Young Frankenstein (1974) MOVIE REACTION!!! FIRST TIME WATCHING!!!

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[@brianhammil3356]

In 1974 there was no PG-13 rating, so PG was a more broader rating. The laboratory props were from the original Frankenstein (1931). They done a wonderful job, this is definitely a classic.

[@iKvetch558]

Very minor correction, maybe? My understanding is that the lab props were from the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, and not from the first film of 1931. I could be wrong, but that is what I saw Mel say in an interview years ago. ✌

[@jontastic]

The PG-13 rating was created in 1984 due to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. It was created to bridge the gap between PG and R-rated movies. It would create a whole new genre of movies that would become some of the most successful of all time.

[@brianhammil3356]

@@iKvetch558 Could very well be from the Bride of Frankenstein....I just thought I heard it was from the original....the props are still amazing for as old as they were...

[@iKvetch558]

@@brianhammil3356 It seems like a pretty grey area overall. I have done some more reading, and different sources do not entirely agree. The first of the original Frankenstein films was in 31, but it spawned a series, so it seems kind of impossible to figure out how much of the props came from the 35 film, and how much might have been left from 31...at least not with basic Internet research. I say we call it even and shake hands. LOL

[@brianhammil3356]

@@iKvetch558 no prob.....

[@paulybarr]

Yes, Marty Feldman, who plays the peculiar- looking Igor ( Eye- gor!) had a thryoid disease which led to the protruding and misaligned eyes.

[@Kainlarsen]

Yeah, quite unfortunate. He rolled with it, though. Saw a photo of him before the illness, once.

[@malytheson]

And he could have gotten a surgery but he dint want to since his eyes propaply was what made him popular/familiar

[@johnmc3862]

Indeed, it was Graves disease!

[@johankaewberg8162]

His eyes were so striking! They really stood out! To say the least

[@toodlescae]

Yes Marty Feldman's eyes were actually like that due to a medical condition.

[@Kainlarsen]

Yeah, it was thyroid trouble.

[@zimjun7]

@@Kainlarsen Over active thyroid, Graves Disease.

[@cyrilmauras4247]

He turned his condition into a successful comedy career.

[@ScreamingScallop]

Gotta love Inspector Kemp; not a robot or cyborg, he just has a (jointed, hardwood) prosthetic arm after the original Frankenstein monster tore his old one off. He wears a monocle over an eyepatch, and cleans it on the brass buttons of his uniform. Kemp, the little girl, and the blind hermit are all inspired by characters from the first few Universal Frankenstein movies from the '30s and '40s. (There's also a comic relief character in _Bride of Frankenstein_ who looks a bit like Frau Blucher.)

[@nathanielreik6617]

NNNEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIGGGGGHHHHHH1!!!!!

[@KalonReeves]

The inspector Kemp part was performed by Kenneth Mars. Some may recall him more recently as Otto, the Dude ranch owner on Malcolm in the Middle where the older brother Francis became the ranch manager.

[@jackal59]

@@KalonReeves He also was Franz Liebkin, the playwright of _Springtime for Hitler_ in Mel Brooks' original film of _The Producers_ , and Hugh the Croatian musicologist with the outrageous accent in _What's Up, Doc?_ (which the reactors really need to react to-it's up there with this movie and _Blazing Saddles_ as the funniest movies of the 1970s).

[@erinesque1889]

I wish Mel had also had him switch that prosthetic hand like Marty did with his hump 😂

[@captainnerd6452]

And the monocle over the eyepatch was classic! Surprised these guys didn't catch it.

[@kvoltti]

the joke with the horses and Frau Blucher is that Blucher is the German word for glue which was made from horses.

[@stephenkehl7158]

Marty Feldman (Igor) was goofing around, switching the hump from one side to the other, to see if anyone would notice. When it was finally spotted, Mel Brooks decided to actually use it. The lab equipment was the actual props from the original Frankenstein movie. Mel Brooks provided the sound of the cat screaming.

[@cyrilmauras4247]

Fun Fact: all the electrical equipment in this Frankenstein's lab was actually used in the original 1930s film Frankenstein.

