When I first read the comment "Young Frankenstein is incredibly close to the original" I did not really want to believe it at first. I was of course proved wrong in watching this film. Honestly compared to the others I have watched for my history of American Film class, this one is the most lack-luster. While I can believe that this movie set the stage (with other films of course) for more horror films, it also does not do anything to push the boundaries of filming itself, and the spots where the story is "streamlined" to make way for the monster itself, it leave the film with not a lot of time to really feel for any of the other characters. Which I suppose is what works for it: It's concise, get to the monster stuff. The most memorable part for me was when the monster throws the small girl into the water to help her "grow" as she was doing with the flowers. It reminds us that the monster is far more simple than we think, given point A "Flowers help pretty things grow" point B just makes sense!
In all I can see why this film has withstood the test of time, it was one of the first of a genre and Boris Karloff makes it.
In all I can see why this film has withstood the test of time, it was one of the first of a genre and Boris Karloff makes it.