Young Frankenstein
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Movie Reviews of Young Frankenstein
Movie Review: Young Frankenstein (1974)-This was a classic about a classic!
Summary: 5 Stars
Young Frankenstein (1974) was a five star movie experience for me when I saw it open in a Manhattan theater in New York in 1974. I saw this opening with a friend who was a Universal horror movie buff and an NBC film editor. He indicated while we waited anxiously for the film to start that Mel Brooks was currently very hot and the expectations of all the young people in the audience appeared to reflect that fact. Although the plot was conceived by Gene Wilder it was modified and directed by Mel Brooks and may have been his best movie.
It almost made me wet my pants several times and was hilariously funny from start to finish. Some of the props were from the original Frankenstein by Universal. It drew on and satirized: Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein and The Son of Frankenstein. It also went to Broadway in the form of a musical comedy, which I never saw.
Movie Review: Knee-slapping funny, every time
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently repurchased this movie on DVD after owning a VHS copy for years. What makes this movie a classic is that, 35 years later, people can still recall the most hilarious moments and lines in the movie, even if they haven't viewed it in years. A real strength is that something funny is going on in almost every frame of the movie, even if it is just something visible or going on the background. The quality of the supporting cast and the characters they play are outstanding: Marty Feldman's Igor, with the moveable hump, Cloris Leachman's dour Frau Blucher (and the equine terror raised in response to her name), Peter Boyle's Frankenstein (who can forget him dancing and singing to Putting on the Ritz?), and Gene Hackman's little gem of a cameo as the blind man. When DVD goes the way of VHS, I will buy this movie again in the new format.Movie Review: Brilliant Comedy
Summary: 5 Stars
I must say I find myself constantly drawn to comedy - especially these days of oppression from our own government! I find solace in humor - and so I have began to develope an idea of what works in comedy and what doesn't.
I must say that the acting in this film is grammy-worthy. Gene Wilder delivers one of his most moving roles as the mad doctor. The other actors and actresses do a fantastic job.
The score to this is brilliant! The set is top-notch. The lighting is amazing. The way they used black and white as an artistic decision is moving - I think Mel Brooks says it in the commentary, but the B&W is one of the things that makes this work and it simply wouldn't be the same without it!
Bravissimo! One of the best films of the 20th Century!!!
Movie Review: One of Gene Wilder's Finest
Summary: 5 Stars
Young Frankenstein captures all the hilarious, and at times irreverant comedy that Mel Brooks is so well-known for. Done in the classic black and white, Young Frankenstein tells the story of the young Dr. Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) who strongly resents the work of his grandfather. Yet when he is summoned to the castle of his grandfather upon his death, he discovers that the twisted logic of his grandfather just might be plausible and resumes the work of his deceased grandfather. A hilarious comedy (with a few extra laughs if you understand German), this will easily become one of your very favorites. The finest of Gene Wilder and the best of Mel Brooks, Young Frankenstein is a must-have for any lover of classic comedy.Movie Review: This version is the one to buy....
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have a widescreen TV, this is the version you must purchase. Unlike the previous "Special Edition" version, this new release is ANAMORPHIC widescreen, finally for the first time and it looks great on my new 32 inch Sony HDTV. The only downside is no sound upgrade, just MONO. The extras are the same as the previous edition. Anyway it is cheap and worth every penny for the new anamorphic transfer.
Now all what I wish for from FOX is a new release of "The Abyss" and "The Edge" in Anamorphic Widescreen. They did a good job with the re-release of "Romancing the stone" and "Jewel of the Nile" both enhanced for 16:9 TVs eventhough it is not mentioned on the back cover of the DVD.