Young Frankenstein
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Actor: Cloris Leachman, Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Peter BoyleBrand: WILDER,GENE
Writer: Gene Wilder
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); German (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 106 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-05
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Reviews of Young Frankenstein
DVD Review: Question on widescreen transfer
Summary: 3 Stars
There's no doubt that this is Mel Brooks' best film (directing wise), and the film itself gets five stars from me, but the question of the DVD widescreen transfer concerns me, which is why I gave this DVD 3 stars. I own a fairly decent VHS cut of this film, and of course it is in full screen. I buy the DVD, excited to watch it, but as soon as the film started, I could see that something did not seem right. For one thing, the entire 20th Century Fox logo did not seem to be there, and during the credits, the castle seemed to be missing most of its upper towers by the time the first set credits finished before the next shot (before the screenplay/producer/director credits in the castle court yard). I picked up my VHS, put it in, and my intuition was correct; the full screen cut has more picture. Now I thought that maybe this was filmed with the same technique that Moonstruck (1987) was filmed with, but imdb.com said that it was filmed only in 1.85:1, and I have found no one that has mentioned anything about the widescreen transfer in the reviews of this film. If anyone can figure this technicality out, please let me know, because I don't know how you find out technical information like that for films that are distributed on DVD. DVD Review: Finally in anamorphic widescreen!!! Great DVD!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Fox finally did it right this time and released Mel Brook's classic "Young Frankenstein" in anamorphic widescreen!!! The original 1998 Special Edition is non-anamorphic and is presented windowboxed on widescreen tv's(it looks like the movie is in a picture frame!),this 2006 reissue corrects that,the print looks and sounds great on this DVD!!! Dont worry it also has ALL the great special features that were on the 1998 version,an easy way to tell if you have the new version is it DOES NOT say Special Edtion on it,and look for 2006 on the back,then you know you have the newer anamorphic version,great job Twentieth Century Fox!DVD Review: This is one of the funniest hoor movies ever made.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a real classic, and it stands on its own, although it pairs up nicely with Bride of Frankenstein on a stormy night.DVD Review: Corny or Classic?
Summary: 5 Stars
When the parody of a classic becomes a classic itself you know it has to be good. To truly appreciate all of the setups one should really see the original "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein" starring Boris Karloff. The single disc DVD is an excellent print & surprisingly full of extras. There are deleted scenes and a 30 min. documentary with interviews with co-writer & star Gene Wilder and the film's cinematographer & producers--an interview with Mel Brooks is glaringly absent, but he does do a semi-entertaining audio commentary.
The comedy may be a bit corny by today's standards and there is some sexual humor, but it's all double entendre and innuendo--not nearly as racy or vulgar as some of Brooks' other films. However, Wilder & Brooks' love for the source material shows in every frame and even the hardest cynics will find themselves swept away into this zany world of the young "Fronk-en-steen."
DVD Review: A Masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
Young Frankenstein is one hour and forty six minutes long and was released on December 15, 1974. The whole movie was shot in black and white and incorporates Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, and Son of Frankenstein. The movie was played strictly for laughs and it has a lot of them. Some of the on going gags are Igor (pronounced "Eye-gor") ever changing hump on his back. On scene it is on the left side and on another scene the right side. Also when ever anyone says the name Frau Bl?cher or just Bl?cher, the horses goes wild. Also there are few minor mistakes as well. Gene Wilder role of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein is the grandson of the late Dr. Victor Frankenstein. In one scene; he is referred to as the great-grandson. Also Inspector Kemp right arm is artificial, but when he is searching for the Monster in the woods, it is on the left side. Finally when Dr. Frederick Frankenstein and Inspector Kemp are playing darts, Dr. Frankenstein only throws two darts through the window. When Inspector Kemp heads toward his car and drive off; the scene shows six darts. The movie starts off with the coffin of Baron Beaufort Von Frankenstein, the Great-grandfather of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, being open. A lawyer for the Frankenstein family is sent to the United States to tell Dr. Frederick Frankenstein that he has inherited his Great-grandfather estate. Dr. Frederick Frankenstein travels to Transylvania and meets up with Igor and Inga. One night Dr. Frankenstein hears music and along with Inga investigate the source of the music. It leads him to his grand-father private libray and the book How I Did It. After reading the book, Dr. Frankenstein believes he can do it as well and did up a body of a recently huge criminal. Igor is sent to the Brain Depository. After dropping the good brain, Igor picks up the adnormal and brings is back to Dr. Frankenstein. When the creature is bought back to life and goes wild in the lab, given a sedative, Dr. Frankenstein asks Igor whose brain is in the that creature. Igor calmly replies that it is an Abby Normal's brain. Dr. Frankenstein is angry with Igor that he gave him an abnormal brain. The monster escape and we have the blind man scene where his taken in and the blind man does his best to be polite. When the blind man offers the Creature a cigar and tries to light one up for him, he burns the creature thumb and the Creatue leaves screaming. He finally make his way back to the castle where Dr. Frankenstein shows him love and compasion. At an evening gather Dr. Frankenstein shows off The Creature to fellow scientits and doctorts, however, a lightbulb burst and The Creature goes into a fit a rage and is taken into custady. It while The Creature is in custady that the prison guard mocks him and The Creature breaks the chains and escape. Dr. Frankenstein plays music to bring The Creature back to the castle for a serious operation. The operation is a succes and The Creatue is nolonger evil. Despite the minor goofs, this is Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder at their finest. I am giving Young Frankenstein an AAAAA+++++.
