Ironically, by parodying monster movies, young frankenstein is itself a monster movie. Hes had a privileged upbringing with brothers, friends, and even a. Frankenstein adaptations are almost never frankenstein. Young frankenstein 1974 is one of writerproducerdirector mel brooks best films a nostalgic, hilarious spooftribute to classic horror films with its authentic black and white cinematography and production designset decoration, and in particular, of mary wollstonecraft shelleys classic novel about corpse revival by a godaspiring mad scientist. Compare and contrast frankenstein book and movie essay. Made with obvious affection for the original, young frankenstein is a riotously silly spoof featuring a fantastic performance by gene wilder. I would agree with this, and under the masterful direction of mel brooks we find the cast carefully executes flawless humor and captivates us with a wild and uncanny take on the frankenstein legend. In the book, victor frankenstein is the main character and in the movie, his grandson, fredrick frankenstein, is the protagonist. With gene wilder, madeline kahn, marty feldman, peter boyle.
So i had no way of knowing if victor frankenstein is based on the book without looking it up, but as it turns out, i was correct in thinking that the new narrative is a departure from the original. This is our first hint that we might be in a mel brooks movie. While at the castle, frederick stumbles upon a book by. It wasnt nearly as ugly as it was illustrated in the book and somehow the abnormal brain used in the movie also had an effect on the monsters mindset, which wasnt supposed.
Mel brooks own words telling all about the players, the filming, and studio antics during the production of this great comedy classic. Young frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind. Gene wilder on willy wonka remake, young frankenstein, mel brooks, and more duration. An american grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body. A young neurosurgeon gene wilder inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous dr. Frankenstein mary shelley forget the hollywood image of the monster with bolts in his neck, frankenstein, written by the then 18 year old mary shelley, is an intriguing read as well as a morality tale, still as relevant for today, if not more so. Little is known about the origin of young frankenstein. We had a good view from our seats mezzanine, k, center. It was a comedy motion picture that was a parody of the original film frankenstein, adapted from mary shelleys novel. By some accounts, young frankenstein is the magnum opus of gene wilders diverse and broad assembly of performances. Mary shelleys frankenstein book vs movie add a difference. Whale may have made these changes as a way of speculating, after all the advancements in science, how it might be possible to create life and to satisfy his own.
Moreover, the monster that young frankenstein had created was quite different than the creature in the book. Sep 12, 2010 first, i will write the fun part which is a comparison of mel brooks movie, young frankenstein, and marry shellys book, frankenstein. The equivalent of victor frankenstein is the character dr. Victor frankenstein, and peter boyle as the monster. This picturedriven book, written by one of the greatest comedy geniuses of all time, takes readers inside the. As well, victor frankenstein is different than what you might expect from the movies.
Young frankenstein was made with deep respect for the craft and history of cinemaand for the power of a good schwanzstucker joke. Jul, 2016 mel brooks announces young frankenstein book. Also, the overall ending of young frankenstein is happy and the monster and frankenstein live in harmony. Frankenstein essay there is little doubt that frankenstein is one of the most wellknown and most celebrated stories in history. Both films purpose was to entertain viewers for at least an hour and a half. Victor frankenstein, it chronicles frankensteins journey to create life and his clash with his creation after he succeeds. Mary shelley came up with the idea for her masterpiece at a young age, and the book was published in 1818. Comparing shelleys frankenstein and young frankenstein. At one point, young frankenstein was a member of the teen titans inbetween the. Young frankenstein is a 1974 american comedy horror film directed by mel brooks and. This picturedriven book, written by one of the greatest comedy geniuses of all time, takes readers inside the classic films marvelous creation story via neverbeforeseen black and white and color photography from the set and contemporary interviews with the cast. Touching on themes of ambition, lost of innocence, revenge, humanity, responsibility and creattion, frankenstein is a dense but very worthwhile classic of its genre. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback called igor, a pretty lab assistant named inga and the old housekeeper, frau blucher iiiiihhh. There was much more to remember about young frankenstein than madeline kahn hitting the high note after her fun with the monster.
Nov 23, 2015 so i had no way of knowing if victor frankenstein is based on the book without looking it up, but as it turns out, i was correct in thinking that the new narrative is a departure from the original. Victor frankenstein of shelleys original novel is given a very long, involved backstory because you have more time to devote to such things in a novel. Creating both men and women in his image, god is the only person who can do this successfully, giving us unconditional. Young frankenstein is a parody of monster movies, specifically this should be obvious the frankenstein films of the 1930s starring boris karloff. This article is a compare and contrast essay between frankenstein novel vs. There was much more to remember about young frankenstein than madeline kahn. We have always had good experiences at walnut street theatre. Examine the difference between the original novel and two movies from the 1930s in this lesson. Young frankenstein essays examples filter results by. Gene wilder, mel brooks based on the novel by mary shelley. In the movie, frankenstein experimented only with dead animals, a human heartkept beating for three weeks, bodies took from graves, the gallows frankenstein. The basis for differences between mary shelleys frankenstein book and james whales 1931 movieli the plot structure in the book vs the movie. Mel brooks hilarious secrets behind the making of young. Now all thats involved is a little graverobbing and a trip to the handy local brain depository, and the frankenstein family is back in business.
