There are only a few film versions that try to follow the book. Here are the few adaptations of Frankenstein that actually try to follow the novel Terror of Frankenstein AKA Viktor Frankenstein from 1977. Unfortunately it leaves out Justines part of the story. Unfortunately this one is low budget and rather poorly paced. Mary Shelleys Frankenstein from 1994. This one is very loosely based on the book but sadly because of the title people assume it is book accurate and so we get imitators, people making their Frankenstein monster look or speak like Robert de Niros version even though that isnt even remotely what Mary Shelley wrote in regard to how he looked or spoke and when you get to Elizabeths heart being ripped out and Victor bringing her back Frankenstein style, then it really jumps the shark. 2004 Hallmark mini-series of Frankenstein starring Luke Goss as The Creature. This one is the most faithful adaptation of the novel to date. Theres very little I can think of that they actually changed from the novel. Danny Boyles Frankenstein Play. Everyone talks about how great this one is and yes its well acted BUT (Thats a big but) its not really Shelleys novel. 1. The Frankenstein Monster would never have killed the old man. It makes no sense in the play when he does this because the old man was not happy with how his family had treated The Creature. 2. Elizabeth should never, ever say shes uneducated because shes a woman. Did someone forget Frankenstein was written by a woman? Mary Shelley never wrote a line of dialogue like that. 3. Having the creature kill Elizabeth after she tried to be kind to him... This bothers me. The cause of The Creatures crimes is that the world rejected him. Yes, he wanted revenge on Victor but if Elizabeth spoke with him first and showed him kindness, somehow I doubt he would have gone through with it. 4. The creature being bald. I am tired of think and the flat head. There was never brain surgery in the novel so using modern standards of fresh surgical head appearance is stupid. He had a full head of long black hair in the novel. And you almost never see this in adaptations. 5. The creature, in the novel, was well spoken. He went out of his way to wait until he announciated and spoke well before trying to talk to anyone. He should never, ever, ever have the voice and tone of a stroke victim or neurological condition. Stop with the 1930s trappings thinly disguised as scientific accuracy. Victor found the secret of life while reading books on sorcery and alchemy in the novel. 2003s Frankenstein A Rock Opera. This version gives the creature (at least on the album cover) green skin and uses audio clips from the Universal monster movies but otherwise it does follow the book even if the music isnt all that fantastic. 2010 Frankenstein, A new Musical. This ran off-Broadway in 2010. Not to be confused with the Broadway comedy hit Young Frankenstein. This version follows the book exceptionally well except before Victor dies he and his creature actually do reconcile. And though that part does deviate from the book its something many of us Frankenstein fans secretly wanted on some level. Another deviation is they give the creature the bald head that was popularized in 1994 and lingered in Danny Boyles Frankenstein and now in Penny Dreadful. Richard Campbells 2012 Frankenstein Rock Opera. This one follows the book fairly well but it leaves out Henry Clerval the way Terror of Frankenstein leaves out Justine. The cover art is inspired by Frankenstein art by Bernie Wrightson. My only issue is Bernies depiction gives The Creature a skeletal nose, which I never understood the purpose of.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:22:39 +0000