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Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
The moment, when it comes, has the inevitability of comic genius. Young Victor Frankenstein, grandson of the count who started it all, returns by rail to his ancestral home. As the train ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie GuideTV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
Mel Brooks's follow-up to his enormously successful western spoof, BLAZING SADDLES, tackles the horror genre--specifically, FRANKENSTEIN and THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. This time Brooks tones down his broad humor a bit to create a work that is both an ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Wilder and Peter Boyle (as the monster) are hysterical, but it's Teri Garr who steals the show as Frankenstein's buxom and considerably vapid assistant. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chris CasinoChris Casino
This film, penned by Wilder and Brooks based upon a concept Wilder came up with, was nominated for a Best Screenplay Oscar in 1974. What puzzles me is what could've possibly won over it, because it's easily one of the funniest movies ever made, and it's ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Chris Casino
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)
Director Mel Brooks has spoofed other movies with Robin Hood Men In Tights and High Anxiety. None are as good as this one. Even his very funny, lowbrow Blazing Saddles comes in second to this one. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Hey, our man Brooks never claimed to have good taste. Bless him. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)
For much of his career, Mel Brooks has had the peculiar distinction of being simultaneously ahead of and behind the times. Brooks' singing Nazis and flatulent cowboys radically expanded the parameters of mainstream comedy. Yet when American films were ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for IndependentCritics.com (Jacob Hall)IndependentCritics.com (Jacob Hall)
Brooks studied the Karloff version of "Frankenstein" for inspiration and by God it shows! Anyone familar with the horro classic will find much to enjoy here, but you do not have to be familiar with that film to have a blast. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at IndependentCritics.com (Jacob Hall)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.70 out of 4 stars for Mutant Reviewers From HellMutant Reviewers From Hell
In that funny thing that we internet-folk refer to as In Real Life, I have many friends who have come to regard me as some kind of movie buff. Not that I can blame them entirely, I have spent the last few years of my life doing unpaid movie critique for ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
A comic twist on the traditional Frankenstein story. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for SF, Horror and Fantasy Film ReviewSF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Mel Brooks is a highly erratic talent. There was a time when people used to call him one of the great comedy directors. And Young Frankenstein often attracts "one of the funniest comedies of all time" comments. On the other hand Brooks is a ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Stomp TokyoStomp Tokyo
Young Frankenstein is another Mel Brooks attempt to parody an entire genre of movies. This strategy of his yielded some great movies like Blazing Saddles, some amusing movies like High Anxiety ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Stomp Tokyo
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Crazy for CinemaCrazy for Cinema
Though I'm not really a fan of Brooks later movies, I find this film to be one of the best comedies ever made. His early work has a demented joy that seems to have evolved into mindless silliness...and that's a real tragedy. Wilder gives his all to his ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Crazy for Cinema
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
A terrifically-written and well-observed parody of practically every Frankenstein flick ever made. One of Mel Brooks' best. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)
Bug-eyed Marty Feldman steals the show as Igor, pronounced 'Eye-gor'. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Orbital Reviews Orbital Reviews
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) is the grandson of the famous doctor Victor Frankenstein, who tried to create life from death in his famous experiments. Frederick is not amused with the efforts of his ancestors, however, and tells everyone to ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Orbital Reviews
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Moviegnome.comMoviegnome.com
One of his classic comedies, Mel Brooks shows a steady hand and a knack for getting the laughs. Even when the jokes should be obscene, they are given in such a light manner that it's hard to be offended. And that's probably why it is so successful. It ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Moviegnome.com
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.49 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.17 out of 4 stars for DVD Review e-zineDVD 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
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.10 out of 4 stars for iF Magazine - Brooks Boxed Set DVD ReviewiF 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
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.03 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD 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
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Feo Amante.com (E.C.McMullen Jr.)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.)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for David WilcockDavid 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
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for interrogation reportsinterrogation 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
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for Movie Magazine International 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
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime 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
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (Matthew Coats)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for HorrorWatchHorrorWatch
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
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for digitallyOBSESSED.com (Rich Rosell)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.noDVDnett.no
Young Frankenstein er en film med overfladisk og lite konstruktiv humor. Filmen er milevis fra å klare det den legger opp til; å være en gal hyllest til Mary Shelleys berømte klassiker. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at DVDnett.no
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for Hollywood GothiqueHollywood 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
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for Virtual Urth's DVD ChannelVirtual Urth's DVD Channel
...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Virtual Urth's DVD Channel
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for Zombie KeeperZombie 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
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.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
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Quick Reviews (J.D. Funari)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for DVDBeaver 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
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.62 out of 4 stars for The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.57 out of 4 stars for Classic HorrorClassic 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
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.57 out of 4 stars for filmdeculte.com (Ghislain Vigouroux)filmdeculte.com (Ghislain Vigouroux)
Le docteur Frederik Frankenstein (prononcez Frankenstine), éminent spécialiste de la médecine, hérite d'une demeure en Transylvannie. Il s'y rend et prend connaissance des travaux menés par son ancêtre, le baron Victor Frankenstein. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at filmdeculte.com (Ghislain Vigouroux)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.57 out of 4 stars for Classic-HorrorClassic-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
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)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)
Young Frankenstein (1974) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
With "Blazing Saddles," Mel Brooks successfully spoofed westerns. Now he takes on horror movies, a field that has sometimes been funny when the films were done too seriously. Director Brooks, who doesn't appear in the film, wrote the screenplay with star ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
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Young Frankenstein (1974) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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