Where did Frankenstein's brain go?

Extreme Nerdy Horror Trivia! Have you ever thought about the history of the Frankenstein monster's brain? It'll make your head hurt. #retro #retrogaming #nes #snes #jamesrolfe #mikematei #atari #playthrough #gameplay #gamereview

[@AitorMolina.]

The lantern man hid the brain behind a piece of cardboard.

[@VicJang]

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[@riddleiddle]

Good one XD I love these videos because he doesn’t take them too seriously.

[@kevinr.3542]

Aitor Molina funny references are funny

[@autumnsorchard7435]

Lol

[@Poisonjam7]

I think you mean "dimming arrangement."

[@MrJonnyPepper]

I thought Phineas and Ferb found it

[@strra]

my thoughts exactly

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

It was Buford who found it.

[@saifsufian4286]

It’s over here!

[@tifawockhardt]

Heinz Doofenshmirtz blueford

[@HeidenMikael]

That was funny

[@RogueT-Rex8468]

Where did the brain go? Simple. He's been in the same place he's always been. In a lab with Pinky trying to take over the world

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

Damn right!

[@bowmaj8666]

"Not that Brain! The yucky, squishy kind!"

[@PantaroParatroopa]

I know a couple of step-brothers who located Frankenstein's brain. It was over here.

[@serignedrame6389]

David Dalziel thank you I needed that I miss that show so much

[@gream4u]

What show?

[@pineconerudy1519]

May Nunez Phineas and Ferb

[@Thoralmir]

Weren't they a little young to be looking for the brain of a Universal Classic Monster?

[@roman_xj259]

It was in Buford's balloon.

[@Azfar90]

Another question still remains; where did the hair go....?

[@marywilliams2154]

I asked Rambo Commando.

[@ellisd3165]

It's called male pattern baldness and it'll happen to you someday

[@LouJNT]

EllisD TV it's a quote from an AVGN episode

[@delalatines]

Scrotum guns.

[@maxtegmark1851]

Azfar90 - A2ZGames - brain transplant

[@woodengamer]

The monsters personality/memories are stored in the neck bolts.. Dr. Frankenstein knew that someone may try to alter his creation and built in this safeguard. Whenever a new brain is put into the body, the bolts kick in and do a factory (laboratory) restore.

[@studiopapa5874]

Anal beads

[@oddball9982]

Ah so the neck bolts were essentially back up files

[@justyouraveragegeek548]

That actually makes sense

[@Top10WizardReviews]

The Dr. seems to have mastered Gamma wave technology. That sort of recontextualizes the lightning bolt too.

[@fuckthisstupidasshandleshit]

Headcanon.

[@tannerbruning868]

That “life force”you mentioned might be the heart, which would connect this to “Frankenstein conquers the world”

[@elfang0r]

That was brilliant. The monster is Legion, for he is many.

[@tbb033]

We know the criminal was named Abby Normal

[@pianotm]

Are you saying ... that I put an abnormal brain ... into a seven and a half foot long ... *fifty-four inch wide ... **_GORILLA!?!?!?!? Is that what you're telling me!?!?!?!?_*

[@classicgunstoday1972]

I’m almost sure that was the name

[@MARTalks]

Give him the...!

[@yuke4208]

What brain did you bring? "Oh it said aby-normal."

[@griftingnightmares]

The brain became Krang...it allllllllllllllllll makes sense now.

[@crimsondynamo615]

Siderico with that in mind, I’m honestly surprised they haven’t made a figure of the android body painted up like the monster

[@clarenceclarence9529]

bruhhhh

[@metfan4l]

Love these kind of videos :D

[@imlaughing2death]

I agree, I could listen to James nerd out about classic horror films for days.

[@mitchgosselin]

It's like OverAnalyzers but better. Does..does anyone remember OverAnalyizers?

[@tbb033]

no

[@cameo64]

This series is awesome

[@DonDiesel885]

Let us never bring up overanalyzers again

[@StevesGameDump]

I actually think exploring where the original brain came from would be kinda interesting to see. Something they maybe could've explored in the Dark Universe movies. Maybe a character, a bad guy or something that's established early on in the movies becomes the monster later in the series. Shame they killed the franchise with that Mummy movie.

[@anonamatron]

Eh... that'd be dumb. I think the whole point of it being a criminal or abnormal brain is a big flaw in the story anyway. The Monster isn't a bad guy by nature, he's just treated like one. He's like a newborn baby that just gets beaten from birth. He makes some mistakes because he has no guidance from his parents or family, and everyone in the town takes everything out on him. He's pretty much just an innocent child that needed a real parent. The story is about not playing God.

