Young Frankenstein
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 cinematic tour de force. Written by director Mel Brooks and the star of the film, 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 fiancee (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). And then there are the sets--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.
| Starring |
Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr, Kenneth Mars, Madeline Kahn, Gene Hackman |
| Director |
Mel Brooks |
| Studio |
20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time |
DVD: 1 hr 45 mins |
| Certificate |
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| Genres |
Comedy |
| Language |
DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired |
Czech, Danish, English |
| Subtitles |
DVD: Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish |
| Released |
Production year: 1974
To Rent: DVD: 23 Oct 2000 |
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The most successful of Mel Brooks's parodies, Mad Magazine style; the gleamingly reminiscent photography is the best of it, the script being far from consistently funny, but there are splendid moments.
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- Halliwell's Film Guide
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I made my kids watch this because I was determined not to let them force me to watch the Scooby Doo Movie again!
Once they got passed the black and ...
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- Antony Leigh
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- 13 Jun 2006 at 14:49
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A fantastic pastiche of various horror films that sees an excellent cast (Gene Wilder, Madeleine Kahn, Peter Boyle etc etc) all performing at their best for Mel...
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Young Frankenstein - this is fantastically funny, one liners, the black n white filming adds to the attraction. Comedy at its very best, if you have never seen ...
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Young F is probably a one-time watch. It's average+ but doesn't get any funnier on a repeat, unlike Blazzing Saddles which is in a league of its own.
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Leachman set for Hollywood honour
Oscar winner Cloris Leachman is to be honoured by Hollywood's top businessmen at a gala next week (17Apr09). The Young Frankenstein star, 82, will be handed a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce at its 88th Annual Installation & Awards Luncheon next Friday. Past recipients have included movie veterans Debbie Reynolds and Esther Williams.
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