Call me crazy but I think Gene Hackman's cameo as the blind hermit is one of the best performances he ever gave. It's also strangely moving. "I was going to make expresso."

In case it's not obvious, I'm supposed to look like a slightly mad scientist here. (Only slightly mad because I couldn't get my hair to do anything too crazy.) Also, the outfit is similar to one I wore in my monster mash video five years ago. :) Here are links to the two videos I mention: review of the Universal Frankenstein films: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h8-eo8VpnM3VaH0.html review of the Universal monster mashes: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ob-lfMpotdi8hac.html

The greatest film comedy ever made, if you ask me. I’ve seen it dozens of times and it still cracks me up. Just pure magic.

"You know, I'll never forget my old dad. When these things would happen to him - the things he'd say to me ..."

B&W Weiselberry👍!

This movie is the best! I'm so glad you reviewed it. Once again your coverage was stellar. (BTW The bloopers for this are equally hilarious.) It is my absolutely favorite monster movie. And for years I thought the best monster movies were the Abbott & Costello monster/comedies but after seeing this I changed my mind. I still love A&C monster comedies but Young Frankenstein was something more. It is just sooo good! You are right, it is a love letter to those old Frankenstein movies! YF was full of many great characters, so many fun gags, wonderful sets and atmosphere. It had just the right amounts of pathos and laughter! My favorite lines are "He was my ... BOYFRIEND." and "I was going to make expresso!" I first saw this in a theater where no one could contain their laughter and when it came out on DVD I grabbed it! I'm so glad both Dr. Frankenstein AND the monster get happy endings! Loved your mad scientist costume along with your review.

4:14, "SEDIGIVE", love it!

mel and gene could not have made a better movie if their lives depended on it! I can watch this movie over and over again and never get tired of it. I first saw this movie in morrilton, ark. in 1977 when I was 14, and I have never forgotten it. if I were to have a memorial service, I would want this movie to be played in the background over and over again for the duration. another movie you might want to review someday is "love at first bite".

I appreciate your costuming, Rome. A parody can be very distinct from a satire, because a satire can be very savage, irreverent, even critical, whereas a parody may work best precisely because the comedian genuinely loves the original story. In fact, it is speculated that the strength of a Brooks parody lies in how deep that love goes. He clearly loved Westerns and horror -- but Star Wars? Harder to say. (I'm not sure what happened with High Anxiety. As for Robin Hood, his best take on that was probably way back in his short-lived TV show When Things Were Rotten.) One detail of this movie I always have to chortle over is the idea that there is no indication of any ship or plane, that Freddy simply gets on a TRAIN, presumably from America directly to Transylvania. Neat trick! Thanks for doing this -- and for letting Godzilla peek over your left shoulder in his original black and white. Owl be seeing you.

There wolf. There castle.

Thanks for this super cool review, happy halloween!!

Omg, one of my favorite films of all time. One of the funniest and with so many classic moments and quotes. Thanks so much for reviewing this one. I love the black and white effect here!

You must crush your enemies. See them driven before you. And hear the lamentations of their women.

I am not a huge fan of Mel Brooks movies - but this one is really good. You rightfully point out how many things are done so well - casting, music, lighting, etc. Some movies just come together perfectly to be greater than the sum of their parts - I think this may be one of those movies.

When this was released in 1974 it played in one of the theaters in which I worked as a projectionist, often to a full house. The scene that elicited the most concentrated laughter was in the encounter by Gene Hackman as Harold, the blindman with Peter Boyle as The Monster. The audience was generally laughing so hard after the The Monster's thumb is set on fire and he bursts through the door to run away that they couldn't hear Hackman's last line, "I was going to make expresso." That was a pity as this is one of best lines in the movie in my opinion.

The black and white cinematography is superb and apt, but I think there's a practical reason for it as well: this film and 'The Elephant Man' relied on heavy makeup and prosthetics, which would look inauthentic in colour. Also, like Suzanne Pleshette, Teri Garr should be cherished more.

Wieselberry dressed up for Halloween, complete with black and white video. Perfect! 😂👍

Kinda find it funny how Columbia turned it down because it would be in black and white, when they were the ones who released The Last Picture Show 3 years earlier to critical AND commercial success when B&W was pretty much no longer the norm. Chalk it up to a change in management, I guess. But thank goodness for Alan Ladd Jr. at Fox. Always smart enough to roll the dice on some of the most unexpected and unconventional ideas. And most of them, including this one, stand the test of time.

