Epinions Recent Reviews for mvie mu-1024348

mvie mu-1024348: Wacky in All the Right Places

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 18:21:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thewasp - Imagine my astonishment that no one else has yet deigned to review Mel Brooks' 1974 classic "Young Frankenstein," filmed in glorious black and white (perhaps to ensnare fans of the original). Of course, this is not the greatest cultural...

mvie mu-1024348: Missing Something Even Before It Turned Tasteless

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:59:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - I've only seen a couple Mel Brooks films. I basically enjoyed them, but I found the double entendres a turn off. I'd been hearing so much about Young Frankenstein recently that I decided to give it a try when I found it on TV. ...

mvie mu-1024348: Young Frankenstein - just call him Fonkensteen!

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:05:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author captaind - Young Frankenstein< b> is Mel Brooks' inspired pastiche of the black and white horror films of yesteryear. Shot in black and white itself, Young Frankenstein< b> stars Gene Wilder as Dr Frederick von Frankenstein (pronounced...

mvie mu-1024348: "He vould have an enormous schwanzstucker...."

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:22:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexdg1 - A few nights ago, while I was watching Jeopardy after dinner, our local ABC affiliate aired a commercial for the upcoming Disaster Movie, one of those "new wave" spoof movies that seem to be always written by a committee of six or more...

mvie mu-1024348: This one will make you laugh every time you see it

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:40:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author janies - Gene Wilder, Young Frankenstein, begins the movie as a dedicated traditional scientist who vehemently denounces any merit to his grandfather's work in recreating life in dead tissue. Wilder is masterful in this one. His character has innocence,...

mvie mu-1024348: Young Frankenstein - A Classic Movie by Mel Brooks

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:36:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dragonfire88 - In the last several years, I have started to watch more scary movies, including some of the old black and white monster movies. Some of them have been remade or at least been inspiration for newer movies. Young Frankenstein borrowed some...

mvie mu-1024348: A Classic Political Comedy in Disguise

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:58:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bilavideo - Back in '74, when it was first released, Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein was considered one of the hippest comedies of the day. Its release, like its lines, presents a textbook case of comic timing at its best. If 9/11 made Finding Nemo a delightful...

mvie mu-1024348: Stay Close To The Candles, The Staircase Can Be Treacherous

Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:36:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chad8246 - Spoof movies are a dangerous breed. When they succeed, they can be some of the funniest films around. However, when they fail, there’s nothing more embarrassing. To create a good spoof film, you really need an expert to be at the helm. If you see...

mvie mu-1024348: It is ALIVE!

Tue, 16 Jul 2002 00:02:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lorusso - Young Frankenstein, directed by entertainment legend Mel Brooks, is one of the smartest comedies ever made. Based loosely on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Brooks’ version of the classic horror tale takes on a new twist. Who, other than Brooks, could...

mvie mu-1024348: A Stab At Monster Movie Cliches (CS W/O)

Sun, 7 Jul 2002 01:22:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeff_wilder78 - When writing, it's a general rule to try to avoid the clichés. That's not new or groundbreaking. I mean: we don't need to be told that we "need to get a life". We don't need to be told that so-and-so boy band is "awesome!” We don't need to be told,...

mvie mu-1024348: The Yoda of horror parodies

Mon, 3 Jun 2002 12:05:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author clamscasino - I recently posted a review here of a picture made by an independent video market-aimed company called New Star Entertainment entitled "Frankenstein General Hospital". One of the things I said in it was that it plagarized this film. I think Gene Wilder...

mvie mu-1024348: After Frankenstein, Before Laugh Out Loud Humor

Mon, 18 Mar 2002 23:19:50 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ingasknockers - When preparing to watch Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein", a comedic movie based on the afterward of Mary Shelley's prize novel "Frankenstein", you expect to enjoy laugh out loud humor, but the movie, in the first 10 minutes that i saw it only portrayed...

mvie mu-1024348: A Spoon Full of Sugar: Young Frankenstein

Fri, 15 Mar 2002 13:42:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lastyla - I sit, torn between my desire to beat the book Frankenstein with words which would surely leave a stinging welt across Mary Shelley’s overly-patted back or whether

to proclaim my undying admiration for Mel Brooks’ satirical film, Young Frankenstein,...

