"From Five Times Before"
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Young Frankenstein
eahoover — 10 years ago(March 22, 2016 10:30 AM)
I never understood if this was meant to be a joke, or if it was just to point out the fact that the village elders were highly incompetent in being able to keep the Frankensteins from terrorizing the village. Any thoughts?
(Reference: "These are very serious charges and all the more painful to us, your elders, because we still have nightmares from five times before.") -
drunkbear — 10 years ago(March 23, 2016 06:50 AM)
I thought the line was 'from dark times before,' or something to that effect. Did it say 'five times' in the subtitles?
It could be a joke about the number of Frankenstein movies that had been made before. I can't see it referring to the Frankenstein family's history in this particular movie, though; it was Frederick's grandfather who made the first monster, and there was no mention of any other relatives carrying on in his vootshtops ('What?' 'Vootshtops! Vootshtops! Vootshtops!'[stomping] until Victor came along.
I'll have to go watch the movie again, and pay particular attention to that line. It may be hard work, but I'm sure I can sit through it, again.- You may have come on no bicycle, but that does not say that you know everything.
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Missa34 — 9 years ago(May 17, 2016 11:18 AM)
I think it's a reference to time or a time period. That their elders/ancestors had been terrorized by a Frankenstein's creature once before and that they better be prepared now. I think "five times before" is just another way of saying 50 years ago.
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mrx2117 — 9 years ago(August 23, 2016 10:45 AM)
This one is easy there are 5 Frankenstein films in the original series (Original, Bride, Son, Ghost & House) + a number of other crossovers with Dracula, Wolfman, Abbot & Costello etc. So it's an in joke referencing that this is meant to be a direct sequel to the original Universal series.