Young Frankenstein is my favourite Mel Brooks movie. In fact, in my 1974 video, I chose it as my favourite film of the year. Brooks didn't really do a lot of snarky stuff in his parodies. They generally were loving homages. To westerns with Blazing Saddles, and Hitchcock with High Anxiety, to name a couple. Also, I'm glad you mentioned John Morris' score. He did some great work with Brooks, perfectly crafting music for any style you could ask for, but his work on Young Frankenstein is, for my money, the best of the bunch.

Your reviews of the 30's Frankenstein movies were how I first discovered your channel a few years ago, so this review brings it full circle. Young Frankenstein is a brilliant comedy, Wilder, Feldman, Hackman and Boyle are all amazing. But I agree with you, what makes this movie special is not just the humor, but the heart. It truly respects the source material and is a fitting tribute to those great movies of the 30's. Thanks for another great review!

Many thanks for this wonderful Halloween gift to all your viewers. Your amazingly comprehensive 20 minute analysis of "Young Frankenstein" is a Classic in itself. As someone with a lifelong obsession with the Universal Monster series, I have always looked upon this film as Mel Brooks' loving tribute to those old gems. I once read that he, as a child, was so frightened by seeing the 1931 "Frankenstein" that it brought on a recurring nightmare of the monster climbing up his Brooklyn fire escape to get him. Clearly, it made a lasting impression. There are far too many high points to focus on just a few, but I have always loved Marty Feldman's six note horn solo, coming in on cue as a counterpoint to Gene Wilder's violin.. 🙂

I like most of Mel Brooks' movies. This is one of my faves. I just happened to see it a couple of months ago. I hadn't seen it since I first saw it in the theater all those years ago; only a scene here and there. I appreciated it as a loving tribute to the old Universal movies, the funny gags and the artistry. Spot on review. Thanks!

I used to see Gene Wilder often in an antiques and second hand store that we both used to haunt on w 43 and 9th Ave. Nice guy. But always a bit sad.

Doing this review in black and white was a great idea :D I love the mad scientist look also, really fitting and funny! I saw the thumbnail and thought wow that’s fantastic! Lol. I’ve always like Young Frankenstein for the reasons you’ve mentioned, it’s really a loving nod with humour to those classic Universal Monster films and doesn’t make fun of them, it adds humour while also doing what the better Universal Monster films did, tell a story about someone being misunderstood because the community sees them as an uncanny thing and not a being or person with feelings. It’s so well cast too, Gene Wilder is so good, Madeline Khan, Terri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Peter Boyle and especially Marty Feldman, he was so funny, Feldman as Igor looked a lot like an old lady that lived in the village near my Grandparents house, she’d wear her black shawl constantly and her eyes had minds of their own, she had a way of being very friendly and chirpy while also looking like she’d just received shocking news. I love the dance scene, whenever Peter Boyle sings I can’t help but giggle. I recently saw a short clip from an old interview with Mel Brooks where he talked about his friendship with Cary Grant, it’s an odd duo kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7eSdLd30brFiqc.html Terrific review with so much detail and a great choice for Halloween. Have a happy and not too spooky Halloween ⚗️👩🏻‍🔬 ~ Thank you Ms Weiselberry ~

Very short, great video, Happy Halloween, have fun!

One. Of. My. Absolute. Favourites. And I already have it on my "halloween weekend" watch list. So many great scenes and dialog--my family repeated them for years after watching the movie on TV (my mom asking if I had an "Abbie Normal Brain" when I did something stupid (haha!) ) So many incredible actors in this movie, which makes it even more amazing. And it totally holds up, being shot in grainy b&w, and set in the classic monster era. I also had a kiddie crush on Teri Garr because of this movie. You look perfect in b&w, with the lab coat and safety glasses (I vote for more "themed" outfits in reviews).

I've seen this film only once, so long ago now that I've forgotten most of it, especially the fact that Teri Garr is even in it. I find the comedy style of Mel Brooks very hit-and-miss as well, but your review intrigues me - I may have to give this one another look. Now I'm off to find a sincere pumpkin patch to sit in.

