THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)
Okay so I am going to
have to admit, I have never seen this film. So for me everything in it aside
from Frankenstein and his brides jacked out hair are fresh in my mind. In this
sequel to FRANKENSTEIN (1931) Dr.
Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive because they are both
like tough as nails. Dr. Frankenstein has seen the error of his ways, but is
forced into a deal with the veritable devil (Dr. Pretorius) after his wife
Elizabeth is kidnapped. Now Dr. Frankenstein needs to make sure he’s got enough
body parts for a female companion for his monster. In fact his monster is kind
of a jerk about the whole thing. He also gets a lesson on how to smoke from his
only friend who happens to be blind.
Every time two crazy
freakin scientists get together it goes badly. Especially when it got to the
1950s… I want to say this movie starts out beautifully poetic albeit
disturbing in the dialog department, it feels like it kinda drops off towards
the middle. We do get a nice 1935’s dramatic ending though which I believe puts
this film over the top when it comes to its competitors of the day. The Bride
doesn’t really have much to say, but the actress (Elsa Lanchester) who played
her went on to perform in seemingly hundreds of projects including ROD
STERLING’S NIGHT GALLERY.
Overall I enjoyed this
movie, even though I can see it being pretty funny given a voice over and some
decent lines. THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN is definitely a classic for the ages
worth watching just for the dialog and sets of the time alone.
I give this movie a 5
out of 7. By today’s standards it’s not the epic it was back then, but the
sheer brilliance of the concept and acting are worth the rating. I give
this a 5 out of 7.
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