Robert De Niro might not be the first choice one considers when playing Frankenstein's Monster , but he does give one heck of a performance in Kenneth Branagh's movie. While his appearance might be a touch more excessive than what the book describes, he undoubtedly fits the part. The portrayal and performance are considered the most book-accurate versions out there, and that's certainly true to a point.
What earns De Niro's version recognition is the attention to the more emotional and complex elements of the character expressed in the text. Once again, Hammer appears with another attempt at recreating the monster. This time, Hammer rebooted their interpretation and tried to start again from scratch.
Needless to say, their reanimated version left a lot to be desired from those who read the book. Despite David Prowse's gigantic presence and fearsome aura, his monster feels more like The Incredible Hulk than something cobbled together from dead bodies. Plus, he looks just a little bit too clean for a living corpse. An honorable mention to be sure, but if there's one version that deserves more recognition considering its accuracy to the book, it's the play by Danny Boyle.
Featuring Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller in alternating roles as both Victor Frankenstein and the Creature, it offers quite a unique interpretation. Though visually different from the novel, the behavior and portrayal are near perfection.
The play is the story told almost entirely from the Creature's point of view, showing the development and inner turmoil of a misunderstood monster.
What is cooler than Frankenstein vs. Answer: absolutely nothing! Santo Contra la Hija de Frankenstein sees the legendary wrestler El Santo, star of about 14 billion films all awesome take on the daughter of Dr.
Frankenstein and her monster. In the film, Dr. Really just has to be experienced to be believed. This is not so much a genre mash-up but an utter obliteration of genres. Someone, somewhere, namely director William Beaudine, thought it was a good idea to have famed outlaw Jesse James gallop into the Frankenstein legend. The film starts out with a title misconception as James meets the granddaughter of Frankenstein, Maria, who, with her brother Rudolph travel to the American West to harvest prairie lightning to use in their experiments.
Using lightning of the old west, the Frankenstein siblings run afoul of Jesse James after one of his compadres was injured in a shootout. Trying to mash up the western genre with the gothic terror of Frankenstein is like trying to mate a poodle with a hippo: the process is horrible to watch, but the results are interesting. There was also a Billy the Kid vs. Dracula film and I swear I will find a way to insert it in a future list. Yeah, Abbott and Costello are at the top of their game here, crafting a great parody of the Universal horror cycle, but the depiction of the monsters never descends into the wacky.
The Wolfman cuts such a tragic figure despite the humorous tone of the movie, and Lugosi is at his scene chewing best. The film is comedy gold , but its respect for the classic monsters, Frankenstein in particular, should not be overlooked. Following close on the heels of Blacula , Blackenstein sprung off the zeitgeist of the time, playing off racial bitterness and anger towards the Vietnam War. After a black soldier named Eddie Turner steps on a landmine and loses his leg, he visits Dr.
Stein to have his lost limbs restored. Eddie becomes a shambling monstrosity with a square afro instead of a Karloffian head. The film does not play as well as Blacula nor did it fare as well at the box office, but it remains a cultural gem and a fascinating area of study. Watch Blackenstein on Amazon. Den of Geek has covered this gem before and oh, is it worth covering again. After Godzilla , Toho wanted to expand their range of city stomping monsters.
So they just nuked Frankenstein and had him grow to immense size. Transylvania --tabloid scoop on return of monster. Weird Science --nerds create woman. Frankenstein's Great-Aunt Tillie --inheritance comedy. Gothic --account of the stay of the Shelleys with Byron. Hackenstein --comedy resurrection of late wife. Frankenstein General Hospital --med. Frankenhooker --New Jersey mad doctor. Edison's Frankenstein --Researched remake of the one.
Frankenstein: The College Years --Augh. Frankenstein --Randy Quaid. Frankenstein and Me --carnival sideshow exhibit. Stitch --A humanoid military weapon made from 88 corpses.
Why does Frankenstein leave Elizabeth alone on their wedding night? Does the Monster die? Does Frankenstein learn from his mistake in creating the Monster? Further Study Movie Adaptations. Popular pages: Frankenstein.
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