Young Frankenstein Movie, Director Mel Brooks - Essay Example

The films authentic black and white cinematography and production design and set decoration, further enhances the feeling expressed in Mary Shelleys classic novel. The main character, Dr.Frederick Frankenstein, is in refutation with his heritage, and continually and rebelliously corrects people about the pronunciation of his name: "Thats Frahnk-en-steen". The movie sees Dr. Frankenstein, a character in conflict between life and death, and the want to control life through death. Mel Brooks portrays his “Frankenstein” (based on the original version) in a humorous manner and thus makes the movie a commendable performance.

The movie provides wit and humour and it represents a genuine comedy classic. The film was shot in the same castle and with the same lab equipment as the original Frankenstein (1931). Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, incorporated in the movie the original source of the Frankenstein saga, through Frederick Frankenstein when he studies his grandfathers notes, the audience are able to listen to actual excerpts from Mary Shelleys novel. The movie commences on a dark stormy night, with the camera panning amorously over a torch lit courtyard, zooming slowly in to a dusty window and dissolving as the clock strikes midnight into a caressing inspection of the gothic inscription on a coffin reposing within a dank and doom laden crypt.

The scene elected is “The Theatre show” wherein the monster and creator Frederick performing a soft-shoe dancing duet, “Puttin’ on the Ritz”, complete with tuxedos, canes and top hats. The main theme of the movie, one can observe is that of life, the meaning of the fullness of life and that even after death there is life. Together with this idea, Dr, Frankenstein portrays his love and dedication for his work. In every human being there is dire as well as good. So even though a monster is considered as an evil person, still behind all the ghastliness, there is a human being that