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40th Anniversary Edition
20th Century Fox | 1974 | 106 min | Rated PG | Sep 09, 2014

Young Frankenstein (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

8.2
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users3.5 of 53.5
Reviewer4.5 of 54.5
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Overview

Young Frankenstein (1974)

"Young Frankenstein" is both a zany comedy and a cinematic tour de force. It has all the usual—and, in this case, slightly unusual—suspects: the reluctant scientist Frederick Frankenstein, who is actually the great-grandson of the infamous creature creator (pronounced "Fronkensteen", his spoiled fiancé, Igor the pop-eyed hunchback, his dizzy assistant, the castle's hideous head housekeeper, and, of course, the Monster.

Starring: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Teri Garr, Madeline Kahn
Director: Mel Brooks

ComedyUncertain
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Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
    Video resolution: 1080p
    Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (224 kbps)
    French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (224 kbps)
    Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (224 kbps)
    Music: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)

  • Subtitles

    English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin (Traditional)

  • Discs

    50GB Blu-ray Disc
    Single disc (1 BD)

  • Packaging

    Slipcover in original pressing

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.5 of 54.5
Video4.5 of 54.5
Audio4.0 of 54.0
Extras4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.5 of 54.5

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  4.5 of 5

Please click on the links above for assessments of the video quality.


Young Frankenstein Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.0 of 5

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  4.0 of 5

Please click on the links above for a list of the many supplementary features.


Young Frankenstein Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.5 of 5

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.