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.")
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.
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He definitely says 'five times before' I always found it curious myself. Even if Fredericks Grandfather wasn't the first how old are these guys?
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I'm at a loss, then; maybe there's a Mel Brooks interview on the net somewhere in which he explains that bit.
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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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No. It means 5 times before. As mrx2117 says, there are 5 Universal Frankenstein films.
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.
it is an inside joke, and funny if you know that Frankenstein's monster went on rampages several times before in earlier Universal films.
As has been explained by others.