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      Continued from page 43                is  constantly  fighting  against  his  also infused with a clear send up of  picture while also highlighting the

      a perfect  tone  with this one.  family  legacy.  This is perfectly  Peter Sellers’ suppressed Nazi Dr.  loving  aspect  of  this  satire.  This,
      Encompassing  both  the horror  encapsulated by the opening scene,  Strangelove  (in Dr. Strangelove),  along with it being filmed in black
      from the original features as well  where he is lecturing  to a class  with his nearly indecipherable thick  and white,  as well  as utilizing
      as the  comedy  that  comes  from  but is then questioned by a nosey  German accent and uncontrollable  transitions that harkened back to the
      the  far out situation,  their  script  student on the aspects of his family  arm gestures bringing us back to the  1930s, truly place us in the realm of
      and improvisations are chock  full  past. The moment brings together  character that was created ten years  the original horror classics.
      of sexual  double  entendres,  zany  great acting, physical comedy and  earlier. The two sex symbols of the         Young Frankenstein is a brilliant
      characters  with bizarrely  comedic  sharp dialogue. Boyle is equally as  film are equally as entertaining. It is   piece  that  still  holds  true  all  these
      elements, and classic send ups of the  impressive. It is difficult to bring a  rivetting to watch Kahn’s Elizabeth   years later. It has had a lasting
      original horror pictures. One scene  character  to  life  that  just  lumbers  transform  into a  sort of Bride  of   impact on the comedy genre, though
      that must be highlighted  further  around without speech, yet in his  Frankenstein over time, while rich          impressively  has also  touched  the
      is the above  mentioned  castle  capable  hands, he is able to add  comedy comes from the flirtations             rock industry.  Taking a break one
      dart  scene  between  Frankenstein  a human touch to the monster –  between Garr and Wilder.                      night, Aerosmith  watched  the  film
      and Kemp.  This single moment  making us feel sympathetic toward              Brooks  took  his  film  to  the  back in 1974. The next day, Steven
      encompasses running gags, random  him. Feldman’s Igor is simply             next level of paying tribute to the  Tyler  wrote  “Walk  This  Way”,
      improvisation (a cat being hit by  classic. Featuring a beautiful piece     original classics. He tracked down  having been inspired by Feldman’s
      a dart), the competitive  nature of  of improvisation, it was he who        Ken Strickfaden, who designed the  first scene in the movie. It is a superb
      men in sports (cheating anyone?),  came  up with  the  idea  that  his      machinery for the lab in the original  motion  picture  that  works from
      and a closing gag that will have  hump would keep moving back               Frankenstein  films.  Learning  that  beginning to end. No matter how you
      you gasping for air.                  and forth between his shoulders       he still had all of it in his garage,  pronounce it, Young Frankenstein is
                                            until  those around  him  noticed.
        Bringing together a wonderful                                             he  rented  it  and  gave  the  man  a  a classic comedy. So, make sure to
      cast, each character has something    Every time Leachman’s character’s     screen credit (something he never  get back in the saddle (not Blazing
      that  will  bring a joyous tear  to   name Blücher is said, the horses      received  for the original movies).  Saddles – that’s another Brooks/

      your eye. Wilder’s Frankenstein is    react in dismay. While Mars’ Kemp     It  adds another  dimension  to  the  Wilder  film)  and  enjoy  having  yet

      a brilliant  yet  wacky doctor  who   spoofs Son of Frankenstein,  it  is   realistic horror facets of the motion  another roll in ze hay.


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