I still watch this movie today they picked the best actors to do this movie it couldn't be any funnier then it already is Everytime I watch it I still lmao
Actually the movie was mostly Gene Wilder's idea. He had been developing the script and when he agreed to take the role of the Cisco Kid on short notice to replace the original actor in Blazing Saddles it was with the stipulation that Mel agree to direct the movie. Mel and Gene wrote the rest of the script together. Once Blazing Saddles became a huge surprise hit it was easy for them to secure funding. You'll notice the writing credits are shared by Mel and Gene.
You cannot overemphasize the brilliance of Gene Wilders performance of Young Frankenstein, starting with hearts and kidneys are tinker toys compared to the central nervous system.
My sister and her boyfriend, now my brother-in-law took my best friend and I, to the drive-in theater to see this brilliant comedy. We all laughed our asses off. To this day it remains one of my all-time favorite movies. I watch it every October 1st as a kickoff to the Halloween season. Ovaltine? Kids nowadays don' t even know what Ovaltine is. An absolute classic. Mel Brooks is an absolute genius. I am not sure what came first, blazing saddles or YF. I loved them both, but YF remains to be my favorite.