[@shupasopni]

Gonna be clear off the bat that I've never seen Frankenstein and am not even a horror fan (just not my thing), but maybe the that would be the point right there? A criminal or "abnormal" brain by itself is no better or worse than another. It's not like Frankenstein's Monster is that criminal anyway right? Or at least I don't get that impression from what I've gleamed from pop culture and things like this video. He's a new being starting over from scratch with a borrowed functioning brain, so what brain he has is irrelevant. I think that ties in pretty well with James' last point too.

[@moongirl786]

shupasopni I don’t think you understand how brains work... at least in real life. There are noticeable differences between, say, a psychopathic brain and a neurotypical brain, and the brain IS you... it’s where your personality is, so you can’t say which brain he has is irrelevant

[@arempy5836]

I never liked that. In the book he's very much a new creation, a child abandoned by his father. He has no memories because he wasn't resurrected he was created. I don't like the monster being some guy, I like him as he is: a species of one, left to wander in a world without love.

[@elliecleary6062]

Seriously, loving the recent content from you guys at Cinemassacre, great videos James and Mike. You guys are awesome!!!

[@bryanjensen2614]

and in Young Frankenstein he's PUTTIN ON THE RIIIIIIIIIIIIITZ!!

[@iestyndavies7287]

Wade Howlett - Froderick Fronkinsteen!

[@whenthemusicsover6028]

BLUCHER! *whinny* :)

[@Tygerhart]

The brain gets sent to Japan near the end of WW2 = "Frankenstein Conquers the World". lol

[@Dr0dd]

that was it's heart, not brain

[@bentramer682]

Tygerhart what did gamera do to it

[@Gallzatron]

Fucking beautiful message at the end there, too. No one can define you. You are the only you. Many things will try and define you, but in the end, YOU'RE your only you, and THE only you.

[@philosophpascal]

the sum of your parts.

[@williamj.hansard5802]

This went much deeper than I would have expected, even as a fan of these videos. I love your thoughts on the brain, body, and personal identity. Examining the theme of identity in the Frankenstein films would make a great dissertation or thesis.

[@theesickness4080]

Um, it's spelled 'Frankenstain', James.

[@no-3607]

THEE SICKNESS Hahaha good one!

[@ngastakvakis4425]

*x-files theme*

[@bulkhungry]

THEE SICKNESS The Frankenstain Ferrets !! They were never bears . 😉

[@Dr0dd]

I'm almost sure he knows and has talked about that in a previous video but also explained he just keeps on pronouncing it the way people are familiar with.

[@theesickness4080]

Sorry, I missed that. I had my headphones on blasting Metallica's song 'Unforgiven', whilst watching Sinbad's movie 'Shazam'. My apologies.

[@VideoGamersOasisPlayTheatre]

That was a VERY philosophical and metaphysical Universal Frankenstein Monster Movie Discussion, James! Well Done!

[@blatherskite3009]

Interesting third theory... Works for me :) I guess we've long had stories like The Hand, where a character receives a transplant body-part which is somehow "possessed" with the personality of whoever it came from, often an executed serial killer :) The concept of body-parts other than the brain carrying the personality and memories of a person is there in horror fiction. By that "logic", the Frankenstein monster would be a gestalt entity mentally as well as physically, comprised of however many people contributed parts to his creation. A bit like that Red Dwarf episode, "Legion", where the title character is a gestalt entity made up of four distinct personalities merged into one. Who knows how many people donated all the various parts that the Frankenstein monster is made up of? Swapping out any single part of the monster would only "kill" the part of his personality provided by that particular donor, and replace it with a different one. Arguably, as long as any part of the monster "remembers" an event, the whole would. That also works with the "can only be killed by dissection" thing... Divide and conquer, literally. So the monster probably wanted a little girl's brain because he thought that would remove a "sick" part of his combined personality and replace it with one that was guileless and innocent, i.e. the opposite of Igor; qualities that he thought would improve him overall. I've over-thought this, haven't I? XD

[@ProcyonDei]

Leave it to James to make the Frankenstein's Monster even more awesome than he already was.

[@JimmyDoogs]

James is so incredibly smart

[@RavenHouseMystery]

Another great movie analysis from James.

[@Travigameis]

Love this series, I could listen to James analyse stuff for hours

[@Robotoaster]

James really seems to know what he’s talking about and has a passion that makes him a pleasure to listen to.

