Hotel Raler Vs Frankenstein
There’s this uninspiring and unwarranted obsession with keeping classic monsters alive on the big screen – at least in some way, shape, or form. Dracula lives on in various reincarnations, like in the tolerable animated Hotel Transylvania (Adam Sandler) series, and the recent live-action flick, Dracula Untold (Luke Wilson)
Similarly, Frankenstein also continues to be the centerpiece of silver screen productions – for better or worse. He, like Dracula, stars in Hotel Transylvania (Kevin James) – and like Dracula Untold, also recently received the modern treatment in I, Frankenstein (Aaron Eckhart).
Unfortunately, the one thing each of these creations has in common is they’re all silly. That’s acceptable if you’re watching a cartoon that …show more content…
Better yet, who would even believe such heresy? The outcome is about as laughable as it sounds – no disrespect to Radcliffe or his on-screen love interest, portrayed by the wildly attractive Jessica Brown Findlay. It’s a poor, shameful avenue to even imagine, let alone attempt to sell.
Equally is bewildering is James McAvoy in the role of Victor Frankenstein. It’s not that he’s bad in the role of Victor – it’s that he just don’t fit the mold. Who does? I don’t know, but when it feels awkward and out-of-place, it probably shouldn’t have been attempted in the first place. McAvoy attempts to portray Victor as an eccentric madman – only to flounder and fumble in spit-flying fashion (you can irksomely see him spitting-up a storm during his deliveries on several occasions).
Poor casting decisions and a lackluster script never allow Victor Frankenstein the opportunity to thrive. With that said, the only other thing to look forward to in such a film is the eventual reveal of Frankenstein’s monster – which is also under-whelming and flat-out disappointing. The build-up to such a creation is haphazardly executed, and when the moment finally arrives – it does so with a hearty yawn, followed by an aggressive should shrug. But, hey – at least the top of his head was
Similarly, Frankenstein also continues to be the centerpiece of silver screen productions – for better or worse. He, like Dracula, stars in Hotel Transylvania (Kevin James) – and like Dracula Untold, also recently received the modern treatment in I, Frankenstein (Aaron Eckhart).
Unfortunately, the one thing each of these creations has in common is they’re all silly. That’s acceptable if you’re watching a cartoon that …show more content…
Better yet, who would even believe such heresy? The outcome is about as laughable as it sounds – no disrespect to Radcliffe or his on-screen love interest, portrayed by the wildly attractive Jessica Brown Findlay. It’s a poor, shameful avenue to even imagine, let alone attempt to sell.
Equally is bewildering is James McAvoy in the role of Victor Frankenstein. It’s not that he’s bad in the role of Victor – it’s that he just don’t fit the mold. Who does? I don’t know, but when it feels awkward and out-of-place, it probably shouldn’t have been attempted in the first place. McAvoy attempts to portray Victor as an eccentric madman – only to flounder and fumble in spit-flying fashion (you can irksomely see him spitting-up a storm during his deliveries on several occasions).
Poor casting decisions and a lackluster script never allow Victor Frankenstein the opportunity to thrive. With that said, the only other thing to look forward to in such a film is the eventual reveal of Frankenstein’s monster – which is also under-whelming and flat-out disappointing. The build-up to such a creation is haphazardly executed, and when the moment finally arrives – it does so with a hearty yawn, followed by an aggressive should shrug. But, hey – at least the top of his head was