Young Frankenstein

PG 8
1974 1 hr 46 min Comedy

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

  • Cast:
    Gene Wilder , Teri Garr , Marty Feldman , Peter Boyle , Cloris Leachman , Madeline Kahn , Kenneth Mars

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Reviews

Wordiezett
1974/12/15

So much average

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Exoticalot
1974/12/16

People are voting emotionally.

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Humaira Grant
1974/12/17

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Isbel
1974/12/18

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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saraccan
1974/12/19

Its a nice parody movie with quite a few good jokes. I think its hard to make these parody movies without being incredibly cheesy and this one does it well. It sometimes gets boring when its staying true to the story cuz we all know it. Gene Wilder is obviously good. Its about the great grandson of Dr. Frankenstein who is also a scientist. He goes to that castle where it all happened and tries to do reanimation again.

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Samuel-Shovel
1974/12/20

1974's Young Frankenstein is regarded as a bit of a comedy classic so it's always been on my radar as a must watch movie. I finally got around to watch it and now understand why it has the reputation it does.Gene Wilder is hilarious as our protagonist. He plays the role perfectly and the supporting casts plays beautifully off of him. A real highlight was Marty Feldman as Igor who has some really funny lines.The set design for this one is very impressive for a comedy. The original Frankenstein set is the perfect aesthetic for Mel Brooks mood and tone he is delivering. The score only adds to these elements.It's not a perfect comedy and not all of the jokes hold up by today's standards but it's still got a bunch of good laughs and it's an enjoyable time.

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brando647
1974/12/21

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN was another Mel Brooks classic I had somehow gone without seeing for most of my life. I have friends that were befuddled at how I had avoided watching it for so long and seemed to have a vested interest in correcting it. They can all rest easy now. I've seen it a few times thanks to the nine-film Brooks collection I bought. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, considered one of Mel Brooks' best films, was released in the same year as BLAZING SADDLES. Suffice it to say, 1974 was probably the greatest year in Mel Brooks' long, successful career. Despite the heaps of praise the movie has received from critics and audiences, I wasn't as impressed the first time. I was expecting more of Brooks' zanier comedic styling in line with BLAZING SADDLES and SPACEBALLS, but this was a lower key, less "in you face" Brooks comedy. It wasn't until the second (and ongoing) viewings that it really clicked with me. I watched it for what it was as opposed to what I expected it to be, and now I get what all the hype was about. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN shines in the performances and the love of the screenwriters (Brooks and star Gene Wilder) for the source material at which they're lovingly poking fun. Watching it for the more slapstick and pop culture gags I'd come to expect from stuff like SPACEBALLS and ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS, I'd overlooked all the best material from the amazing cast and sharp writing.YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN presents itself as a sort of sequel to the classic Universal horror films directed by James Whale in the early 1930's. Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Wilder) is living in America as a successful professor and neurosurgeon when he receives word of his grandfather's death from his family estate in Transylvania. Frankenstein has no intention in his following in his grandfather's insane footsteps as the man infamous for experiments in resurrecting the dead. But I suppose it'd be hard for anyone to turn down a free castle in Europe. Frankenstein arrives in Transylvania where he meets Igor (Marty Feldman), Inga (Teri Garr), and Frau Blücher (Cloris Leachman). Frankenstein quickly discovers his grandfather's old laboratory in the bowels of the estate with instructions on how he successfully reanimated dead tissue. The draw becomes too much for Frankenstein and he embarks on his own experiment in bringing the dead back to life, creating his own monster (Peter Boyle) that wreaks its own brand of hilarious havoc on the Transylvanian countryside. Those familiar with Universal's Frankenstein films will find an abundance of love in this parody for the source material. I love that Wilder and Brooks went to the extreme in their love letter to the James Whale films: the choice to shoot the film in black and white, the recreation of the high contrast lighting style, the melodrama, and an iconic score from Brooks' frequent collaborator John Morris. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN has reverence for source lacking in Brooks' others except maybe SILENT MOVIE.Gene Wilder's performance as the conflicted Frankenstein heir is one of his greatest that I've seen, right up there with his turn as Willy Wonka. Wilder gets to bounce between the extremes of melodramatic personal confliction and utter insanity, and no one does it better than him. This film was apparently a passion project of his and he approached Brooks about the idea early in the process of making BLAZING SADDLES so it makes sense that he'd give it his best. This film was also my introduction to Marty Feldman, a man whose face was iconic to me as Igor long before I ever even saw this film. He's always been the first face to pop to mind with the character despite only ever having seen glimpses of him on the poster or in short clips. I love his performance here more than anything else in the movie. He's got impeccable comedic timing and a knack for physical humor (I learned later through SILENT MOVIE that he was a huge fan of Buster Keaton). I could spend an entire viewing of this movie just focusing on his performance because, even when the focus isn't on his character, he's reacting hilariously in the background. I also want to bring attention to my other favorite character in the film, that of Inspector Kemp as played by Kenneth Mars. Apparently his character is based on one from the later Frankenstein films that I'm not as familiar with; he's head of the local police force and he's got one wooden arm from previous dealings with a past Frankenstein monster. Kemp's a big physical performance with plenty of laughs coming from his stiff wooden arm but I also love that his Germanic accent becomes more indecipherable the more riled up he becomes.And those were just the performances that stood out to me. Everyone in this cast is a comedic genius and it's no surprise that many of them would collaborate with Brooks on other occasions. Brooks knows comedy and he's combined that here with a shared love of the old Universal horror films that inspired him (and Wilder). As with many of Brooks' other films, this one is considered a classic with dialogue quoted everywhere and homages scattered throughout pop culture. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is one of those films I find difficult to explain what I adore about it, but would instead be more comfortable watching with friends and sharing in the laughs with others. This, with BLAZING SADDLES, marks the epitome of Brooks' collection of comedies and I imagine the love for the film will continue indefinitely as new generations are introduced.

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rabidabid
1974/12/22

And here is an example of one that shoulda gotten multiple nominations. It got two...two. Screenplay and Sound...Yet The Towering Inferno got a Best Picture nomination that year among others.The Towering Inferno...YF. Shoulda got noms for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Gene Wilder) Best Supporting Actor (Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle) Supporting Actress (Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr), Art Direction, Cinematography, Editing, Costumes, Score. I mean this is a movie that gets everything right. No there's not a message. No overarching drama. But lemme say, whille I absolutely loved Manchester By The Sea I doubt I'll be buying the DVD. Yet I can watch Young Frankenstein once a year til I die and laugh out loud every time. In my humble opinion that's quite an achievement...

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