Is Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein The Next Masterpiece?

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

It's such a great feeling when you discover another upcoming film that is filled with so much promise. Guillermo is a fantastically creative director and Frankenstein is an incredibly rich world to delve into. What do you fine people think about this one? Excited as well? Let me know in the comments and please consider subscribing for future updates as well as other various content revolving around films that matter. Take care and stay entertained!

[@michaelg.1786]

I'm looking forward to watching this adaptation!

[@twistedmetal0485]

Mr. Guillermo once said in an inteview about the FR. novel : "The monster says, 'I have such love in me, more than you can imagine. But, if i cannot provoke it, i will provoke fear.' As a child that was disenfranchised from everything, and that was in a world that was the wrong size, run by the wrong people, the wrong morale and the wrong rules, i felt completely outside of that, and i wanted some measure of control, and the measure of control i found was through fear.” I think this one will be a good one.

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

@@twistedmetal0485 great quote 👍 I'm expecting something truly rich now.

[@nivekian]

I hope, given it's Netflix and he has full creative control, that GDT gives us a blend of Classic Universal & Bernies monster. I like that the actor is 6'5", so it ain't another under 6" guy like DeNiro.

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

Haha, or Like Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher 😉😉. I have faith GDT will deliver something unique.

[@jakemetzgar]

I like that he’ll bring his own style and flavor to the classic story and not just retell it word for word. The most faithful adaptation of the book that I’ve seen is the 2003 mini series

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

I didn't watch it and I heard some sour things about it when doing research for this video. Goes to show you shouldn't always read reviews haha!

[@jakemetzgar]

@@ENTERTAINtheDUDE they did the best they could with a small budget. And Frankenstein himself actually looks college aged haha

[@BatmanBoss]

Del Toro ❤

[@bsmith6646]

I love Del Toro, hopefully he can pull this off as he has been a wee bit hit and miss in recent years. I'm sure he will . And yes the Branagh version is a good one!

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

I enjoyed his short stories on Netflix but I missed his The Shape of Water film and haven't watched Pinnochio yet. But he is damm good at bringing his visions to life. Glad you liked the 1994 film also, I have fond memories of that.

[@jakemetzgar]

@@ENTERTAINtheDUDEdefinitely watch Pinocchio! It’s a visual masterwork while having a unique take on the original story

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

@@jakemetzgar It's on my list but I will absolutely watch it during my week off next week now that you mention it, thanks.

[@shawn082775]

I found myself lucky enough to be an extra on the 1st day of shooting...from my experience... Guillermo has put every thought into making this film his best work.

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

First day shooting of Frankenstein? Wow, very nice. You must have seen some cool stuff? 😀

[@BertyMoose]

That's awesome! They're filming here in Scotland now (for what I presume is the last few scenes before wrapping), and I've got a wee extras role as well! From what I've seen so far, they are sticking extremely closely to historical accuracy and leaving no room for error with the costumes... even for really small parts. They ain't messing around! Signed an NDA of course though so can't elaborate any further lol

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

@@BertyMoose I'm jealous! I'd be fired as an extra cause I'd probably pester too many important ppl with questions or script ideas haha!

[@markhernden9472]

I was hoping that you would be doing something on this project and here we are. If having something to look forward to is one of the keys to happiness, then call me happy. Lol. Just imagine the set design and production values and everything else involved with a Del Toro vision of Frankenstein. The Big Screen beckons. I'm also anticipating good things with the Maggie Gyllenhaal directed The Bride featuring a great cast including Christian Bale as the monster. Looking forward to further updates here on Entertain The Dude.

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

Yes, I need to cover that one also, good shout out. I'm sure there will be aspects of the film that don't agree with people but Del Toro always has style and substance to his films and I cannot wait for this one. Btw buddy, we get a full length trailer for Romulus today so I better get cracking when I get home haha

[@markhernden9472]

@@ENTERTAINtheDUDE Hey, thanks for the head's up on the Romulus trailer. I shall seek it out. I actually just picked up a copy of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, having never read it. A quick glance through it tells me it might not be an easy read. Lol. Real "old timey" like Bram Stoker's Dracula. Have a great week.

