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Jan. 13th, 2010 09:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
darchildreThe film discussion group at the Bainbridge Library showed Bride of Frankenstein tonight, so of course I had to go. There was, alas, somewhat less discussion than I'd really have liked - there were nine people there, not counting the two guys running the program and only one other lady and I had anything to say about the film - but I always always love watching that movie, so it was well worth it nonetheless. I shall probably continue going to the group because hey, free movies, and also I promised myself that I'd start getting out a little bit more. Social interaction is not a bad thing.
It was a little odd, though, watching the movie there. I don't think I've ever seen Bride in an actual semi-formal Film Watching setting before. It's always been either me by myself or me forcing it on a group of people I know fairly well. Sitting quietly in the dark was weird, especially since I apparently find the movie a lot funnier than the rest of the people who were there. Still, it's always interesting to watch a film one loves with a group of people who've never seen it before. I would have liked to have been able to talk more with people about their impressions, but they were a rather uncommunicative bunch, save that one woman. I'm fairly certain she liked it, at least, even if she didn't think it was funny.
Had to confess during the discussion that I have not ever read Frankenstein all the way through and was told again, as I always am at such moments, that I should endeavor to do so. I do keep trying, really. It's just that I hate Victor Frankenstein so very much. I hate him because he is so very irritatingly entitled. Walton too. I don't mind that they're ambitious or that they're determined to find things out and do great things. That's fine - that's interesting. What I mind is that both of them say something along the lines of "I deserve this." Walton deserves to get to the North Pole, Frankenstein deserves to discover the secret of creating life. It makes me want to punch them in the face repeatedly. And, at that point, I end up thinking, "Well, I could continue reading this book, in which I wish to punch the narrator(s) in the face. Or, instead, I could go and watch Colin Clive and Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester." I think that you can guess what my answer to that dilemma is. I will freely admit that I find Henry Frankenstein far preferable to Victor.*
It did occur to me tonight that it's probably rather difficult to like Henry Frankenstein if all one has seen is Bride, though. Henry is kind of a drip in Bride, honestly. I love him, but it's true. One really needs to have seen Frankenstein first, in which Henry actually gets to be awesome Mad Scientist Guy, as well as Somewhat Drippy Romantic Lead. In Bride, that dual character-ness is externalized and all the awesome is transferred to Dr Pretorius. (Till the end, at least. Henry gets to be Mad Scientist Guy while they're making the Bride and that's pretty awesome.)
I should read that ridiculous Shadow of Frankenstein again. It's completely silly but very satisfying fanfic and gives very good Henry Frankenstein. Perhaps I will bring it on the bus when I go to visitbethos this weekend.
The film group is showing Philadelphia Story next month. I have never seen that and know next to nothing about it. Should be fun. 8)
Bookverse!Victor, anyway. Peter Cushing!Victor is wholly acceptable, of course.
It was a little odd, though, watching the movie there. I don't think I've ever seen Bride in an actual semi-formal Film Watching setting before. It's always been either me by myself or me forcing it on a group of people I know fairly well. Sitting quietly in the dark was weird, especially since I apparently find the movie a lot funnier than the rest of the people who were there. Still, it's always interesting to watch a film one loves with a group of people who've never seen it before. I would have liked to have been able to talk more with people about their impressions, but they were a rather uncommunicative bunch, save that one woman. I'm fairly certain she liked it, at least, even if she didn't think it was funny.
Had to confess during the discussion that I have not ever read Frankenstein all the way through and was told again, as I always am at such moments, that I should endeavor to do so. I do keep trying, really. It's just that I hate Victor Frankenstein so very much. I hate him because he is so very irritatingly entitled. Walton too. I don't mind that they're ambitious or that they're determined to find things out and do great things. That's fine - that's interesting. What I mind is that both of them say something along the lines of "I deserve this." Walton deserves to get to the North Pole, Frankenstein deserves to discover the secret of creating life. It makes me want to punch them in the face repeatedly. And, at that point, I end up thinking, "Well, I could continue reading this book, in which I wish to punch the narrator(s) in the face. Or, instead, I could go and watch Colin Clive and Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester." I think that you can guess what my answer to that dilemma is. I will freely admit that I find Henry Frankenstein far preferable to Victor.*
It did occur to me tonight that it's probably rather difficult to like Henry Frankenstein if all one has seen is Bride, though. Henry is kind of a drip in Bride, honestly. I love him, but it's true. One really needs to have seen Frankenstein first, in which Henry actually gets to be awesome Mad Scientist Guy, as well as Somewhat Drippy Romantic Lead. In Bride, that dual character-ness is externalized and all the awesome is transferred to Dr Pretorius. (Till the end, at least. Henry gets to be Mad Scientist Guy while they're making the Bride and that's pretty awesome.)
I should read that ridiculous Shadow of Frankenstein again. It's completely silly but very satisfying fanfic and gives very good Henry Frankenstein. Perhaps I will bring it on the bus when I go to visit
bethos this weekend.The film group is showing Philadelphia Story next month. I have never seen that and know next to nothing about it. Should be fun. 8)
Bookverse!Victor, anyway. Peter Cushing!Victor is wholly acceptable, of course.
