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Summary: The Blind Man
Review: If you had just the Gene Hackman blind man scene, that would be enough. (The funniest scene in not only the movie but possibly of all time.) Peter Boyle's (the monster)sighing and defeated look after the glasses break is SO HUMAN. Absolute genius. It doesn't get any better...
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Summary: Homage to Horror
Review: This is probably Mel Brook's finest work, though some might vote for Blazing Saddles or the Producers. Not me, though. I'll take this one. In a tribute to the old horror movies of yore, Brooks puts together the perfect cast to carry it out. Gene Wilder as Dr. Frankenstein (pronounced FRONKENSTEEN), Marty Feldman as Igor (pronounced EYEGORE), Teri Garr as the lab assistant Inga, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman, and my personal favorite from the movie Madeline Khan. Her scene with Marty Feldman standing at the doorway of the castle and the one where she saunters into the bedroom looking like Elsa Lanchester are both absolute total screams. The great thing about the cast is the fact that they all are in total flow with the movie and with each other. The DVD has many extra features which makes it miles ahead of the VHS tape.
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Summary: Ted Turner eat your colorizing-heart out
Review: OK Ted this is one movie you'll never get your color on. One of the people in this film that I am keeping a collection of is Teri Garr, "Star Trek" (1966) playing "Roberta Lincoln"(as Terry Garr) in episode: "Assignment: Earth" (episode # 2.26) 3/29/1968. And there is so much of her in this film as Inga. I like the part where the doctor comments on the castle doorknockers and Inga thanks him for the compliment. I was relieved to find the DVD did not say that they were special affects. And true to the originals, after throwing everything insight into the water, the little girl asks what is left to throw in? The monster (Peter Boyle) just looks out at you knowing the answer.
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Summary: This film trancends generations - Mel Brooks' best!
Review: I loved this film when Dad took us kids to see it in the 70's when first released and watching it still gives me endless chuckles today! "Young Frankenstein" is not only Mel Brooks' best film, but the entire cast's best performances are captured in this pic as well. Totally over the top! And a great FAMILY FILM to boot (although I'm sure that was not Mr. Brooks' intention). I wish Mel and Gene Wilder could see my little four year old nephew watching this movie -- it's the perfect combination of a 'scary movie' and a 'funny movie' combined. He loves pretending to be the Monster singing "Puttin' On the Ritz!" Really a close call with "Blazing Saddles" as Brooks' best but I'll have to give this one the edge since it is so endlessly enjoyable. And who could forget Marty Feldman as Igor, or Madeline Kahn as the high-class fiancee? Hilarious! If you haven't seen this one you are definitely in for a treat!
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Summary: Tribute Not Spoof
Review: In The Bride of Frankenstein, the most touching scene is the one where the blind hermit befriends the Monster. Anyone who finds this scene touching will crack their sides at the scene in this movie where Peter Boyle's monster has the misfortune to encounter Gene Hackman's soup spilling, cigar-smoking, expresso-drinking blind man. This is no simple parody. Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder are paying tribute to the old Frankenstein films. The atmosphere of the original is lovingly recreated and the charcters and script also reveal an extremely detailed knowledge. It is obvious that both Brooks and Wilder are big fans of the original movies, as I am. Mel Brooks's Star Wars parody, Spaceballs, by comparison is pathetic because there is no real love or familiarity with the original material. Gene Wilder is perfect as the manic Doctor, Peter Boyle impressive as the monster, but perhaps the two funniest performances are by Marty Feldmann, whose physiognomy perfectly combines horror and comedy, and Kenneth Mars as the heel-clicking Inspector Kemp, probably the funniest German accent ever. I recommend watching the original Frankenstein movies before this, as this will greatly enhance your enjoyment.
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Summary: Child School memories
Review: Five years ago, in June 1995, the Child School chose this film as their "June play" for that year. I remember seeing this film on video for the first time much later in my history, and damn I never forgot it. "Fronkensteen," "Frankenstein," what's the difference? Parody. That's what it is. When Gene Wilder creates his monster, what Peter Boyle does is just want to be loved. What happens.... ....sorry, but you have to watch it if you never had to find out!
