Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)

Too much of everything

i must have seen a different film!!

Good movie but grossly overrated

Better than most people think

Transylvania 6-5000Flights to Transylvania are typically the only ones that airlines will allow passengers to carry wooden stakes and guns loaded with silver-bullets on.Unfortunately, the tabloid reporters on assignment in this horror-comedy only packed their flash bulb camera.After their ornery editor (Norman Fell) comes in contact with video documentation of Frankenstein, he sends his goof-off son Gil (Ed Begley Jr.) and a hardnosed newsman Jack (Jeff Goldblum) to the Romanian countryside.Once in Transylvania, Jack and Gil encounter a gypsy who encourages their investigation.Digging deeper, they come across an unhinged physician (Joseph Bologna) determined to socialize the creatures he created in his experiments, including a werewolf, a sea-monster and a vivacious vampire (Geena Davis).A saucy send-up of classic horror archetypes, this screwball comedy is highlighted by some great comedic performances and adult oriented humour.Incidentally, tabloids today would only be interested in monsters caught without their makeup.(Yellow Light)vidiotreviews.blogspot.ca

I think it's interesting that several people have mentioned remembering this movie from childhood because that's where my recollection came as well. I'm glad I'm not the only one whose childhood included this movie since I was watching it thinking Geena Davis' costume alone makes it not for childish consumption, but it's sort of cartoonish in its sensibilities so maybe kids "got it" better.I hadn't thought about the movie in over 20 years, but something just made me put it in my Netflix queue -- I remember it being a movie I loved!! I have to say I'm disappointed... you would think a move so packed with famous names would be somehow better. I laughed 1-2x tops. My husband was browsing a joke website while I was watching this and I found myself paying attention to it instead of this.

This is your typical "Airplane", Mel Brooks, Three Stooges, fast-paced and sometimes so incredibly "stupid-funny" (corny) type humor. If you didn't laugh the first time you watch this, then you may have to watch it again. There are quite a few things that you need to observe to "get it". I don't want to give up the jokes but without being too cerebral they are sometimes so subtle. Jeff Goldblum plays the ultimate straight man while Ed Begley, Jr. does a fabulous job for the underdog comedy relief. The characters are uncommon and original, especially for the time era. This movie was ahead of its time and I can't say enough about how it can put you in a great mood (knowing there are worse things in the world). Keep an open mind, sit back and let the film take you outside of the real world. Enjoy the show.

When I was a kid this movie made me laugh so much! It is a great 80s flick. I know it is no award winner, but it wasn't trying to be. This was my first movie I ever had once VCRs had come out. I made my father search high and low when I was a kid in order to have it. It makes me long for childhood. (The best part is that besides this movie I was never crazy about purposely stupid funny movies, even as a kid, but this one has my approval.)It made me want to go to Trannslyvannia, which I will actually be going to next year. People don't even think the place really exists. Well, I recommend it if your into movies, it is a cult classic.