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Summary: Masterful Comedy, Generous DVD Package
Review: The movie, a marvelous spoof, is well known to most. The DVD packaging, however, deserves comment. This is the way to make a DVD. Apart from the film itself, perfectly transposed to the digital medium, are many extras: included on the disc are interviews with some of the cast, a 36 minute documentary of the making of the film, and an audio commentary by director funny Mel Brooks. The film was simultaneously an homage and a spoof. The DVD is pure homage. For all other studios -- this is how a DVD should be.
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Summary: Super-Duper
Review: This has to be one of the greatest movies I've ever seen. It's got more consistent laughs than any other movie. The "Puttin' on the Ritz" scene has to be my favorite scene out of any movie. It's a must-own for anyone.
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Summary: One of the best Mel Brooks Movies Ever!
Review: This is a great movie. Mel Brooks is a classic Comic Genious. And this is one of his funniest movies! It is the only Mel Brooks movie in which he didn't make a live appearence. But you hear his voice as the origional Frankenstein. It stars Gene Wilder, Teri Garr, Kenny Mars, Cloris Leachman, Gene Hackman in a hilarious cameo role, and, my favorite, Marty Feldman as the Hunchbacked servent, Eyegore. Buy this movie!
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Summary: Werewolf? There wolf, there Castle!
Review: Absolute funniest movie ever. There are more classic lines in this movie then you can count. Between the all star cast and Mel Brooks off the wall humor you will not stop laughing. This movie comes highly recommended.
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Summary: Wilder at his best!
Review: This was among the first of my three DVDs that I ever got. I just had to buy it because the ombination of Wilder, Kahn, Garr, Boyle, Hackman, Feldman, and Garr was too hard too resist!One of the funniest films ever made, you never get tired of it. never get tired of Inga rolling in the hay, or "Fronkensteen" stabbing his leg with a scalpel, or the Monster dancing! This is loaded with exras- Outtakes, Mexican interviews(gene, Marty, and Cloris), trailers, loads of photos, TV spots, but best of all, is Mel's commentary!
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Summary: Voodshtops, voodshtops!
Review: I just can't think of a funnier movie. There is some slapstick, but it is the wit that carries this one. Kenneth Mars is the true unsung hero here. I break out laughing everytime i watch the town meeting scene in which we are introduced to him. Peter Boyle is hilarious without having to say a word though out most of the movie, check out his eye movements.
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Summary: "Abby someone..."
Review: This has to be on anybody's short list of great comedies. Heck, great films, period. How Mel Brooks made this movie and "Blazing Saddles" so close together is beyond me; just one would be considered brilliant. Brooks assembles a crackerjack cast in this fond parody of James Whale's classic "Frankenstein". A real crime is that it got overlooked for Best Film--and Gene Wilder for Best Actor. Even better is Brooks' audio commentary. It's an insightful and revealing look at the making of a comedy classic. You can't go wrong with this one. Some of the famous lines are cracking me up as I type this. "Now listen to me very carefully. Do..NOT...put the candle back." -terry-
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Summary: Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder
Review: The best spoof of an old "monster" movie I've ever seen. Marty Feldman did a wonderful job as Igore, Wilder as Dr. Frankenstein, Terry Gar as the peasant girl, Gene Hackman as the blind man, etc. etc. etc. If there were to be a whole new genre created around spoofs of monster films this should be the model. If you've seen one Mel Brooks directed movie you know something for certain. He has high production values e.g. Mr. Brooks will spend good sums of money on the props, sets, and talent. With all that taken into account he can also have some rather serious looking stuff going on only to break from that seriousness with a totally off the wall line or situation. He will be remembered as one the best comedy directors in history.
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Summary: Maybe you have to see it more than once
Review: I bought the DVD on the strength of the reviews and maybe my expectations were too high, but I didn't find this film consistently hilarious on first viewing. It's actually kind of an odd mix of serious story-telling and spoof. I will watch it again, though, as I suspect it's one of those films that grow on you.
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Summary: The BEST Parody Film of All Time...
Review: ...yes, even better than "Airplane", and quite possibly the funniest film of all time, period. Side-splittingly funny and infinitely quotable, this is film is absolutely priceless. Filmed in black and white, the movie is filled with atmosphere, fantastic one-liners and classic characters. Marty Feldman and Madeline Kahn completely steal the show, you'd never guess that Inga was the same Terri Garr from "Tootsie", Cloris Leachman is virtually, wonderfully, unrecognizable, and you will never- and I mean NEVER- be able to look at Peter Boyle the same way again after seeing his portrayal of the monster (especially after viewing "Puttin' on the Ritz"). The fantastic script, by both Brooks and star Gene ("it's pronounced Fronkensteen") Wilder, was nominated for an Oscar, and so fantastic are the lines that you will find yourself using them in every-day life (I have and still do). This movie will make you giggle, chuckle and laugh out loud. It's the blueprint for all parody films ever made and it's still the very best. This is a movie that can be watched over and over, as little things will get by you on the first couple of viewings. I love the tip of the cap to "The Bride of Frankenstein" near the end of the film and especially love Kenneth Mars' portrayal of the heavily accented town Constable ("Footschteps, footschteps, footschteps!"). This is my all-time favorite movie. And "Bluecher" in German means "glue"...
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