In the movie business the director will usually do whatever it takes to try and attract to the audience, whether it be trying to appeal to a bias or just providing a cheap thrill. The movies Godzilla and Frankenstein are no different; they explore the unknown nature of technology and how it can be detrimental to us humans. By exploring these unknowns, movie makers are able to exploit how society feels about technology and push the boundaries of what 's right and wrong.
From the first movies being about cowboys and romance, movies have started to explore the unknown nature of technology. Film directors knew that during the time that these movies were being made there were many things not known about technology. People were skeptical, they were
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Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant scientist, finds a way to cheat death using a new technology that he found. Using this knowledge he creates a monster out of body parts, but his creation quickly goes astray. As Weart explains, “seeing an atrocity, it is natural to look for someone to blame” (Weart 59). Society viewed this new unknown technology as a threat to their normal culture, being able to revive a dead person was looked at as a crime of God. The unknown nature of human-transplant technology paired along with the bias that we usually have against new technology made Frankenstein a classic thriller movie.
While both movies may have their similarities and differences, they both relate to the unknown nature of technology and how it affects humans. In Frankenstein, a human created abomination is much more likely than a prehistoric sea monster coming from the sea from bomb testing. Since a human created monster is more likely to happen one could assume that society would be more fearful of that happening. However both movies shine a light on the unknown nature of technology and how filmmakers exploit how society feels about