I really appreciate that you point out how good an actual Frankenstein story this is, aside from being a good comedy. I have noticed that many of the best style/genre parody films are themselves good examples of those genres. Examples beyond Young Frankenstein, include Shawn of the Dead, Galaxy Quest, Ghostbusters. All great comedy films, but also legitimate examples of those genres that take the material seriously. Both Shawn of the Dead and Ghostbusters have genuinely scary moments, Galaxy Quest has genuinely exciting Sci Fi Action and some great character growth moments. This is what made Young Frankenstein a great comedy, it's just a great film, that just happens to be funny. And I have to say, Cloris Leachman absolutely steals this film. As great as the rest of the cast was (and they truly were) she owns every scene she's in. She was a master.

This was a fun and thoughtful review. I love "Young Frankenstein". It was a good move staying close to the original movies. How close they copied the brain switch from the original is comedic genius. I don't think it's possible to hear "Puttting on the Ritz" and not think of "Young Frankenstein". You may want to give "Ed Wood" a look, if you haven't already. It has a similar harken back to to an earlier time look.

So glad you reviewed this Miz W - it's like a Halloween valentine! And having just seen 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein' at a local revival theater it's kind of interesting to compare the 2 different styles of comedy treatment to the original classic. Watching your review it reminds me of 2 recommendations I'd love to hear your take on someday - 'The Elephant Man' produced by Brooks and 'Paper Moon' which also has Madeline Kahn - both movies also feature some great period looking cinematography! Happy Halloween! :)

On the subject of innuendo, before Marty Feldman became a Hollywood star, and before he was a TV comedy star in the UK, he co-wrote the late 1960s BBC radio comedy "Round the Horne". This was a Sunday lunchtime programme starring the impeccably respectable fruity-voiced BBC man Kenneth Horne as the anchor man of a crazy, rather subversive, circus of outrageous characters, double meanings and silliness, which the British listening public absolutely adored over their Sunday roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. Among the supporting cast was Kenneth Williams of "Carry On" film fame, and movie spoofs were a recurring theme.

I love this review, Jerome! I’m diggin’ the black and white, too. Truth be told, when I was a little kid and this movie was on TV, I thought I was watching a movie from the 1940’s, not yet having any idea that it was from 1974. Hope you and your family have a very Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻 🍫 🦉

For me, the sweet spot for Mel Brooks films were the mid-1970s comedies: "Blazing Saddles" (1974) mainly a straight up spoof of westerns mixed with deep stereotypes with Cleavon Little being the grounded exception to the rule; "Young Frankenstein" (1974) as a love letter comedic homage to classic Universal Studios horror films, and "Silent Movie" (1976) which is a satirical take on silent pictures from the 1920s. In a way it seems Mel Brooks was drawing on his memories of different genres from the 1920s through the 1940s. I feel that Brooks stumbled quite a bit when he reached the 1950s and his Alfred Hitchcock spoof "High Anxiety" (1977). I feel that the song and dance scene in "Young Frankenstein" is drawn from the 1933 "King Kong" captured and on display segment. I don't know if you have ever viewed "Mad Monster Party?" (1967) made by the Rankin-Bass best known for their 1960s Christmas specials "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Frosty the Snowman", and "The Little Drummer Boy". I'd put that stop motion animated film firmly in the spoof category.

Put . . . the candle . . .back! I loved this movie. Starred a good few of my favorite actors - Wilder and Madeline Kahn to name a few. It's one of those movies I can always watch if I catch it on. All the actors played well off each other and the humor, while campy at times, was right on the mark for me. I gotta dig my copy of it up and watch it again soon. By the way, I covet your safety glasses! 😀 A most excellent review! Also just watched your 5 favorite Star Trek TOS episodes. Still trying to catch up!

I know so many people who can quote multiple lines from this… and the casting is perfect… But its its loving homage to the original universal films that really makes this movie so wonderful. Werewolf? THERE, wolf!

Absolutely love this movie! My favorite Brooks, Wilder, and ya Friedman is perfect and Hackman's bit is so fabulous. Watch it every Halloween. Thank you for this review, and pointing out all the masterful filmmaking involved. Definitely an homage and not a parody. Also loved your choice to film in B&W and to become a mad scientist yourself!

The blind hermit and monster scene is among my all time favourite comedy scenes.

An excellent review of this great comedy . The casting was spot on , and you're correct in pointing out that this film is not just a parody , but also a tribute to these films . Which reminds me , I need to watch them again ( and this one as well ) Thanks !

