April MotM Discussion - Young Frankenstein

[Cadsuane]

Poll just to get an idea of how many folks are participating - don't vote yet if you haven't watched yet, but plan to in the next week or two. ^_^

 

 

So, what did you think? Like it more or less than other Mel Brooks comedies? Comparisons to other Frankenstein versions? Favorite parts/quotes?

[SinisterDeath]

Of his movies, that is my favorite one. Ever.

The best part is with the litle girl and the sea-saw ^_^

[Dunbar]

I saw it, and by the Gods, it was awesome

 

I didn't expect it to be as funny as it was

 

The first 20 minutes or so I thought dragged a little, and I prepared myself for the worst, but as soon as he boarded that train everything when uphill.

 

I loved everything about it, the crazy acting, Aye-gore (everything about him), the jokes, the monster, the nods and winks to the original, the black and white. Ye gods. "But you made a yummy sound!" "I did not!"

 

Also, Walk this way, this way!

 

9/10!

[SBoydW]

"Yes! He was my BOYfriend!"

[reyler]

"Some warm milk? Ovaltine?" *giggle*

 

And apparently Cloris Leachman ad-libbed all that.  :D

[claireducky]

I think the most classic line from it:

 

"Walk this way..."  *lurches off*

 

*Wilder and chick follow, lurching the same way*

[Dunbar]

"Igor, help be with the bags"

 

"Sure, you take the blonde, I'll take the one with the turban!"

[Cadsuane]

I watched this Tuesday night, and I have to admit I didn't think it was hugely funny. I was entertained enough, and giggled in a few places (notably - "walk this way" and "help me with the bags"), but I was a little disappointed. I suspect I'd have found it funnier if I was more familiar with the source movies, but overall I prefer Spaceballs and History of the World. I think I need to rent Blazing Saddles, because while I've heard a lot about it, I think I've never seen it.

[SBoydW]

So who's brain did you get?

 

Abby some ones...

 

Abby, Who?

 

Abby.... Normal

[Emperor]

I plan to watch this over the weekend. 

 

I wasn't overly impressed with Blazing Saddles.  I know, shocking.

[Emperor]

Ok.. I lied.  I plan to watch it tonight unless I am lying again.

 

 

[petels]

I think this might have been one of those movies that I loved when I saw it as a kid (because of the juvenile humor), but it didn't stand up to those expectations now that I'm an adult. The most interesting parts were the ones stolen from the "real" Frankenstein movie that I watched in college (for a class, nonetheless).

 

So either I watched this movie enough times as a child that I remembered pretty much all of it, or it's really that memorable, or it's just that predictable. I think I'm going with the last one.

 

It wasn't all bad, though - it did put Tenshin to sleep.

[Segurant]

It's a good movie but I wouldn't say it was one of Brooks' best.

 

I still prefer History of the World part one or Blazing Saddles.  Spaceballs was good too.

 

 

[Quibby]

As an homage to the Boris Karloff version, the movie is excellent.  However, I can't say that I thought it was one of Brooks' best.  I do love how they did Igor, though.

[Samuraiflip05]

- it did put Tenshin to sleep.

 

*Slaps Tenshin*

 

One of my MB favorites.  The Abby Normal line, and the walk this way etc, were all hilarious.  The performance of Puttin' on the Ritz was pretty funny to.  :D