[@annewoodard6803]

One of the funniest damn movies ever made. The sheer genius of Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, Terri Garr, Madeleine Kahn, Gene Hackman, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman and Marty Feldman is everything. What a cast. 😁❤️

[@davidcopple8071]

The reason the horses react every time Frau Blüchers name is used is because it means Glue in German. Traditionally glue was predominantly made from horses hides,hooves, and cartilage.

[@masterskrain2630]

The Blind hermit was played by Gene Hackman, and he improvised his last line about making Espresso, which broke up the crew so badly that the scene had to be cut that short before the sound of their laughing could be recorded, and he could only do it once.

[@kenpaden]

Great reaction guys, keep in mind in 1974, many of us had grown up watching the gothic horror films that were popular in the 30s and 40s, they were very scary and well done, so just seeing those characters in a comedic genre was different and funny to us. I would put " The Exorcist" and " The Shining" on my list of scary movies to watch for this month.

[@camandzay]

One of your suggestions is happening and will be out next week! ;)

[@kenpaden]

@@camandzay YAY!!!! thanks, better buckle up, both are scary!

[@johnmoreland6089]

@@camandzay If you haven’t watched The Exorcist yet, when (if) you do I highly recommend the Director’s Cut or “The Version You’ve Never Seen” rather than the Theatrical release. But either way, an absolutely incredibly crafted film with fantastic performances.

[@billr686]

You need to do the granddaddy of horror comedy films, ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEETS FRANKENSTEIN. it’s still the standard of spoof horror films.

[@johnw8578]

Yes please!

[@iKvetch558]

It is great that you guys are reacting to this one. A couple of things you should know about this one...first, it was Gene Wilder's script, his ideas and mostly his writing...he asked Mel Brooks to direct it for him, but set the condition that Mel was NOT allowed to play any role in it as an actor. Mel agreed, but he did make sure to get himself into the movie by voice acting a couple of sound effects...that was him that made that cat sound during the darts game that you commented on. The other thing to know is that the equipment in Frankenstein's laboratory is the same stuff that was used in the original 1935 Bride of Frankenstein movie...the electrician that had worked on the film had saved it all. Sorry if anyone already told you these things. LOL ✌✌ I was wondering if you guys had noticed that the police inspector with the wooden arm...was wearing his monocle on his eyepatch...you did not comment on it, but you just may have left that part out of the final edit. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bwilliams463]

The blind man scene with Gene Hackman is one of my favorite parts of the film; I love the Monster gazing happily at his own blazing thumb, then "OWOOOW!!!

[@anneraasch3016]

There is a great crossover where Peter Boyle (the monster) reprises his roll on an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond (called Candy) to hand out Halloween candy. It's hillarious

[@tiffanytosh1569]

One of my favorite episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond!

[@Eowyn187]

Thank you!! Finally someone mentions Peter. What I came looking for. Also, Madeline Kahn. Omg she was so great. An expression was all she needed.

[@waynesmith5442]

It is...when he made his entrance, it brought the house down

[@jtoland2333]

They should react to that episode!

[@Henngist]

Another good film for Halloween is "Arsenic and Old Lace" with Cary Grant, Peter Lorre. Adapted from a Broadway play of the same name. One actor in the play was Boris Karloff, who was not available for the film, and was replaced by Raymond Massey. But in the play and the movie, someone periodically would say "Look at him! He looks like Boris Karloff!"

[@Barb5001]

BTW, all the props for the laboratory from the original Frankenstein movie were still available... stored in a warehouse and were used again in this movie

[@wackyvorlon]

This follows the story of Frankenstein movies, the book is different. The book actually opens in the Arctic. I highly recommend reading it, it’s really good.

[@DelGuy03]

Yes, the book is very different. Most of our Frankenstein "mythology" comes from the movies. In the book it's not even clear where the material for the creature comes from; there's no collection of body parts, just vague references to "the dissecting-room and the slaughterhouse" over a period of years, and electricity plays no part.

