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It's Franken-Steen....
in any case ….Mary Shelley was a mediocre writer who happened on an interesting "science fiction" idea that offered greater potential than she was able to bring to it in her novel. I would rate the Boris Karloff film as the best telling of the story, followed by Young Frankenstein, which was the most edifying.
Wrong again. The name isIt's Franken-Steen....
Get me...the smart brain.
Thats a remarkably awesome musical as well.
Get me...the smart brain.
"Whose brain did I put in?"
so it is …..Thats a remarkably awesome musical as well.
The novel is very different form the books, and deals more with Man's attempts to become God. Plus its quite old so the writing itself may be a little offputting.
the book is incredibly good.what have you seen or read
and did you like it?
a creation story with a tragic warningNeither. It's a story about how a man tried to play God, and the disastrous results.
That interpretation might make a really good movie....but not if Dr. Frankenstein is a black woman....,The Book. I also like most of the films. But the book by Mary Shelly to me is a trip into mental illness. The monster was a creation only in Baron Frakenstein's mind if any killings did happen he did it himself. One of the reasons I say this is the Baron spotted him at a party with upscale well-dressed people and no one in the room spotted this guy with scars and a bolt sticking out of his neck. There are other reasons while reading the story that also drew me to that conclusion the Baron chased a hallucination only he could see.
i would not call shelley mediocreMary Shelley was a mediocre writer who happened on an interesting "science fiction" idea that offered greater potential than she was able to bring to it in her novel. I would rate the Boris Karloff film as the best telling of the story, followed by Young Frankenstein, which was the most edifying.
I met Boris Karloff when I was about 8 years old visiting my uncle who lived in LA. Karloff was only about 5 foot 10, rather thin and very soft spoken. It was hard to imagine him as Frankenstein. He certainly was no monster in his personal life. He was very well liked, always well dressed, and a ladies man. He was married 7 times.the book is incredibly good.
we are speaking of the classic universal studios version starring boris karloff? one of the best.
in the sub genre of "mad scientist" i just prefer the warm comfort of bubbling glassware and giant sparks of tesla coil lightninjg to these modern "computer screen" dramas.
a creation story with a tragic warning
most of the universal "monsters," svengoolie ran "creature from the black lagoon" last week end, had a large dose of humanity . most would be content to be left alone .I met Boris Karloff when I was about 8 years old visiting my uncle who lived in LA. Karloff was only about 5 foot 10, rather thin and very soft spoken. It was hard to imagine him as Frankenstein. He certainly was no monster in his personal life. He was very well liked, always well dressed, and a ladies man. He was married 7 times.
Unlike other actors who played monsters, Karloff often had scenes where he showed kindness, and humanity in the monster and occasionally humor. In many of his monster movies he comes across more as the victim than the villain.
That seems reasonable. However, before Frankenstein, movie monsters were almost universally villains. The 1931 version of Frankenstein certainly had an effected on other monster movies such as the 1933 King Kong. When Kong fell from the Empire State building, audiences were not cheering. Viewer described Kong as being captured, brutalizer and force to serve the interest of those who sought only to make money out his captivity and were responsible for his death.most of the universal "monsters," svengoolie ran "creature from the black lagoon" last week end, had a large dose of humanity . most would be content to be left alone .
if you do nuclear tests in the remote islands, do not be surprised if "godzilla" shows up in tokyo.
Yes!The Book. I also like most of the films. But the book by Mary Shelly to me is a trip into mental illness. The monster was a creation only in Baron Frakenstein's mind if any killings did happen he did it himself. One of the reasons I say this is the Baron spotted him at a party with upscale well-dressed people and no one in the room spotted this guy with scars and a bolt sticking out of his neck. There are other reasons while reading the story that also drew me to that conclusion the Baron chased a hallucination only he could see.