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Young Frankenstein (1974) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Young Frankenstein (1974) a score of 3.1210 out of 4

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filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Mel Brooks was just about at the top of his game back in 1974, when he directed both Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. Young Frankenstein tells the tale of an heir (Gene Wilder) of the original Frank, who inherits his creepy castle (shot in the ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

DVD Review e-zine

It has taken a long time but finally the day is here. The 20th Century Fox fanfare has finally trumpeted out of our DVD review system. It has taken more than 18 months since the official launch of DVD as the new home video platform, but Fox have finally ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at DVD Review e-zine

iF Magazine - Brooks Boxed Set DVD Review

Studios are rolling out collections of movies from well known directors about as fast as they can get an idea for them. Look for a number of box sets from directors in the next few months, either collecting all of their material or a certain time period. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at iF Magazine - Brooks Boxed Set DVD Review

DVD MovieGuide

Make no mistake about it: others can easily influence our enjoyment of various activities. For example, I soured on Mel Brooks quite some time ago for one simple reason: my friend Kevin's obsessive passion for High Anxiety. He's convinced this is one of ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at DVD MovieGuide

David Wilcock

An affectionate parody of the classic movies Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Wilder plays Dr. Victor Frankenstein's grandson, Frederick Frankenstein, a teacher of brain surgery, who calls his grandfathers work 'doo-doo' and insists ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at David Wilcock

Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)

"I'd rather be remembered for my own small contributions to science and not because of my accidental relationship to a famous... cuckoo." So says the young Dr. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)

interrogation reports

Even if you haven't ever seen Young Frankenstein, you have probably heard at least half of the dialog from ubiquitous quotes and samples. The script by Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks spoofs its predecessors and the black-and-white horror movie genre but ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at interrogation reports

Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)

Mel Brooks' hilarious satire of old monster movies is well paced and acted by Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle and Marty Feldman. It's a touch over-long, but still succeeds as a loving send-up of the genre. Silly, but not childish, it's packed with laughs. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)

Feo Amante.com (E.C.McMullen Jr.)

In what is arguably Mel Brooks best movie ever (that's my argument anyway, it IS the best Mel Brooks movie EVER!), YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN has become not only one of the finest comedies ever made, but also is the best Horror Movie spoof ever made. Unlike many ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Feo Amante.com (E.C.McMullen Jr.)

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Young Frankenstein represents a dilemma for me as a reviewer. I recognize the fact that many people consider it one of the best comedies ever made. I suppose if I had watched it as a child, I might have thought it funny, and may have retained a ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)

As a budding entertainment writer, "Young Frankenstein" was my first major studio screening. Invitations went out a month before the screening, and I immediately R.S.V.P.'d. A week later, I was in a nasty automobile accident that ripped off half my face ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)

Movie Magazine International

Undoubtedly the funniest movie ever made. You won't be able to look at O. P. Heggie & Boris Karloff in 1935's "Bride Of Frankenstein" without shrieking from the side-splitting memory of Gene Hackman & Peter Boyle's hilarious satire of the Blind Man & the ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Movie Magazine International

Movie-Vault.com (Matthew Coats)

1974 was a good year for Mel Brooks. In that year, Brooks made two of his most popular and financially successful movies, "Blazing Saddles" and "Young ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Matthew Coats)

Time Out

By and large, a rather pitiful parody of the Universal 'Frankenstein' movies, taking typically Brooksian liberties with characters and plot, resorting to juvenile mugging, and relying to a great extent on fairly authentic sets and photography for its ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Time Out

HorrorWatch

Many years after Victor Von Frankenstein's death, his grandson Frederick has become a brilliant surgeon in his own right. He teaches at a university, but refuses to accept his legacy until a strange old man tells him of his inheritance. Frederick accepts ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at HorrorWatch

DVDnett.no

Young Frankenstein er en film med overfladisk og lite konstruktiv humor. Filmen er milevis fra Ã¥ klare det den legger opp til; Ã¥ vÃ¦re en gal hyllest til Mary Shelleys berÃ¸mte klassiker. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at DVDnett.no

digitallyOBSESSED.com (Rich Rosell)

