AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Verity Robins Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

ilovecandy12344 Yeah that part...wasn't funny. which is a shame because the rest of the movie is hilarious.

SteveM-1 ...and it most certainly does work. Rightfully hailed as Mel Brooks' greatest work, this film is a master class in both comedic story-telling and cinematography. There isn't much that hasn't been said about this film already. Every aspect of this film, from the acting to the set design works so well. The comedic timing is spot-on. The insistence on filming in Black & White was a master stroke as well. I think in order to really appreciate this film, you have to go back and watch the original Frankenstein films from the 1930's. Particularly the first three films starring Boris Karloff as the creature. Once you compare the scenes in those films to Young Frankenstein, you see that this film is not merely a farce, but a Valentine to the old classic films. I saw Young Frankenstein first, long before i got to see and appreciate the original films. I was very surprised how much of YF was a take on the previous films. I didn't know about the "brain dropping" scene or the artificial arm of the Police Inspector. After comparing the two films, it becomes evident that the best satire comes from somebody who truly admires the source material. I've read some poor reviews on this site regarding this film, and can only conclude they come from younger viewers who have never seen or compared the source material. It is a shame that most classics like this are lost on younger generations, but, thankfully, these generations have little say in what is truly a classic. Highly recommended. To get the best experience, I recommend Blu-Ray. Enjoy!

brando647 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.

studioAT 'Young Frankenstein' - a film sadly brought back into the public's mind this year due to the sad death of Gene Wilder.It feels wrong to review this film. It belongs to another era, it's comedy was so different to ours now. In some ways that's a good thing, it's certainly more sharper than what we produce today, but there are moments that are dated and unfunny.It's a cult classic though, and you can see why. There are some iconic moments in amongst the run time, and that's why people watch it again and again.As a casual viewer though I couldn't quite buy into the madness in the same way I could with Wilder and Brooks' other project 'The Producers'.