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If you were to argue that Mel Brooks's Young Frankenstein ranks among the top-ten funniest movies of all time, nobody could reasonably dispute the claim. Spoofing classic horror in the way that Brooks's previous film Blazing Saddles sent up classic Westerns, the movie is both a loving tribute and a raucous, irreverent parody of Universal's classic horror films Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Filming in glorious black and white, Brooks re-created the Frankenstein laboratory using the same equipment from the original Frankenstein (courtesy of designer Kenneth Strickfaden), and this loving attention to physical and stylistic detail creates a solid foundation for nonstop comedy. The story, of course, involves Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) and his effort to resume experiments in re-animation pioneered by his late father. (He's got some help, since dad left behind a book titled How I Did It.) Assisting him is the hapless hunchback Igor (Marty Feldman) and the buxom but none-too-bright maiden Inga (Teri Garr), and when Frankenstein succeeds in creating his monster (Peter Boyle), the stage is set for an outrageous revision of the Frankenstein legend. With comedy highlights too numerous to mention, Brooks guides his brilliant cast (also including Cloris Leachman, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, and Gene Hackman in a classic cameo role) through scene after scene of inspired hilarity. Indeed, Young Frankenstein is a charmed film, nothing less than a comedy classic, representing the finest work from everyone involved. Not one joke has lost its payoff, and none of the countless gags have lost their zany appeal. From a career that includes some of the best comedies ever made, this is the film for which Mel Brooks will be most fondly remembered. Befitting a classic, the Special Edition DVD includes audio commentary by Mel Brooks, a "making of" documentary, interviews with the cast, hilarious bloopers and outtakes, and the original theatrical trailers. No video library should be without a copy of Young Frankenstein. And just remember--that's Fronkensteen. --Jeff ShannonBeyond Young Frankenstein
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If you were to argue that Mel Brooks's Young Frankenstein ranks among the top-ten funniest movies of all time, nobody could reasonably dispute the claim. Spoofing classic horror in the way that Brooks's previous film Blazing Saddles sent up classic Westerns, the movie is both a loving tribute and a raucous, irreverent parody of Universal's classic horror films Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Filming in glorious black and white, Brooks re-created the Frankenstein laboratory using the same equipment from the original Frankenstein (courtesy of designer Kenneth Strickfaden), and this loving attention to physical and stylistic detail creates a solid foundation for nonstop comedy. The story, of course, involves Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) and his effort to resume experiments in re-animation pioneered by his late father. (He's got some help, since dad left behind a book titled How I Did It.) Assisting him is the hapless hunchback Igor (Marty Feldman) and the buxom but none-too-bright maiden Inga (Teri Garr), and when Frankenstein succeeds in creating his monster (Peter Boyle), the stage is set for an outrageous revision of the Frankenstein legend. With comedy highlights too numerous to mention, Brooks guides his brilliant cast (also including Cloris Leachman, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, and Gene Hackman in a classic cameo role) through scene after scene of inspired hilarity. Indeed, Young Frankenstein is a charmed film, nothing less than a comedy classic, representing the finest work from everyone involved. Not one joke has lost its payoff, and none of the countless gags have lost their zany appeal. From a career that includes some of the best comedies ever made, this is the film for which Mel Brooks will be most fondly remembered. Befitting a classic, the Special Edition DVD includes audio commentary by Mel Brooks, a "making of" documentary, interviews with the cast, hilarious bloopers and outtakes, and the original theatrical trailers. No video library should be without a copy of Young Frankenstein. And just remember--that's Fronkensteen. --Jeff Shannon
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