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Peter Segal recommended Young Frankenstein (1974) in Movies (curated)

 
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
1974 | Classics, Comedy, Horror
8.3 (21 Ratings)
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"Talk about a movie that holds up… this is the king. I remember the first time I saw this in Westwood when I was a kid. I’ve never heard an audience go that nuts before in a theater. This movie, probably more than any other, made me want to do comedies. It’s so grounded and faithful to the Boris Karloff version. That’s what makes it so great. Mel stayed within the boundaries of the original, and then pushed it an inch further for the laugh. That’s what he did with Get Smart [the TV show], too. He took the premise of James Bond and pushed it that same inch. It’s such a delicate balance… and one that he has mastered."

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ClareR (6037 KP) rated Don’t Make Me Laugh in Books

Nov 23, 2025  
Don’t Make Me Laugh
Don’t Make Me Laugh
Julia Raeside | 2025 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Don’t Make Me laugh is a slow burn with a most satisfying ending, narrated really well by Elizabeth Bower. I could imagine her as Ali.

We’ve heard a lot of talk recently of unnamed predators on the comedy circuit, and this is the story of one such man.

Ali thinks she has found the right man to co-present a radio show: comedian Ed. He’s funny, he’s nice - and actually he’s none of these things. He’s not at all what he seems to be, in fact.

Ali’s experience seemed all to plausible, and I very much enjoyed the way that she and the organisation called Scolds Bridle outed Ed’s behaviour. It was well worth the wait.

I did wonder who Ed could be modelled on…