[@stepchildofsoul]

Some excellent points raised here. I like the idea of the unstoppable, insistent life force inside the monster.

[@NinjaKIngAce]

Suddenly, a seemingly throwaway line, from the Phineas and Ferb theme song, makes a lot more sense

[@Counterfeit13]

After the moster got ressurected by A B B A a singing voice can be heard: Where did the brain gooooo? sing it with me! where did the brain gooooo?

[@lordmatthews]

James!!!! Your insight and breakdown on this video is Fantastic. Please keep making more videos like this on the Universal Monsters. Plus I'd love to see you at a Comic-Con or Crypticon doing a q&a.

[@SireSkelly]

This video made me think about Phineas and Ferb...

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Me too.

[@straydogontheroad]

I'm glad you got that deep into it, because holy moley dude, that is an amazing concept and one hell of a unique take on the monster you just gave us.

[@HoboTango]

The old blind man, thats my favorite scene of all time in any movie haha, love that comedy.

[@GiantMoth]

Oh man, this kind of discussion from a fan's perspective and delving so deep into a thing you thought you knew, and yet manages to give so much new to think about, is really awesome to listen to. I may not be that well versed in the classic monsters but getting into such a passionate discussion about something you really love is what I can relate to and I myself could go on forever about things like, say, Resident Evil. Everyone has their thing and listening to someone who knows their stuff is good fun.

[@Aoi2012]

Reminds of "where did the hair go" :D.

[@donkarasu-9644]

"It's over here!" - Phineas from Phineas and Ferb

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Yeah... Uh... That was on my balloon. -Buford, Last Train to Bustville

[@paranormalzen]

Igor was always a monster, then he got a body to match his personality.

[@smallpoly10]

Really love seeing these. I haven't been following James much lately, but the well-thought-out video essay thing works really well for me these days. I'd love to see more of them.

[@undeadmaruchan2311]

Horror trivia with a side of inspirational message...thanks James :) Keep up the great work

[@raccoonstarsmember]

That was good, man. And now I'm gonna watch all these over the weekend. Thank you, James.

[@criticalgeek9187]

Keep these comin', they're great.

[@rickw1100]

I agree with your third explanation. The essence of the monster is greater than the sum of any individual part, including the brain. Obviously the monster in both "House Of Frankenstein" and then "Of Dracula" is not Igor, but the original monster. He has absorbed that organ and continued to evolve. The very essence of Frankenstein's monster is it's own unique reality. Created from and added/ subtracted to and from various body parts he is ( as stated by Wolf Frankenstein, in Son of Frankenstein) totally alien to this world. He is uniquely the Monster and cannot be destroyed as demonstrated in all the films. His very existence either outwits or intuitively seduces those who would scientifically dissect him into instead aiding and making him even stronger. The primal relationship between Man and Monster will always keep the Frankenstein Monster alive.

[@davidranderson1]

I'm really enjoying these videos that take a deep dive into a seemingly small detail of a classic movie. Along the way to explaining a small detail, you're covering some really interesting stuff.

[@LPRD]

In the alternate universe where I come from, it's called 'Frankenstain'

[@KinglessName]

Please continue these videos. I love them.

[@brotalnia]

I am loving the trivia videos, keep them coming!

[@VampyyriSanttu]

Where did the hair go?

[@RAMCARTGAMER]

James, your killing it at the moment. Your uploading every other day it seems like, Great hard work all the way too. Respect all the way from the UK!

[@ngastakvakis4425]

You're* You're*

[@nickzettas5220]

You're killing it too

[@RAMCARTGAMER]

N'gasta Kvakis internet police

[@ngastakvakis4425]

At your sevice.

[@RAMCARTGAMER]

LOL :-)

[@Nope2479]

Make more of these James. More more more. It's the best stuff you've ever done imo.

[@thomasgriffin1273]

I love these classic topic videos you're doing!

[@danielbaken8569]

A teacher of mine who loved the Frankenstein novel believed that the Monster's soul/personality was actually that of a demon that Frankenstein unwittingly summoned during his experiments. Perhaps the demon inside is truly the one in control, and the brain is more like the final piece that he needs to be able to use the body effectively? Like, without a brain, he's essentially trapped in a dead body that he can't move?

[@handsomebrick]

That's similar to That Hideous Strength by CS Lewis, where scientists believe they successfully resurrected a person from death, but this is actually impossible since souls can't come back from the afterlife, and what actually happened was that they created the Antichrist.

