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We are in 1975 when Mel Brooks creates the ultimate film in comic/absurd cinema.
"Young Frankenstein" is obviously a parody of the famous 1931 film, and the "Young Frankenstein" of the original title is none other than the grandson of the famous Frankenstein, who, thanks to his scientific knowledge, managed to create a monster by taking body and brain from people who were already dead.
The grandson initially repudiates his kinship with his grandfather (calling him "a jerk"), but then inherits his castle and decides to repeat the experiment, obviously with different results.....
This film combines beautiful scenography, stunning black and white, and extremely well-crafted characters (the hunchback Igor above all), and, crucial for an absurd film, it makes you laugh. If some jokes are a bit forced and perhaps feel the weight of the 32 years since its creation, others literally make you burst out laughing.
Moreover, this film anticipates by at least 5 years other absurd masterpieces like those of the Zucker/Abrahams duo ("Airplane!" or "Top Secret" for example).
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Mel Brooks' 1975 film Young Frankenstein is hailed as a pinnacle of absurd and comic cinema. A parody of the 1931 Frankenstein, it features stunning black and white visuals and memorable characters, especially the hunchback Igor. Despite some dated jokes, it remains genuinely hilarious and predates key absurd comedies of the 1980s. A timeless classic that still entertains audiences decades later.
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American filmmaker, comedian, actor, writer and composer known for broad parodies and satirical comedy films such as The Producers, Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles.07 Reviews
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By cobalto torio g
"Young Frankenstein is an act of love, a tribute that the Wilder-Brooks duo pays to all movie lovers in the world."
"Making people laugh is no joke and succeeding without vulgar expedients is a true achievement for a cinematic almanac."
By Trofeo
"It’s impossible not to associate any candle and candelabra with the rotating bookshelf scene leading to the secret room."
"Arrogance that becomes irreverence, seriousness that strips down and dresses in pure comedy."
