Young Frankenstein
20th Century Fox - 20th Century Fox
Release date: 2006-09-05
DVD
Actors: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman
Adult Humor, Atmospheric, B&W, Comedies, Comedy, Comedy Video, English, Experiments Gone Awry, Feature, Feature Film-comedy, Frantic, Haunted By the Past, High Artistic Quality, High Production Values, Horror Comedy, Irreverent, Mad Scientists, Madcap, Movie, Parody/Spoof
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Young Frankenstein
Date undefinedI can't resist this movie. This is a classic comedy that I've watched over and over through the years. We're huge fans of Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle and Madeline Kahn. They're characterizations are so hilarious. If you're looking for a first rate comedy, this one is worth your time.
Young Frankenstein
Date undefinedThis is very very funny movie. Saw it years ago found it in a store but when I went back to get it was gone. A must see movie
Young Frankenstein
Date undefinedLest readers' noses find themselves getting out of joint, please understand that Young Frankenstein itself is five stars all the way. However, the release, not the film, is under review here, so bear with me and read on.
First, the content of the newer, anamorphic release--including the menus, extras, and commentaries--is identical to that of the older Special Edition which it replaces. This is a good thing because Fox has apparently decided to go just as cheapo as the other studios by not including a hard-copy chapter index. One was included with the Special Edition and since the chapters are exactly the same (unlike, say, Some Like It Hot, in which the two releases are divided differently), I retained it for my upgrade copy. While in the process of making the switch, I also noticed that the Special Edition's DVD case was made of heavier, sturdier plastic, so I swapped out the cover art as well (although I actually prefer the old cover art to the new, and the copy is also identical; in fact, I prefer everything about the Special Edition except the fact that it's not anamorphic).
I compared both prints by watching half of the film on each disk and frankly, I can't see or hear a difference in quality or aspect ratio. I don't have a widescreen TV (yet...hope springs eternal), so the fact that the new release is anamorphic doesn't mean anything to me at present.
Bottom line: unless you have a widescreen set, you probably shouldn't bother upgrading your copy. Given the ins and outs of DVD production, it's not unlikely that yet ANOTHER release will turn up by the time you purchase a new TV, so might as well get as much mileage as you can until then.