Based on mary shelleys quintessential horror novel, mel brooks incarnation of the famous monster takes time to poke fun at itself. Oct 30, 2016 the oldest gag in the book young frankenstein was the first hollywood movie for actor marty feldman who played igor and he was nervous on the set. Young frankenstein first appears in teen titans vol. In shelleys novel frankenstein s monster had got his head cut because of frankenstein s need to put the brain in his creation, not by an axe. The book is alive and teeming with hundreds of photos, original interviews, and hilarious commentary.
Comparing and contrasting shelleys frankenstein with brooks young frankenstein the 1818 book frankenstein by mary shelley and the 1972 movie young frankenstein by mel brooks both portray the differences in feminism regarding the cultural times through the character of elizabeth. Jan 05, 2016 moreover, the monster that young frankenstein had created was quite different than the creature in the book. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. Excerpt from mel brooks introduction to young frankenstein when i was young, i loved the movies because they saved my life. Shelleys novel is a novel full of agony, and the depressing life of victor frankenstein. In both mary shelleys gothic novel frankenstein and mel brooks movie young frankenstein, frankenstein, the protagonist, is a scientist whose obsession with power and reanimation take over his life. Frederick welcomes the monster back to his castle such that he can teach it. How young frankenstein is an ode to itself film school rejects. Shelley, mary frankenstein, the novel and the film. Someone takes the box, but the skeletal corpse doesnt let it go without a fight. At one point, young frankenstein was a member of the teen titans inbetween the events of infinite crisis and one year later. And whether the story focuses on a young scientist named victor.
Now all thats involved is a little graverobbing and a trip to the handy local brain depository, and the. Comparing and contrasting shelleys frankenstein with brooks young frankenstein 1031 words 5 pages. Frederick frankenstein played by the brilliant gene wilder. Comparison of shelleys frankenstein and young frankenstein. In the novel, frankenstein immediately abandons the monster, allowing it to raise itself which makes all the difference.
Young frankenstein language 4 3 sexual references, 4 scatological terms 3 mild, 2 anatomical terms, 6 mild obscenities, namecalling cuckoo, filthy rotten yellow, mother grabbing bastard, sick, lunatic brain, doodoo, filthy slimy rat, crude, primitive, grotesque, insane, halfcrazed, exclamations keep your mouth shut, 1 religious profanity gd, 6 religious exclamations e. More differences differences monster in young frankenstein does not accidentally drown the little girl in the countryside. Difference in details of bringing the monster to life. Frankenstein young frankenstein was a immense film in 1974 produced by mel brooks. Who is the real monster in mary shelleys frankenstein. How is the original frankenstein movie 1931 different from. The lid is opened to reveal a corpse clutching an ornate metal box. Frankenstein and his monster have been portrayed in a book and in movies. The supporting cast includes teri garr, cloris leachman, marty feldman, madeline kahn, kenneth mars, richard haydn, and gene.
In the novel frankenstein, by mary shelley, victor frankenstein is the true monster, not the creature himself. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. The supporting cast includes teri garr, cloris leachman, marty feldman, madeline kahn, kenneth mars, richard haydn, and gene hackman. Young frankenstein vs mary shelleys frankenstein by kevin. In the book, the abomination taught himself to read, write and talk. Novelmovie difference mary shelleys frankenstein essay. In 2015, we got victor frankenstein, the latest in screen. First, i will write the fun part which is a comparison of mel brooks movie, young frankenstein, and marry shellys book, frankenstein. Upon arrival at the estate, frederick meets frau blucher, the housekeeper. Blucher, despite an early rumor perhaps perpetrat ed by brooks himself, is not the german word for glue. Young frankenstein screenplay by gene wilder first draft. A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous dr.
This picturedriven book, written by one of the greatest comedy geniuses of all time, takes readers inside the classic films marvelous creation story via neverbeforeseen black and white and color photography from. On a distant, rainy hill, the old frankenstein castle, as we knew and loved it, is illuminated by another bolt of lightning. Frederick frankenstein gene wilder learns that he has inherited his infamous grandfathers estate in transylvania. An eerie transylvanian lullaby begins to play in the. According to wikipedia, the film is more different than it is similar. Frankenstein soon begins to recreate his grandfathers experiments. Young frankenstein is a 1974 american comedy horror film directed by mel brooks and starring gene wilder as the title character, a descendant of the infamous dr. Mary shelleys gothic novel frankenstein is a story constantly being retold but almost never has it been retold faithfully. The young man had always rejected his grandfathers medical experiments as impossible, but he changes his mind after he discovers a book entitled how i did it by frederick frankenstein.
Young frankenstein has all the of panache of the screen sensation with a little extra theatrical flair added. Young frankenstein is a 1974 comedy film written by gene wilder and mel brooks. Brooks young frankenstein, on the hand, kind of makes fun of shelleys. The story of young frankenstein follows the basic plot structure of mary shelleys original novel fairly accurately, with brooks and wilder manipulating the story and introducing new characters so effectively, that you quickly stop comparing the film to other serious adaptations of the novel and simply sit back and enjoy the humor. Young frankenstein 1974 is one of writerproducerdirector mel brooks best films a nostalgic, hilarious spooftribute to classic horror films with its authentic black and white cinematography and production designset decoration, and in particular, of mary wollstonecraft shelleys classic novel about corpse revival by a godaspiring mad. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Nov 21, 2019 mary shelleys gothic novel frankenstein is a story constantly being retold but almost never has it been retold faithfully.
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