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Young Frankenstein
1974 comedy written by Gene Wilder and directed by Mel Brooks
If you were to argue that Mel Brooks'sYoung Frankensteinranks 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 filmBlazing Saddlessent up classic … see full wiki
Director:
Mel Brooks
Genre:
Comedy
Release Date:
December 15, 1974
MPAA Rating:
PG
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review by Stephanie_Smith19.
December 12, 2010
Stephanie's Favourite Movies: Young Frankenstein This is definitely a classic comedy and a spoof done right. The problem I have with spoofs today (especially those done by Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg) is that they just throw in the exact same scenes from the movies that they're ripping off with more dick and boob jokes while throwing in as many pop culture references as they can, whether or not they pertain to the genre they're satirizing. Spoofs work … more
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Quick Tip by JP_Rocky_Raccoon.
August 11, 2010
Many people agree that Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder's zany classic is among the greatest comedies ever conceived.
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Gene Wilder is great at showing a Dr. Frankenstein who does not want to acknowledge his calling.
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WARNING: This film may lead to incontinence due to hysterical laughter! Mel Brooks' 1974 film, Young Frankenstein is arguably the funniest film ever made. Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks, who had previously collaborated on The Producers and Blazing Saddles, wrote the script together. This film is a superbly crafted parody of the Universal Studios Frankenstein films. The story begins with young Doctor Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced … more
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It's always a bit dangerous when a medium uses itself as its subject. So paintings about painting, plays about the theatre, rock and roll songs about how hard it is to be a star all tend to run along the edge of tedious and self-important. Movies about movies are the worst. If you want me to understand some other film before I see yours, buy me a ticket. What keeps Young Frankenstein from being tedious is that some of the eternal pillars of comedy are present. There's lesson … more
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It is a credit to director Mel Brooks and to Gene Wilder, co-author of the screenplay, that this film has lost none of his comic impact since it was first released almost 30 years ago. Seeing it and The Producers (1968) again recently, I was reminded of the fact that Brooks' best comedies are those in which he does not appear. Also, I was again impressed by Brooks's respectful treatment of the original material (i.e. Mary Godwin Shelley's novel), more so than any of the earlier film versions, notably … more
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review by AdamHunnicutt.
June 24, 2001
"I am a scientist!" Gene Wilder rants to his class, "My grandfathers work was doo doo!" Young Frankenstien is a person who has liveed his life under the morbid shadow of his grandfather, Baron Von Frankenstien. This is withoutadoubt (one word) one of the funniest movies you could watch. The movie itself is only partially old, but its black and white filming gives a great classic feeling. There are so many puns that there is no way in heck you could memorize them without repeated viewings. I love … more
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