#87: Frankenstein (1931)


Starring: Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Boris Karloff
Director: James Whale
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Emily says:

Paul says:

It's interesting to see this movie after having seen it parodied so much in popular culture. (that's the case with many of these films really) Now I just want to go back and watch Young Frankenstein again, seems fitting, no? This movie definitely deserves it's place on the list though, as a true classic and trailblazer in film. It does manage to get you to sympathize with the Dr. Frankenstein and his monster, in spite of their obvious respective shortcomings. Also, apparently German girls can't swim in 2 feet of water. Who knew? Admittedly, part of me does wonder what the scientific purpose of all the sparking Jacob's Ladders in the background is. Can the monster only be resurrected in an ozone-saturated environment? Who knows?

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