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Young Frankenstein | Year: 1974 Classification: Comedy Directed: - Mel Brooks Actors/Actresses: - Gene Wilder - Madeline Kahn - Teri Garr "Special Edition" somewhat interesting. Let's be honest. What you're buying here is the classic Mel Brooks movie you know and love. You're curious about the extra stuff, but not much is learned here - save from the fact that Mel Brooks alludes to the possibility of an affair by Gene Wilder with Teri Garr while filming. "Put.....The Candle.....Back!"..... Young Frankenstein is Mel Brooks' crowning achievment. He would never again reach these great comedic heights ever again in his career. Gene Wilder stars as a descendant of the mad doctor, Victor Frankenstein. Although Wilder insists on it being pronounced "Fronk - In - Steen". This movie, although released in the mid 70's, is filmed in great black and white. It was a great touch that added the mystique of the film. It wouldn't work again until 1994 when Tim Burton did it for his masterpiece film "Ed Wood". The cast and performances are inspiring. A young Teri Garr is mighty catching in her finely tuned comedic performance. The great Marty Feldman co-stars as Igor, who doesn't seem to notice the rather large hump on his back. Then there's Cloris Leachman as Frau Blucher(thanks Paul). She is one of our finer female comedians. There's even a cameo by Gene Hackman. Lastly, we come to Peter Boyle. A great actor who gives a knee slapping performance as the monster. The dance sequence to the song "Putting On The Ritz" still makes me laugh just thinking about it. Lucky for us, we get to see more of his comedic talent every week on "Everybody Loves Raymond". Sadly, watching the brilliant Madeline Khan only saddens the viewer to know that this brilliant comedienne is no longer with us. She will be horribly missed. There is jokes and sight gags galore throughout the whole movie. Each one is a winner. So is this classic. "Roll, roll, roll in ze hay." Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein" is not only a loving tribute to James Whale's original Frankenstein films, but a wildly entertaining spoof that still generates laughs years after its original release. This is Brooks in his prime and that is indeed a wonderful sight to behold. Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) is the grandson of the notorious Victor Frankenstein. After reviewing his grandfather's work, Frederick tries to recreate the famous reanimation experiment at his ancestral castle. Frederick succeeds in bringing his own creation to life but as luck would have it, there is a problem with the brain implanted in the monster (Peter Boyle). Soon, the monster is roaming the countryside and finding itself in one hilarious situation after another until Frederick catches up with him and promptly puts his tap-dancing talents to good use. "Young Frankenstein" is blessed with top quality comedic perfor doing so made ZERO DIFFER dgar G. Ulmer Collection #4 Buy Young Frankenstein at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Young Frankenstein Search with the Priority Search Engine on Young Frankenstein This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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