Flesh for Frankenstein
by Paul Morrissey
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Actor: Arno Juerging, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Joe Dallesandro, Monique van Vooren, Udo KierDirector: Paul Morrissey
Brand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-09-20
Audience Rating: X (Mature Audiences Only)
Studio: Image Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Flesh for Frankenstein
Movie Review: "De-Liver Us From Evil"
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw this in 3 D at a movie theater the week it was released. You will probably not be able to find for a USA/Canadian compatable DVD player, also in 3 D. It has been re-titled and re-released in formats for viewing in USA and Canada, but what is the point? It is not the same movie unless it is in 3 D. It is not Andy Warhol's unless it is in 3 D. As a fellow artist, I did not always put Warhol's work on a pedestal as many at the time were doing--but I DID highly respect his motives for doing the work and applauded much of it. He was very innovative--has gotten his place in Art History as a result. This movie is tongue in cheek, I believe for Andy. It is campy and creative. The players are "beautiful people" very a la Andy, and not horrific abberations depicted in earlier movies of Frankenstein and his monster.
If you view it in 3 D you will see human organs come into the audience and float about. The recipient of the body parts comes into the audience and levitates. Here comes a brain, an arm. We were spared the intestines. As a liver floats buy, you have to control yourself to keep from saying "de-liver us from evil." Not for mainstream, probably but five stars from an artist's point of view. "Pop" goes the Warhol. June, 3, 2009 UPDATE: another Amazon reviewer has left a comment on my review and stated that Andy Warhol had nothing to do with this movie other than lend his name to it. It may be true that I made too big of a deal about Andy in this review. I had been an art student just prior to this movie's release and was very immersed in all things arty. I do remember the hype around this movie and the hype at the time indicated that Andy did, in fact, have something to do with it. Much ado was made of it. Also some of the actors were some of the "beautiful people" in Andy's circle. So there is no doubt in my mind that Andy had some input into this (not required on his part, but I am sure he had input and was paid attention to, made some comments during the making of it) and he is in fact listed as one of the producers (monetary backers) of the movie on FrankensteinFilms.com. I am also sure he had imput in other Morrissey films that he also co-produced. You fork over the money for something, you are usually going to make some comments, either asked for (most probably) or unasked for. So I thank you for your observation and stand corrected. I still, however believe that Andy gave considerable amount of input to some of the actors and the director on AW'sF. I am also a dudette and not a dude, but if you want to call me dude it is okay by me. Much better than some other things I could be called.
Summary of Flesh for Frankenstein
Maverick filmmaker Paul Morrissey's "Flesh for Frankenstein" reevaluates the horror film, infusing it with satiric wit and sexuality. Morrissey's tale of the mad Baron Frankenstein and his perverse creative urges was heavily edited upon initial release; Criterion presents the restored director's cut--fully intact after 20 years. "Presented" by Andy Warhol.If you're in the properly receptive mindset to appreciate the artistry of director Paul Morrissey's Flesh for Frankenstein, you may experience an unexpectedly delightful shift in attitude while watching the film. At first it appears that Morrissey is indulging in an exercise of pure camp (and it's true, he is), but then it hits you: underneath all the wretchedly awful dialogue and seemingly deliberate bad acting, it's clear that Morrissey and his cast are up to something wonderful. Not only is this a seductively beautiful film to watch--even the abundant bloodshed and gory scenes of dismemberment are esthetically striking--but it's been conceived with astute intelligence and a wealth of refined humor, while maintaining connections to the resonant themes of the Frankenstein story. In this case, Baron Frankenstein (marvelously overplayed by Udo Kier) is a rather twisted fellow, married to his sister (Monique van Vooren) and determined to create the perfect man and woman from the assembled remains of selected corpses. He's created a sexy female, but his male specimen's got the brain of a young man who aspired to be a monk, making sexual arousal a bit of a challenge! The dead man's friend (Morrissey discovery Joe Dallesandro) intervenes to disrupt the Baron's mad experiment, and it all leads up to a climactic laboratory scene of gruesome and tragic death, all worthy of Morrissey's splendid operatic staging.
Originally filmed in 3-D with outrageous scenes of in-your-face carnage, the film is enjoyable as camp horror, but it's equally entertaining as an exercise in pop-art symbolism and socio-political satire. This becomes even more evident from the wonderful audio commentary track featuring Morrissey, a very witty Udo Kier, and the stuffy but erudite critic Maurice Yacowar, whose insightful analyses make it clear that this is surely not a typical horror film. It's trashy but exquisite, and quite worthy of inclusion in the Criterion Collection. Once you've seen this, you simply must move on to its companion film, Blood for Dracula. --Jeff Shannon
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