Your favorite Frankenstein Monster...beside Boris

[cactus725]

Ok scratch that...lol... he was square headed, but just didn't have the look...IMO.

[cactus725]

I would just say that I wished they had gone for the more iconic square head look in Van Helsing...I liked the way they stayed fairly true to the iconic look in the new Wolf Man!

[Earth 2 Chris]

I never thought about it, but that pic makes me wonder. Maybe Herman Munster is the reason folks think Frankenstein's monster has bolts, not electrodes in his neck?

Or maybe that was already the stereotype when Herman came to be?

Chris

[cactus725]

Karloff was the master, Strange was great! ....But you can't leave out this guy!! Fred Gwynne....

[Mikey]

Anybody mention Frankenhooker yet ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcSN3PEvtQo

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[Earth 2 Chris]

I think Jack Pierce explained his flat-top design by saying Dr. Frankenstein didn't have access to the proper surgical tools at the time, and wasn't wasn't really concerned with the proper surgical procedures anyway, and basically sawed off the top of the monster's head, put the brain in, and just kind of sewed him back up. And much like Spock when his brain was stolen and re-placed, his hair was just perfect.

Now does that mean his brain is sloshing around in there? It would explain a lot about his behavior.

Chris

[Gorn Captain]

If I have to make a choice other than Karloff, (twisting my arm here, guys), it would be Strange. Anyone called strange is cool in my book. He actually portrayed a more savage monster, compared to Boris. And a really nice guy like Boris, if you read the stories.
Other than that, no "Frankensteins" have really convinced me. I never liked the jigsaw puzzle look.
Now that we are on the subject: has anyone ever explained the logic behind the "square head top" of the monster? Where did the Doc ever find a square-headed skull? It's an iconic look, but rather illogical....

[Hector]

I don't know about if he's the best or not (after Karloff)...but Nick Brimble in Frankenstein Unbound was a scary mofo...



He was the most ruthless Frankenstein creature ever...a true killer...plus he was fast as hell...able to catch up with a horse and carriage...and murdering the damsel in distress.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Strange would be my next favorite "straight" monster. Although he didn't get to articulate like Boris, he still evoked pathos, but managed to look creepy. His craggy face and large build helped.

Chris

[vintage spideyfan]

To me, the next most significant Frankenstein is equally solidified next to Boris... Glenn Strange is iconic ...

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/file...in-Strange.jpg

Agreed. Pictures of Strange as the monster were ran in newspapers reporting Karloff's death.

[ctc]

>wasn't the premise that Sarrazin started as an adonis & slowly deteriorated/decayed?

Yup. Most folks remember the confrontation between the male and female monsters.

Don C.

[Werewolf]

Definitely Glenn Strange. His image as Frankenstein is nearly as iconic and recognized as Boris and graced loads or masks, books, monster magazines and toys.

[MIB41]

To me, the next most significant Frankenstein next to Boris is Glenn Strange. He's just as iconic ...

[PNGwynne]

I don't remember it much--wasn't the premise that Sarrazin started as an adonis & slowly deteriorated/decayed?


Conversely, in The Bride, the Monster healed & became more "human" as the film progressed.

[torgospizza]

My fave Frankenstein is currently "Frankenstein: The True Story." Finally got it a few months back. Weird, creepy, kinda sad.

I saw that as a child, but don't remember much about it other than that Michael Sarrazin's monster makeup was pretty original. I was used to Universal Monsters, and this dude looked like an utter freakshow to me. He looked like a zombie, which I suppose Frankenstein's monster is, technically.