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

@@markhernden9472 haha, you gotta love a bit of old English 👌take care.

[@judgedoomentertainmentnetwork]

Great videos. New sub. 👍

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

Thanks very much kind sir

[@levimiller9367]

Hopefully he can make frankenstine a more relatable character like peter jackson did with King Kong

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

Relatable is nice but sometimes humanity has more evil than I can ever imagine. Perfect for horror humanising a monster might make him worse haha!

[@justinklenk]

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[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

@@justinklenk Thanks very much for saying this. I try to follow guidelines of making clear, precise and interesting thumbnails, titles and tags etc but I don't get the algorithm well enough perhaps 😞. I'll keep plodding on though. Cheers for your support though, as every like, comment and watch time helps boost a vid success

[@justinklenk]

@ENTERTAINtheDUDE Here, here. Something tells me (and everyone else) that the algorithm prefers sensationalism and lowbrow clickbait, SO much more than worthwhile content and quality presentation, that the legitimate cream which rises to the top must be something so stellar that it finally forces that algorithm's begrudging hand - 3Blue1Brown, for instance - but then even a channel like Sabine Hossenfelder's popular physics channel is replete with ADHD-baiting production insertions and memes every half-minute, to the consternation of a huge portion of her viewers. But this doesn't change the truth of the matter - just confuses it for everyone. I hope your viewership rise is steady and stable and rewarding; it's worthy conversation, the way you present it.

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

@justinklenk you may be right on a lot of those points. Everything seems to be click bait these days. I used to enjoy watching certain debates but all of them seem to use the word DESTROYED in the title as an example. As you say, the formula seems to be, whether it's politics, media or entertainment, must add layers or drama to increase the viewership haha!

[@justinklenk]

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[@cree8vision]

I can hardly wait for this to come out. Del Toro did such a great job of The Shape of Water which was really an update of Creature from the Black Lagoon. I hope he gets the look of the creature right.

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

@@cree8vision sadly it's a long wait for this one but I hope he takes it in a dark direction.

[@JustinLietz]

@@ENTERTAINtheDUDEagreed, the modernized pop culture version in my opinion is goofy and does not accurately depict the original themes are direction of the story. This story is deep, dark, rich, and complex

[@JONINXBOX]

Looking forward to this.. I bet since it’s Del Toro that there will be an element of clockwork in the monster..

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

Hehe, possibly. He'll bring some funky style to it no doubt, some strange and abstract, a little different from previous additions.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

He looks like he was an incredible artist

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

@@bezoticallyyours83 after seeing his work you recognise it so well with his other projects 👍

[@BARON.SAMEDI.]

I am indeed a huge fan of Del Toro's movies, but really don't know if his version gonna be able to top the Robert De Niro version !?! One of the main reason my expectations are so high becouse of Mia Goth's presence! She is the rising star of the modern days cinematography 🌟

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

@@BARON.SAMEDI. Mia is great, I agree. Glad you also love the DeNiro version as well. It feels almost like a classic in my memory 😁

[@christopherseat9871]

I hope the PROMETHEUS looks like Mary Shelley's.

[@BatmanBoss]

Romulus trailer out! Looks good!

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

Hehe. I'm working hard to get all my thoughts down, trust me. It looked promising I thought. Should be done in a couple of days buddy.

[@RoxanneM-]

I thought he was filming in Scotland.

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

@@RoxanneM- I can't remember what I said in the vid now but yes, I heard that filming was taking place in Scotland as you say.

[@guitaoist]

Netflix & Masterpiece are 2 terms that will never go together, calm down ur hype

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

@@guitaoist we will see 😉

[@ipaporod]

There had been quite many Frankenstein movies thought the years but NONE have ever came close to the great master piece Boris Karloff made!.Boris Karloff is the only one to portrait the monster in a way that the audience could identify with him by see him not only as a monster but also as a victim/guinea pig type and human being full of pain and sorrow!. Guillermo is NOT going to find an actor of the caliber of the great ICON Boris Karloff!.

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

I found that the series Penny Dreadful also did a great job at getting under the sling of Frankenstein's monster in the same way to spoke of. Shame the series ended badly but it was also a mashup of many monsters in that show

[@garethmiguel]

One of the reasons I couldn't stand Prometheus after it came out (apart from being such a disappointment) was finding out Guillermo was planning to adapt 'At the Mountains of Madness' until he heard Scott was making Prometheus.

