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Advertisement. So the movie is a send-up of a style and not just of the material (as Paul Morrissey ’s dreadful “ Andy Warhol ’s Frankenstein”). It looks right, which makes it funnier. And then, paradoxically, it works on a couple of levels: first as comedy, and then as a weirdly touching story in its own right.
- The film was originally to be produced at Columbia, but the studio only greenlit a budget of $1.75m. Brooks said it was impossible to shoot the film with that budget, demanding at least $2m, maybe more.
- Brooks insisted that Gene Wilder get top billing as the writer because he came up with the idea to make the film during the production of Blazing Saddles.
- Brooks purposely shot the movie as James Whale did the original Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein. He used many wide shots, almost never zoomed in, and chose only to move the camera with minimal effect.
- Liam Dunn, who plays the old man getting kicked in the balls during Frankenstein’s lecture, was originally a casting director who later took up acting.
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- 15 “It’s Pronounced Fronkensteen!”
- 14 “What Hump?”
- 13 “Ovaltine?”
- 12 “He Would Have An Enormous Schwanzschtücker.”
- 11 “It’s Alive!”
- 10 "Abby normal."
- 9 "Put... The Candle... Back!"
- 8 “Why Don’T You Get Out of There and Give Someone Else A Chance?”
- 6 “I Was Gonna Make Espresso!”
- 5 “Wait, Master, It Might Be Dangerous... You Go first.”
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
Instead of being a direct parody ofFrankenstein, Young Frankenstein is actually a sequel to the original story, picking up with Victor Frankenstein's grandson. When Wilder first pitched the idea for Young Frankenstein to Brooks, Brooks was reluctant to commit to the project because the Mary Shelley classic had already been adapted so many times. Brooks told the L.A. Timesthat Wilder suggested the idea of the grandson of Frankenstein being ashamed of his lineage and its ties to these deranged...
Igor
While there are so many hilarious actors in the movie, Marty Feldman steals the show as the lab assistant Igor who has a very noticeable lump on his back.Though such a character was never involved in Mary Shelley's original story, he has become a well-known part of the lore with this comedic take being one of the most memorable versions. When Dr. Frankenstein meets his assistant, he kindly tells him, Igor’s deadpan reply denies the existence of his hump. Legend has it that the running joke of...
Frau Blücher
Frau Blücher is overly accommodating when Dr. Frankenstein arrives to stay with her. He’s tired after his trip and heads to bed, so she offers him a brandy. When he turns that down, she offers him some warm milk. When he turns that down, she offers him some Ovaltine. Finally, Frankenstein snaps and says, “Nothing!! Thank you." in an attempt to put an end to the questions for good. It is a common landmark of Mel Brooks' period movies that he is completely willing to be historically inaccurate...
Inga
Most movie incarnations of the Frankenstein story don’t address the question of the monster’s genitalia, but Young Frankenstein finds it the perfect subject for some gags. Frankenstein explains that the process will mean that various parts of the monster's body will be enlarged due to the process of bringing it to life. When Inga says that the monster should have “an enormous schwanzschtücker,” Dr. Frankenstein quips, “That goes without saying.” Mel Brooks' humor in his spoof movies never rel...
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
Like many of the best spoof movies, Young Frankenstein thoroughly enjoys poking fun at the famous story, but it is also clear that the filmmakers have a great deal of respect for some of the incarnations that came before. The title character in Young Frankenstein utters his grandfather’s catchphrase from the Universal Monsters classic that inspired Brooks’ spoof.When his monster sparks to life, he proudly declares it to be alive. “It’s alive!” from the original 1931 James Whale-helmed Franken...
Igor
As memorable of a character as Igor is, his performance as a lab assistant leaves something to be desired. He willingly goes along with Frankenstein's work, but his intelligence makes him a bit of a bumbling partner in the process. Without his dimness, the experimentation might have gone very differently. In fact, Igor is largely responsible for how the monster turns out once he is brought to life. After Frankenstein gives Igor specific instructions for which brain to take for the experiment,...
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder's take on the horror genre feels like it is a playground for the two comedic geniuses, as they are clearly having fun with the tropes and clichés of the genre. One such element is the hidden doorways in the creepy castle. While it is a gimmick that has been seen endlessly in such movies, Young Frankensteinturns it into a brilliant sight gag and a bit of physical humor to make the scene all the more memorable. After accidentally triggering the swinging secret door by...
Igor
Igor becomes such an entertaining character in Young Frankenstein that the audience would likely not mind if the whole movie was about him.However, even as a supporting character, Igor is able to share some funny details about himself and his questionable past. While reminiscing about his father, Igor remembers all the things he used to tell him, and it seems that the most memorable fatherly words he gave to him were wondering why he was taking up so much time in the bathroom. It is such a ra...
Blind Hermit
Gene Hackman makes a hilarious cameo appearance in Young Frankenstein as the blind hermit who takes in the monster and unwittingly scares him away.Though the kind elderly man is just trying to be hospitable, his attempts prove dangerous as he pours hot soup into the monster's lap and lights his hand on fire. As the monster flees from his house, the hospitable hermit rushes out and tries to lure him back with the promise of coffee. Apparently, Hackman ad-libbed this line and the reason the sce...
Igor
Marty Feldman nails the comic timing of all his lines in Young Frankenstein. Usually, when a character notices danger up ahead, they’ll offer to lead the way and face the music. However, when Igor mentions that what lies ahead could be treacherous, he encourages his master to go first. The line really lands because of Feldman’s perfectly timed pause before saying, “You go first.” As much as Igor can seem like a bumbling fool at times,he is at least smart enough to understand the concept of se...
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- Studio Executives tried Tricking Director Mel Brooks into Shooting the Film in Color. By the mid-‘70s, black and white cinema was an endangered species.
- Star and Co-Writer Gene Wilder Convinced Brooks to Forgo his Usual Cameo Appearance. Like Alfred Hitchcock, Brooks usually gave himself a part in his own films, from Blazing Saddles’ loopy governor to the wine-selling Rabbi of Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
- Early On, We Hear the Exact Same Conversation Repeated in Both English and German. En route to Romania, our protagonist catches a train to New York, whereupon he hears an American couple bickering.
- One of Igor’s Best Moments Inspired a Hit Aerosmith Song. “Walk this way!” Marty Feldman’s Igor instructs his master, who proceeds to copy the hunchback’s shuffling gait.
Well, I think it's important to realize a lot of society has changed. Young Frankenstein came out in 1974, jokes like walk this way, Frau Blucher, aby...abyy something, penis jokes, you know 1974 was a different time. Have you seen the original Frankenstein 1931 movie with Boris Korloff. Keep in mind this was a scary movie in its day.
Jan 2, 2013 · Mel Brooks takes aim at the monster movie brand with his sharp style of wit, and hits the target dead centre. Plundering the fertile ground of creepy eastern European towns, grave digging, experimentation in reanimation, and unnecessarily thick accents, Young Frankenstein never misses a beat in resurrecting the legendary films of Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi.
Jul 21, 2017 · My only real complaint about this movie (other than the fact many of the characters always seem to be shouting) is it doesn't give the character Inspector Kemp (Mars) enough screen time. He's an intriguing character that had the potential to be a major thorn in Dr. Frankenstein's side but seemed to be used somewhat sparingly and never reaches ...
