Young Frankenstein Movie Review

Starring: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman, Terri Garr, Marty Feldman, and Gene Hackman

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Review Summary

Affectionate and loving parody (and actual sequel) part Bride of Frankenstein, part Son of Frankenstein. They rebuilt the Creature and finally got it right. Baron Frankenstein finally accepts the responsibility that comes with a newborn creature, teaches it, and loves it.
You get the seeking of body parts, the creation, the blind hermit, the escape and capture and ultimately a happy resolution.
This is the best of Mel Brooks films (second probably being "The Producers"), and probably the funniest. Brooks & Wilder are both geniuses!!!
With Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman, Terri Garr, Marty Feldman, and Gene Hackman. 1974.
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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%

**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - science fiction story
Parody movie? Yes
Horror film? Yes
Kind of Horror Story - the monster chased me!

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - doctor
Age: - 20's-30's
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric - obsessed - deluded - emotionally unstable - wild
Hair color? - blonde
Body type - average (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - happy
Ethnicity/Nationality - Jewish
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Genius
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - An "It".
Hair color - brunette (Black)
Body type - muscular (man)
How much in movie? - 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality - Jewish

Main Adversary
Identity: - an entire race
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 20%

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th Century (1900-1950)
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Mountains? Yes
Forests? Yes
Misc settings - prison - fort/castle
Small town? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - very explicit references to deaths and torture
Comedy or somewhat funny movie? Yes
Sex/nudity in movie? Yes
What kind of sex: - kissing - impregnation/reproduction - weird alien sex - society controls main character's sexuality - major character becomes a sex slave
Check here if B&W Yes
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE... - Broadway musical
Is this movie based on a - book

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