mvie mu-1024348: Cheesy but Funny Monster Movie

Thu, 14 Mar 2002 14:06:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rightfielder13 - Through a mixture of over dramatic scenes with dumb jokes and satire, Brook's was able to pass off Young Frankenstein as a strictly hilarious poke-fun comedy. Although the opening music did try to hide the humor, we knew what to expect after sitting in...

mvie mu-1024348: Parody Undermining the Essence

Thu, 14 Mar 2002 06:22:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author angeles85 - Having read Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" it’s difficult to ignore that the movie, although amusing, ignores many aspects of what made the story of "Frankenstein" a masterpiece. Shelley's goal in writing the story was to explore and illustrate the...

mvie mu-1024348: Young Frankenstein: "Des-ti-NEE!! Des-ti-NEE!! No escaping that for ME!!"

Wed, 16 Jan 2002 21:42:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mkp51 - Ah, yess… this is the week for me to once again watch some of those great old movies that have, over the years, become staunch favorites. A couple of days ago, it was The Big Red One, a 1970s vintage World War II movie starring Lee Marvin and a...

mvie mu-1024348: Brooks's Best Work

Sun, 29 Jul 2001 20:17:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tarnishedarmor - I was reluctant to first see this film back in the mid-70s because I had grown up in love with the old Universal horror movies and felt a spoof would offend my purist regard for the genre. By the time Gene Wilder drove a scalpel into his thigh in the...

mvie mu-1024348: Put De Candle Beck! Young Frankenstein

Sat, 7 Jul 2001 20:20:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author George_Chabot - Young Frankenstein is Director Mel Brooks’ funniest and best film.

On a roll following critical acclaim and box office success for his Western spoof, Blazing Saddles, Brooks was allowed by 20th Century Fox a budget of $2.8...

mvie mu-1024348: Sharing my 200th with a Comedy Genius!

Tue, 17 Apr 2001 13:03:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ynmaeven - Directed by Mel Brooks

Adapted from the original novel by Mary W. Shelley by Gene Wilder

For my 200th review, I wanted to do a review on something special. This was hard because I have reviewed most of my favorite old classics, my...

mvie mu-1024348: One Of Brooks's Best!

Tue, 30 Jan 2001 06:39:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rosier123 - Mel Brook's usual, wonderful shtick is alive and well throughout this entire film. Effectively and appropriately made in black and white.

Exceptional, perfectly cast ensemble. Gene Wilder (as Dr. Frankenstein's grandson), Madeline Kahn (his...

mvie mu-1024348: I Was Going to Make Espresso

Mon, 29 Jan 2001 12:15:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Goatius - Mel Brooks masterpiece just gets better and better with each passing year. It is such a side-splittingly funny comedy that many people overlook what an amazingly crafted film it is. While perhaps not pound-for-pound as funny as The Producers or Blazing...

mvie mu-1024348: What hump?

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 19:54:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pp9911 - This is one of the funniest movies on video right now. It is a good family movie, because it has something for everybody. Adults and kids can both enjoy its humor. I first watched this with my family and laughed and laughed. Since then I have shared it...

mvie mu-1024348: Blucher means glue

Tue, 28 Nov 2000 20:40:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tb_slash - Comedies are some of the biggest draws at the box office in this day and age. Many comedies are drawn into the squalor of bad stories, bad humor, and terrible performances. However, there are some movies in this genre that rise to great heights by...

mvie mu-1024348: The Best Frankenstein Film Of All Time!!

Tue, 12 Sep 2000 14:38:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoneWOlf316 - I, being a big fan of the work of Mel Brooks, saw this movie on impulse. I saw it simply for the fact that it was a Mel Brooks Film. I must say that this is the greatest Frankenstein film of all time as well as one of Brooks' finest (you have to take...

mvie mu-1024348: The only good Mel Brooks Movie

Wed, 26 Jul 2000 01:58:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author SoniaKat - I know controversy. Who doesn't like Mel Brooks? Well, I didn't. I saw Blazing Saddles and hated it. I know this is blasphemy in many books, but well it's my opinion, and I've been told my sense of humor is warped. I love Monty Python and not Blazing...