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GeniUs · 56-60, M
Posted this elsewhere recently but the scene from 'Van Helsing' (film) where the protagonists automatically attack the monster and then one of them asks, "what do you want?" And he replies, "to exist."
A great reflection of most people in the world, many persecuted or vilified for no reason.
A great reflection of most people in the world, many persecuted or vilified for no reason.
Straylight · 31-35, F
@Glossy It’s been a very long time for me, but wasn’t it that he looked almost normal except his eyes were unsettling in some way?
Glossy · F
@Straylight Correct. It was the Universal film that gave us the vision of Frankenstein with a square head and a bolt in his neck..
JSul3 · 70-79
@Glossy No argument from me.
The films were 'adapted' from the Shelley novel, as well as a stage play, plus additional screen play by Universal writers.
The makeup was a combined effort by Jack Pierce, James Whale, and the facial structure of actor Boris Karloff.
When a film is "adapted from" or "inspired by" gives the studio carte blanche to take whatever measures they choose in crafting their film. Henry/Victor were reversed in the film. There is no Justine in the films. There was no Bride in the novel, as the body Victor was making, he eventually destroyed. In the novel, the 'creation' had his moments of violence.....the Karloff Monster was a misunderstood, reanimated corpse, who had more of a human soul than many of the characters in the films that were determined to destroy him. That is a legacy. It is totally separate from the Shelley novel.
The films were 'adapted' from the Shelley novel, as well as a stage play, plus additional screen play by Universal writers.
The makeup was a combined effort by Jack Pierce, James Whale, and the facial structure of actor Boris Karloff.
When a film is "adapted from" or "inspired by" gives the studio carte blanche to take whatever measures they choose in crafting their film. Henry/Victor were reversed in the film. There is no Justine in the films. There was no Bride in the novel, as the body Victor was making, he eventually destroyed. In the novel, the 'creation' had his moments of violence.....the Karloff Monster was a misunderstood, reanimated corpse, who had more of a human soul than many of the characters in the films that were determined to destroy him. That is a legacy. It is totally separate from the Shelley novel.
Jimbo7 · M
Never seen the movie for ages , but Im looking forward to seeing again this weekend.
Firestarter · 31-35, F
Interesting
AngelUnforgiven · 51-55, F
