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Young Frankenstein
Starring: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman Average Rating: 
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2008-11-16A COMEDY CLASSIC!!!! GREAT MOVIE FULL OF GREAT LINES!!! ALWAYS CHASES THE BLUES AWAY!!! A MUST SEE IF YOU HAVEN'T SEE THIS ONE!!!
2008-11-07It's a funny thing about comedy; it seems to be of and for its time and very few age very well. I remember as a kid when I first watched this film that I laughed untill I cried. Then I watched it again a few years ago and I absolutely hated it. Now after having watched the orginal Frankenstein movies upon which this spoof is based, I actualy like it again as I can compare and see exactly what scene from the orginal is being spoofed although I have to admit that many of the jokes don't pack as much of a punch as they did when I first watched this film.
This is why I really respect some of the older comedians that can still get a laugh out of me after many, many years such as some of Buster Keaton's (Sherlock Jr.) and especially Charlie Chaplin's work (Modern Times, City Lights, The Gold Rush, The Great Dictator etc) not to mention the Marx Brothers (Duck Soup, and the other movies)too. I've come to realise that as much as I enjoyed and laughed at scenes from "Meet the Parents" and "Something About Mary" for example that future generations will probably wonder what the fuss was all about just like the way many of the reviewers with negative reviews feel about this film. That's why I'm convinced you cannot have a "funniest comedy of all time!" as the dvd cover claims here because what is funny for one generation very rarely remains so for another.
Still, this was enjoyable and if you actualy go back and watch all the orginal Frankenstein movies from the very good first two to the much less so others, you'll apprieciate this spoof a whole lot more. Marty Feldman made this film for me as he was still really funny in his role as Igor although the entire cast was excelllent and Teri Garr kept reminding me that she was the orginal Phoebe of "Friends" fame in terms of mannerisms and behaviour.
The dvd itself has a few good special features such as a making of doccumentary and a few interviews but the sound quality is only in Mono and the picture quality hasnt been restored and while ordinarily this would be something to complain about but as Wilder wanted this film to closely ressemble the orginal Frankenstein films one can't really complain as these "imperfections" actualy acheive the director's goal so to speak.
One of the first great spoofs and certainly funny when it first came out and when I first watched it but now to be fair like most comedies, it has lost much of its hilarity but it is still amusing and very enjoyable if you are also a fan of the old Frankenstein movies.
2008-10-29What accolade can I heap upon this film that it hasnt already recieved in the last 34 years? It is absolute brilliance, pure comedy gold, and arguably the funniest movie ever made. Obviously crafted with a lot of love, the black and white cinematography is gorgeous, the writing is pitch perfect, and the cast is amazing. Gene Wilder, Teri Garr, Ken Mars, Cloris Leachman, and especially the late Marty Feldman and Madeline Kahn were never better than they were here. And neither was Mel Brooks, who is truely firing on all cilinders with this film. One of the crown jewels of American comedy. Don't bother renting it - buy it, treasure it, and watch it frequently. Its that good.
2008-10-15"Young Frankenstein" is definately a comic classic. It has hilarious dialogue, lovely visual gags, and social satire (that's obviously found in the orginal "Frankenstein"). But this is funny social satire! Gene Wilder is briliant as the young Frankenstein (pronounced Frahn-ken-shteen), while the late Marty Feldman is a laugh riot as Igor (pronounced Eye-Gore). Teri Garr is attractive as Inga ("Roll in ze hay!"), while the late Peter Boyle is fantastic as the Frahn-ken-shteen's latest creation. And let's not forget Cloris Leachman as Blucher("He vas my BOYFRIEND!")! Overall, if you don't laugh more than five times from beggining to end, then you've got a serious problem.
A+
2008-10-12I can't resist this movie. This is a classic comedy that I've watched over and over through the years. We're huge fans of Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle and Madeline Kahn. They're characterizations are so hilarious. If you're looking for a first rate comedy, this one is worth your time.
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| Editorial Review |
If you were to argue that Mel Brooks's Young Frankenstein ranks among the top-ten funniest movies of all time, nobody could reasonably dispute the claim. Spoofing classic horror in the way that Brooks's previous film Blazing Saddles sent up classic Westerns, the movie is both a loving tribute and a raucous, irreverent parody of Universal's classic horror films Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Filming in glorious black and white, Brooks re-created the Frankenstein laboratory using the same equipment from the original Frankenstein (courtesy of designer Kenneth Strickfaden), and this loving attention to physical and stylistic detail creates a solid foundation for nonstop comedy. The story, of course, involves Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) and his effort to resume experiments in re-animation pioneered by his late father. (He's got some help, since dad left behind a book titled How I Did It.) Assisting him is the hapless hunchback Igor (Marty Feldman) and the buxom but none-too-bright maiden Inga (Teri Garr), and when Frankenstein succeeds in creating his monster (Peter Boyle), the stage is set for an outrageous revision of the Frankenstein legend. With comedy highlights too numerous to mention, Brooks guides his brilliant cast (also including Cloris Leachman, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, and Gene Hackman in a classic cameo role) through scene after scene of inspired hilarity. Indeed, Young Frankenstein is a charmed film, nothing less than a comedy classic, representing the finest work from everyone involved. Not one joke has lost its payoff, and none of the countless gags have lost their zany appeal. From a career that includes some of the best comedies ever made, this is the film for which Mel Brooks will be most fondly remembered. Befitting a classic, the Special Edition DVD includes audio commentary by Mel Brooks, a "making of" documentary, interviews with the cast, hilarious bloopers and outtakes, and the original theatrical trailers. No video library should be without a copy of Young Frankenstein. And just remember--that's Fronkensteen. --Jeff Shannon
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