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Young Frankenstein (1974)

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Reviews Counted:45

Fresh:42

Rotten:3

Average Rating:8.5/10

Consensus: Made with obvious affection for the original, Young Frankenstein is a riotously silly spoof featuring a fantastic performance by Gene Wilder.

Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: 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 a... 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 a cinematic tour de force. Written by director Mel Brooks and the film's star, 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 fiancée (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). Highlights include the sets, which are 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. [More]

Starring: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Teri Garr

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

Director: Mel Brooks

Director: Mel Brooks
Screenwriter: Gene Wilder
Producer: Michael Gruskoff
Composer: John Morris

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For a really delightful parody, James Whale's own Bride of Frankenstein is far better value.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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Say this for Brooks - he saw women as comedic equals, and they continually proved him right.

Full Review Source: LarsenOnFilm | comment Comment
05/01/09
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm

A deathless comedy classic [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
10/13/08
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

More about the myth of Karloff than the monster, this Mel Brooks pastiche is probably his best early film.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
06/04/07
Don Druker
Don Druker
Chicago Reader

Most of the gags were juvenile.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment 11 Comments
12/31/06
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

...an unswervingly funny yet loving and beautifully crafted homage, something more artful and lasting than the usual pull-my-finger farce or focus-grouped Scary Movie lowballer.

Full Review Source: DVDJournal.com | comment Comment
09/10/06
Mark Bourne
Mark Bourne
DVDJournal.com

No review available.

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05/20/06
Michael Ferraro
Michael Ferraro
Film Threat

Bug-eyed Marty Feldman steals the show as Igor, pronounced 'Eye-gor'.

Full Review Source: FulvueDrive-in.com | comment Comment
04/11/06
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

Hey, our man Brooks never claimed to have good taste. Bless him.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
02/03/06
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

Mel Brooks caught comic lightning in a bottle in 1974 with his appropriately black-and-white spoof of James Whale's 1931 classic horror film.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
11/07/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

One of Mel Brooks' best films.

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11/04/05
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

No review available.

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10/07/05
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
International Press Academy

No review available.

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07/01/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Mel Brooks’ annus mirabilis was 1974...

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
02/18/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

No review available.

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01/19/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Mel Brooks at his hysterical peak.

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11/26/04
John Wirt
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

It shows artistic growth and a more sure-handed control of the material by a director who once seemed willing to do literally anything for a laugh. It's more confident and less breathless.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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No review available.

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08/04/04
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

No review available.

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07/01/04
Jovanka Vuckovic
Jovanka Vuckovic
Rue Morgue Magazine

No review available.

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06/08/04
Sarah Chauncey
Sarah Chauncey
Reel.com
 
 
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