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A Brief Film Adaptation Of Frankenstein

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There are more than 100 film adaptations of Frankenstein, including movies, TV shows and series and as the technology comes around, even DVDs. The most famous adaption is generally an easy battle to decide on but the most entertaining adaption still may not have a clear-cut winner after all these years. Some say its’ the Frankenhooker. Others opinions are that it’s the Bride of Frankenstein. Most know and by default go with the 1931 Universal Pictures produced Frankenstein. Not to mention that this film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. (1) Universal Pictures has adapted Frankenstein to a movie eight times. Hammer Films is another production company that has numerous Frankenstein adaptions most notably a long-running series, which is centered on Dr. Frankenstein. …show more content…

Two seemingly normal freight handlers stumble into some unforgiving events. In 2001, the United States Library of Congress deemed this film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry, and in September 2007, Readers Digest selected the movie as one of the top 100 funniest films of all time. (1) It was seen in a broad sense as a “funnier” and “easier to digest” adaptation of Frankenstein and some could see it as more entertaining for casual viewers. This adaption also included “Dracula” and the “Wolf Man.” It wasn’t exactly a true adaption but it worked and was recognized as a transcendent movie for its

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