My Favorite Mel Brooks Movie
342369
With so many great lines (i.e. Hump, what hump?) it had to be in our collection.  Should it be in yours too?
4865640
OMG! I am so excited this is finally out on DVD! I saw it because a friend couldn't stop raving about it. Then I couldn't stop raving about it, but when I tried to get my boyfriend to see it it was already gone from theaters!!! Seriously, if you like smart, grown-up comedies like Sideways, then this is for you. All the actors are wonderful, to the point where I found myself wondering if the Indian cast weren't actors at all but real people caught in action documentary-style (and maybe they were). Albert Brooks plays himself (so does Fred Dalton Thompson) so there is lots of blurring of the lines. It is also a subtle morality play about the dangers in assuming that everyone in the world thinks and believes exactly as you do (we can use this message now more than ever) -- if you are a Republican, don't let that dissuade you from seeing it, it is only a very small part of what is a very, very funny movie. There are illegal Pakistani comedians, a TV meeting with Al Jazeera and Albert Brooks does his old stand-up routine. So, so much to recommend this movie. Love, love, love!
2967946
This is one of my all-time favorite movies. It's funny and sweet with amazing performances by the three lead vampires and clever ideas. I've watched it over and over and it's wonderful every time. One star deducted for the crass scene of Taika Waititi's character in his coffin with the photo.
70875
My favorite movie of all time. I watch it again and again every time I need to laugh and regress to the 60s.
2124817
Whether you enjoy musicals or not, you will enjoythis great classic.  I have owned this on VHS and was please to purchase it on DVD.  The quality of the movie in DVD is much improved over that of the VHS version.

If you want a lighthearted movie from a much simpler time, this is a great pick, even for the whole family.  Even my kids like to watch this over and over.  Be prepared to laugh throughout.
33884
Another favorite Mel Brooks/Gene Wilder show that I have always loved!  I am very happy to have it.  Thank you!
4837122
Released in 1974, Young Frankenstein is irrefutably one of the funniest movies ever made.  Devotees are quick to recreate favorite scenes and certain lines from the film have insinuated themselves into popular culture.  Never has the phrase, "Dying is easy, comedy is hard," seemed more fitting.  Indeed, anyone who has ever intentionally attempted humor knows it's a whole lot more difficult than it looks.

Viewed in this context, Young Frankenstein is one of those incredibly rare examples of a project where everything goes right.  The best place to begin is with the chemistry between Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder.  Left to his own devices, Brooks is the original loose canon, willing to embrace any outrageous extreme in pursuit of laughs.  Wilder, a far more refined and nuanced artist, is his perfect foil, they balance each other ideally.  (This was also true in The Producers and Blazing Saddles.)

Next is the supporting cast.  Great comic actors are less common than hen's teeth, but Brooks managed to assemble a veritable Who's Who.  Teri Garr, in addition to bringing sex to the picture, has superb comic timing.  Madeline Kahn is as gifted a comedienne as you might ever find, and her flamboyance is irresistible.  Marty Feldman is more than just another pretty face with a moving hump, he delivers.  Actors like Cloris Leachman, Peter Boyle, and Gene Hackman - not known for comedy - rise to the occasion and become funny by virtue of their context.

Next is the discipline.  Brooks and Wilder stay close to the original Mary Shelley story as well as the two famous film versions, even going so far as to locate and use the laboratory set from the 1931 Frankenstein by James Whale.  By making the film an homage to the great monster pictures of early Hollywood, (note the decision to shoot in black and white), Brooks and Wilder created something that is more than just a broad farce, at times it is actually touching.

Architecture firmly in place, the mayhem could begin in earnest.  This is as good a comedy script as you are likely to find anywhere, one-liners zing by with the manic pace of a Marx Brothers movie.  But even the best script can die in the wrong hands, and there are no wrong hands in this film, (not even the dead ones).  From physical humor, to timing, (where comedy lives or dies), to snappy, deadpan delivery of over-the-top dialogue, Young Frankenstein is practicality a masters class in comic acting - plus - these performers are obviously enjoying themselves.  If you were to own just one comedy film, this should be it.  Absolute perfection.
857200
I concur with all but one of the reviewers; this is one of the best comedies I have ever seen.  It's Monty Python meets Mel Brooks..........
I quote it often, and I watch my very worn copy when I need a good therapeutic laugh.
14297
This is a brilliant parody and true homage to the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock!  For me this is part of the  "Mel Brooks Masterpiece" collection along with "Robin Hood: Men In Tights", "Blazing Saddles" and of course "Young Frankenstein", (or is it Fraunkenstien? :)  A must have for Mel Brooks fans.
4251030
This film is as fresh as when it first was released, it is funny funny funny !
I have watched this movie over a hundred times, the cast is terrific the jocks never gets old, it is always funny and Mel Brooks is simply wonderful.
The only let down here is that Mel never really made a " part II "

Mel if you are reading this ...you'd better get working on it ...I love this film, and it's a must have, must watch.
3841350
This has been my favorite movie since I first saw it many years ago.  The fact that the cast are not actors makes it even more amazing.  I love each of these women. Each one has their own personality which comes out beautifully in the film.  Interestingly, I can identify someone I know with most of these ladies.  It is pure delight.

I have some questions about this DVD.  Are there more than one version of this movie?  If so, I would like to have known that when I purchased it.  I felt like there were parts missing and some scenes seemed like there was more to them than in this one.  The story is the same, but it seemed like something was missing.  I would be interested in getting the full version if there is one.  The one I had before was shown on OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting) about 15? years ago.  I loaned it to someone and never got it back.

I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants a feel good movie that delights you all the way through it.
1987595
I have always been a big fan of Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton, I bought the picture when it first came out on vhs. I think I viewed it to many times because the picture and sound quality began to fade, thus I looked all over the country side for the dvd version to no avail, so I decided to order it from Amazon.com only to find it on the shelf at Target a few weeks later but I don't regret my purchase, thanks guys. I'm sure I will enjoy it for many years to come. It's such a funny and dramatic picture.
2235405
I HAVE OWNED THIS MOVIE FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED MOVIES OF THE 1950'S.  BETWEEN MARILYN MONROE AND ROBERT MITCHUM AND THE SCENIC VIEWS THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES.  TRUE, THE STORY IS NOT A MASTERPIECE OF WRITING, BUT THIS MOVIE DELIVERS IN ACTION AND DRAMA.  I HAVE VIEWED IT MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS AND ENJOY IT EVERYTIME.  YOU CAN'T BEAT MONROE, MITCHUM AND CANADA.
3260574
What a deal for these all time Mel Brooks Classics.  These are some of the funniest and cleverist movies made (can you tell I'm a Mel Brooks fan?).
4384597
Lets me relive one of my favorite movies of all-time every time I listen to it. My only production gripe is that all of the tracks should be in the same order as that of the movie.

My favorite track is the sad and poignant "Brooks Was Here". Just like the movie, this is to be listened to in a peace-and-quiet setting.
4135549
I especially love this film for the scenery and songs Marilyn performs. Typical of the times it was made in, one scene in particular a bit forced and unnecessary. She and Robert Mitchum look great together, love his characters son as well. I've watched it several times over the years and keep coming back for more.
3785240
Mel Brooks as Vlad is over the top funny. Great movie.  Both child and parent can enjoy this one!