Young frankenstein 1974 is one of writerproducerdirector mel brooks best films a nostalgic, hilarious spooftribute to classic horror films with its authentic black and white cinematography and production designset decoration, and in particular, of mary wollstonecraft shelleys classic novel about corpse revival by a godaspiring mad scientist. Young frankenstein is my favorite mel brooks movie, and its always. Mel brooks is an american film director, screenwriter, comedian, actor, producer, composer and songwriter. The film shot entirely in black and white because the director felt like this was the only correct way to shoot a frankenstein movie. I read the novel with the expectations of a good classic horror, richly surprised that it was quite a philosophical novel about what it means to be human. On a distant, rainy hill, the old frankenstein castle, as we knew and loved it, is illuminated by another bolt of. The supporting cast includes teri garr, cloris leachman, marty feldman, madeline kahn, kenneth mars, richard haydn, and gene hackman. Young frankenstein 1974 is one of writerproducerdirector mel brooks best films a nostalgic, hilarious spooftribute to classic horror films with its authentic black and white cinematography and production designset decoration, and in particular, of mary wollstonecraft shelleys classic. In the film, each frame has a series of audiovisual elements that. Camp rhetorical analysis mel brooks film,young frankenstein, is a comedic throwback and famous parody to univerals frankenstein 1931, bride of frankenstein 1935, son of frankenstein 1939, and the ghost of frankenstein 1942.
Young frankenstein stars gene wilder, peter boyle, marty feldman, cloris leachman, teri garr, kenneth mars, and madeline. So the movie is a sendup of a style and not just of the material as paul morrisseys dreadful andy warhols frankenstein. This time, the monster even gets to have a little lovehate affair of his own. Young frankenstein 1974 movie quiz 6 questions by cambronbill3 last updated. Financial analysis of young frankenstein 1974 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. By combining elements from all three films and adding. From its opening title which manages to satirize frankenstein and citizen kane at the same time to its closing, uh, refrain, young frankenstein is not only a mel brooks movie but also a loving commentary on our lovehate affairs with monsters. An american grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing young frankenstein near you. Young frederick frankenstein, grandson of the count who started it all. In both mary shelleys gothic novel frankenstein and mel brooks movie young frankenstein, frankenstein, the protagonist, is a scientist whose obsession with power and reanimation take over his life. Jeremy citrome english 2851 introduction to film theory and film form word count. Young frankenstein simply borrows a lot of its plot elements from its forefathers. Director brooks executes several good jokes on horror movie style, but his film has no distinctive visual style of its own. Frankenstein is a murderer, while the monster is violent and dangerous from the moment of his creation. Oct 09, 2016 our local cinemark offered a bigscreen viewing of 1974s comedic horror classic young frankenstein featuring an introduction with the stillamusing and surprisingly spry mel brooks. Mel brooks 1974 popular comedy young frankenstein, a parody on the classic series of frankenstein horror films, presents all of the elements that make this hilarious film about a scientist who aims to reincarnate the dead a work of art to be studied as much for its cinematic aspects as to be enjoyed for its lighthearted entertainment.
The supporting cast includes teri garr, cloris leachman, marty feldman, peter boyle, madeline kahn, kenneth mars, richard haydn and gene hackman. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. In the film young frankenstein, the qualities of timelessness, a universal plot and humor can be found in memorable scenes, witty lines and the personality of the characters. One thing that always struck me was, in the novel, the monster talked, while the majority of film adaptations he does not talk.
Another point that could be explored, one of the themes of the novel is the contrast. Garrick theatre, london the horrormovie spoof is gleefully reanimated for the stage with even more jokes, superb setpieces and barnstorming. Young frankenstein was a box office success upon release. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback called igor, a pretty lab assistant named inga and the old housekeeper, frau blucher iiiiihhh. Oct 16, 2014 its pronounced frahkensteen but no matter how you say it, young frankenstein is one of the funniest movies youll ever see. Young frankenstein follows in this tradition, but making sure you know that the frankenstein in this title is the doctor, not the monster, who often gets confused for frankenstein. On its 40th anniversary, brooks considered it by far his finest although not his funniest film as a writerdirector. The story of young frankenstein follows the basic plot structure of mary shelleys original novel fairly accurately, with brooks and wilder manipulating the story and introducing new characters so effectively, that you quickly stop comparing the film to other serious adaptations of the novel and simply sit back and enjoy the humor. Two classic parody scenes followed, the first taken from frankenstein 1931 the little girl drowning sequence and the second from the bride of frankenstein 1935 the hermit scene. Young frankenstein 1974 the best movies in cinematic. Like all of mel brooks movies, there is plenty of sexual innuendo here references to a roll in the hay, knockers, and the use of a german word that clearly means penis.
Brooks took viewers on a tour of the movie studios back lot, showing sights such as the brain depository door, complete with braininslot and a fabulous mural of the. Amongst other major plot changes, the monster is cloned from frankenstein. In the film, each frame has a series of audiovisual elements that signify certain messages intentionally. On a distant, rainy hill, the old frankenstein castle, as we knew and loved it, is illuminated by another bolt of lightning. Nowadays, the depressing goto model for movie parodiesepitomized by the scary movie franchiseinvolves. Bride of frankenstein 1935, with madeline kahns groovy hairstyle at the end of the movie. Seeing young frankenstein in a theater remains one of my. Frederick frankenstein, pronounced frahnkensteen, grandson of the frankenstein of monster fame, renouncing his grandfathers work and pursuing a career as a respectable scientist. The notes on the brains in the brain depository are written by brooks. Young frankenstein 1974 is a tribute, in parody form, to the great frankenstein movies of the 1930s, by the writers mel brooks and gene wilder. The lid is opened to reveal a corpse clutching an ornate metal box. And then, paradoxically, it works on a couple of levels. With gene wilder, madeline kahn, marty feldman, peter boyle.