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

There are great similarities I hear. It's Lovecraft, right? I should probably read it some day?

[@ronniebridgett8425]

I don't mean to be a pedant but adaption is when something has been changed by its environment. Adaptation is changing or updating something to make it better or more functional in a different setting. The latter word should have been used in this instance. Overall though, the video is good.

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

Oh yes, somebody else pointed out the same issue. It's funny how many silly mistakes can happen when making these videos, haha! As long as I learn and correct these mistakes going forward. Thanks for being civil, as I always take good criticism to heart and try to improve 👍

[@ronniebridgett8425]

Thanks. It was a good video and interesting. I just thought I should point the small mistake out as other people are starting to make it as well. Another common mistake is when people say "amount of people" instead of "number of people". "Amount" is used for something like salt or sugar; "number" is for humans. Cheers.

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

@@ronniebridgett8425 Loving the helpful advice sir. Not to sound silly but it really does help. Please don't watch my earlier vids as they are very cringy but following similar advice and working with my own devices, I believe I am on the right path. Not sure if you watched my recent Alien vids but hopefully they reflect something more mature to your needs. 👍

[@ronniebridgett8425]

Thanks for the tip. I will definitely check out your Alien vids. I like to support new content creators if I can. You're doing well.

[@ScottRossProductions]

The original is a classic. You can remake, but you'll never exceed...

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

@@ScottRossProductions part of me wishes Robert Eggers was tackling this but he's been busy with Nosferatu instead hehe. It would be interesting to see if he could match the dark allure of the classics.

[@kevinmkraft]

I really enjoyed FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY (1973).

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

@@kevinmkraft the British TV series or TV film? I haven't seen it sorry to say. Sometimes TV adaptations can explore a story in a superior way because I guess they're not burdened with the same result orientated goals that movies are.

[@kevinmkraft]

@@ENTERTAINtheDUDE I highly recommend it. :)

[@edwardrichardson8254]

Careful when wishing for "an accomplished director... finally ready to create their dream project" (Peter Jackson's awful 3h21m ""King Kong"). Why is "Frankenstein" any harder to make than, say, "Hellboy" 20 years ago? Could it be that de Toro is the producer for this passion project and it is HIS money on the line? "Abigail" is the 3rd straight vampire movie to eat-sh1t-and-die at the Box Office. "Renfield" earned $26m on a $68m budget. Eggers could put the stake in the heart of classic monster movies for good w/ "Nosferatu" - the guy is an arthouse director at best, I seriously doubt his style is going to make "Nosferatu" an earner during Christmas of all things. Ergo, Del Toro having to pony up his own cash for Frankenstein. I shudder at the thought because Del Toro is a steampunk H. P. Lovecraft crossed with Spielberg. He does tentacles and Kaiju. He's Cronenberg for kids. If he gets the monster right at least then I'm all in. Nobody has done that. It's 8 Foot tall, long flowing black hair, translucent yellow skin pulled so tight it "barely disguised the workings of the arteries and muscles underneath,” watery, glowing eyes, flowing black hair, black lips, and prominent white teeth. It's not an Industrial monster, it's a Romantic one. Written by a teenager raised by radical nutjobs who lost her virginity fucking her married lover on a grave no less.

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

Well it would be interesting to see later on what Del Toro has in mind for the creatures look. His creature designs in his films although can be sometimes very identifiable, they can be very effective. We'll see how things develop but I understand your hesitation.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Lol at cronenberg for kids

[@bezoticallyyours83]

In fairness, he did a good job bring scary stories villains to life without imposing his own unique style on the very uniquely creepy style of the illustrator

[@christopherseat9871]

Long hair and a toga. He's a vegetarian.

[@francoiscolin6692]

On NeTFLIX? Hell no. It will be blackenstein or wokenstein.

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

@@francoiscolin6692 wait for the trailer and then decide 😉

[@attilaszabo4600]

Forget that! Del Toro won't let that happen! He's as dreamy as Tim Burton. Not compromising...