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Two reporters travel to a strange castle in Transylvania to investigate the apparent reappearance of Frankenstein, and encounter such kooky creatures as the sensitive Wolfman, the horny Vampiress Odette, as well as a whole cast of other weirdos. Written by Michael Silva <silvamd@cleo.bc.edu>
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WANTED: Two thrill-seeking reporters, brains optional, looking to dig up the story of the century. For information call...Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 November 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Transylvania 6-5000 See more »Box Office
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$3,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Gil Turner: [Muffled] I want you too!
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by John Kander and Fred Ebb
Used by permission of CBS Unart Catalog Inc.
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Though the scene in Jack's room is a master shot that is nearly two and a half minutes long, Goldblum and Begley were told to come up with their own blocking (stage movement). See more »Goofs
When Ed Begley's character Gil Turner is lost in the swamp and climbs down the tree, he crawls over a body. The person playing the body tried not to blink, but it's obvious that he does. See more »Quotes
Odette: [Pulling Ed to her chest] Tell me that you want me too!Gil Turner: [Muffled] I want you too!
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Theme from 'New York, New York'by John Kander and Fred Ebb
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TRANSYLVANIA 6-5000 (3+ outta 5 stars)
I dunno what it is about this movie... I'd be the first to admit that the story is silly and the script is terrible... yet somehow this movie winds up winning me over every time I see it. What saves the movie from tedium and even makes it *memorable* are some of the weird, crazy performances... primarily by a pre-Seinfeld Michael Richards whose loopy servant character is indescribable. He improvised the whole thing... and most of the time it's not even clear WHAT he's trying to do or WHY he's funny... he just IS. Jeff Goldblum and Ed Begley make a good comedy team (seemingly influences by Abbott and Costello more than anything else). Jeffrey Jones, Carol Kane, John Byner, Joseph Bologna and Genna Davis all have their moments as well. The story has two dim-bulb reporters (Goldblum and Begley) going to a small Transylvanian town to track down reports of monster, wolfman and vampire sightings. You are either gonna love this movie or hate it.