Bride of Frankenstein in the works.
Rumor has it, Neil Burger to write and direct (The Illusionist)
&
Scarlett Johansson as a possible female lead.
Now, I have not seen the 1935 movie in twenty years, but I did see some clips recently. The 1935 movie really did cheese it up.
James Whale's 1931 Frankenstein is a film masterpiece. I spent four days watching this movie, about thirty times or more. (no, I'm not crazy - has to do with a project I'm working on).
I think the 1931 movie is one of the best movies ever made. Editing was rough - but we're talking 1931, and much was edited out do to time restraints. Still, it is a masterpiece and broke real ground in film making.
Colin Clive's performance alone took acting to a new level. Dwight Frye was an absolute genius.
The shots that Whale got, from the graveyard to the Monster howling at his own shadow in his cell, to Fritz (Frye) with his torch, or descending a knotted rope from atop the tower (what a nut!) - awesome film.
The Bride, however, looks like fluff and fun. I will have to watch it soon (maybe not thirty times over four days, though - I get to do that with White Zombie).
The remake should be interesting.
I won't go into Kenneth Branagh's so called Mary Shelly version; other than to say I think he went over the top just a little in his acting. Branagh has great work. This was not it. And Bobby D. (vomit) as the Monster. huh? "You talkin' to me, aaarrrrhhhharragg, huh, you talkin' to, arrragggarhhhh?!"
Come on.
Any thoughts?
Rumor has it, Neil Burger to write and direct (The Illusionist)
&
Scarlett Johansson as a possible female lead.
Now, I have not seen the 1935 movie in twenty years, but I did see some clips recently. The 1935 movie really did cheese it up.
James Whale's 1931 Frankenstein is a film masterpiece. I spent four days watching this movie, about thirty times or more. (no, I'm not crazy - has to do with a project I'm working on).
I think the 1931 movie is one of the best movies ever made. Editing was rough - but we're talking 1931, and much was edited out do to time restraints. Still, it is a masterpiece and broke real ground in film making.
Colin Clive's performance alone took acting to a new level. Dwight Frye was an absolute genius.
The shots that Whale got, from the graveyard to the Monster howling at his own shadow in his cell, to Fritz (Frye) with his torch, or descending a knotted rope from atop the tower (what a nut!) - awesome film.
The Bride, however, looks like fluff and fun. I will have to watch it soon (maybe not thirty times over four days, though - I get to do that with White Zombie).
The remake should be interesting.
I won't go into Kenneth Branagh's so called Mary Shelly version; other than to say I think he went over the top just a little in his acting. Branagh has great work. This was not it. And Bobby D. (vomit) as the Monster. huh? "You talkin' to me, aaarrrrhhhharragg, huh, you talkin' to, arrragggarhhhh?!"
Come on.
Any thoughts?
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Last edited by GodsOtherMonkey; 07-01-09 at 02:50 PM.
Reason: I tend to criticize the wrong people too much.