For my money this 1974 Brooks film is his most comedically fluid and complete, a careful and lovingly constructed homage to James Whale-era Universal horror that doesn't just look the part, it delivers the laughs, and by the boatload. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Rich Rosell)

Hollywood Gothique

This spoof was a tremendous blockbuster when it originally opened -- it is Mel Brooks' biggest feature film hit and perhaps the biggest money-maker ever with the word "Frankenstein" in the title (although direct comparisons are difficult because of ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Hollywood Gothique

Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

If you're looking for a comedy that is non-stop funny, then you've found it in this, Mel Brooks' affectionate parody of the Frankenstein horror films. Gene Wilder portrays the famed doctor's grandson, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced "Fronk-en-steen"), ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

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Zombie Keeper

Dr. Frankenstein (Wilder, and that's "Fron-kun-steen") is desperate to step out of the shadow of his infamous grandfather who even he considers a kook. During a class in which he is instructing, a snide student infuriates him to the point of bashing his ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Zombie Keeper

Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)

Of all the film parodies Mel Brooks has made in his career, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN ($30) stands out as a triumph. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)

Reel.com

Screenwriter Gene Wilder shared a vision with director Mel Brooks about spoofing the James Whale Frankenstein films in the most authentic way possible. "Not how can we make it fun, but how can we make it real which will make it more fun." Shot in black ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Reel.com

FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)

With Gene Wilder as his co-writer, Young Frankenstein has a much sharper script than Blazing Saddles. Spoofing the original Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein, and smartly photographed in black & White to capture the spirit of those 1930s horror ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)

Quick Reviews (J.D. Funari)

Gene Wilder is great as the frenzied grandson of the famous reanimator in this entertaining parody. Aided by strong supporting cast of quirky characters (Kenneth Mars' one armed police inspector stands out), and rich B&W photography not common to a ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Quick Reviews (J.D. Funari)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Most of the gags were juvenile. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

"Young Frankenstein" is a loving satire of the Universal "Frankenstein" films from the 1930s. Fans of "Frankenstein" (1931), "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) and "Son of Frankenstein" (1939) will see the most famous scenes from those films parodied here. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

DVDBeaver

Frankenstein quickly returns to Transylvania and the old ancestral castle, where he is awaited by the faithful houseboy Igor, the voluptuous lab assistant Inga, and the mysterious housekeeper Frau Blucher, whose very name causes horses to rear in fright. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at DVDBeaver

The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)

Young Frankenstein (1974) is one of writer-producer- director Mel Brooks' best films - a nostalgic, hilarious spoof-tribute to classic horror films (with its authentic black and white cinematography and production design/set decoration), and in ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)

Classic-Horror

Some scenes in film history will live in our minds forever. They include the shower scene in Psycho, King Kong on top of the Empire State Building, and the laboratory creation of The Monster in Frankenstein. The visual intensity of those scenes is ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Classic-Horror

filmdeculte.com (Ghislain Vigouroux)

Le docteur Frederik Frankenstein (prononcez Frankenstine), Ã©minent spÃ©cialiste de la mÃ©decine, hÃ©rite d'une demeure en Transylvannie. Il s'y rend et prend connaissance des travaux menÃ©s par son ancÃªtre, le baron Victor Frankenstein. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at filmdeculte.com (Ghislain Vigouroux)

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Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)

Gene Wilder has great hair, Marty Feldman incredible eyes, and that's before you even get to Teri Garr. The rest of the cast is also tremendous-Gene Hackman is absolutely wicked as the kind old blind man, Cloris Leachman perfect as Frankenstein the ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)

Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)

Always quality, always nostalgic, always clean and polished, the Alex (Glendale, CA) begins its Halloween weekend with "Frankenstein's Cat" (1942) -- a Mighty Mouse short even before Mighty Mouse was Mighty Mouse. Hysterical fun and the perfect appetizer ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)