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Frankenstein

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Boris Karloff (Actor), Colin Clive (Actor), James Whale (Director) Rated:

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Boris Karloff stars as the screen's most memorable monster in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive) dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster (Karloff) out of lifeless body parts. It's director James Whale's adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel blended with Karloff's compassionate portrayal of a creature groping for identity that makes Frankenstein a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time.

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The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

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Actors: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, John Boles, Mae Clarke, Edward Van Sloan
Directors: James Whale
Writers: Garrett Fort, Francis Edwards Faragoh
Producers: Jr. Carl Laemmle
Format: Multiple Formats, Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: English, French
Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
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Studio: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: August 17, 1999
Run Time: 71 minutes
Average Customer Review: 435 customer reviews
ASIN: B00000JMOF
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,441 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #185 in Movies & TV > DVD > Horror
- #214 in Movies & TV > DVD > Science Fiction

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Ben30

A VERY VERY OLD HORROR CLASSIC GETS A BLU-RAY RELEASE

September 22, 2013

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This Blu-ray release of 1931 version of FRANKENSTEIN is incredible
i already have the 75th Anniversary edition from 2006
which the film is only Digitally remastered which sounds and looks really Good anyway.
I Grew up watching this film when it used to be broadcasted on Late night TV
so i Definitely have alot of respect for this film and being in black & white makes the film special
and very well actored by Boris Karloff and Colin clive

So when i found that Universal were giving this old film a blu-ray release
i knew i had to buy it just to watch the blu-ray quality,
to see for myself if the picture has been Digital restored in HD

and i was absolutely amazed when i watched the whole film
the picture and audio quality looks and sounds fantastic, better than the 75th Anniversary edition
mainly cause the film has been restored in High Definition blu-ray quality, that's why.
the Audio is obviously Mono sound but the quality of the Audio has definitely been enhanced
to sound close to stereo
so the audio quality is the best it's ever going to get for a very old film
so i am shocked and surprised on how Good the picture and Audio quality is for this blu-ray release
the film is in Fullscreen format of course
Universal HD Dptmnt really did make an effort for this classic.

About the special features/extras, there is nothing new with the extras
the special features are exactly the same as on the 75th Anniversary edition DVD
The Frankenstein files Documentary, Karloff the Gentle monster Documentary
Universal Horror Documentary, Trailer Gallery and 2 Audio commentaries recorded back in 2005
for the Anniversary edition.
the Only brand new featurette is 100 years of Universal-restoring the classics
a 10min featurette about Universal staff members restoring some old classic films in HD for blu-ray release

so the only reason to get this blu-ray of FRANKENSTEIN is that the film has been
Digitally restored in High Definition, well as close enough to HD as you going to get
as the film is very very old
so Universal did the best Job they possibly could do to give this film HD quality
A 5 star rating No Doubt about it.
plus you get all the Documentaries and featurettes from the previous DVD release anyway.
Definitely worth the money.

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Superb Film with Defective DVD Packaging

January 28, 2010

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Clearly, this 1931 version of "Frankenstein" is the definitive version of the tale, yet to be surpassed going into 2010. The special features here are fantastic as well: a great tribute to Karloff, two commentary tracks, a great "Universal Horror" documentary, and the 1932 comedy short "Boo!". Considering how wonderful this release is, I simply had to award at least three solid stars. Still, those two crucial stars are lost on awfully kitschy, occasionally defective packaging. This probably won't be an issue for most, but any serious DVD collector should be aware of these packaging issues.

The discs are packaged in the "little golden book" packaging that is the norm for all titles in the Universal Legacy Series. It is essentially two plastic trays that connect into each other, held together by a folded piece of cardboard. The problem is that the glue isn't entirely effective, and the trays often detach from the cardboard. I've bought four titles in the Universal Legacy Series, and all but one have fallen apart in this manner. Granted, it's a reasonably simple enough task to reglue the sets, but this wouldn't be an issue at all if the studio would simply package them in standard DVD cases, or even those flimsy Eco-Box cases they're so fond of lately.

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Edward L. Fiandach

Karloff, Need I Say More?

October 29, 2017

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An amazing movie even given the fact that it was shot in 1931. Karloff is absolutely incredible as "The Monster" and truly sets the tone for all future characters of this type. Particularly unique is how he manages to create sympathy for a creature that had been so reviled. One must also comment on the outstanding sets and matt paintings. While we lose sight of these effects today, one has to be cognizant of the labor they involved and the remarkable vision that they achieved.

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Jeffrey T. Munson

A Horror Movie Masterpiece

October 13, 2003

Format: VHS TapeVerified Purchase

Frankenstein is the kind of horror movie that I remember watching on late Saturday nights growing up. These old-time horror movies relied on psychological terror and strong acting performances rather than blood and guts to captivate an audience. Frankenstein succeeds on both of these counts.
Colin Clive stars as Dr. Henry Frankenstein and Dwight Frye stars as his hunch-backed assistant Fritz. Dr. Frankenstein has taken to robbing graves in his effort to create his own human being. In his search for a human brain, Fritz inadvertantly steals a brain from an evil person. Frankenstein is unaware of this as he transplants the brain into his human. What results is Boris Karloff's monster. However, Frankenstein's monster isn't the "killing machine" that we see in today's horror movies. Rather, the monster seems to be searching for his own identity (witness the scene with the little girl near the river). The people of the town perceive him to be evil when perhaps he is merely searching for acceptance.
The acting in the movie is excellent. Colin Clive does a masterful job as Dr. Frankenstein, while Dwight Frye is excellent as Fritz. The scenework, such as the shots of Dr. Frankenstein's castle and the final scene at the windmill are captivating as well. I highly recommend this movie along with other classic horror movies of this time period. They will bring back memories of sitting around the TV on dark Saturday nights and jumping up from your seat at each scary scene.

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Purposeful Wanderer

"IT'S ALIVE !"

March 11, 2018

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WHAT CAN YA SAY ABOUT ONE OF THE GREATEST HORROR MOVIES EVER MADE ? THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER SINCE.
(although the Monster in "Victor Frankenstein" runs a very close second. He was syck.)

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Patricia L.

Five Stars

February 22, 2018

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Love it. I am a classic movie junkie and forever building my library.

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T. Kroepfl

A Classic

December 27, 2017

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A classic, Around Halloween I watched several Frankenstein movies as well as read the story for the first time and this is by far the best, excluding Young Frankenstein, version of the story ever made.

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Watch it, bacause; " It's Alllliveee ", a true classic...Mary Shelly was a literary genious...

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“It’s Alive!” “It’s Alive!” “It’s Alive!”

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I love old school movies, one of my faves. glad to be able to watch it over and over when ever I feel the need. ( :

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Gabrielle Barry

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Read the book, it’s exteremely better

So we’re the people that made this given the book or did they all just throw it in the trash? The book is a thousand times better and I hate being that person but seriously this...Read more

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