What was your favorite scene in the film so far? Why?
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Sally Gerwel
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From the portion we watched today in class, my favorite scene would have to be where he tells Elizabeth to go away when she, the doctor and Victor show up at the abandoned watch tower. This is my favorite scene because it shows just how consumed Henry is by his "project," which he has kept a secret from everyone but his assistant. One, he is missing for the wedding and two he basically throws the love of his life out the door. He has gone completely insane and this scene demonstrates it perfectly.
My favorite part of the portion of the movie we watched today was when Frankenstein was waiting to see if his creation worked. While the monster was in the air being electrocuted to revive his life, Frankenstein's insanity could be seen all over his face. He was a sick individual with worry about if all his work would pay off. Also, in this scene you see how Frankenstein's insanity has affected his family and friends. They were absolutley terrified of what Frankenstein had become and what he was making. This scene showed the viewer just exactly how obsessed with creation of life Frankenstein is.
I'll have to agree with Amanda. The scene where the monster shows signs of life is by far the best scene. It captures Frankenstein's mental instability perfectly. As he sees the monster's hand moving, Frankenstein starts freaking out and has convulsions or something. His friends and family look so clueless as to what was going on. When Frankentstein starts having that little seizure, his dad and Henry(Victor in the movie)just sort of grab him because they don't really know what's going on. This scene is definately the best scene in the movie so far.
My favorite part of the movie so far is when Fritz is breaking into the medical college. It is amusing when the bell goes off and he drops the normal brain. He then feels that it is ok to take an abnormal brain which ends up leading to his demise
I agree with Sally. I think the best part of the movie is when Henry (Victor) tells Elizabeth, Victor (Henry), and the doctor to go away. It shows that he is so obsessed with his project that he would turn down the people he loved the most. It also, in a way, shows how crazy he is.
I am going to have to agree with Amanda and Alex. The way the scene was shot made Frankenstein's already insane character look more like a mad man than ever before. The signs of life from his creation showed us just how obsessed and caught up with his experiments he was. His excitement over the life of his creation caused his family to second guess him. They weren't entirely sure of what they should do. And even though the creation was an extremely ugly and horrendous monster, Frankenstein loved it, although he seemed to have jumped the gun a little too early with that emotion.
My favorite scene was when they raised Frankenstein up to the top of the tower and brought him to life. For me this was a climax in the movie so far because it was exciting and the lighting and the sound made this scene even better. The flashes of light symbolizing lightning and the loud bangs symbolizing thunder give life to this scene. These effects also go along with a motif of this story darkness and light. Overall this scene was very well done. That is why it is my favorite.
I have to agree with Jeff. My favorite scene is also when Frakenstein was rose to the top of the tower n brought to life. This for me is when the story actually starts to take form and get interesting. The lighting, the sounds, all of the affects add more to this scene making it a highlight point. The affects made me want to see Frakenstein come to life and what's gonna happen after he does have life. Bringing Frakenstein to life starts the story for me which is why it's my favorite.
My favorite part was when they cut loose the guy who was just lynched. And how his sidekick jumped right beside him so quick... kind of weird and random.. but that was my favorite part.
One of my favorite parts of the movie so far is when Fritz breaks into the classroom. He is probably my favorite character, being so clumsy and humorous. First he knocks into the skeleton and is scared. Then he drops the normal brain, just leaving it shattered on the floor, grabs the abnormal brain and runs out.
When Fritz drops the brain on the floor, looks around, grabs the 'abnormal' brain, and just runs out is probably my favorite part in the movie. I found it really funny because he was so scared and clumsy.
My favorite scene was when the creature met the little village girl. It was weird that she immediately accepted him as a friend, but sweet in an innocent way. I liked seeing the creature's emotions range from happy to confused to upset when he played the game first with the flowers and then the little girl. It was a horrific scene and it was very important for the character development of the creature.
My favorite scene was the creation of the monster. The viewer really gets a feel for what Dr. Frankenstein is going through, feeling, and how his mental state is slipping. Everything about that scene is perfect in regards to the mental state of Dr. Frankenstein. His facial expressions, his lines, and even his hair all add into the theme that he is going crazy. The viewer feels like they are a part of the scene. The electrical contraptions that are in the background all add into the effect. All in all, the director did an excellent job of interpreting the text and although the plot strays from that of the book, this scene was exactly how I imagined in.
After finishing the movie, my new favorite scene would be when the monster met Maria. Maria, still being young, accepted the monster, even though he has a scary appearance. For the first time he actually shows affection for another human being. She shows him that the flowers float and as much of a smile crosses his face as possible. I will admit that his facial expression right before he picked up Maria, and the way he went about tossing her in the pond were quite funny. It was very sad, though, that he immediately felt bad because he realized he did something wrong. If only he had learned how to deal with a crisis maybe he wouldn't have run off immediately.
I agree that the scene where the monster raises his hands towards the light is the best scene. It shows the monster as a innocent creature reaching toward the light but he also looks very menacing; there are hints of darkness ingrained in him. Its interesting that Dr Frankenstein cuts the light off from the monster, maybe portraying the way that the doctor abandons the monster and destroys any possibility of the monster being docile.
