| | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Blu-ray
| Category | Blu-ray DVDs, Horror Movies, Monsters Videos, Mad Doctor, Frankenstein | | Starring | Robert De Niro, John Cleese, Ian Holm, Aidan Quinn, Helena Bonham-Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Celia Imrie, Tom Hulce, Chris Barnes | | Director | Kenneth Branagh |
Widescreen; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles; Spanish Subtitles; French Subtitles; Blue Ray HD-DVD Kenneth Branagh's treatment of Mary Shelley's Gothic tale is a well photographed and faithful adaptation.
In this adaptation of the classic Mary Shelley tale, Kenneth Branagh stars as Victor Frankenstein, a man possessed by a mission to create life but painfully unaware of the consequences of his actions. He succeeds in his quest to create a man, but his creature (Robert De Niro) is both revolting and tragically aware of the effect he has on others. His creation escapes, and Frankenstein eventually gives him up for dead. The creature, however, is very much alive, tormented by his plight and plotting a horrible revenge. Shelley's novella is given a lush and lurid treatment by Branagh in this epic Gothic tragedy of a man who dares to play God. The film features a cast of strong supporting actors, including Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Hulce, Aidan Quinn, Ian Holm, and John Cleese.
Theatrical release: November 4, 1994.
In order to portray Frankenstein's creature, Robert De Niro studied stroke victims to get a handle on people struggling to speak.
Helena Bonham Carter was romantically involved with Kenneth Branagh around the time of the film's shooting. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Quotes/Excerpts: "Did you ever consider the consequences of your actions? You made me, and you left me to die."--the Creature (Robert De Niro) to Victor Frankenstein (Kenneth Branagh) Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Reviews: "...De Niro is in good form, loping and howling at the horror of his dilemma..."-- Amanda Lipman, Sight and Sound "...Fine, perverse images....De Niro's creature is a haunting image..." -- Rating: B
-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | List Price | $24.95 (You save $4.20) | | Studio | Sony Pictures | | Orig Year | 1994 | | All Time Sales Rank |  145411  | | CD Universe Part number | 7986704 | | Catalog number | 32097 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 06, 2009 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Also Known As | Frankenstein | | Running Time | 123 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled; WS |
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Video Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Movie Review  Gothic, Hell of A Movie/Story
This film truly captured the essence of Mary Shelly's time. Your room became filled with the stench of the old world and a period filled with great joy and great trajedy.
It truly teaches us not to judge and book or anyone without taking the time to look inside.
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 Mary Shelley would be proud
This film is very close to the original idea that Mary Shelley was trying to convey in her classic novel. The make-up effects are not quite up to par though. This movie is more about the story as opposed to the scare factor. Recommended.
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 Excellent Acting and Cinematography
This is a beautifully done film. However, the gore was a little over the top for me (although, to be fair, it is done faithfully to the original story). Branagh, as usual, is excellent.
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The best acting in a long time!
The pages of the classic story come alive with a ferocious assault on all the senses.
The passion; the sympathy; the incredible emotion passed through by only facial expressions. Kenneth Branagh did a masterful job at keeping this movie in the tone of a period movie, and Robert DeNiro delivers what I feel to be the best performance of his career.
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