It is worth noting that Gene didn't just co-write and act in Young Frankenstein, he was the one that first came up with the idea for the film and then asked Mel to direct it. So depending on how you see it you could say that it is a Gene Wilder film first and a Mel Brooks film second.

@thevfxmancolorizationvfxex4051

4 жыл бұрын

imo, this film should be Gene's best remembered performance. Whilst Willy Wonka was very iconic, Young Frankenstein is practically Gene's baby. He made this film, and it's amazing

@jasonblalock4429

4 жыл бұрын

I read Wilder's autobiography years back and I wasn't terribly impressed, but it did have one amazing story about making Young Frankenstein. Apparently, Mel Brooks absolutely hated the 'Putting On The Ritz' scene in the script, telling Wilder that it would never work and was sheer hubris, and this escalated into a screaming bitter fight. It was so bad that afterwards, when Wilder was at home, he was genuinely worried that he'd just destroyed his friendship with Brooks, and nevermind the movie. . Except then Brooks calls, sounding like nothing had happened, and says the Ritz scene stays in the picture. Why? Because he started the fight to could see if Wilder would fight for it. He still didn't like the idea, but Wilder's sheer passion told Brooks to trust him on it. And, of course, it became the most iconic scene in the movie.

Much as I love watching Wilder flip out, I think his best work is when he plays understated characters. Wonka is completely deadpan, sarcastic, neutral chaotic - he feels otherworldly, fey even. Meanwhile, the Waco Kid is completely chill; nothing phases him, yet he brings a certain gravitas into an otherwise ridiculous film. Wilder had a masterful way of bringing undercurrents of unexpressed emotion to his characters through pauses and facial expressions.

We really didn't deserve Gene Wilder, but im glad we all got to experience him :-)

The one thing I truly regret is a time in Chicago, when I saw Gene Wilder and they ha Richard Pryor ( I kid you not) were sitting in a Lums Restaurant . They had just finished promoting Silver Streak on a local morning talk show. As I was walking over to my boyfriend’s house on North Avenue, where the Lums was, I saw them in the window, they saw me and waved and smiled, literally waving me in to the restaurant. I was so overwhelmed and shy; I kept going! How messed up is that?!!? I regret that to this day!

For me, what makes Wilder special is the amount of pathos he brought to his characters. All of his best performances were of characters with a lot of pain or sadness at their core, driving their actions. And he was never afraid to let that pain show through legitimately, even when he was being funny, which ended up making even his silliest characters feel much more sympathetic and relateable. . Like, for me one of his moments of sheer brilliance was in his introduction in Blazing Saddles: "A man drink like that, and he don't eat, he is going to DIE!" / "When?" ...With that one word, the Kid becomes someone the audience wants to root for, not just a comic sidekick, and the relationship between him and Bart becomes much richer as well.

This is an excellent tribute to Gene Wilder. I even got a little teary-eyed at the end.

Since being a kid I watch Frankenstein Jr for every xmas holidays. And it has been about 40 yrs now. I loved all of his movies and watch them over and over again. I am glad I found other fans of his

No mention of his late wife Gilda Radner? She was a comedy legend herself on SNL. She passed away in 1989 due to ovarian cancer. He founded a cancer research non-profit in her name. They starred in 3 movies together, 2 of which he directed. Omission notwithstanding, a great mini documentary on Gene. Thank you for putting this together!

@SkyeGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe he's planning a mini-doc on Gilda! Bottom line, watch Love Gilda.

@AyeThatsHandsomePete

4 жыл бұрын

“Haunted Honeymoon” is underrated.

@HatsOffEntertainment

4 жыл бұрын

I am planning a separate video on Gilda that will cover their relationship and films together. Thanks for watching!

@hulkjelly6876

3 жыл бұрын

She was a tremendous talent that left us all too soon. This video however was not about her.

