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Young Frankenstein (1974) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
108 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.18/4 |
# of Ratings: |
603 |
Genres: |
Comedy |
Rating: |
PG |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 12/15/1974 |
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Director: |
Mel Brooks |
Actors: |
Gene Wilder
Teri Garr
Peter Boyle
Marty Feldman
Madeline Kahn
Cloris Leachman |
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Plot Outline:
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Young Dr. Frankenstein inherits his grandfather's (the famous Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein) castle - along with a few employees. Always trying to live down the family name, he changes his mind when he discovers his seemingly mad grandfather's notes on reanimation.
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mitchellyoung 01/07/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3/4 |
This is vintage Mel Brooks - one of the director's very best. He finds the elusive line between lowbrow comedy and some high-quality satire and turns in a consistently funny and nostalgic sendup of classic horror films. This is a lot smarter than "Scary Movie," and understands film history quite a bit more, as well. |
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Yojimbo 11/04/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
One of Brooks better spoofs, but not as funny as I remembered it to be...in fact, it's really only Marty Feldman who supplies the laughs; without him, it would've fallen completely flat. Worth seeing just for his Igor though. |
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10/10/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Young Frankenstein review |
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Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) attempts to reanimate a creature (Peter Boyle) from the dead. Frederick has an affair with Inga (Teri Garr) while Igor (Marty Feldman) and the creatures falls for Elizabeth (Madeline Kahn). A few laughable lines: Dr. Frankenstein - " LIFE, DO YOU HEAR ME?! GIVE MY CREATION LIFE!!!!" " "I am not a Frankenstein. I'm a Fronkensteen." Marty Feldman and Gene Wilder were both brilliant in portraying their characters. Igor is my favorite character, just plain hilarious. The special features were enjoyable as well such as the interviews, outtakes and more. A film of a lonely monster who just wants to live, loyalty, fidelity and creation. So many hilarious lines and moments, Young Frankenstein is unforgettable and just plain fun. |
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3.5/4 |
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08/20/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Abbie Normal!!!! |
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It is difficult to determine which is funnier "Young Frankenstein" or "Blazing Saddles." Both sprang perhaps full blown from the demented brain of Mel Brooks. The two also represent the apex of his creative genius. He had already done such gems as "Your Show of Shows" and "The Producers," not to mention "Get Smart" and "The 2000 Year Old Man." Following these two masterpieces, "Young Frankenstein" and "Blazing Saddles," his humor began to dry up and become even trite. Perhaps fame and fortune was too much for him. He still had a little of the spark left for "Silent Movie" and "Spaceballs." Then oblivion. Too bad. We miss the old mad Mel.
"Young Frankenstein" is basically a clever spoof of the old Universal horror flicks of the 30's and 40's, in particular "The Bride of Frankenstein," whi... |
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4/4 |
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05/30/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Smart and Funny |
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This is an interesting spoof coming from the 1970's; it felt intelligent, serious, and actually has a story, which is really different from the kinds of parodies that are being released today. This is supposed to be a comedy, and I laughed from here and there due to its silliness, but there were moments of real horror in this movie. I believe this picture's main tool that helps generate fear is the darkness. For instance, prior to the awakening of the monster, there was this one shot where the camera focused on its face: the shadows were covering its eyes so the texture of the face was pronounced, which resembled a recently dead body. Another noteworthy shot was toward the end prior to the monster's climb to the castle. The way it walked was menacing yet intriguing at the same time. Small... |
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3/4 |
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