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Young Frankenstein is probably Mel Brooks' funniest movie. The movie
was a spoof on classic horror that only Brooks could pull off to such
a degree of hilarity. My favorite scene was the one in which Gene
Hackman played the blind hermit who pours hot soup on the monster
(played by Peter Boyle), sets his thumb on fire and more. Although,
there were so many great scenes to choose from. Peter Boyle was an
excellent choice for the part of the monster but the other wise
casting choices were: Gene Wilder as Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, Terri
Garr as his assistant and Marty Feldman as Igor. There were many
other great performances in this movie, like those provided by
Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman and Kenneth Mars. I can honestly say
that there aren't many occasions where a comedy possesses a script of
this caliber. As a matter of fact, the screenplay itself (written by
Wilder and Brooks) was nominated for an Oscar. After viewing this
movie numerous times (and its still funny), I can see why. |
