As recommended by Bill, I watched the first half of the new Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein on TV.
And wow! What a treat for the eyes. Clever, lush, big and bold, it's a fabulous production and a worthy entry in Promethian Shelley telly.
Watching Del Toro's sumptuous gothic feast made me think of Aurora monsters, Tim Burton, Bernie Wrightson and the 1970's TV film starring Michael Sarrazin, itself an enfant terrible of evening TV which shocked us all with its decapitation scene. Yuk!
There's even a similarity between Michael Sarrazin and Del Toro's leading man Oscar Isaacs!
Are you watching Frankenstein?
finished it last night and it was only after id seen it did ivrealise it was Del Toro! a beautifully lavish and visual feast, with some great characters and amazing sets. Bill
ReplyDeleteJust finished it too. Staggeringly good!
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https://theconversation.com/frankenstein-could-an-assembled-body-ever-breathe-bleed-or-think-anatomists-explain-269112
https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3912420/marcus-nispel-frankenstein-into-a-detective-drama/
https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3912487/10-lesser-known-frankenstein-movies-to-watch-after-guillermo-del-toros-adaptation/
https://reactormag.com/for-the-world-is-hollow-and-i-have-touched-the-shoggoth-howard-waldrop-steven-utleys-black-as-the-pit-from-pole-to-pole/
Interesting links. Thanks.
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