What do I think? This is easily my favorite comedy movie, my favorite parody and unsurprisingly, one of my overall favorite movies. I'm not sure where everyone else sits on this, but my favorite scene isn't one of the obvious ones. It's right after Frederick and the monster perform "Puttin' on the Ritz." The moment when Peter Boyle leaps into he crowd and is fighting everyone is, in my opinion, the best scene and demonstrates that this is more than just a spoof. The angle, lighting, music, sound mixing and great performance from Boyle make me momentarily forget that I'm watching a comedy. Most parodies would probably try to insert a joke during this moment because the common MO for these types of movies is to have a joke for every sequence, but this movie doesn't because being confused, frightened, attacked and locked up in chains isn't funny and shouldn't be treated as a joke. I feel like that brief tragic moment in the film is crucial because underneath all the silliness is a genuine story about the fear of being rejected and unloved. I adore this movie and can't gush enough over it.

An amazing love letter to the Universal films. Very fun and still funny even today.

Great review. Brought back many memories of seeing this moving in the theater.

I love this movie - one of my most favorite comedy films. This movie has been with me a long time and never fails to disappoint. It's perfectly cast all the way down to Gene Hackman. Teri Garr was never more beautiful and funny; however, that accent is certainly nothing to write home about. Madeline Kahn is great as ever. Very quotable movie - I always end up saying "nice grouping" whenever I play darts. My favorite scene is the "Puttin' on the Ritz" scene - never fails to bring out a good laugh. Sadly, this was the last colaboration between Wilder and Brooks. A movie like High Anxiety really could have benefitted from Wilder being in the title role instead of brooks, who just isn't good enough to carry a movie in my opinion. I completely agree with you about Brooks' career being hit or miss. I love this one, Blazing Saddles and History of the World part 1 and like Spaceballs a lot. However, the others... they don't do a lot for me. He really hasn't been that prolific, directing only 10 films to date.

You get the sense that Mel actually liked the Frankenstein movies considering the eye for detail he had with every aspect of the movie trying to make it feel like one of the old Universal Films. I liked Spaceballs but you don't get the same vibe from it that he cares about star wars or sci fi at all.

An excellent review of a marvellous comedy. Great cast, looney storyline, crazy accents, madcap situations, hilarious dialogue. A loving tribute to the classic 30s original. However, Marty Feldman steals the whole movie. "What hump?" "Abby normal." Thanks Miss Weiselberry.

"To the lumba-yawrd!!!"

I loved this film so much. Gene Wilder had a wonderful understanding of what works on film and proved it in many times over in this one.

It’s not often I get a good YT recommendation, but this time YT hit it out the park, I have a lot of catching up to do with your videos but I’m so excited to find those things out!

No one I have seen gets the arrival of Fredrick to Transylvania. He asks, "Pardon me boy, is this the Transylvania station?" The boy's reply mirrors the hugely popular song of the 40s, "Chatanooga Choo Choo"

HI J., great choice for October. I was 8 when I saw Frankenstein in a theater, and the year before Young came out, I saw Blazing Saddles twice. So I knew what I was walking into. Like you said, it's a parody but you can tell these classic movies meant a lot to Brooks, Wilder and others. I was amazed at the authentic look of the film and the crazy lab machinery. The humor? Meh. I preferred Saddles but this was funny enough. Thanks for this, I learned some things, very enjoyable.

Great intro Jerome 💛! Happy Halloween 🎃🎃🎃

I actually saw this film in the cinema way back in 1974 as a nine year old. I loved it back then. After your great review, I'm getting the bluray. Cheers JW.

As often happens when I watch your reviews, you’ve sparked my interest in a film I’ve previously had no interest in watching!

This is my favorite Mel Brooks movie. I've watched it a hundred times with my father. I've got it practically completely memorized. I was quoting along with and full-throated belly- laughing at every clip you showed. Also, I've seen the original Universal Frankenstein movies dozens of times. Son of Frankenstein is honestly my favorite. And I adored catching all of the references throughout this movie. I also always like to pretend that there's a "serious" version of this story where Frederic is Peter. The curly haired son of Basil Rathbone's Wolfe Frankenstein. Tweak a few scenes and squint your eyes and... "IT... COULD... WORK!" It's not like the Universal Monster movies were all that good about continuity anyway. Thank you as always for sharing the wonderful review and your thoughts and memories of the movie.

Put the candle back!

Another great review. Always loved this film and the Universal films it parodies. Love your costume and the black and white!

I love your Elvis glasses!

Great review with so much information. I usually learn something new about a movie from your reviews. Who'd have known that Mel Brooks screams like a cat when hit with a dart?