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From the portion we watched today in class, my favorite scene would have to be where he tells Elizabeth to go away when she, the doctor and Victor show up at the abandoned watch tower. This is my favorite scene because it shows just how consumed Henry is by his "project," which he has kept a secret from everyone but his assistant. One, he is missing for the wedding and two he basically throws the love of his life out the door. He has gone completely insane and this scene demonstrates it perfectly.
My favorite part of the portion of the movie we watched today was when Frankenstein was waiting to see if his creation worked. While the monster was in the air being electrocuted to revive his life, Frankenstein's insanity could be seen all over his face. He was a sick individual with worry about if all his work would pay off. Also, in this scene you see how Frankenstein's insanity has affected his family and friends. They were absolutley terrified of what Frankenstein had become and what he was making. This scene showed the viewer just exactly how obsessed with creation of life Frankenstein is.
I'll have to agree with Amanda. The scene where the monster shows signs of life is by far the best scene. It captures Frankenstein's mental instability perfectly. As he sees the monster's hand moving, Frankenstein starts freaking out and has convulsions or something. His friends and family look so clueless as to what was going on. When Frankentstein starts having that little seizure, his dad and Henry(Victor in the movie)just sort of grab him because they don't really know what's going on. This scene is definately the best scene in the movie so far.
My favorite part of the movie so far is when Fritz is breaking into the medical college. It is amusing when the bell goes off and he drops the normal brain. He then feels that it is ok to take an abnormal brain which ends up leading to his demise
I agree with Sally. I think the best part of the movie is when Henry (Victor) tells Elizabeth, Victor (Henry), and the doctor to go away. It shows that he is so obsessed with his project that he would turn down the people he loved the most. It also, in a way, shows how crazy he is.
I am going to have to agree with Amanda and Alex. The way the scene was shot made Frankenstein's already insane character look more like a mad man than ever before. The signs of life from his creation showed us just how obsessed and caught up with his experiments he was. His excitement over the life of his creation caused his family to second guess him. They weren't entirely sure of what they should do. And even though the creation was an extremely ugly and horrendous monster, Frankenstein loved it, although he seemed to have jumped the gun a little too early with that emotion.
My favorite scene was when they raised Frankenstein up to the top of the tower and brought him to life. For me this was a climax in the movie so far because it was exciting and the lighting and the sound made this scene even better. The flashes of light symbolizing lightning and the loud bangs symbolizing thunder give life to this scene. These effects also go along with a motif of this story darkness and light. Overall this scene was very well done. That is why it is my favorite.
I have to agree with Jeff. My favorite scene is also when Frakenstein was rose to the top of the tower n brought to life. This for me is when the story actually starts to take form and get interesting. The lighting, the sounds, all of the affects add more to this scene making it a highlight point. The affects made me want to see Frakenstein come to life and what's gonna happen after he does have life. Bringing Frakenstein to life starts the story for me which is why it's my favorite.
My favorite part was when they cut loose the guy who was just lynched. And how his sidekick jumped right beside him so quick... kind of weird and random.. but that was my favorite part.
One of my favorite parts of the movie so far is when Fritz breaks into the classroom. He is probably my favorite character, being so clumsy and humorous. First he knocks into the skeleton and is scared. Then he drops the normal brain, just leaving it shattered on the floor, grabs the abnormal brain and runs out.
When Fritz drops the brain on the floor, looks around, grabs the 'abnormal' brain, and just runs out is probably my favorite part in the movie. I found it really funny because he was so scared and clumsy.
My favorite scene was when the creature met the little village girl. It was weird that she immediately accepted him as a friend, but sweet in an innocent way. I liked seeing the creature's emotions range from happy to confused to upset when he played the game first with the flowers and then the little girl. It was a horrific scene and it was very important for the character development of the creature.
My favorite scene was the creation of the monster. The viewer really gets a feel for what Dr. Frankenstein is going through, feeling, and how his mental state is slipping. Everything about that scene is perfect in regards to the mental state of Dr. Frankenstein. His facial expressions, his lines, and even his hair all add into the theme that he is going crazy. The viewer feels like they are a part of the scene. The electrical contraptions that are in the background all add into the effect. All in all, the director did an excellent job of interpreting the text and although the plot strays from that of the book, this scene was exactly how I imagined in.
After finishing the movie, my new favorite scene would be when the monster met Maria. Maria, still being young, accepted the monster, even though he has a scary appearance. For the first time he actually shows affection for another human being. She shows him that the flowers float and as much of a smile crosses his face as possible. I will admit that his facial expression right before he picked up Maria, and the way he went about tossing her in the pond were quite funny. It was very sad, though, that he immediately felt bad because he realized he did something wrong. If only he had learned how to deal with a crisis maybe he wouldn't have run off immediately.
I agree that the scene where the monster raises his hands towards the light is the best scene. It shows the monster as a innocent creature reaching toward the light but he also looks very menacing; there are hints of darkness ingrained in him. Its interesting that Dr Frankenstein cuts the light off from the monster, maybe portraying the way that the doctor abandons the monster and destroys any possibility of the monster being docile.
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