Young Frankenstein - Special Edition [VHS]

Young Frankenstein - Special Edition [VHS]

Young Frankenstein - Special Edition [VHS]

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Actor: Anne Beesley, Johnny Dennis, Oscar Beregi Jr., Peter Boyle, Rusty Blitz
Primary Contributor: Marty Feldman
Primary Contributor: Madeline Kahn
Primary Contributor: Gene Wilder
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog; German (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, NTSC, Original recording reissued, Special Edition
Running Time: 106 minutes
Release Date: 1999-10-05
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Studio: 20th Century Fox

VHS Movie Reviews of Young Frankenstein - Special Edition [VHS]

Movie Review: Once in a while you need to just enjoy it for what it is meant to be
Summary: 5 Stars

Without looking for flaws or problems I just choose to enjoy this movie for the masterpiece that it is. Gene Hackman has an amazing role as the blind hermit, making this film as good as any comedy I've ever seen in his segment. It was years later before I realized the guy playing the monster, Peter Boyle is the dad on Everybody Loves Raymond. He's hilarious here in this movie. Marty Feldman could do anything he wanted to in the comedy genre and be entertaining, and this movie bears that out perfectly where Marty plays the part of Igor. Frau Blucher played by Cloris Leachman seems to be a role tailor made for her, and the mention of her name in the movie makes the horses nervous. Teri Garr has some moments in the film to make young boys successfully get through puberty, and Madeline Kahn is excellent for her portrayal of an annoying conceited nincompoop woman engaged to Gene Wilder's character - Dr. Frankenstein. Mel Brooks was the howl of a werewolf and the voice of a cat accidentally hit by a dart, but otherwise doesn't appear in this film - which really surprised me since he has important roles out in front for most of his movies. I thought attention to detail was good for the sets, and was pleasantly surprised by the casting. Very enjoyable, and definitely worth buying this DVD. If you want a high definition version, buy it in Blu-ray. Very entertaining and funny film. I recommend it without a doubt.

Movie Review: mel brooks is the man
Summary: 5 Stars

If you like mel brooks movies, you'll definitely enjoy this classic that is filmed in black and white.

Movie Review: Mel Brooks Funniest Movie
Summary: 5 Stars

I already own a DVD of Young Frankenstein but bought this for a family member. This is probably Mel Brooks best movie. Full of wonderful actors and acting this is a classic. Any fan of Mel Brooks should add this to their library.

Movie Review: No problems with transaction
Summary: 4 Stars

I have not yet seen this dvd, as its a xmas gift for my son, but it was sent out promptly and appears to be okay.

Movie Review: Does't work
Summary: 1 Stars

The first 50 mins. of this DVD worked fine, then it gets stuck and won't play any further. Great if you like watching 3/4 of a movie.

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Summary of Young Frankenstein - Special Edition [VHS]

Mel Brooks' monstrously crazy tribute to Mary Shelley's classic pokes hilarious fun at just about every Frankenstein movie ever made. Summoned by a will to his late grandfather's castle in Transylvania, young Dr. Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) soon discovers the scientist's step-by-step manual explaining how to bring a corpse to life. Assisted by the hunchback Igor (Marty Feldman) and the curvaceous Ings (Teri Garr), he creates a monster (Peter Boyle) who only wants to be loved.

If you were to argue that Mel Brooks's Young Frankenstein ranks among the top-ten funniest movies of all time, nobody could reasonably dispute the claim. Spoofing classic horror in the way that Brooks's previous film Blazing Saddles sent up classic Westerns, the movie is both a loving tribute and a raucous, irreverent parody of Universal's classic horror films Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Filming in glorious black and white, Brooks re-created the Frankenstein laboratory using the same equipment from the original Frankenstein (courtesy of designer Kenneth Strickfaden), and this loving attention to physical and stylistic detail creates a solid foundation for nonstop comedy. The story, of course, involves Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) and his effort to resume experiments in re-animation pioneered by his late father. (He's got some help, since dad left behind a book titled How I Did It.) Assisting him is the hapless hunchback Igor (Marty Feldman) and the buxom but none-too-bright maiden Inga (Teri Garr), and when Frankenstein succeeds in creating his monster (Peter Boyle), the stage is set for an outrageous revision of the Frankenstein legend. With comedy highlights too numerous to mention, Brooks guides his brilliant cast (also including Cloris Leachman, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, and Gene Hackman in a classic cameo role) through scene after scene of inspired hilarity. Indeed, Young Frankenstein is a charmed film, nothing less than a comedy classic, representing the finest work from everyone involved. Not one joke has lost its payoff, and none of the countless gags have lost their zany appeal. From a career that includes some of the best comedies ever made, this is the film for which Mel Brooks will be most fondly remembered. Befitting a classic, the Special Edition DVD includes audio commentary by Mel Brooks, a "making of" documentary, interviews with the cast, hilarious bloopers and outtakes, and the original theatrical trailers. No video library should be without a copy of Young Frankenstein. And just remember--that's Fronkensteen. --Jeff Shannon

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