An eerie transylvanian lullaby begins to play in the. Young frankenstein directed by mel brooks 123 help me. One day, however, he stumbles upon his grandfathers castle, where he finds a journal chronicling the elder frankensteins. Our local cinemark offered a bigscreen viewing of 1974s comedic horror classic young frankenstein featuring an introduction with the stillamusing and surprisingly spry mel brooks. This analysis focuses on the foley artists, visual.
Victor frankenstein, and peter boyle as the monster. In the book, victor frankenstein is the main character and in the movie, his grandson, fredrick frankenstein, is the protagonist. This is our first hint that we might be in a mel brooks movie. Frederick frankenstein gene wilder learns that he has inherited his infamous grandfathers estate in transylvania. Young frankenstein 1992 cast and crew respected medical lecturer dr.
Young frankenstein 1974 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Essay on old and young frankenstein 2939 words bartleby. Young frankenstein is a 1974 american comedy horror film directed by mel brooks and starring gene wilder as the title character, a descendant of the infamous dr. Too smart for simple mindless parody, mel brooks has preserved enough of mary shelleys ideological interests interrelationships between the scientist and his family and the scientist and his creation there is no substantive exploration of the relationship between science. Someone takes the box, but the skeletal corpse doesnt let it go without a fight. An analysis of 5 elements of the movie by tree pony mel brooks 1974 popular comedy young frankenstein, a parody on the classic series of frankenstein horror films, presents all of the elements that make this hilarious film about a scientist who aims to reincarnate the dead a work of art to be studied as much for. Take this quiz and learn more about young frankenstein 1974 movie. Scene analysis frankenstein david gonzalez vargas october 7th, 2014 dr. Parents need to know that young frankenstein is a 1974 mel brooks movie that parodies the timeless monster story. Young frankenstein is a 1974 american horror comedy film directed by mel brooks and starring gene wilder as the title character, a descendant of the infamous dr. Analysis mel brooks film, young frankenstein, is a comedic throwback and famous parody to univerals frankenstein 1931, bride of frankenstein 1935, son of frankenstein 1939, and the ghost of frankenstein 1942. Frankenstein, upon finding one of his grandfather s journals that describes how he created the monster, decides to recreate the same experiment. Brooks is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies including the producers, the twelve chairs, blazing saddles, young frankenstein, silent movie, high anxiety, history of the world, part i, spaceballs and robin hood. Young frankenstein was more carefully structured than blazing saddles, and its elegant blackandwhite cinematography replicated the look of.
Young frankenstein is a film about frederick frankenstein, a young respectable neurosurgeon, who learns that he has inherited his infamous grandfather s estate in transylvania. Comparing shelleys frankenstein and young frankenstein. Young frankenstein classic comedy analysis essay 756 words. Frankenstein reluctantly decides to follow in his footsteps in this par. As a result, thanks to gerald hirschfelds moody lighting and camerawork and the actual lab equipment from james whales original frankenstein movie that kenneth strickfaden let brooks use, young frankenstein actually looks just like the films its parodying. Response to young frankensteinmovie freebooksummary. The munsters is taken from it, as is young frankenstein, the mel brooks movie.
Brooks took viewers on a tour of the movie studios back lot, showing sights such as the brain depository door, complete with braininslot and a fabulous mural of the continue reading movie. Other articles where young frankenstein is discussed. Or, the modern prometheus, first published in 1818, and herman melvilles novella illy udd, published around 1855, it is quite clear that the main characters, being victor frankenstein and illy udd, share some common attributes. The protagonist of this movie is the youngest frankenstein, frederick, the grandson of victor from the original stories. Young frankenstein is a brilliant sendup of both mary shelleys novel and the 1931 classic film, frankenstein. Comparison of shelleys frankenstein and young frankenstein. Frankenstein is never portrayed as a thinker film, but always a monster movie. Young frankenstein was at the height of his filmmaking career at this landed with a loud impact at the box office. Camp rhetorical analysis mel brooks film, young frankenstein, is a comedic throwback and famous parody to univerals frankenstein 1931, bride of frankenstein 1935, son of frankenstein 1939, and the ghost of frankenstein 1942. Dec 15, 2014 on december 15, 1974, gene wilders young frankenstein, now recognized as an essential part of the mel brooks canon, first hit theaters.
By some accounts, young frankenstein is the magnum opus of gene wilders diverse and broad assembly of performances. The moment, when it comes, has the inevitability of comic genius. Its pronounced frahkensteen but no matter how you say it, young frankenstein is one of the funniest movies youll ever see. On december 15, 1974, gene wilders young frankenstein, now recognized as an essential part of the mel brooks canon, first hit theaters. The curse of frankenstein is more a horror movie than it is an adaptation of shelleys novel. Perhaps a look at the movie young frankenstein would be a useful contribution.
I dont recall this being illuminated in any of the movies. Frankenstein soon begins to recreate his grandfathers experiments with the help of servants igor marty feldman, inga teri garr and the fearsome frau blucher cloris. One day, however, he stumbles upon his grandfathers castle, where he finds a journal chronicling the elder frankensteins monster building. I would agree with this, and under the masterful direction of mel brooks we find the cast carefully executes flawless humor and captivates us with a wild and uncanny take on the frankenstein legend. One day, however, he stumbles upon his grandfathers castle, where he finds a journal chronicling the elder frankenstein s monster building. Young frankenstein screenplay by gene wilder first draft. In this film, the plot of the original book is changed and the protagonist becomes fredrick frankenstein played by gene wilder, victor frankensteins grandson. Brooks corniness still yields plenty of belly laughs. Young frankenstein, directed by mel brooks, is crafted in such a way it encapsulates all of these qualities.
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