Rating summary
| Movie |  | 4.5 |
| Video | | 4.5 |
| Audio |  | 4.0 |
| Extras | | 4.0 |
| Overall | | 4.5 |
Young Frankenstein Blu-ray Movie Review
It's alive. Again.
Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman September 11, 2014
Like some reanimated corpse brought back to life after a long dormant period, Mel Brooks’ legendary comedy Young Frankenstein is
being released again on Blu-ray in a so-called 40th Anniversary Edition which may intrigue consumers who either didn’t buy the version(s)
available in either The Mel Brooks Collection or
Young Frankenstein, or who did buy one of
the previous releases and are now wondering if this newest release boasts anything new. Unfortunately for those hoping for additional
supplements or a new transfer/encode, this appears to be exactly the same release as graced The Mel Brooks Collection and the
previous standalone release, save for a
couple of tangential differences like packaging and disc art.
My colleagues Martin Liebman and Casey Broadwater have already covered the previous releases of
Young Frankenstein, and I refer
you to their reviews for information on content, video and audio quality, and supplementary features:
The Mel Brooks Collection Blu-ray review
Young Frankenstein Blu-ray review
I personally own only
The Mel Brooks Collection, but I can confirm that once the disc boots, it is exactly the same as the disc found in
that set, down to menus, chapter stops, and bitrates.
Young Frankenstein Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
Please click on the links above for assessments of the video quality.
Young Frankenstein Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
Please click on the links above for assessments of the audio quality. Note that all of the Dolby Digital 2.0 options listed above are 2.0 Mono.
Young Frankenstein Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
Please click on the links above for a list of the many supplementary features.
Young Frankenstein Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
What more is there to say about Young Frankenstein than that it's an undisputed classic? While there may be incremental differences in the
scores Marty, Casey and I have assigned to various categories, there's no question that we all agree this is a great release. The price on this re-release
is certainly cheap
enough to entice those who have never picked this up previously, and with the same excellent video and audio quality and bounteous supplements,
Young Frankenstein easily comes Highly recommended.
