Review of Young Frankenstein (1974) by Matt D — 31 Dec 2013

Satire doesn't have to be cynical (I'm looking at you, Farrelly and Zucker brothers of the world.) Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein" manages to at once act as over-the-top, immature spoof of Warner Bros horror movies and joyous homage to the notion of old Hollywood showmanship and what makes movies great.

Even if not riotously funny, this is comedy with dog ears, stained pages in a schoolboy joke book that Brooks elevates not only to the big screen and brings to an audience, but like the best of his work it's a welcome cheer to the fact that THIS can be a profession, and that with a little risk, creativity and BALLS -- what knockers! -- pop culture is never really dead -- it's just always waiting to be brought back to life.