Young Frankenstein Immortality Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Young Frankenstein.

Quote #4

FREDERICK: Just think. A dead brain ready to live again in a new body. […] Throw the main switch!

Perhaps the doctor's experiment isn't about the body at all, but about the brain. At this point, he thinks the brain is that of Hans Delbruck, and he's hoping to give this honorable brain eternal life. This is also the point of all that mind-uploading stuff. With the same brain (or simulated consciousness), we're still ourselves, regardless of the body.

Quote #5

FREDERICK: Life! Life do you hear me? Give my creation LIFE!

From the doctor's word choice, it seems that his experiments are less about bringing someone else back to life for their sake, and more for "his creation" so he can get credit for it.

Quote #6

FREDERICK: Alive! It's alive! It's alive!

This is a classic line from the original movie, but bringing the dead back to life will always be exciting, at least until it's commonplace in everyday life.