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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: Blu-ray
EAN: 0024543533191
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: October 07, 2008
Running Time: 105 minutes
Sales Rank: 332
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1974
Editorial Review:
Description:
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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Stills from Young Frankenstein (Click for larger image)
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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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Stills from Young Frankenstein (Click for larger image)
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - It's Alive.It's ALIVE!!!
Yes this Blu-Ray disc is grainy but there's an easy fix for that.
When this film first previewed in 1974 those who watched it in theaters ( that was the only place one could view it at that time ) were amazed at how well Mel Brooks created the mood of a '30's period movie for the modern screen. Using B&W film was important of course, but duplicating the coarse grain of those old films and using a soft-focus technique that gave the film a flat and muted character was the key to its' ... Read More
Rating:  - Great movie, graininess is a major problem.
This movie is of course, a venerable classic and is most certainly my personal favorite. I have to agree with the other reviewers commenting on the excessive graininess of the movie and it is really unacceptable. If you would like a comparison of a blu-ray black and white, watch The Longest Day [Blu-ray] in blu-ray. The graininess almost looks like a surface graininess; almost like it is an "overlay" (for lack of a better word) on the film. Some shots are very clear however, which leads me to believe ... Read More
Rating: - A bit grainy
Love the movie, but the transfer to blu ray was not quite what I was expecting.
Rating: - Young Frankenstein Blu-ray
Love this movie. It is a classic. The Blu-ray transfer appeared overly grainy. I would like to compare the Blu-ray version to the DVD version to determine if there is a significant difference in image quality and the amount of grain. Image quality is nice and sharp except for the grain.
Rating: - 'Nuff Said
Hey, it's Young Frankenstein on Blu Ray. Do I really need to say ANYTHING else??
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