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No Sync Required Version: https://cinebingers.ca/SSSUsKhfh0 - For Patreon tier "Bingers on The Wall" or higher.

Movie runtime: 1:45:41

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Young Frankenstein - Patreon Version

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Drew

Finally found a digital copy, on the Internet Archive

Jim Frykman

This is like True Lies all over again. Why do so many classic movies end up in streaming purgatory? Why won't they take our money?

JayF

Had to order the DVD from Amazon because it's not available to stream in the US for some reason. Looking very forward to this reaction. Arguably Mel's best movie. Edit - also Airplane was written/directed by the Zuckers not Mel Brooks. The Zuckers did the Airplane movies and the Naked Gun movies.

Marko T.

Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) is good. Its by Mel Brooks and stars Leslie Nielsen. I recommend watching some other Dracula movie first so you get all the jokes. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) is great.

Odd Thomas

My favourite Mel Brooks film. He can be hit or miss but this is him at his best imo

Andrea Scacchi

Frankenstein? you mean Frankenstine? xD

redddfer44

Gene Wilder's heyday was in the 70s and comedy has gone through so much since those times, so I get why he has such a history book face -- especially if you've never really seen him in anything. He's weirdly sexy. Marty Feldman did some stuff in the 60s with a few guys who then started doing their thing with some other people under the name of Monty Python. And some Brooks films as well. Wonderful eyes.

Bob Bittner

When this came out, I saw it 14 times in the theater. (I was 13 years old at the time…and Teri Garr.) I think the only thing I can add to the conversation is that many of the set pieces were based on the 1930s Universal Frankenstein movies. For example, the little girl throwing flowers in the well is a direct reference to a girl throwing flowers into a stream in the original “Frankenstein.” (The joke in YF is based on audiences knowing that, in the original, when they run out of flowers and the girl asks, “What shall we throw in now?” the monster throws the girl into the stream—off camera—and she drowns, which is what fuels the villagers to riot.) Gene Hackman’s blind man was based on a similar scene in “The Bride of Frankenstein.” Madeline Kahn’s streaked hair is a direct reference to Elsa Lanchester’s hair in “The Bride of Frankenstein.” Unrelated to the previous films but referencing the time period: When Gene Wilder says, “Pardon me, boy. Is this the Transylvania station?,” he’s parodying a line in the popular Glenn Miller song “Chattanooga Choo-Choo”: “Pardon me, boy, is that the Chattanooga Choo-Choo?” In both the song and the movie, the response is “Yes, Yes”—or “Ja, Ja,”—“Track 29.” The song continues, “Boy, you can give me a shine” which is why the boy in YF stops, remembers, and says, “Oh, can I give you a shine?”

David Martin

Inspector Kemp is a parody of Inspector Krogh in "Son of Frankenstein", who does those bizarre actions with his prosthetic arm. Bela Lugosi as Igor steals the show in Son of Frankenstein. You really have to see all three original Universal movies to get all the jokes in YF.

Bob Bittner

Of course, you can still purchase the DVD. Yes, it’s a bother to have to convert these for in-home streaming but it’s better than nothing.

Chase Lonnergan

Guys... Airplane! wasn't a Mel Brooks movie. It was a Zucker/Abrams/Zucker movie. They also did Hot Shots, Naked Gun, Top Secret, and many others.

Monica Alarcon

Just finished, great fun as always... I think it's been mentioned but if you want more Mel brooks with Marty Feldman please watch Mel Brooks' Silent Movie... it's Hilarious... I thinks that's the only other movie I've seen with Feldman... Although I've vaguely remember seeing him in another movie as a monk??

Rogue

Strange, my version of the movie runs about 10% faster than the version they are watching. I wonder which one is the original speed.

Logan Kerlee

Great reaction! This is a movie that I always meant to see but never did, so thank you for watching it! :)

Young Blood Priest

I never get tired of this movie. Another great Mel Brooks flick is Blazing Saddles. Brooks is a comedy genius.

Scott Elsasser

Mel Brooks really is a genius but you're looking at several of them here. Do check out Blazing Saddles for Mel working with Wilder (and the amazing writing talent of early Richard Pryor) for Mel pushing the limits of film itself. For Wilder check out "Start the Revolution without me" working with Donald Sutherland and "Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother" working again with Marty Feldman and Madeline Kahn. For Feldman look into "In God We Trust" (Ref Moni Castaneda for Feldman as a monk) and "The Last Remake of Beau Geste" with Feldman working with Michael York and Anne Margaret. So good to see you guys taking a chance on older films. The hidden good side to that is these older films are often referenced in newer things especially Mel Brooks. Great Reaction thank you again.

Michael Kemmet

When considering Mel Brooks films, the original version of The Producers should never be left out. I'd argue that the Broadway musical version might be better, but the movie version of the musical is the worst. I'd put Blazing Saddles, The Producers, History of the World Part 1, and Young Frankenstein as his best. For Madeline Kahn, I have a soft spot in my heart for Clue. Her improv of the "flames on the side of my face" scene is classic. Funny story about Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles: YF wouldn't have happened if not for BS. Brooks originally cast an older actor for the part of The Waco Kid. The actor was a known serious alcoholic, but Brooks and others thought that might give the part a little extra authenticity. Well, on the first day of filming(the scene in the jail cell between Bart and Jim), the original actor collapsed and went into full delirium tremens from alcohol withdrawal. Brooks quickly got on the phone to Wilder to beg him to fly from NY to LA to take the role(they were friends and had discussed the movie before - Brooks had talked to Wilder about the role earlier, but Wilder thought he was too young to do the part justice). Wilder had wanted Brooks to direct YF, but he had turned it down a few times. In return for Wilder agreeing to star in BS, Brooks agreed to direct YF.

Bob Bittner

David Martin and Marko T.: Although I own the Frankenstein collection on DVD, I don’t think I’ve even watched “Son of…”! I know I haven’t watched past that. I think I just assumed that, like most series, they deteriorated as they went along. (I don’t know why I think that about the Frankenstein franchise, though, when I do believe that “Bride of…” is a much better film than the creaky original.)

Marko T.

They get worse after Son of Frankenstein but I still recommend all the sequels. Son is the last great one. It was also the last movie with Boris Karloff as the monster.

Anonymous

Madeline Kahn dodging the air kiss is still my favorite bit 😂

Young Blood Priest

Lol. Yep. Kahn dodged that kiss like it was a wrench from Patches O’Houlihan.

JayF

Peter Boyle (the creature) you may recognize from his role as Raymond's dad on Everybody Loves Raymond.

jonny bowerbank

Funny cause robert played frankensteins monster a few years back in some xmas advert too. Cant remember the actors name lol

Yugi815

Yes, Jene Hackman is the Blindman, and he's exactly that Gene Hakman.

Herman Orff

Many years ago, I saw Madeline Kahn in a New York music shop. She seemed approachable, so I approached and told her I really loved her work. She seemed to genuinely appreciate the compliment, even though she'd certainly heard it a million times before. We talked briefly. She was very warm and down-to-earth. I instantly liked her and felt at ease. Nice lady.