[@SM-BSW]

Apparently Gene Wilder fought tooth and nail with Mel Brooks to keep the "putting on the Ritz" scene. After an hour of arguing, Mel said "fine, we'll keep it in". Gene was confused about the about face, and Mel explained that since Gene was willing to fight for it, he agreed to keep the scene in. Also, the scene when Elizabeth arrives, Gene Wilder couldn't keep a straight face because of Marty Feldman's antics. In the shot they used, you can see Gene break character slightly when he said "stop that." But it was the best shot they had.

[@timroebuck3458]

Transylvania is in Romania. You can't really get there by train from New York City. That Frau Blucher gag never gets old.

[@wesbeuning1733]

This movies actually interesting besides hilarious as it is the only Frankenstein movie where Frankenstein doesn't abandon and shun his creation, and in fact comes to emotionally support him and ultimately make sacrifices for the creation, ending with the creation getting in a healthy relationship (comparatively) and living a relatively normal life. The opposite of what the cannon Dr Frankensteins did and caused.

[@jamesscanlan6240]

For me, the funniest scene is the monster singing Puttin On the Ritz. Oddly enough Mel Brooks felt it was going too far and Gene Wilder had to fight to keep it in. Great recreation of the first Frankenstein movies, both in content and style. My favorite Mel Brooks film, perhaps because of his collaboration with Gene Wilder.

[@HuntingViolets]

Wilder and Brooks had something together that they didn’t have apart, somehow (not a dis on either).

[@jamesm654]

The old man he hit in the nuts is in Blazing Saddles too. The preacher

[@johnmoreland6089]

Very fun reaction guys! This movie was less a retelling of the novel Frankenstein than a specific spoof of the 1931 film Frankenstein with some Bride of Frankenstein references thrown in, hence the b&w and old fashioned 1930’s type transitions. It implies that Wilder is the grandson of the doctor from the 1931 film and that those events had indeed happened, including the earlier monster, hence Frau Blucher knowing what to expect this time around. Keep the reactions coming!

[@camandzay]

Thank you for clarifying!

[@accam6734]

The dart game is a spoof of a scene from Son of Frankenstein.

[@johnmoreland6089]

@@accam6734 You’re right. I forgot that was Son and not Bride.

[@accam6734]

@@johnmoreland6089 I remember Basil Rathbone uncharacteristically overacting. 😀

[@wackyvorlon]

I have a headcanon that the student who asks all the questions at the beginning is a young Herbert West. If the movie takes place about 1910 the timing even works.

[@elizabitty213]

“Abby Normal” 😂

[@Whitebrowpriest]

The actor who played the blind man (29:44) is Gene Hackman, who also played Lex Luthor in the 1978 "Superman" movie, and also reprised the role in the 1980 sequel, Superman II.

[@phila3884]

I saw this in the theater when I was 12. I thought is was the funniest thing I would ever see. There were a couple jokes you might have missed, but you got most of them.

[@Blue-qr7qe]

Puttin' on the Ritz is insane! "What hump?"

[@Fast_Eddy_Magic]

The old guy experimented on in the classroom at the beginning, is the same actor who played the preacher in "Blazing Saddles".

[@2715bunky]

I was 11 when this movie came out and was the 1st movie I ever watched at an indoor theater. I got all of the jokes and LMFAO!

[@tedmaloof234]

You might want to try these older movies: Rosemary's Baby, Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, The Body Snatchers , The Omen. And you can't go wrong with the original Frankenstein, Mummy, Werewolf, Invisible Man.

[@ac7ivesleeper610]

Oh and I just wanted to let you both know, good luck we're all counting on you.

[@billparrish4385]

I was a freshman in high school when this came out, and had a tremendous crush on Terri Garr already from her appearance a few years earlier on _Star Trek (S2 E26, Assignment: Earth),_ plus many sitcoms and other TV shows during that period. Having the lady herself respond to "What knockers!" with a smiling "Thank you, Doctor" was just one of those happy moments for a young fellow of that age. Her reacting to the idea of a monster with an 'enormous schwanzstucker' with a 'woof'? Well, it just don't get any better than that.... lol

[@dedcowbowee]

Yeah, she had stolen my heart on "Assignment Earth" as well!

