| | Young Frankenstein VHS (2 Customer Reviews)
| Category | VHS DVDs, Comedies Movies, Essential Cinema Videos, Spoof, Clips And Highlights, AFI Top 100 Movie Songs, AFI Top 100 Laughs, Frankenstein | | Starring | Cloris Leachman, Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Teri Garr, Marty Feldman, Gene Hackman, Kenneth Mars | | Director | Mel Brooks | | Cinematographer | Gerald Hirschfeld | | Composer | John Morris | | Editor | John C. Howard | | Producer | Michael Gruskoff | | Production Designer | Dale Hennesy | | Screenwriter | Gene Wilder | | Writer | Mel Brooks |
An affectionate parody that pays homage to the FRANKENSTEIN films (from the novel FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley) directed by James Whale in the 1930s, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is both a zany comedy and a cinematic tour de force. Written by director Mel Brooks and the film's star, Gene Wilder, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN has all the usual--and in this case slightly unusual--suspects: the reluctant scientist Frederick Frankenstein, who is actually the grandson of the infamous creature-creator (pronounced "Fronken-steen" and played by Wilder), his spoiled fiancée (Madeline Kahn), Igor the pop-eyed hunchback (Marty Feldman), his dizzy assistant (Teri Garr), the castle's hideous head housekeeper (Cloris Leachman), and, of course, the Monster (Peter Boyle). Highlights include the sets, which are the original ones used in the Whale films; the beautiful black-and-white cinematography; and the fine screenplay. Combining noirish elegance with uproarious sight gags and double entendres is a feat Brooks pulls off fabulously, directing the wonderful ensemble to act with sensitivity and humanistic feelings as well as with lunatic abandon. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is a treat from beginning to end. Theatrical Release: December 15, 1974.
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is number 13 on the American Film Institute's list of America's 100 Funniest Movies.
The film employs much of the original laboratory equipment used in the original FRANKENSTEIN, designed by Kenneth Strickfaden, who had the stuff set up in his basement and lent Brooks the set, creating some new pieces to go with the old.
The film was shot at a 1:85 frame ratio, as were the old FRANKENSTEIN films, and this helped to create the movie's classic look, as did the use of iris outs, spins, and wipes.
Gene Wilder came up with the original concept for the film while starring in Brooks's BLAZING SADDLES and approached him with the idea.
Said Wilder of working on the script with Brooks, "I would say, 'I don't want this to be BLAZING FRANKENSTEIN,' and he'd answer, 'I don't want an art film that only 14 people see.'"
Kenneth Mars, who played the crazy Nazi playwright in Brooks's THE PRODUCERS, created a parody of Lionel Atwill in SON OF FRANKENSTEIN in his characterization of Inspector Kemp in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. Young Frankenstein Quotes/Excerpts: "Can I get you some-sing, Doctor, some varm meelk, perhaps?"--Frau Blucher
"Nothing, no. I'm fine."--Frankenstein (Gene Wilder)
"Nosing at all?"--Frau Blucher
"No, NOTHING."--Frankenstein
"Ovalteeeen?"--Frau Blucher
"NO!"--Frankenstein
"What knockers!"--Frederick as he simultaneously looks at the doors to the castle and helps Inga (Teri Garr) down from the horse-drawn cart
"Sank you, Doctor!" she fetchingly replies
Young Frankenstein Reviews: "...Mel Brooks' masterpiece....[It] turned out to be one of Twentieth Century-Fox's biggest hits of the era..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...With sterling support from Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman and the superb Marty Feldman..."
-- Jamie Woolley, Total Film "...[With] some inspired comic performances from Peter Boyle and Gene Wilder..."
-- Geoffrey Macnab, Sight and Sound "[Brooks'] funniest movie. Gene Wilder as Frankenstein's grandson is all repressed hysteria, Marty Feldman a superbly deformed Igor..."
-- David Stubbs, Uncut Young Frankenstein | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1974 | | All Time Sales Rank |  9283  | | CD Universe Part number | 1266423 | | Catalog number | 4112818 | | Tapes | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 05, 1999 | | Rating | PG (MPAA) | | Running Time | 106 Minutes | | Shipping Units | 2 | | Additional Info | PG | | Movie Details | B&W; Stereo Sound; HiFi Sound; THX Sound; Clam Shell; PG |
Young Frankenstein Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Young Frankenstein
A comedy classic. Up there with the best of comedy films. Another must for every film library.
Submitted by Ed (Escondido, CA)
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The cast, the plot, the whole thing is
worth seeing over and over. We always see somthing that we missed the last time. A "must" addition for you library.
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i really get a great enjoyment out of this movies
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Wonderful, wonderful
I never get tired of watching this movie! It's wonderful!
Submitted by hanson_millie (Mars Hill, NC)
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This review is for a different format. Adult comedy at its best.
Funny spoof on a classic. Great comedy stars bring a horror classic to those of us who 'don't do horror movies'. Gene Wilder plays the lead and Marty Feldman as his side-kick Igor bring the monster to life. The 'monster', played by Peter Boyle, is given a true human quality in the fear of fire (who doesn't have a fear of something?). The community fears him and then rallies around him to give him a chance when they finally understand him. A lesson we could all learn about acceptance. A true classic in its own right.
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