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Summary: "Put....ze....candle....beck! "
Review: Regardless of whatever else they may have done in life, Gene Wilder, Teri Garr, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Kenneth Mars and Cloris Leachman have forever been immortalized by that crazy genius Mel Brooks in this, the funniest and cleverest comedy ever made. There have been some exceptional comedies produced over the years, but this one has got the perfect combination of ingredients to make it the best ever. I can practically guarantee that you will never look upon any of these performers in the same light after you've seen them in this gem! And there hasn't been a funnier teaming than Gene Wilder and Marty Feldman since the early days of Walter Matthau and Jack Lemon; these two are side-splittingly funny together! This is truly a monumental comedy, containing some of the funniest scenes ever filmed and the most memorable and quotable one-liners and zingers ever uttered. You will absolutely have to watch it a number of times to be able to catch everything that happens during the course of this fine film--the funny moments just come too fast and furious to be absorbed during the first viewing! The oh-so-subtle references to past movies and performers, the over-the-top performances themselves, the perfectly timed sound and musical effects, and the overall feeling produced by the use of black-and-white film, all combine to make this a most memorable viewing experience. Turn out the lights, unplug the phone, and watch this beauty with someone who has a good sense of humor and loves a great comedy, and you'll see for yourself just what a classic it is!
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Summary: Spoofs!
Review: I enjoyed this movie but it could have been better. My daughters and i like horror comedies and the like and this movie would be better without the cursing in it. Also it was a bit slow at times but other than that, it is still a funny film and deserves good recognition. Igor was great! My favorite character! If you like films such as this one or even spoofs of the old horror classics, then watch this movie as it will be good entertainment for about 106 minutes. I rate it 4 stars but feel it is only about 3.6 of 5 stars.
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Summary: One of the funniest comedies ever?
Review: Yes, I think so. This is one of those rare comedies that holds up to multiple viewings. Even when you have it almost totally memorized, you'll go back to see little bits of it again and again like Kenneth Mars saying, "A riot isss an ugly ting, und itz time ve had one!" or of course, the immortal, "Tafetta..." With this edition you get scenes that were left on the cutting room floor, outtakes, and interviews wtih many of the film's principals. This is a must have for any film buff.
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Summary: In-Jokes for Outsiders
Review: It shames me to say that the only actual Frankenstein film I've seen is the one with Abbott and Costello (although that one's not all that bad...) so I really did not "get" all the references I'm sure Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder made in their brilliant screenplay to those films of cinematic history. Fortunately, this IS a Mel Brooks film, and that means that whether or not you're an intellectual, you are going to laugh yourself silly. As "Spaceballs" was for sci-fi fans, "Blazing Saddles" was for fans of the western, and "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" spoofed Dracula movies, "Young Frankenstein" is a lively send-up of old Frankenstein films. Now I'll tell you something you may not know, and to which you won't say "duh." Aside from all the absolutely gut-bustingly funny gags, one-liners, and performances (for the cast is entirely flawless; even Peter Boyle gets maximum mileage out of the Monster), it is interesting to note that even the craft of the film mimics those Universal Monster movies of the forties and fifties. From the breathtaking cinematography to the Oscar-winning sound effects (I'm certain it was the horse whinny after each mention of Bleucher's name that clinched it with the voters who had tears of mirth streaming from their eyes), every aspect of the film cries "This is not a spoof -- it's a genuine monster film!" The makeup, the set design...everything. The film is virtually flawless, and even outdoes Brooks' "Springtime for Hitler" as the funniest film/continuous stream of laughter-producing gags of all his work. If it were possible, I would continue to gush praise for this comic gem, but, alas, I must continue with my work here at home, for my assistant has just returned with the necessary organs...er... Nix that last part folks... Hey, Igor, didn't your other eye used to be the...never mind. Frau Bleucher! [nnneeeiiiggghh! ] 5 stars (of 5)
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