[@BrianSherman-TheTVGod]

I was 6 or 7 when this came out and I was obsessed with it. This is the first movie I remember going to see multiple times in the theater. Really glad you guys liked it. And yes, as others have said PG-13 wasn’t a thing yet.

[@robertcartwright4374]

You were obsessed with it as a little kid? That's so cool!

[@PerfectHandProductions]

That blind man sequence gets me every time.

[@billolsen4360]

In one of the Frankenstein movies in the 1930s there was a policeman or military officer with a prosthetic arm, this just took it a little further. You guys might like Psycho from 1960 since this is October.

[@hereintheyear]

Old film looks so clear, beautiful.

[@dennisswainston411]

Gene Hackman was the blind hermit.

[@brandonflorida1092]

"Young Frankenstein" is the type of material that will bring me back to your channel. I find reactions by anyone to most recent TV to be utterly forgettable because I find most recent TV to be forgettable, but the greatest movies and even sometimes TV shows from the past (like "Band of Brothers") will bring me back, because you two are great reactors. The main reason why I do or do not subscribe to channels is not whether I like the channel owner(s). The main factor is usually the material they react to or talk about and "Young Frankenstein" is a very good choice.

[@waynesmith5442]

One of the bits that doesn't get noticed is, when they push the coffin out of the grave, they are under the coffin . The guy that plays the monster is Peter Boyle, the dad in Everybody Loves Raymond. The lab equipment is the original props from the 1930s Boris Karlodf movie, as is his dialogue "give my creation life".

[@sallycriss353]

Watching this movie, and Rocky Horror Picture Show, was right of passage with my kids when they hit 13. Watching them appreciate the same humor and strangeness made my mother's heart happy. 😁😁😁 If you are looking for horror adjacent movies that are hilarious I highly recommend What We Do In The Shadows and Shaun Of The Dead. Zampires or zombies. Pick your poison.

[@EPShockley]

Just began watching your reaction, & as with all who react to this fun flick, I always say that you really should have watched the three Universal Frankenstein flicks in which Karloff played the Monster! Now that you’ve seen this, perhaps you should visit the classics that inspired it? (“Frankenstein”, “Bride of Frankenstein”, & “Son of Frankenstein”.) Also… The old man who got kneed in the junk was also in, “Blazing Saddles”, as the Preacher. (Yes, Marty “Igor” Feldman’s eyes were really like that. )

[@charlieeckert4321]

Gene Hackman (The Blind Man) improvised the line, "I was going to make espresso" and broke up the entire cast and crew, which is why they cut away so fast.

[@stevensprunger3422]

I don’t know if you guys realize all those actors or icons of comedy and dramatic acting they’re not just a second hand actors

[@tdgallagher218]

The only reason this movie was made in B&W was simply to match the look and feel of the original 1931 version. Period.

[@Jsspres]

Two other Mel Brooks Halloween appropriate movies are Dracula Dead and Loving it (with Leslie Neilson) and High Anxiety. (With Cloris Leachman and Madeline Kahn) Also,Gene Wilder and Marty Feldman are in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Younger Brother.

[@ronbock8291]

Before watching High Anxiety, you should probably get some Hitchcock films under your belt. At least Psycho, The Birds, Vertigo, North by Northwest and the 1954 version of The Man Who Knew Too Much.

[@Scsibut]

Great reaction is always guys. I highly suggest the next Mel Brooks film to be the 1967 production of The Producers. It's really good and very funny

[@johnwriter8234]

. "YES!!" .

[@omega311888]

Cloris Leachman played Frau Blücher. blücher in german, means glue. and back then, horses were used to make glue. So that’s why every time her name is mentioned, the horses got nervous. 😊

[@Tony-Plinkett]

Actually that not true... Look it up

[@corvus1374]

Marty Feldman (Igor) was a comedian at the time. His eyes were real. He had a medical condition. He did not have a hump.

