Quoted from Dreamscale Thank you to whoever added the spoiler warning on my post.  My bad for not including one.

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Jeff thanks for pointing that out. At the end, I thought she was dead. It didn't dawn on me the whole bride of Frankenstein

Don

Quoted from Don Two nubs up.  I loved it.  I thought the payoff was awesome.

We need to talk, Don....


Phil

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Quoted from Dreamscale Worst thing is this - think about it...so, a group of peeps decide to go find this monster...or any monster.  They hire a local guy.  Within 2 days, they've already found it.  Really?  It's that easy?  Maybe so, based on all the "unexplained" deaths in the area over the years.  It's just that they didn't do anything at all involved to find him and there he is and everyone's dead...except his new bride!  OK...

See, I viewed it differently.  He found them.

That hut was his -- and so was that doll.  And the doll and the "bride" all tied everything together, with psychology and motivations all rolled into one nice package.

I hated the end to Blair Witch.  I got nothing from it.  Here, as far as I'm concerned, every question was answered and I was satisfied with the conclusion.

Quoted from bert spoilers ahoy He found them. That hut was his -- and so was that doll.  And the doll and the "bride" all tied everything together, with psychology and motivations all rolled into one nice package.

I understand what you're saying.

So, this yurt was his, huh?  So any time a hunter or group of hunters comes around this area, he kills them and that's that?

I know the Northwest Territories are remote, but I'm sure someone has escaped the clutches of this monster and returned home with stories and warnings.

The group was there to find him, yet you're saying he found them instead?  Why would he want to find them?  Just to kill them like he's been killing all the various wastoids that have roamed around this desolate area?

Taking a "bride" at the very end was a good touch, but logically speaking, I don't think so.

It is nice to see some different perspectives and opinions.

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Quoted from Dreamscale So, this yurt was his, huh?

He didn't build it, no -- he had only recently arrived "in the area".

But once he found it, yeah, it was "his".

Quoted from Dreamscale ...but I'm sure someone has escaped the clutches of this monster and returned home with stories and warnings.

Yeah, and they spoke to one.  I thought that scene was great.

Quoted from Dreamscale Why would he want to find them?

He wasn't looking -- but certainly noticed when someone invaded his "home".

Quoted from Dreamscale Taking a "bride" at the very end was a good touch, but logically speaking, I don't think so.

And I thought it made perfect, poetic sense.

I thought this was such a simple, full-circle story.  I am surprised to find so much distaste for it -- but yeah, I also enjoy seeing the differing opinions.

I find that the more I defend this film the more I like it haha.

Quoted from bert I find that the more I defend this film the more I like it haha.

Phil

Ah. Didn't get the bride thing.  Nice touch.    

Still not a huge fan, but I do appreciate that bit...   (I thought she was dead. too.)

Quoted from Grandma Bear I love netflix. Watch something there every day.

My main problem with Netflix?   (And Amazon Prime, FWIW).  You can't get MOST of the classics, which is what I want to see and catch up on.  I can pick any 5 classic films (using the term loosely to include popular films from 1960s - 2000.) and maybe ONE will be available.  Then I just end up paying Amazon Instant to see the rest.  Not fair - Netflix should have a better #(*$*(#$&(*#& selection!

Quoted from wonkavite Yes, we do. Play nice.   Though admittedly - for low budget found footage - I'm more a fan of Grave Encounters....

Janet, somehow I got it in my head that you liked The Awakening, which I watched. Granted post WWII era isn't found footage, I was intriqed. A very satisfactory edwardian horror thriller.

I will give grave encounters a spin after another go at "The Frankenstein Theory."

"A methhead held a gun to our heads... And, smelled our wallets." Classic!

Don

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I watched this before Bert's initial post. I didn't like it. They came up with a great premise to start this thing, it just fizzled quickly.

I don't believe that was Franke's hutt, then why would he take his bride out of there? Does he have another one?

I love how he's built up to be such an intelligent being throughout the film and all he does is have temper tandrums at night going GRRRR in the distance. And even when that descendant moron tries to talk to him, like he shouldn't, Franke just kills him. No dialogue.

The monster in the book wanted something. And he warned what would happen if he didn't get it and it did. That's what made him scary.

James

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Quoted from jwent6688 I watched this before Bert's initial post. I didn't like it. They came up with a great premise to start this thing, it just fizzled quickly. I don't believe that was Franke's hutt, then why would he take his bride out of there? Does he have another one? I love how he's built up to be such an intelligent being throughout the film and all he does is have temper tandrums at night going GRRRR in the distance. And even when that descendant moron tries to talk to him, like he shouldn't, Franke just kills him. No dialogue. The monster in the book wanted something. And he warned what would happen if he didn't get it and it did. That's what made him scary. James

James,

I think you are correct on all counts, however, I think they took the movie as a pattern for the creature, rather than the more eloquent Shelly version.  

I watched this one thanks to bert's recommend. Sorry to say, but I hated it...

I was sort of intrigued in the beginning, by the whole premise, but before long, I found myself checking to see how many more minutes I would have to watch.

I can't believe you thought it was well written. IMHO, the dialogue was really horrendous. I thought Karl was okay, but when they were in the yurt and he started telling his tale of the murders and such, it screamed of Quint! Even his accent changed. Then there's the whole Blair Witch similarities. I don't know, this just didn't work for me at all, but I agree that it didn't look too bad.

Janet, I hear what you're saying about classic films. What I can suggest is that you Bing a film that you want to see, and they show up somewhere a good percentage of the time. Bootlegs? Yeah. Often not in English, so you have to look around. But I've found a lot this way.

And sometimes from that when you go to the person who posted the film you'll find he has posted a pretty big collection of films. I'm still going through one guy's collection of about 150 movies, many of which are classics or at least were blockbusters.

Quoted from jwent6688 I didn't like it.

Quoted from Grandma Bear Sorry to say, but I hated it...

Well, screw all you guys, then.

Me and Don will just go live in our happy little yurt watchin' movies and the only time you'll ever see us again is when we stick our arms out the window to flip ya'll off.

So there.

Quoted from KevinLenihan I can suggest is that you Bing a film that you want to see, and they show up somewhere a good percentage of the time. Bootlegs? Yeah.

We spanked SR a week ago for watching pirated films, Kev.  You may want to watch yourself.


Phil