Expresso !!! This and Blazing Saddles had Brooks on top of his game. Shame they don't make films like this anymore.

Saw this theatrically at it's initial release; the first time I ever saw an entire theater packed with people howling with laughter. I'm with you; the only Brooks films I really enjoyed were this one and THE PRODUCERS.

Another great and thoughtful review!! In this film, the moral of the novel was learned: be responsible for your creations or they will destroy. I always have a picture of Frankenstein in my office to remind me of that lesson. Now, put the candlestick… back!

You almost always point out something that I had not considered before. Young Frankenstein is a favorite, but I had never thought about the way it seems to be set in multiple time periods. Love the lab coat and safety goggles.

Young Frankenstein is my favorite comedy of all time. I’m totally not biased or anything. Totally….

Young Frankenstein is a great movie to watch on a rainy day. So funny a classic!

“I ain’t got no body.”

Yes. It's the pathos of the film that makes the corny jokes work so well.

Wonderful review. I have always thought of the as a tribute to the Original not so much a spoof. One of Mel Brooks best. Thanks for a great review.

First movie I saw in an actual movie theater. And definitely a top ten desert island movie choice for me. Your review perfectly captures the wonder of this film (Mel's masterpiece, IMO). Hope it helps some find (or better appreciate) the film.

One of Mel Brooks’ greatest movies is also one of his strangest: the almost-forgotten THE TWELVE CHAIRS (1970). With Frank Langella, Ron Moody, and Dom Deluise. It’s one of Deluise’s best performances.

*_"Could be worse."_* *_"HOW?"_* *_"Could be raining."_* I LOVED that bit...🤭

This was an excellent review of this wonderful film, thank you. This film isn't a parody, it's a homage, made with love, with great performances all round not just from the leads, although they are outstanding. Particularly Marty Feldman I think who wasn't well known in the U.S.A. but here in the U.K. he was far better known and used to have his own weekly T.V. series, sadly he die of a heart attack in Mexico whilst filming 'Yellowbeard' in 1982, he was born in Canning Town, London which was at the time quite a poor part of the city. This is one of the best comedy horror films ever made, along with 'Carry On Screaming' which I recommend it's done in the style of the horror films which 'Hammer Studio's used to produce, there was a long-running series of comedy films made in the U.K. mainly during the '60s which were based on jobs, historical events, etc, they all started with the prefix 'Carry On...', such as 'Carry on Spying', 'Carry On Cowboy', 'Carry On Cleo' (Cleopatra), 'Carry On Doctor' and so on et al. Anyway, thank you again for your great review, and please consider my recommendation.

I like this film but I I have that on DVD I need to wacth it again

I love that movie.

J.W., Have you ever seen (and reviewed) the original "The Producers" (1967)? It's more satire, than spoof. And it also earned Mel Brooks an Oscar for screenplay.

My father took my younger brother and I to the movies to see it in 1974 and we laughed hilariously

Jerome Weiselberry, I do agree that Brooks 'Young Frankenstein' is indeed a 'love letter.' I and a friend, several years ago, coming off a book club 'Frankenstein' read and also wishing to revisit Brooks film, did a watch of 'Frankenstein'/'Bride of Frankenstein'/'Son of Frankenstein' prior to 'Young Frankenstein'.

Madeline Kahn is the real genius in Mel Brooks movies.

Simply a Masterpiece and a loving tribute to the original movies.

In 2018 I was in the stage musical version of this movie, and if you have the chance to see it, I highly recommend it. The script is for the most part the same, the music/songs are great, as well. Mel Brooks is credited w/ both music and lyrics...but I do have the feeling he very likely had 'help' from an actual composer, haha. The cast of our performances would also usher, showing people to their seats before the show. A lady walked up to me and asked (with hope in her eyes), "Does Frau Blucher say, 'He was my boyfriend?' That's my favorite line from the movie." Knowing that Frau Blucher has an entire song titled 'He Vas My Boyfriend' I replied, "I think you're going to like this show very much."

Such campy humor that escapes many people at first but I noticed it and loved it.

Unlike other film makers-who when they do horror parodies simply do a series of cheap gags and little more, when Mel Brooks did Young Frankenstein he was careful with all the details of horror/gothic set design, the monster makeup, special effects, not to mention great comic depth in the plot.