[@stevemattfis]

Oh if you want a spoof film that will drop your jaws you'll want to put Young Doctors In Love on your list. It's from 1982 and even knowing all the spoof movies before it, this one still stunned the audiences.

[@terryv2006]

Thought I was the only one that remembered that movie. An early Michael Richards!

[@blockerby]

Transylvania is a historical region in central Romania. It is where the Dracula stories come from due to Vlad the Impaler. The original castle is still there.

[@chrispittman8854]

"MY NAME... IS... FRANKENSTEIN!" "We're mad scientists. We're monsters, buddy. We've gotta own it. Make a stand"

[@cosesu8929]

A roll in the hay is an euphemism for sex. That's why Frankenstein had that expression

[@marcbloom7462]

The old guy in the classroom scene (Nice Hopping) was the minister in Blazing Saddles too. Peter Boyle was so good as the creature! You might have seen him as the father on the sitcom Everybody loves Raymond.

[@jyesucevitz]

10:47 "... one of us looks like an idiot." that's good.

[@rendalconstantineau1680]

During filming, Marty Feldman(the guy who played Igor), kept changing which side the hump was on to see if members of the cast would notice, and they decided to go ahead and use it in the movie. And yes, those were his real eyes. Look up Marty Feldman sometime, very funny man.

[@BigJohnLXV]

this movie is obviously a ''sequel'' to the original story. remember, his grandfather was already notorious, and his book was actually called, ''how I did it''

[@laughingfool100]

Oh, and yes, Transylvania is a real place, or rather region, located in the modern country of Romania. The subtle joke there is that Gene Wilder takes a train to Transylvania, from 5000 miles away, presumable somewhere in the US. You can't take a train from the US to Romania. The other subtle joke is the boy at the train station: Gene Wilder asks, "Pardon me boy, is this the Transylvania Station?" The boy answers "Ya, ya track 29; oh can I give you a shine?" This is a very close paraphrasing of the lyrics of the hit big band song from the 1940s by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, "Chatanooga Choo-Choo." Also, the conversation the 2 couples are overheard having on the train, the 1st in English and the 2nd in German, are exactly the same conversation, and are presumably about the mother accidentally catching the son in an act of self-pleasure.

[@foxchasejrt1]

This movie is so fun especially if you're familiar with the 1930's version's story line. I enjoy your reactions so much, you had me laughing so hard!❤❤❤

[@timh1237]

The monster was Peter Boyle(Everybody loves Raymond) and the blind man was Gene Hackman

[@got2bjosh]

10:32 - 10:46 Yes, Transylvania is real and has existed as an established place since classical antiquity, 1st century BC. The Romans conquered it in 1st century AD and its Latin name means across, beyond, or on the other side of the woods. It is a historical and scenic region in central Romania (Central / Southeastern Europe) noted for its eponymous plateau, Carpathian mountains, Turda salt mine, and of course the national monument, Bran (Dracula's) Castle. 33:46 Frankenstein was always the doctor & The Creature was always called that. The mixup in general cultural awareness of the original text is mystifying.

[@parvin46]

Gene Hackman as the blind guy is my favorite part

[@jasongoestohell]

Loved your reaction you guys! Since it is October, you should also react to Mel Brooks' other classic monster parody DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING IT (1995) which both have Leslie Nielsen and Mel Brooks in it! And when spooky season is over, you can also check out the other Mel Brooks' parodies HIGH ANXIETY (1978) and HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART I (1981). Also check out TOP SECRET! (1984) which was made by the same guys who made AIRPLANE! and THE NAKED GUN. 😊

[@MsAppassionata]

Don’t forget Brooks’ film “The Producers”, which I believe was his first comedy film. It’s a classic which also stars Wilder and Zero Mostel. I think it’s hilarious. A successful play version was done on Broadway a number of years ago.

[@matthewgrand4791]

Yes. Top Secret for sure. Silly as anything, but WAY funny!

[@garyglaser4998]

High Anxiety is a total waste of time if the viewer isn't familiar with Hitchcock movies.

