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Little need be said here to convince you to buy this disc if you grew up watching these on TV horror shows like I did (and assembling the model kits, buying the mags, they were called mags then, etc.) If you’re new to the Universal classics all I can say is what are you waiting for? Universal is thankfully giving us the lesser titles as two-fors, so it really makes buying them just about irresistable. OK, so Son and Ghost are on the downhill slide after the peak of Bride, but still far more entertaining and well-made (particularly Son) than what typically passes for a movie now. And if you’re a fan of Young Frankenstein, Son is an absolute must-see. You can find out all about the movies a million other places so I’m talking about the DVD.
First, the good news. The prints look spectacular, even better than those used on the previous VHS editions. I don’t know if it’s just the increased resolution of DVD or if they did some additional work on the prints, but they are so much richer and detailed than the pre-records it’s just stunning. Not to mention that my VHS copy of Son in particular is riddled with dropouts.
The extras are minimal, including chapter stops, talent bios, and a trailer for Ghost (Son’s trailer is mysteriously missing). What annoys me about this DVD though, and keeps it from a five star review, is the irritating and self-serving way Universal has structured the disc. What I mean is that, besides the obligatory WARNING screen that we’re now all forced to sit through when we pop in a DVD, on this disc when you press the onscreen “Play the Movie” button, you’re also forced to sit through over a minute of Universal’s marketing twaddle before the actual movie starts. OK, you can click through it to the opening titles or you can go straight into the movie from the chapter stops screen (an easy enough workaround once you figure it out) but it’s still mildly annoying how they constantly try to shove this marketing crap in your face. Don’t let this minor gripe stop you from buying, it’s just a drag ’cause this disc would be near-perfect otherwise. I am waiting expectantly for all the rest of them. Monolith Monsters on DVD! I can dream can’t I?
I have been a fan of the Universal monsters for as long as I can remember. These movies give us a chance to see some of the greatest actors of the Universal horror era (e.g., Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr., Lionel Atwill, Sir Cedwick Harwicke to mention a few.)
In the Son of Frankenstein (sequel to Bride of Frankenstein), we see Karloff’s last performance as the Frankenstein monster but as in Frankenstein and Bride of, he gives a great performance. I wonder how the series may have been if Karloff had continued in the monster’s role. Basil Rathbone is the son trying to vindicate his father’s name, but Ygor, played by Bela Lugosi, has other plans.
In the Ghost of Frankenstein (sequel to Son of Frankenstein), Lon Chaney Jr. plays the Frankenstein monster and Bela Lugosi again plays Ygor and both are superb in their roles. It picks up where the Frankenstein monster is discovered in the sulphur pits. Sir Cedric Harwicke wants to dissect the monster but is convince by his father’s ghost to continue with his work. The sequel is Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man.
It is fanatic to have these movies on DVD.
Try watching these movies on a late stormy night.
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