That's Fronkensteen
Just a movie for today, Mel Brooks' 1974 classic
Young Frankenstein
This my friends is a true classic. Mel Brooks, who is known for his great parodies, took an original and ran with it. Starring Gene Wilder, Teri Garr, Marty Feldman and Peter Boyle as the monster. This film has spawned many a future gag from the roving mole of Prince John in Robin Hood: Men in Tights, to Peter Boyle's Halloween costume in Everybody Love's Raymond, and yes even to one of the great Rock and Roll songs of all time. It is said that while seeking inspiration Aerosmith went to see the movie and were so wrapped in laughter by Eyegor's joke that they came up with the song "Walk This Way". How can you go wrong.
We begin with the introduction of our resident mad scientist Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, sorry Fronkensteen, giving a lecture on brain function. He makes it quite clear that dead is dead. We also learn that it was his grandfather Baron Victor Von Frankenstein who spent his evenings digging up corpses and playing in the lighting storms. The good doctor is presented with his grandfather's will and compelled to travel to old family stomping grounds in the fabled Transylvania.
Here we meet this assistants Eyegor and Inga. Together they arrive at the castle to and quickly discover the secret library of Frederick's grandfather with the secrets that show his experiments could actually work. Grab the shovels! After some digging and a little trouble with Abby they begin. The creature is secure, the lighting flashes and the switches are thrown... even, the third switch and at the moment of truth, nothing.
OK so if you've actually seen Frankenstein it works. Sorry for the spoiler there. By the way if you have seen the original you already know that nothing good came after that. Terror, screaming, villagers with pitchforks and a lovely dance number.
So sit back and enjoy some of Mel's work!
Best Lines
Eyegor: Dr. Frankenstein?
Dr. Frankenstein: "Fronkensteen"
Eyegor: You're putting me on.
Dr. Frankenstein: No, it's pronounced "Fronkensteen".
Eyegor: Do you also say "Froaderick"?
Dr. Frankenstein: No, "Frederick".
Eyegor: Well, why isn't it "Froaderick Fronkensteen"?
Dr. Frankenstien: It isn't, it's "Frederick Fronkensteen".
Eyegor: I see.
Dr. Frankenstein: You must be Igor.
Eyegor: No, it's pronounced "Eyegor"
Dr. Frankenstein: But they told me it was Igor.
Eyegor: Well, they were wrong then, weren't they?
Dr. Frankenstein: If your blue and you don't know where to go to, why don't you go where fashion sits.
The Monster: PUTTIN ON DA REEETZ!!!
Inspector Kemp: Und now ve vill go my house und have a little sponge cake und a little vine (his wooden hand snaps off) und shit!
Oh yeah I almost forgot... BLUCHER!!
So I definitely recommend this one. Enjoy and remember Eat, Drink and watch a Movie.
We begin with the introduction of our resident mad scientist Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, sorry Fronkensteen, giving a lecture on brain function. He makes it quite clear that dead is dead. We also learn that it was his grandfather Baron Victor Von Frankenstein who spent his evenings digging up corpses and playing in the lighting storms. The good doctor is presented with his grandfather's will and compelled to travel to old family stomping grounds in the fabled Transylvania.
Here we meet this assistants Eyegor and Inga. Together they arrive at the castle to and quickly discover the secret library of Frederick's grandfather with the secrets that show his experiments could actually work. Grab the shovels! After some digging and a little trouble with Abby they begin. The creature is secure, the lighting flashes and the switches are thrown... even, the third switch and at the moment of truth, nothing.
OK so if you've actually seen Frankenstein it works. Sorry for the spoiler there. By the way if you have seen the original you already know that nothing good came after that. Terror, screaming, villagers with pitchforks and a lovely dance number.
So sit back and enjoy some of Mel's work!
Best Lines
Eyegor: Dr. Frankenstein?
Dr. Frankenstein: "Fronkensteen"
Eyegor: You're putting me on.
Dr. Frankenstein: No, it's pronounced "Fronkensteen".
Eyegor: Do you also say "Froaderick"?
Dr. Frankenstein: No, "Frederick".
Eyegor: Well, why isn't it "Froaderick Fronkensteen"?
Dr. Frankenstien: It isn't, it's "Frederick Fronkensteen".
Eyegor: I see.
Dr. Frankenstein: You must be Igor.
Eyegor: No, it's pronounced "Eyegor"
Dr. Frankenstein: But they told me it was Igor.
Eyegor: Well, they were wrong then, weren't they?
Dr. Frankenstein: If your blue and you don't know where to go to, why don't you go where fashion sits.
The Monster: PUTTIN ON DA REEETZ!!!
Inspector Kemp: Und now ve vill go my house und have a little sponge cake und a little vine (his wooden hand snaps off) und shit!
Oh yeah I almost forgot... BLUCHER!!
So I definitely recommend this one. Enjoy and remember Eat, Drink and watch a Movie.