[@personman1148]

I wasn't at the time and I loved it need to watch it again

[@beatmet2355]

I look at the duo of Brooks movies from 1974 as two different approaches to comedy: subtle vs. over the top. Both masterpieces.

[@charlesmartinjr3971]

"Igor!" "Froderick!" One of the best exchanges ever put on film. Two words, but insanely funny.

[@VadersRage]

It's awesome that you guys liked this and even caught some of the subtle humor that was rather dated. I saw this in the theater with my dad....who never stopped laughing (he NEVER laughed at movies). I only caught some of the humor since I was 8 at the time. Great vid, guys.

[@MWSin1]

That was, indeed, Marty Feldman's actual eyes. It was caused by a thyroid condition. He could have had surgery to correct it, but it was very much his signature.

[@renee7407]

I was about 5 yrs old when my family went to see this. To this day we quote it all the time! Timeless comedy classic! Great reaction guys!

[@EBRoyJr]

Awesome reaction guys. Love you're laughter on these comedies. Keep them coming. There's one I'd be interested seeing you reaction to. The movie is "The Ghost And The Darkness" with Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas. It's based on a true story.

[@kenpaden]

Great movie!!

[@foxchasejrt1]

That is an excellent, disturbing movie! Perfect for October!

[@belvagurr403]

The volunteer was the preacher in Blazing Saddles.

[@joshuabeene8175]

the reason the horses scream in the movie is at the name Frau Blücher's name because it means 'glue' in German.

[@larasemerad2605]

Love hearing both laughs and responses-Same as I did when I watch a movie for the 1st time. Enjoy show and have a great day.

[@thewalliest3956]

My dad was attending UCLA when this film was made. They filmed the first scene in the English department there because the science department at the time didn’t have any lecture halls. He spent almost the whole day watching the shoot and he said Gene Wilder was almost identical to his personality in the movie. lol

[@Whitebrowpriest]

9:18 - My mother went to High School with this actress (Madeline Kahn): Martin Van Buren High School in Queens, NY, back in the 1960.

[@davidr1050]

The part of the Monster is played by the dad from "Everybody Loves Raymond". ( Peter Boyle )

[@nicholaspapuzzo7778]

Recommendation if you start a monster movie series King Kong 1933.

[@maxwell4322]

The old man at the start was also from Blazing saddles. He was the preacher

[@Eowyn187]

Ight. So y'all cracked tf up at Peter Boyle scenes. 28:00 - 30:30. I freaking love him. You can find him on Everybody Loves Raymond. Just watch it. Kills it. Every damn scene he's in.

[@Tipper65]

I just started following you guys this month. This is one of my top 20 favorite movies. So glad you watched it!

[@ronbock8291]

Yeah, this the rare comedy that is both hilarious and coherent. For me, every sequence works simultaneously as absurd humour and plot advancing and character building. It ticks like a cuckoo clock.

[@richardw4336]

Another great reaction guys. My recommendation for Mel Brooks would be High Anxiety which is a great Hitchcock pastiche.

[@melenatorr]

I would also, but only if they're pretty familiar with Hitchcock movies, otherwise there may be lots and lots of references they won't be able to catch, and the references in "High Anxiety" are at least half the fun.

[@epicmage82]

The horses would freak out every time her name is said, because it's German for glue. Which was made out of horse hooves.

[@RoGueNavy]

The actor who played the experiment subject at the beginning, Mr. Hightower, also played Reverend Johnson in "Blazing Saddles".

[@GoldTopSlinger]

Once again we have a fascinating contrast in views of a black and white movie. I was a child of the 70s, a time when most cities had 3 to 4 channels to choose from. 40 years after these classic horror movies came out (Dracula, Frankenstein, Jekyll & Hyde, Invisible Man, etc), we were seeing them on TV, often as midnight movies and always in glorious black and white. It's the way they were designed to be seen, and the best directors treated the shadows and light as an atmospheric character in its own right. Same with the great Film Noir directors. Watch the shadows and light in The Maltese Falcon for a masterclass in the art. SO, when you watch a movie that is in black and white, don't think of it as a limitation. B&W created a lot of the surreal atmosphere in these movies. It should be a welcome change of pace to see these films and let yourselves sink into that atmosphere. PS - Thanks for not being like other young reactors who have the absurd idea that any movie older than they themselves are is not worth checking out. Makes me want a "slap" button on my keyboard.

