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Date Posted: 00:50:48 01/20/09 Tue
Author: Rick
Subject: Favorite moments with Frankenstein's Monster

I don't think we've done this one before.






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[> Re: Favorite moments with Frankenstein's Monster -- Officer Torch, 08:12:44 01/20/09 Tue [1]

Without a doubt, to me, the monster's discovery of shall we say, creature comforts, upon being entertained in the blind man's abode. Smoke...gooood! Bread....gooood! Music...goood, Drink....good, Friend....good! etc. Then stangers come to the door, spill the beans, and sadly, the blind man's home is set ablaze. Fortunately, he escapes. There is a much later spoof of this with Peter Boyle as the monster, and I think Gene Hackman. The film is Mel Brooks'1974s Young Frankenstein, played by Gene Wilder. The part where the man lights up the monster's finger instead of a cigar is hilarious... as the monster waits, but ultimately howls out..Yeeow!


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[> [> Re: Favorite moments with Frankenstein's Monster -- DAN, 10:47:59 01/21/09 Wed [1]

I agree with Officer Torch and Tim, the moment between the monster and the hermit in BoF is my favorite too. And Young Frankenstein is my favorite Mel Brooks film.

My second choice is also the same scene Tim mentioned in the climax of BoF. when the monster is pained by the bride's rejection of him.

Another moment from BoF would be when the monster escaped from the prison. and later on meeting Dr Praetorious in the crypt.

Frankenstein:
The monster's first appearance with him backing up and then turning as we get to see his face.

The final moments in the wind mill.

Son of Frankenstein:
The monster discovering Ygor's body.

Ghost of Frankenstein:
After the lightning strikes his neck bolts, he shows his power.
His blank stare out into the distance when Ygor is asking the girl with the geese directions and he wanders off.

Escaping from the chains in the courtroom.


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[> Re: Favorite moments with Frankenstein's Monster -- Tim, 17:33:58 01/20/09 Tue [1]

Officer Torch picked one of the all time great Monster moments from Bride of Frankenstein (1935). And I agree that it is brilliantly parodied by Mel Brooks in Young Frankenstein (1974).

Other favorite moments include the Monster's first signs of life in Frankenstein (1931). And his pained expression when spurned by his potential mate in Bride of Frankenstein is an incredibly moving scene.

Tim


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[> [> Re: Favorite moments with Frankenstein's Monster -- joystar, 19:33:00 10/08/09 Thu [1]

My favourite MONSTER moments all come from BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. The first is when the monster and Minnie enclunter each other outside the wreckage of the burned mill.
Una O'Connor is going on all four burners, with the throttle wide open, and the monster just STANDS there, looking at her with Karloffian dignity...as if thinking "what on earth is THIS?"

#2 is when the monster comes face to face with Henry, right before he kidnaps Elizabeth. He raises his arms and tells Henry to "SIT DOWN". Monster and Maker each realise exactly what is going on, and Henry almost seems to faint.

#3 is the teardrop in the monster's eye as he pulls the lever at the very end of the film. ..."We Belong Dead"...

JS


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