Retro Review: THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)

Welcome to another installment of RETRO REVIEW, where we take a trip back in time and look at films made before the year 2000. Today we review the 1935 monster classic THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. Enjoy!

The Bride of Frankenstein is a story that continues the mythos of Frankenstein into new and inventive territories. The story is about Frankenstein’s monster and how he survived through the events of the last film, but more so it’s about the scientist’s quest to make the monster a mate.

Movie Review: KING KONG (2005)

King Kong (2005) is directed by acclaimed Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson. After the wild success he had adventuring in Middle Earth, Jackson made this passion-project remake of the 1933 film King Kong. It follows essentially the same story, a filmmaker and his crew recruit a beautiful woman and travel to a mysterious island where they encounter a bunch of frightening creatures including one giant ape that they bring back to New York where havoc ensues. The film stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrein Brody, and frequent Jackson-collaborator Andy Serkis.

Movie Review: KING KONG (1933)

King Kong (1933) is the world famous introduction of the large ape and beauty and the beast narrative that has become a perpetual classic. The film has been remade multiple times and Kong himself has appeared in many other films. This groundbreaking work which was revolutionary for the stop motion creature effects was directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. Everyone knows the story by now, but in case you don’t it is about a filmmaker and his team who travel to an exotic location to shoot a movie where they encounter a giant ape named Kong and are attacked by him and dinosaurs on this exotic island. They end up capturing Kong and returning him to New York where he causes havoc. The film stars Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, and Bruce Cabot.