YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

Enjoy my reaction as I watch Young Frankenstein for the first time!


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0:00 - Intro
2:02 - Reaction
36:04 - Review

[AFMountaineer]

The reason it cuts so quickly after Gene Hackman says he was going to make espresso is because it was an adlib and everyone started laughing

[scottfarley]

The joke about the Horses screaming is from the true events of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Napoleon and the Allied Commander Wellington were fighting at Waterloo. Wellington's ally, The Prussians under General Blucher and earlier been defeated at the battle if Ligny. Blucher regrouped his battered Army and in intense haste raced to Waterloo to reinforce Wellington. He pushed is Calvary so hard many horses died from exhaustion on the way. So in Germany, and old Folk Tale saying is "Whenever you say the name Blucher, The horses cry in fright!" BTW Blucher arrived in time and the French were defeated.

[Cadinho]

"What hump?"

Fun Fact: Marty Feldman actually moved the hump around in-between takes and waited for someone to notice.

Another Fun Fact: the equipment in the laboratory in this movie are the same props from the original Frankenstein film.

Also, Willy Wonka might be Gene Wilder's most iconic character, but his performance in "Young Frankenstein" is without a doubt his greatest and I wish more people would think the same.

[twylanaythias]

Back when they originally conceived this movie, Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder contacted Universal Pictures (who made the 1931 original Frankenstein movie) to see if any of the old props were still around - sadly, Universal had disposed of them shortly after filming. But they put the pair in touch with Ken Strickfaden, who had produced the sets and props for the original movie. As it turned out, he had taken them home after Universal tossed them and still had the majority of them in storage.

So, yes - virtually every prop and set piece seen in Young Frankenstein is the *EXACT SAME ONE* as in the 1931 original. What few pieces which were reproduced and/or not featured in the original film were created by the same craftsman who made all the others.

[wfly]

Peter Boyle, who played "the monster", was the grandpa in "Everybody Loves Raymond"...and they actually dressed him up as Frankenstein's monster for a Halloween episode.
Gene Hackman asked Mel Brooks to be in this movie because he had never been in a comedy and wanted to give it a try. He improvised the line about espresso.

[miketaterparker]

This movie spoofs not only the original Frankenstein, but also elements of Bride of Frankenstein and Son of Frankenstein.

[davevannatta]

This movie was released the same year as Blazing Saddles. Needless to say, 1974 was a very good year for Mel Brooks

[descendantoffools]

Mel said the cast and crew had so much fun on set, that people would show up even if they didn't have any scenes that day just to hang out and have fun.

[swordmonkey]

Marty Feldman (Igor) is a legend.
A british comedian who got his start on radio and as a writer for TV. He was good friends with John Cleese who talked him into getting in front of the camera. Marty was very self conscious about his appearance and didn't want to, but he was talked into it and the rest is history.

[ThatJohnKillion]

The fact those candles weren't even lit was a joke I totally missed.

[herbertragan]

Gene Hackman as the blind man was a riff on a scene in “Bride of Frankenstein” and Kenneth Mars as Inspector Kemp was spoofing Inspector Krogh in “Son of Frankenstein”

[involunteer]

"Quiet dignity and grace" is a catchphrase in my house. Love this movie!

[ThomasCorp]

Young Frankenstein is for my money the best movie that Mel Brooks has ever made, or at least, my favorite. Just such a beautiful love letter to the Frankenstein films of old. Everyone in the cast is at the top of their game. And the beautiful score by John Morris is up there high on my list of favorite film scores.

[logann]

Dude you get a trophy 🏆 and a gold star ⭐️ for spotting Gene Hackman first time. Well done.

[ciphernine]

They used the same lab equipment that was used in the 1931 Frankenstein. Also, Gene Hackman did his scene as "Harold" for free, as he wanted to try his hand at comedy.

[MadMattInc]

The blind man is from the original story. The Creature learned alphabet, how to speak and so on from watching an old blind man and his children for a few months, the daughter teaching a neighbor girl the alphabet and so on. He then approached the man when the kids were gone, hoping to make a friendship with him first due to being blind. But when the kids showed up, they didn't give him a chance, freaking out and chasing him out of the house and off the property. So they took that and made it much more silly.

[barrymckee]

This was different than other Mel Brooks movies because Gene Wilder wrote the script. Mel stepped back and directed the film but allowed Wilder to do what he wanted. Always enjoyable. Thanks for showing.

[sambridgett]

29:19 "please make him dance"

Me, rubbing my hands: you have NO idea

[jeffthompson]

Congratulations for recognizing Gene Hackman. I'm glad that you enjoyed this.

[mycroft]

Gene will always be one of the greatest comedic actors. Flawless timing. He wrote this one. He tells the story of during the writing getting into a fight with Mel Brooks over a joke line and Mel stopping it after a bit and saying he needed to know Gene would fight for the line and to go ahead and put it in.