The Bride of Frankenstein (Universal Studios Classic Monster Collection)
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Movie Reviews of The Bride of Frankenstein (Universal Studios Classic Monster Collection)
Movie Review: Love, Rejection, & Death
Summary: 5 Stars
Is there a more heart-twisting ending than that of "Bride of Frankenstein"? Who does not relate to the Creature when he decides to destory himself and the woman who rejects him, and then a lone tear edges down his cheek. This movie is the ultimate in sequels, often out-doing "Frankenstein". All the Creature wanted was a friend, a companion, someone who was like him. And yet he was rejected again -- in the first movie by his "father" and in the second movie by the only other being who was like him. Karloff gives a stellar performance and Lancaster is beyond peer as both Mrs. Shelley and the Bride. Read my version of the story in the Universal Monsters series "Vow of Vengenace" coming in July 2002. You can also read my versions of Dracula, The Wolf Man, Frankenstein, the Mummy (January 2002), and Creature from the Black Lagoon (April 2002)from Scholastic books. Visit my web site at larrymike.com for more information on the Universal Monsters series from Universal Studios and Scholastic books.Movie Review: Bride of Frankenstein... Save the Whales
Summary: 5 Stars
Bride of Frankenstein: 8 out of 10: Bill Condon's Gods and Monsters certainly has made a viewing of the Bride of Frankenstein de-rigueur in certain intellectual (read gay) circles.
While there is undoubtly some homosexual subtext in Bride, and one definitely is hard pressed to find a campier villain than Ernest Thesige's Dr. Pretorius, the reality is this is simply one of the best films of the 1930's even without the revisionist, gay old time slant.
James Whale has created a tight, must see movie that cemented Boris Karloff's well deserved stardom. It also introduced special effects that are shocking for the early thirties and are still impressive today, Dr. Pretorius's Homunculi in particular.
The picture is quite theatrical with great indoor sets used to great effect. I can see the influence on everything from Dark City to The Matrix.
As must see for film fans and amateur historians alike, The Bride of Frankenstein comes highly recommended.
Movie Review: Art Masquerading as Camp
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Bride of Frankenstein" has less in common with films like "Frankenstein" and "Dracula" than it does with those made by von Sternberg and Dietrich (a la "The Scarlet Empress") in relatively the same era. Both "Bride" and these use their genre along with an excessive amount of bizzare, campy aesthetics to strangely both mask and accentuate a series of profoundly artful, but socialy unacceptable ideas. Like Murnau with his horror masterpiece "Nosferatu" before him, it is often speculated that director Whale used "Bride" as a way of expressing his otherwise suppressed homosexuality. Through this the film gains a very uneasy atmosphere, which can certainly not be attributed to a scary monster. Someone (the name escapes) once said that the greatest enemy of art is the absence of limitations. "The Bride of Frankenstein" slyly proves this.Movie Review: Marvellous horror fantasy
Summary: 5 Stars
Classic film; possibly the best of the Universal Horror films from it's era, though to be honest it's often more comedy than horror! The monster, who miraculously survived the fire at the end of the original, wanders the contryside evading the pack of hunters on his trail. He seeks refuge at the house of a blind hermit, the only person who showes him compassion by providing him with hospitality and the skill of speech. Meanwhile, Frankenstein and another genius/madman are busy creating a mate for the monster. This dual narrative is what gives the film it's solidity and makes it even better than the original, and the final ten minutes - involving the mates' creation - is a magnificent scene. Brilliantly directed, packed full of great ideas including a prologue featuring Mary Shelley, and a scene demonstrating the second doctors' previous creations, tiny people kept in glass jars. Don't miss this one!Movie Review: BRIDE IS STILL SCARY
Summary: 5 Stars
I JUST WATCHED "THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN" FOR THE FIRST TIME (73 YEARS AFTER ITS MAKING). WHILE MOVIE MAKING HAS OBVIOUSLY TRAVELED LIGHT YEARS FROM THE TECHNIQUES USED IS THIS FILM, IT IS STILL A TRUE CLASSIC IN HORROR FILMDOM.
ASIDE FROM JUST A FEW OUT OF FOCUS SHOTS LEFT IN THE FILM, SUCH AS THE TOUCHING OF HANDS IN THE "REBUFFED" SCENE, THIS IS STILL A CREEPY AND RATHER SCARY FILM THAT IS TRULY TIMELESS.
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO SEE A LITTLE MORE OF THE BRIDE..BUT MAYBE THE BEST WAS TRULY SAVED FOR THE END THIS TIME.
I COULDN'T HELP BUT FEEL SORRY FOR THE BIG FELLA AS HE TRIED AND TRIED TO BEFRIEND MANY HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH...BUT WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF A 7 FOOT SQUARE HEADED MAN-CREATURE HAPPENED UPON YOU?
THIS IS A GREAT FILM. I WOULD PAY TO SEE THIS MOVIE ON THE BIG SCREEN.