Frankenstein

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Summary: It's Finally Alive Again!
Review: What a movie. This is,without a doubt,the ancestor of horror movies. It is also one of the greatest movies of our time. James Whale has redifined the word ''horror'',and this is where it comes from. In this horror epic,Dr.Frakenstein,a mad doctor who is obbsessed with creating life,along with his hunchback assistant,finally accomplished their goal of making life.And it backfired.I wont spoil the rest,but do buy it. It remains the single most original horror movie of all-time.So get an early start on halloween,and meet a treat.

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Summary: a classic!
Review: a classic film is even better on dvd! this 69 year old film looks wonderful on dvd and the disc is loaded with extras..including a very informative documentary and a short film as an extra. you can't go wrong with this dvd..and i recommend getting the other old monster films on dvd also!

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Summary: Fantastic Presentation of a Fantastic Film
Review: This presentation of the classic James Whale 1931 film "Frankenstein" is the most perfect representation of this fine film, even beating out the nearly perfect laser disk presentation of several years back. The documentary on the making of Frankenstein by David Skal, master horror historian, is worth the price of the DVD alone. Not only is the movie represented with crystal clarity, but the art gallery and commentary add to this great product. A must have for film fans and monster buffs.

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Summary: a classic horror flick with no filth.!
Review: This is what horror is meant to be. No blood and gore, no bad launguage. I haven't seen this but I've heard it's truly a horror classic. Buy it!

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Summary: An Honored Masterpiece
Review: The strength of "Frankenstein" is found mainly in Boris Karloff's superb performance. He is not the golem-like creature portrayed in later versions but rather a tortured thing cruelly brought to life. Karloff perfectly conveys an unearthly awareness that would be in keeping with a life force created through artificial means. Some film literature states that Leslie Howard and Bette Davis were considered for the roles of Dr. Frankenstein and Elizabeth respectively. The restored version, showing, among other things, the Monster tossing little Maria into the lake, conveys the misguided innocence of the fatal act. U.S. censors cut that part of the scene, but such a cut gave the scene a ghastly connotation in not knowing what was done to little Maria. Dwight Frye is superb as the demented Fritz. His torturing of the Monster, in extended scenes recently restored, as well as the moment when Drs. Frankenstein and Waldman are allerted to his fate, are gruesomely chilling. The obvious studio set at the graveyard lends to an excellent macabre atmosphere. "Frankenstein" is a fine film and well worth seeing especially for Karloff's terrific performance.

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Summary: THE MAN WHO MADE A MONSTER... OR TWO.
Review: It's true... in this excellent 1931 horror classic, the townsfolk give a toast to "Young Frankenstein!" during the preperation for his wedding. Those who love Mel Brooks take note, this is most likley where the title for his own Frankenstein came from... but for the first, and the original, you can't go wrong with this DVD release. On a fiddle factor if one to ten, Frankenstein gets a eight for extra's. An original documentary (plus BOO! - which I don't want to give anything away on), photos and stills, cast bios and more, adding Frakenstein to your collection is a smart choice. There only negitive I have is the feature commentary by Rudy Behlmer comes across a tad conversational, almost as if he just happened to drop by and you were watching Frankenstein... but it's not that bad. Worth buying.

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Summary: UNIVERSAL HORROR CLASSIC
Review: FRANKENSTEIN was released 10 months after Universal's smash DRACULA; this film was made for a mere $250,000; it grossed an astronomical (for 1931) TWELVE MILLION. "If you have a weak heart and cannot stand intense excitement or even shock, we advise you NOT to see this production. If, on the contrary, you like an unusual thrill, you will find it in FRANKENSTEIN" so went the original advertising for this landmark film. Physically, Karloff was put into agony for the role: thirty pound boots which made him over 7 feet tall; a weighty artificial skull and many layers of greasepaint and strips of cotton gave Karloff the look known to millions as the monster. The incredible make-up was done by Jack Pierce. In 1931, audiences literally screamed at the sight of the MONSTER (Frankenstein, of course was the doctor's name!) and the movie was an astonishing success. The scene where Karloff throws the little girl in the pond was shown in England but censored in the U.S. Interestingly, the original choice for Elizabeth was a 22-year-old ingenue named Bette Davis-alas, she was deemed too agressive by Whale when he saw her costume test!

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Summary: Love it!
Review: This is an excellent film. If you enjoy old movies and are a classic fan, you must have this movie in your collection. The only Frankenstein film better is the 2nd one(Bride Of Frankenstein). The print is in excellent shape !

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Summary: The real Frankenstein movie
Review: This is a classic. Much better than any of the Frankenstein movie's of more recent vintage. Dark and sinster with a really different looking monster. Karlof steals the show as the misunderstood monster who only wants to be accepted by people.

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Summary: A great restoration of a classic!
Review: I haven't seen the DVD version of this movie yet (since I've yet to buy a player,) but the new VHS version is still great. Much better than the first copy I bought in 1983.

A real bonus is that you finally hear Dr. Frankenstein yell "Now I know what it's like to be God!" And it's in the actual movie, too!