Comments on: Young Frankenstein (1974) http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2006/01/26/young-frankenstein-1974/ Film reviews and commentary tonight, before I forget tomorrow Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:40:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kenn http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2006/01/26/young-frankenstein-1974/comment-page-1/#comment-5512 Kenn Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:17:18 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=131#comment-5512 There are very few films around where you find people able to recite the entire dialogue - Rocky Horror, Withnail & I, Holy Grail and, certainly, Young Frankenstein. Its beauty lies in its ability to marry comedy with some real suspense. Its magic is in the cast. Gene Wilder was never better before or since; the great Madeline Kahn; the brilliant Marty Feldman; the underrated Terry Garr; the insane Kenneth Mars; the quietly expressive Peter Boyle; and, of course, the absolutely amazing Cloris Leachman. And let's not forget Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks' writing. This is perhaps the last Mel Brooks film worth seeing. If I had to pick 10 desert island films, the top three would be The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. There are very few films around where you find people able to recite the entire dialogue – Rocky Horror, Withnail & I, Holy Grail and, certainly, Young Frankenstein.

Its beauty lies in its ability to marry comedy with some real suspense. Its magic is in the cast. Gene Wilder was never better before or since; the great Madeline Kahn; the brilliant Marty Feldman; the underrated Terry Garr; the insane Kenneth Mars; the quietly expressive Peter Boyle; and, of course, the absolutely amazing Cloris Leachman. And let’s not forget Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks’ writing.

This is perhaps the last Mel Brooks film worth seeing. If I had to pick 10 desert island films, the top three would be The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.

]]> By: Marilyn http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2006/01/26/young-frankenstein-1974/comment-page-1/#comment-4466 Marilyn Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:47:50 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=131#comment-4466 I really enjoy this film as an example of old vaudeville made relatively new. Feldman, yes! Easily the best of a great cast. I really enjoy this film as an example of old vaudeville made relatively new. Feldman, yes! Easily the best of a great cast.

]]> By: Angela http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2006/01/26/young-frankenstein-1974/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Angela Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:20:46 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=131#comment-25 While I love this movie, I agree that Marty Feldman totally MAKES the film. W/out him, it wouldn't be as great...or great at all really, it'd be sorta funny but not as unique imo. ~angela~ While I love this movie, I agree that Marty Feldman totally MAKES the film. W/out him, it wouldn’t be as great…or great at all really, it’d be sorta funny but not as unique imo.

~angela~

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