@VeracityLH

2 жыл бұрын

If this had been simply a biography then talking about Gilda would have been appropriate. But this was about his acting style, which she had no influence over. Though I love the 3 films they did together, it wasn't truly collaborative as with Mel Brooks or Richard Pryor. They met on the first and the other two contained parts written for her so they could work together. It's apples and oranges. Besides, once you mention Gilda, you have to talk about her death and what he did after with cancer awareness. It would take over the video and be a huge sidetrip. He was with his last wife far longer (25 years) yet she gets no mention by name and is present in only a few seconds of this video. Because this is about his acting style.

Your channel has quickly become one of my favourites over this quarantine. Thank you for keeping up the quality work.

@CSM100MK2

3 жыл бұрын

indeed, the quality is consistent and very well done in editing and narration and recording. so rare these days in some channels for every video to be a good production.

Man I miss Gene Wilder I grew up watching his movies he is so funny and such a great actor! He can also act dramatic too. Him and Richard Pryor had great chemistry they were both perfect for each other. I surely miss them both

That moment in young Frankenstein where he stabs himself in the leg... when he said "Little b****** shot me in the back" in Blazing Saddlers, his whole ability to play off Pryor... These reasons and so many others will always be why Gene is and will always be a treasure to whoever gets to see him perform. He will be missed, but thanks to how movies work, he will always be remembered.

@redkommie80

4 жыл бұрын

@@coyotesmile8972 I should have been more clear that I was going over his whole career. But fun fact (can not remember now if it was covered), Pryor was originally going to play the part of Bart that Cleavon made famous.

Thank you for this excellent retrospective. I first saw Wilder in Silver Streak and fell in love with him. In that one film, he's a comedian, an action hero, a mystery solver, and a romantic lead. I thought, "This guy can do anything." I never had cause to change that opinion. Thanks to my mum for introducing him to me. One of her favourite films was Young Frankenstein. "Put... ze candle... back!" always brought on fits of giggles. If Wilder is performing in the next world, my mum has snagged a front row seat. 😁

One of the greatest actors of all time, underrated for his larger body of work. He leaves a blueprint for actors, to become great

I don't know why people don't really talk much about him play as the Fox from "The Little Prince" (1974)

Have you considered doing a video of Cloris Leachman? She has a knack for the vaudeville/burlesque/timing type comedy as Brooks, Milton Burle, Henny Youngman types had to a T! She never seemed like she was trying too hard, she just is. If that makes sense.

@CinnamonGrrlErin1

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I'd love to see a video on Cloris, and one on Madeline Kahn too.

@jasonblalock4429

4 жыл бұрын

I'd definitely love to see one on Madeline Kahn.

Chomping on popcorn as I watch this for the second time. I miss old Hollywood. How the older movies played out like plays and didn't need huge budgets to tell a basic story. That was the art.

I think his part in Bonnie in Clyde is great...the awkwardness of being in that car with them is downright fantastic

I love this. My favorite performance by Mr. Wilder was Fredrick Frankenstein. In this film is my all time favorite scene. After locking himself in with the creature and begging in a hilarious rant to be let out, he turns to his creation and begins to compliment him. On this scene, the comedy slowly seeps away as Wilder shows how easily the Frankenstein madness can take him. And with his booming, "MY NAME IS FRANKENSTEIN!" We see he's accepted his destiny. And no matter what, I get chills in that scene. In a Mel Brooks parody sits this amazing scene that gives me chills. Amazing man and an amazing actor.

I'm glad the audio for the ending is back! I briefly thought I had imagined the whole thing...

@TheMrsmartass13

4 жыл бұрын

Right? I had watched it before, and a few days ago I was rewatching it all an a bit stoned at the time, and I was really confused and thought I had a problem with my audio, I forgot about this happening before and sat there trying to see if there was a problem in my settings.

@needlesstosay555

4 жыл бұрын

lol i thought it was a tribute of silence for the last bit for how long he lived

If Gene had stopped trying to make people laugh after making his mother wet herself from laughter, he would have already done more than most in making the world a little brighter. However, he went on to make so many countless others laugh just as genuinely and intensely, for years and years to come. Who knows how many he saved. Just how many peoples lives he touched and inspired will never be known. In the same way he will never be forgotten. I hope someday to see him, maybe, in a world of pure imagination.

