think of for a good comedy in the era same era.