The Celluloid Monster
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appeared. The 1931 Universal Studios production of Frankenstein, starring
Boris Karloff as the monster, capped off more than a century of variant tellings
of the original story. Compared to Shelley’s sensitive, articulate creature,
Universal’s was crude and unformed. But the sheer power of Hollywood
image-making gave him an impact as great or greater than Shelley’s, and made him
into an icon of popular culture.
Just as Shelley’s story was shaped
by the science of the day, so was Hollywood’s influenced by some of the
scientific and pseudo-scientific preoccupations of its day, including eugenics,
robots, and surgical transplants.
Frankenstein. This one of a kind poster is owned by Stephen Fishler of
Metropolis Collectibles. Many collectors feel this to be the finest of the
horror related posters – with vivid characters and emotion – right down to the
ever-observing skeleton in the background.
And if you want more
Frankensein, here’s an amazing list of background material:
http://www.mountwashingtonvalley.com/frankenstein
http://www.mary-shelley-frankenstein.com/
http://www.filmsite.org/fran.html
an-stellar production
values.<br><br>Having just kicked off their sixth season, the SG-1 team (Richard
Dean Anderson as Colonel Jack O’Neill, Amanda Tapping as Major Samantha Carter,
Christopher Judge as Teal’c, and newcomer Corin Nemec as Jonas Quinn) seems to
be flourishing in their new home. Serving as a 9:00 PM ET lead-in to Sci Fi’s
one certified hit, <i>Farscape</i>, fans discussing the show on-line have noted
the continuation of the tight continuity, solid writing and good production
standards.<br><br>While fiercely loyal, many of the shows fans have not
responded kindly to licensed products that don’t emulate the show’s impeccable
efforts in continuity. Such was the case with the <i>Stargate SG-1</i> novels by
Ashley McConnell. (If you enjoy the show, you might want to check out the
reviews on Amazon.com for some of the harshest criticisms we’ve ever
read.)<br><br><br><br></div>
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