Review of Young Frankenstein (1974) by Anthonymoreno "The Definition O — 06 Feb 2010

Flaw: started to slow down at it's last 20 minutes.

This review of Young Frankenstein (1974) was written by Anthonymoreno "The Definition O on 06 Feb 2010.

Young Frankenstein has generally received very positive reviews.

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