Excellent job, as a bit of creator myself I can see the amount of work that goes into your videos. I respect the passion.

This is superb and I agree with all of it. Gene was a face from my childhood and a true master of his craft. What a fantastic tribute this is.

Just as impactful as the first time watching this months ago. I hope to see a docu-mini on Robin Williams

I have loved Gene since I seen him in Willy Wonka. If you get a chance, watch him in The World's Greatest Lover. He wrote it, directed, produced, and starred in it. A classic. Much Love.

I enjoyed this remaster very much. You always have such amazing content! Keep up the good work!

Like all other past actors of that era, I found him as just a run-of-the-mill name you'd just know once, but after learning more about his work on _Willy Wonka_ and his death, he really grew on me.

Kind of incredible that this original video is only four months old. Everything on this channel is of really high quality and feels like something made by a KZreadr that's been around for years.

"No one can freak out like Gene Wilder". You know what, I take that as a challenge. I've always planned to try my hand at acting but now I really have to try.

I watched Young Frankenstein on Halloween for the first time and I swear to god Gene Wilder should have gotten an Academy Award for his role in that film. He is absolutely electrifying and powerful and he plays the role so straight it's just a work of genius.

One of the most underrated channels on youtube. You do excellent work!

No way this is just what I needed today! Good job!

Thank you so much for this and other Gene Wilder mini-docu. Always his eyes - gorgeous! Plus his way of looking directly at the camera, saying the craziest line as if he 100% believed it. Now that is Acting. R.I.P. New subscriber.

I'm a simple guy. I see a documentary on Gene Wilder, I watch. The man's a legend.

i love when at the end hes talking to conan and how he puts his hand on conans to assure him hes doing good, such a great man.

It's funny, this morning when I woke up I was thinking of Gene Wilder snippets of the films he was in like "are we black?" and "Put the candle back!". I always like watching him waiting to see him do the unexpected. Which I expected him to do, but he always did it better than I expected. I'm really happy that he was happy cause that's hard to be now days.

great video, he was an absolute legend and one of the last true gentlemen of hollywood.

just a thank you for placing this wonderful production on you tube, a class act and I loved watching it and will watch it again and again of that I am sure, cheers to you and so many thanks

Another underrated director that I think would make a great video for you would be "William Peter blatty" the writer of The Exorcist. He only directed as far as I know? 2 movies "The Ninth Configuration" and "The Exorcist 3". Both were brilliant films The Ninth Configuration in particular is one of my all-time favorites! And the cool thing about it is they both have style-wise very similar Direction. You can tell that he had his own style.

@rick.d

Жыл бұрын

9th Configuration - absolute fav.

So glad to see the unmuted section finally!!

I heard about that. How Gene wanted to surprised the kids with the can, terrifying boat scene, his sarcastic humor.

Wow! This is a great update of the already informative and entertaining mini documentary about our unforgettable electric actor! Stay safe and keep it up!

One of my favorite actors, thank you for sharing his memory

One of my favorite things about Bonnie and Clyde was his performance. It underlines everything you are saying about his wonderful approach. Lovely essay btw.

I can't remember if Wonka or Young Frankenstein was the first I saw as a kid. (My parents were weird lol I grew up watch horror movies instead of Seasme Street) But Blazing Saddles is the one I adored the most. All of these movies were perfect puzzles that would've been incomplete without him

I remember being young and just laughing my head off at these two guys In movies like see no evil hear no evil and stir crazy… ✋😊

I always look forward to your uploads you have an obvious passion for film and a very listenable voice keep it up :)

One of my favorite actors from my youth and he also a very talented wife when he married Gilda Radner.

Gene is one of the greatest actors of all time!

I HIGHLY recommend the movie START THE REVOLUTION WITHOUT ME, it seems to be a forgotten work of Gene's. Him and Donald Sutherland make a great pair in their double dual roles.

