November 12, 2009
i can't watch this now without thinking of spirit of the beehive :(
Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Dwight Frye
"Frankenstein" is a film about a mad, obsessed scientist, Dr. Henry Frankenstein", who creates a monster, by taking body parts from dead people. Upon placing a brain inside the head of the monster, He...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 28, 2001
Stats: 1,158 reviews
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August 4, 2009It is impossible to analyze James Whale's "Frankenstein" without taking in consideration its iconic status. No one could deny that this is one of the most influential movies ever made, but unlike most films that have started a trend or have established a series of movie clichés, ...( read more)
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July 18, 2009One could argue that it was Frankenstein, not the earlier Dracula, that cemented Hollywood's stake (pun intended) in the horror genre and ultimately saved Universal Studios from pending bankruptcy.
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November 5, 2008After striking gold with Dracula Universal tried again with Frankenstein, the adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel about a scientist (Colin Clive) who is obsessed with creating life to the point of grave robbing. He pieces together a man and attains life, but it goes terribly wrong...( read more)
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July 8, 2008"frankeinstein" along with "dracula" have been listed as the legendary horror phenonmenon in the 1930s, and they saved lots of theaters from going bankrupt then, and they're the saviors of box office as long as they're double-featured together. it shall be the myth of 1930s.
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November 17, 2009A classic that lives up to all of it's hype. Of the Universal Monsters, Frankenstein is the king. The tone and style is amazing, beautiful and haunting at the same time. The acting is perfect and allows you to enjoy the movie. The story was told so simply, yet powerful and meanin...( read more)
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November 8, 2009Un clásico de terror del cine de monstruos, Frankentein narra la historia de un joven genio que cumple su ambición de crear vida al unir partes de cadáveres, dándole vida con electricidad a su monstruo.
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October 29, 2009an iconic film to be certain. as the film's end credits state, a great cast is indeed mentioning twice--despite the horridly awkward and dated writing, the actors pull out some terrific performances. while the editing is also pretty bad, the overall cinematography and direction...( read more)
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August 4, 2008JohnRambo123, your review seems to be all about the special effects. Someone who rates a film on the effects is a dimwit. Myself, I thought the special effects were pretty good and even if they wern't, I would still have appreciated this horror classic.
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July 2, 2008
Those of you complaining that it is nothing like the novel, I think you will find it is only a loose adaption. The idea based on the book, but mostly different. And that was intentional by the Screen writers and director.
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