Today we watched "Frankenthumb" in class. One thing that adaptations can do is teach us things or highlight things about the original text. What does Frankenthumb help us think about in the novel?
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Humor was a big part of this film. What did using humor do for the adaptation? Why use humor?
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Compare with the novel, the film "Frankenthumb" is more unthruthfulness. But it seems more funny and is welcomed by children. We can find the meaning of the story easier. "Frankenthum" uses hyperbole to express the creature's feeling and people's response. We can see the creature is evil but miserable.
I felt like "Frankenthumb" was a success as far as humor goes. It made me enjoy reading "Frankenstein" more actually. I would be reading the book and think of the movie and it would make it difficult to take the monster seriously. While some would thing this is a bad thing, I think it made Frankenstein more enjoyable.
The short film, "Frankenthumb" allows children to get the PG version of the novel. "Frankenthumb" uses humor to kind of make the storyline more light hearted and allow children to grasp the basics of the novel. From "Frankenthumb" one can realize the sense of a mad scientist who does not like his newest creation, a monster. Both the novel and the film highlight the ideas of science and life but the novel is a little more creepy and morbid while the film adaptation is upbeat and humorous.
Like Alex said, "Frankenthumb" was successful in the humor region. I also agree that after watching it, when I did the reading, I sometimes couldn't take Victor Frankenstein or the monster seriously. Like Amanda said, it does make the horror story more light-hearted and covers the basic plot line of the scientist not liking his creation.
Collin Thurston
Humor is an important part of everything we do in life. Humor can be entertaining to an audience, and can often spruce up something that some find uninteresting. Not to say that Frankenstein was in anyway uninteresting, but I will admit that Frankenthumb was very entertaining. The humor portion shed light on the darker and grimmer side that Frankenstein the novel exemplifies. It is no question that Shelley wrote Frankentstein with the thought or theme of darkness of science and creation in mind. But Frankenthumb was able to tackle such a subject with humor that even the most mature person would find at the very least amusing. Humor made this adaptation more interesting too. Everyone knows the basic gist of Frankenstein and after reading it, I was still curious to see how the adaptation would go about portraying certain scenes. It is important, especially in a form of media or art to keep the audience on the edge of their seats and that is exactly what Frankenthumb did for me. It was a fun way of portraying a serious story, and I think that the creator of Frankenthumb hit the nail right on the head.
I agree with all of the above comments. Humor is a big part of society and is also something almost everyone can relate to. It made the original text easier to relate to and easier to comprehend. "Frakenthumb" kept with the original plot, but made it humorus instead of a serious, tragic tale. Like Alex said, some may think using humor to tell Frakenstein down plays the original text, but I actually found it helpful and also enjoyable.
Frankenthumb and other adaptions allow readers and viewers alike to enjoy the classics without having to suffer through all the dry and drawn out text. I know of a lot of people who have started novels like Frankenstein, and could not finish it. Movie adaptions allow viewers to experience the classics in a lighter, simpler way.
Humor was a huge part of the adaptation Frankenthumb. It gave us a distinct and memorable view of Frankenstein that the actual novel did not provide.In my opinion the use of humor made the story more interesting and enjoyable than the actual novel. I think they used humor in the movie because most of the adaptations that have been made are just like the book, in that they lack humor. Having humor in a story that's supposed to be under the horror genre attracts another audience, an audience that enjoys humor, which the other adaptations don't necessarily attract.
I feel that the adaptation, "Frankenthumb", offers a different perspective of the plight of the creature. We are able to see the rejuvinated Sparky welcommed and adored by his creator. This differs from the creature's conception where he is cast aside, forgotten, and abhorred. Sparky struggles conforming to his normal lifestyle as the neighbors no longer recognize him as the same lovable dog. The creature also struggles to find a stable and accepting environment and lives much of his early life in pain and despair. I feel that the adaptation largely serves to highlight the struggles of both Sparky and the creature.
I completely agree with Aaron. Frankenthumb was a short, simple, and entertaining version of Franknstein. It is drenched in humor and eliminates some the boring and seemingly never ending story line which makes Frankenthumb appropriate for all viewers. For me Frankenstein was difficult to finish without falling asleep. Victors oddly pessimistic view on the world caused me to feel uncomfortable and dislike him. Thankfully people like Burton and Oedekerk brought this novel to life.
What "Frankenthumb" and other comical adaptations like it do for their audiences is "dumb-down" the plot lines so that even the most uneducated can enjoy the otherwise dry and complex passages of the literature. Another function is to serve as a condensed version of the novel for those who are too lazy to turn pages.
"Frankenthumb" was obviously funny in it's own way. Humor in movies can sometimes bring out the best in novels. After watching "Frankenthumb", it was easier for me to read the novel and actually enjoy it. The humor from the short film allowed me to find and enjoy the themes from Frankenstein. There were definitely connections between the book and the movie like Dr. Frankenstein/thumb's dislike for the monster. Although "Frankenthumb" may have been accurate for some parts, like most other comical adaptations, it was not completely accurate in order to swing to the viewers interests.
The adaptation, "Frankenthumb", helped bring Frankenstein to life since it was a humoring visual that was portraying the hardships that the monster had to go through without having gore to scare people. As others were stating, people can relate to humor and, in this case, the humor kept people interested.
I agree with all of the above comments that "Frankenthumb" added humor to the novel "Frankenstein". "Frankenthumb" really exemplified the helplessness that the monster felt and allowed people to understand the story in a brief, upbeat way. Although in reality the book is very depressing, when reading it i could find humor in the monster because of "Frankenthumb". Using humor grabs people's attention and is more memorable than descriptive writing; therefor young ages can grasp the plot line more easily when watching "Frankenthumb". In general, humor makes things easier to learn, and the film allowed me to grasp the story line more easily when reading the book.
I do have to say, the adaptation of "Frankenthumb" was very interesting. I agree with everyone above that this short film was a humorous portrayal of the novel Frankenstein. It allows audiences of all ages understand the basics of the novel.
When I first started to play chess, whenever I was stumped or I didnt know where to move, my pops would turn the board around and have me look at the same chess board from another angle. This is the same thing with the movie frankenthumb. It is the same plot, same story, everything the only difference is the scope of which you are looking at the novel.
I thought "Frankenthumb" was hilarious. I agree with everyone above that it was humorous adaption of the novel. I also feel like they were reaching a younger audience and that was the reason for the humor. I think they wanted to show the story in way for the younger audience to understand.
Humor in the movie kept me focused on what was really happening and the reasoning for all that was done.
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