[@MaxLeGrand33]

That candle bit is one of the funniest of all time.

[@jeffmcdonald5901]

Frau Blucher was played by Cloris Leachman, a well-known TV actress in the 70s. She, like Inspector Kemp was on Malcolm In the Middle. She played the kids evil grandmother. Inspector Kemp played the German owner of the dude ranch that Frances worked at for a couple of seasons of the show. Also the sexy assistant in this film is Teri Garr, who was the mom in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Her first film appearance was in 1968's Monkees film "Head". And finally, Peter Boyle played the monster, who went on to be Raymond's father in Everybody Loves Raymond.

[@stevenstice6683]

>Frau Blücher NEEEEIIIIGH!!!!!

[@JeffreyCantelope]

fun facts. 1) those are Igor's real eyes. 2)The fiance is inreasl life Mel Brooks wife. 3)Blucher is german for glue. Horses were used, in that day to make glue. 4) the equipment in the laboratory used to reanimate the creature where from the original Frankenstein movie, 5) The creature was the Dad on Everybody Loves Raymind. He dressed as the creature in a Halloween episode

[@drose1526]

Mel Brooks did some of the best comedies ever, I saw this at the theater and laughed non-stop.

[@bensweiss]

Thanks for watching. This movie and Blazing Saddles were homages to earlier Hollywood eras. The circle cut was an old technique and a homage to the older horror movies from the Frankenstein era. I was surprised I had forgotten about the Marx Brother reference, they made comedies from the 20's-50's. I actually thought the public reveal was similar to and even a homage to King Kong (1933). But in 1975 The Rocky Horror Picture Show was referencing sci-fi and horror films from the 30's-50's so perhaps there was a mini tread in those two films. And yeah that sex was non-consensual, marital rape was only partially illegal in two states in 1974. It was played for laughs but it did not age well. The only horror film I watched from that era was King Kong.

[@bryanparker2925]

Peter Boyle, the monster, is the dad from Everybody Loves Raymond

[@michaelfisher1395]

The creature was Peter Boyle from Everyone Loves Raymond. The blind man was Gene Hackman, who had just come off The French Connection.

[@williamgood1402]

The housekeepers name is the German word for glue, which horses (parts of them ) were used to make glue thus the horses not liking her name

[@Spikeelsucko]

Inspektor Klemp is one of my favorite side characters in anything, I've been finding excuses to say "Of Goursse" and "We shellmiitagainnng" for many years. I assume most people think I'm a lunatic.

[@redlead873]

Marty Feldman was the only person to play Igor without make up. He was a British comedian, Much of his part he improvised, he improvised the hump joke (moving from side to side).

[@jyesucevitz]

there's probably very few that didn't recognize him, but the monster is also Raymond's dad Frank in Everybody Loves Raymond.

[@IsraelShekelberg]

Transylvania is the German-speaking part of Rumania, best known as the site of Dracula. The novel Frankenstein is set mostly in Switzerland.

[@Zane1962]

Zay...love your tribute to the Red Woman (from GOT)! Or are you just a huge fan of the red M&Ms...lol.

[@timroebuck3458]

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN gives you Inspector Kemp's back story. And meanwhile, Mel Brooks, not realizing that he's wearing his BLAZING SADDLES t shirt, wraps up YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.

[@paulkovach9845]

Really enjoying your visiting old school movies... recommend you watch Neil Simon's "Murder By Death" with understanding the period but also the star power. Would enjoy watching your reactions!

[@selkirk57]

This movie came out when I was in high school. It was a huge hit in our age group. You might enjoy the Young Frankenstein Movie Documentary with Mel Brooks. Half an hour long and here on KZbin. Good reaction!