The one with Kenneth Branagh & Robert DeNiro (1994) was one of the most faithful adaptations to the book.
Only one problem... the book isn't very good (at least, not by today's standards).
Is it the mother of science fiction? Yeah, it has that honor, but as a read it's pretty dull despite the cool topic of reanimating dead tissue and creating a patchwork man out of corpses.
It's "science fiction" yet there's very little science in it. Before reading the book I anticipated in-depth chapters about Victor's experiments, his assembling the creature and bringing it to life - but all that interesting stuff is mostly glossed over.
Another drawback is there is no real protaganist in the story - no one to root for. Unlike the movies, the creature is not a tragic yet sympathetic figure - rather, he's a wanton killer of innocents. And his creator is no prize either (no wonder they hate each other).
The only part of the book that really grabbed me was the part where the creature learns language from a family he's spying on while hiding out in their shed.
Only one problem... the book isn't very good (at least, not by today's standards).
Is it the mother of science fiction? Yeah, it has that honor, but as a read it's pretty dull despite the cool topic of reanimating dead tissue and creating a patchwork man out of corpses.
It's "science fiction" yet there's very little science in it. Before reading the book I anticipated in-depth chapters about Victor's experiments, his assembling the creature and bringing it to life - but all that interesting stuff is mostly glossed over.
Another drawback is there is no real protaganist in the story - no one to root for. Unlike the movies, the creature is not a tragic yet sympathetic figure - rather, he's a wanton killer of innocents. And his creator is no prize either (no wonder they hate each other).
The only part of the book that really grabbed me was the part where the creature learns language from a family he's spying on while hiding out in their shed.
There are also scenes in it, which are go to over the top to the point of camp, such as the Bride running out of the house on fire, and this causes fire to blaze out of every wall as she runs past it. It jumps the shark too much, or so I thought?
I suppose it is technically the best one, but it feels like they could do another adapation that doesn't jump the shark maybe?