| | Gods And Monsters DVD (1 Customer Review)
| Category | Thriller DVDs, Dramas Movies, Biography Videos, Horror Movies, Gays, Hollywood, Filmmakers, Film Directors | | Starring | Ian McKellen, Lynn Redgrave, Brendan Fraser, Lolita Davidovich, David Dukes, Kevin J. O'Connor | | Director | Bill Condon | | Composer | Carter Burwell | | Director of Photography | Stephen M. Katz | | Executive Producer | Clive Barker | | Screenwriter | Bill Condon |
Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English Based on Christopher Bram's novel FATHER OF FRANKENSTEIN, Bill Condon's semi-fictional 1998 sleeper stars Sir Ian McKellen in a fantastic performance as director James Whale (FRANKENSTEIN, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, SHOW BOAT). It is 1957, and Whale is living in semiseclusion in Southern California with his scrutinizing maid, Hannah (Lynn Redgrave). His health is failing, and he is able to do little but lounge around and contemplate his younger days--his many male loves, his days in WWI, and the film world that has forsaken him. When Whale first gazes upon his musclebound gardener, Clay (Brendan Fraser), however, it is the beginning of an unusual (and platonic) friendship. Seasoned with multiple flashbacks to the sets of his films and to the battlefield, GODS AND MONSTERS is a haunting and touching look at the life of a man who was at the top of the Hollywood hierarchy but soon found himself out of favor--and the offbeat friendship he formed in his final days. McKellen and Redgrave were both nominated for Oscars, and the film garnered one statue for Best Adapted Screenplay. Gods And Monsters Reviews: "...McKellan gives the performance of his career..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...A funny, darkening portrait of James Whale, the director of 'Frankenstein' brings this neglected auteur back to life..."
-- Kevin Jackson, Sight and Sound "...Beautifully crafted....Fraser gives the movie its shattering emotional impact..."
-- Stephen Farber, Movieline's Hollywood Life "...Condon has made a deeply touching, elegant, and inventive biographical fantasy....An extraordinarily graceful film..." -- Rating: A
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "...An immensely touching character study that is heightened by well-chosen glimpses of Hollywood's past....GODS AND MONSTERS creates a deeply resonant portrait..."
-- Janet Maslin, New York Times "...Simultaneously poignant and tremendously entertaining....A triumph of both style and soul, a vessel well worthy of its esteemed subject matter..."
-- Wade Major, Box Office "...There are so many colors to McKellen's performance, so many diverse emotions fleetingly play on his face, that resisting his art is out of the question. Better work by an actor will not be seen this year..."
-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Gods And Monsters | List Price | $14.98 (You save $4.89) | | Studio | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1998 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  10249  | | CD Universe Part number | 5809737 | | Catalog number | 71616 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 17, 2003 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Also Known As | Gods & Monsters | | Running Time | 106 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Collector's Edition | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Collector's Edition |
Gods And Monsters Movie Review Gods And Monsters DVD Region 1
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Widescreen - 2.35
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Dolby Digital Stereo - English
Additional Release Material:
Film Highlights
Audio Commentary: Bill Condon - Director
Featurette: THE WORLD OF GODS & MONSERS: A JOURNEY WITH JAMES WHALE Narrated by Clive Barker
Trailers: Theatrical
Interactive Features:
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