What a lovely tribute to one of the greatest comedic actors and all round great human. Thank you.

Sometimes I watch a KZread video so good I wish I could give it two thumbs up. It's unfortunate you had to redo this one, but at least it gave me a chance to do just that.

And so I had to watch it again (this new version). Brilliant tribute (again!). I loved Gene Wilder...and need to see more of his films.

Gene wilder and Richard Pryor were absolutelyggenius together!!

Nicely done. I teared up at the end. I remember watching stir crazy as a kid and thought it was the funniest movie ever. Gene Wilder is a comedy legend.

Richard Pryor was one of the co writers of "Blazing Saddles". This is where they met.

That first video was the one that brought me into the channel! It was so well done. It's crazy to think you've one-upped yourself yet again! Thanks for these, man!

This was a fantastic presentation.

My daughter turned me onto your channel. Excellent stuff.

You know, I never realized how close Gene Wilder yelling comes to a Ric Flair promo.

Gene was a special genius. He is missed.

I love gene! Hands down one of my favorite actors of all time, his work in willy wonka makes me feel happy when I’m having a bad day.

See no evil, hear no evil was a brilliant film with even greater comedy timing.

I love your content so much! Plz continue creating and I guarantee your success!!

Dude... You made me cry.

I always understood he kind-of gave up acting after his wife, Gilda Radner, died. It took the wind out of his sails.

Damn, bro. You didn’t have to make me cry.

these videos have been my latest addiction, learning about the history of movie icons or movies i have enjoyed growing up and even actors/movies i'd never heard or seen before. if you ask me these videos are the perfect love letter to these wonderful actors/movies. so from me to you, thanks.

@HatsOffEntertainment

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@chicoravelli5703

4 жыл бұрын

It’s not an addiction if it’s healthy.

Well made tribute. You're good at this.

aww, i was thinking it was something new, but thanks for another great video, this showed me some GREAT movies to add to my watchlist.

You can never have too much Gene Wilder. I'd love to see a video on Marty Feldman someday too; he was incredible.

Thank you.

Silver Streak is a love letter to Hitchcock. An absolutely must watch !

Great decision! And thank you for it. It's really not an easy choice to make while being a relatively new and growing channel, whether to go with a re-upload or not. There's always a want to bring your subscribers new material but wow... the want to make adjustments and fix even the most miniscule of seemingly unnoticeable mistakes is strong. Usually hits me moments after I begin proof watching whatever my latest upload happens to be😅. Glad to see your Re-Upload on this has gone over well✌

You MUST do a video on gene wilders 90s sitcom called “something wilder”. Only aired one season!

How do you only have 54k subs. Quality work on every one of your tributes.

Your videos are very professionally made, with excellent picks of music. Thank you so much for your works.

Excellent. I watched the original, but couldn't help but watch this as well.

Just love Gene Wilder

That Interview with Conan brings me all the feels.

He truly is missed. I love his movies.

Hyacinth's father-in-law, was Charlie Bucket (Pronounced by Hyacinth as Boo-Que).

"Nowhere Special", I always wanted to go there...

Good stuff! Cheers!

Well done. 👏👏👏

Gene was someone special.

A Gene Wilder film i think is underrated is Frisco Kid. It's one of my favorites.

Nowhere special? I always wanted to go there. =) best line ever.

Gene is a national treasure.

Love your stuff. Keep up the great work.

I would love to see your video on “the toy” another I underrated movie from childhood.

These are great Joe! Keep it up! ✌️❤️

That interview with Conan was great.

Gene Wilder--my first celebrity crush.

So Gene Wilder was still alive when Johnny Depp portrayed Willy Wonka in 2005's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory but by then Gene had retired

They don't make 'em like Gene Wilder anymore. I wasn't aware that he was an author; I'll have to look into his work.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother is one of my favorites.

The world was a better place with Gene and Richard.

Gene Wilder- Pure Imagination

His face, his voice, his delivery... and whatever it is going on behind his eyes. A totally unique actor. What a mensch!

I just saw your original video yesterday :)