Hi friend! First if all, I love your mad scientist costume and having the video in B&W! This movie took me awhile to get into. It isn't quite the same humor as Me Brooks' previous films...sometimes it does feel serious. It wasn't until I got into the Universal Horror movies and then understood the references that I started appreciating it more! Now it is a tradition for my father and I to watch this and Dracula Dead and Loving it every Halloween! Speaking of have you seen Mel Brooks' Dracula Dead and Loving it? Another great movie and I think the ranchier humor is tone down compared to Brooks' earlier movies. BTW - Did you ever think Cloris Leachman looked a lot like Una O'Connor from The Bride of Frankenstien? Also, a little update on my dad. His MRI showed no cancer in the brain...so that is good news...but we are still waiting to see more tests on his biopsy. So far just cancer in the lungs and couple lymph nodes....so thanks for the prayers and please keep praying! 🙏 Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻

...love your show...

Big Jerome Weiselberry fan btw

Perfect upload for Halloween. The lab gear is an awesome touch lol, one of my favorite videos yet... but to be honest I love this movie so I'm biased 😁

Yes! The beauty of this spoof (besides the knocker's joke} is that Mel used the original Frankenstein lab set. Also check out "I Was A Teenage Nephew Of Frankenstein's Albino Nanny." Chilling. Peace on earth.

When I was nine years old, I and my mom got together with one of moms gal friends. We had a little grilled outdoor dinner, then we went to see a film. My friends couple-years-older-than-me daughter, and her friends, wanted to see 'Young Frankenstein', but I think the ma'am's consulted and thought it a bit 'adult', so we saw something else, which I remember solely as 'something else than Young Frankenstein.' [What I _do_ remember was that the older kids were highly amused when I referred to 'boys and grils', and repeatedly asked me to repeat the phrase without explaining their motives. Eventually they brought my performance to the adults scrutiny, whence those kindly elders set my pronunciation straight].

Seen the movie a hundred times { literally } and laughed at the same parts each time!

Did I hear you mention "House Of Frankenstein"? A film co-staring Ann Gwynne the other in law of Robert Pine. Grandmother to Chris Pine. Ann Gwynne, Tess Trueheart in the early "Dick Tracy" serials. She was one of the most popular pinups for American G.I.s in WWII. I hope people will always recall her many films for Universal in the 40s and 50s.

Really cool video! The only Mel Brooks movie I have ever seen is the 1995 Dracula parody with Leslie Nielsen. Generally, I am not really that much of a fan of Mel Brooks, but I found that one to be pretty entertaining. In terms of comedy, I much more of a TV guy. Only Fools and Horses is probably my favourite sitcom of all time. The Simpsons is a long-standing favourite in our household as well! 😊

For a similar parody/homage to 1950's sci-fi, check out LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA.

This was definatly Mel Brooks best film. I enjoyed it much more than Blazing Saddles but that is probubly because I liked the early monster movies more than the westerns. While I enjoy The Horror Geek and Dark Corners reviews you are definatly a new favorite. I just discovered you today when you reviewed It, the Terror Beyond Space a favorite Alien monster movie, Them, my favorite giant bug movie and I wonder, have you reviewed Gorgo my favorite giant monster film.

16:06 Charming recollection of your mis-recollection!

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AWESOME VIDEO AS ALWAYS. MEL BROOKS ROCKS

Jerome, great research.

I love this film, it never fails to make me laugh every time, just like Blazing saddles and Haunted Honeymoon.

This is definitely an affectionate and fun tribute rather than a parody. I don't like horror parodies genearlly but I really like this movie. I last watched it a few months ago, not after watchin the Universal Frankenstein films, but after having watched the hammer Frankenstein series. It was a nice cap-off to the whole thing, i thought. I do think it's more in line with teh Universal spirit of the 30s and 40s but it does seem like teh hammer take might have been a smaller influence as well.

Nice! I love Mel Brooks films!

Very well done review, but as far as Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks butting heads, that only happened on one scene, the putting on the ritz dancing scene where Gene had to fight to keep that scene in as Mel Brooks thought it was to over the top.

I watched this film for the first time several years ago and I didn't enjoyed it, feeling as you do about Mel Brooks films. Last year I rewatched it and I loved it. I'm not sure if having watched Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein in between has something to do with that change, it may be the case. Another parody/love letter by Brooks and my all time favorite among his films is High Anxiety. Have you watched it? If so, I'd love to see your review about it. Thanks for the great, atmospheric video!