Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein is a 1974 comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, parodying classic horror films about Frankenstein's monster.
The title plays on the protagonist's insistence that his name is pronounced "Fronkensteen" to distance himself from his infamous grandfather.
The film has become a touchstone for affectionate genre parody: That movie is giving Young Frankenstein.
The phrase sometimes describes anything that lovingly spoofs its source material rather than mocking it.
- IgorSlavic masculine name
- FrederickName meaning serene monarch
- ElizabethFeminine given name
- MonsterCaffeinated beverage company
Gene Wilder · Transylvania · black-and-white · 1974 · cinematography · screenplay · Hollywood · cult film
Fortified medieval residence
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- TransylvaniaRomanian historical region
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
secret passage · bookcase · dungeon · candelabra · cobwebs · crypt · graveyard · villagers
Living, sentient entity
- reanimationRestoration of life
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- operating tableSurgical procedure surface
brain · corpse · stitches · bolt · zipper · genesis · experiment · transformation
Comic exaggerated imitation
- satireMockery exposing vice
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- pasticheImitative artistic tribute
- send-upMocking imitation of something
homage · Boris Karloff · burlesque · caricature · mockery · imitation · travesty
Amusing quality
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- gagsJokes or silencing devices
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
timing · physical comedy · double entendre · absurdity · hilarity · wit · buffoonery · sight gags
Longing for the past
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- masterpieceSupreme artistic achievement
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
influential · landmark · seminal · tribute · retrospective · heritage · beloved · quotable
Mel Brooks
Gene Wilder · Monster · Transylvania · black-and-white · 1974 · cinematography · screenplay · Hollywood · cult film · filmography
castle
Fortified medieval residence
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- TransylvaniaRomanian historical region
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
lightning · secret passage · bookcase · dungeon · candelabra · cobwebs · crypt · graveyard · villagers · atmosphere
creature
Living, sentient entity
- reanimationRestoration of life
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
operating table · brain · corpse · stitches · bolt · zipper · genesis · experiment · transformation · revival
spoof
Comic exaggerated imitation
send-up · homage · Boris Karloff · burlesque · caricature · mockery · imitation · travesty
humor
Amusing quality
wordplay · timing · physical comedy · double entendre · absurdity · hilarity · wit · buffoonery · sight gags · comedic genius
nostalgia
Longing for the past
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- masterpieceSupreme artistic achievement
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
legendary · influential · landmark · seminal · tribute · retrospective · heritage · beloved · quotable · enduring
- 70s CinemaThe Godfather, Star Wars, Taxi Driver, Chinatown, Apocalypse Now
- ComediesThe Hangover, Bridesmaids, Ghostbusters, Blazing Saddles, The Naked Gun
- Comedy FilmsShrek, Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, Easy A, Austin Powers
- Horror ComedyZombieland, Army of Darkness, Scary Movie, Creepshow, Re-Animator
- musicalsWicked, Les Miserables, Cats, Chicago, Grease
- Parodiesspoof, Spaceballs, Naked Gun, Scary Movie, take-off
Young FrankensteinNosferatu
1922 German vampire film
The Exorcist · The Shining · Halloween · The Omen · Carrie
Young FrankensteinSchindler's List
The Godfather · Citizen Kane · Lawrence of Arabia · Gone with the Wind · The Elephant Man
young, younger, youngest, youngster, youngsters, youthful, youthfulness, Frankenstein