[@willday9316]

Daniel Baken I had the same idea as your teacher, only I had an amoral, mischievous pixie possess the body Frankenstein put together!

[@crimsondynamo615]

{reads last sentence} *DARKNESS IMPRISONING ME! ALL THAT I SEE ABSOLUTE HORROR!*

[@LOCKEYJ]

Shelley’s novel is very specifically not about a demon. It’s intentionally un-supernatural

[@joshuaperrine2019]

@@LOCKEYJ I know, right? This demon bs just cheapens a great SCIFI story.

[@richolson1907]

I really love this trivia.Thanks for cleaning the language up... It makes it so I can listen at work or were ever others are around.

[@ellocojoncrazy3270]

Can you imagine if someone had thought of making a movie where someone took the old brain and made a kind of imitation of the monster?

[@linkfan160]

James, I really hope you do more videos like this next Halloween/November. They're so entertaining!

[@manguy01]

Wow. James, you always pull something fascinating out of these simple video ideas.

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

I located Frankenstein's brain it's over here

[@phearecords]

Zé Ninguém phineas and ferb

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Buford found it in his balloon.

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Last Train to Bustville

[@awesomeferret]

I love your videos like this. Please do more movie history videos!

[@SugaryCoyote]

These videos about old monster trivia are amazing.

[@KombatGod]

These videos are James at his best. You see his passion for what he's talking about and his nerdy personality comes out.

[@Gallzatron]

Yes PLEEEEEEASE! More of these James!

[@catherineholden6388]

What an excellent conclusion! I had always tried to work out something and I think you hit it. The body of the monster is unique, given life by extraordinary means and the body dominates whatever brain is there. Very good.

[@prasan7561]

The amount of content you guys are uploading is great, like everyday or every other day there is a new video.

[@BrandonHanna]

Love these videos. I've become a big fan of the classic universal monster movies all because of you.

[@zackvanhalen]

The Frankenstein monster is kind of like Cell from Dragon Ball Z. He's a combination of many people, yet has a personality of his own and is nearly impossible to kill. It's weird.

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

And Android 8 was designed after the monster! Is Dr Gero actually just Victor Frankenstein, but in Japanese?

[@Smithkakarot]

And much like Frankenstein's monster, Cell is often regarded as an abomination by characters in-universe.

[@mattlandry]

Holy fuck I love these videos. I would watch these forever but you gotta wonder when it'll get to the point where he has to stretch the shit out of it.

[@gregorybrown3272]

I love this theory! You need to write a screenplay, call it "Pieces"

[@AubreyTheKing]

Make more of these James!!!

[@kimcarothers2203]

Why the bride didn't come back to live like the monster did?

[@curlyfm]

I miss this type of video from James. Bring it back!

[@gluedtogames]

James, your analysis of movies is absolutely amazing.

[@feathero3]

Just made me think of the Iron Giant "You are who you choose to be."

[@lelabotoxique]

Boy oh boy, is this nerdy!

[@Supertomiman]

I am absolutely LOVING these videos. Way to revive the fanbase. ; )

[@tangentialtony4358]

Keep making these great videos, Mr. Rolfe!

[@Geek_Chorus]

So Dr Frankenstein created a creature that is a reanimated corpse with an innate desire for fresh brains? O.G. Zombie

[@educationiskey3331]

Geek Chorus actually, frenkenstein is made from different parts from different people.

[@Zangelin]

Zombies are older than the novel about Frankenstein.

[@Geek_Chorus]

Of course, no doubt about it. Just sound so similar movie wise.

[@Tailikku1]

like Haitian Voodoo older

[@Asterion608]

The zombie as it's been popularized today is a combination of various really old myths created by George A. Romero, but they never ate brains, it was made up for the movie "Return of the Living Dead" and that movie didn't take itself too seriously.

[@mafiamasta]

Always love the movie content. Very insightful and feels genuine every time. Can't wait to see more! I would love to hear more horror history (surrounding the films) from you. I love learning about the context of these movies and your diligent research makes these videos intelligent and informative. Thank you!

[@andu1337]

Oh man, I love this kind of shit so much Thanks for the entertaining videos James

[@Warworm-dd7dp]

lol please more of these videos there are sooooo genuis

[@TheGollddMAN]

Love these. Interesting and informative.

[@guilhermehank4938]

I love these so damn MUCH

[@senorblanco4993]

Love these videos. Love 'em.

[@jaycewraley4724]

I swear dude. Id love to sit down with you and have a few drinks wile nerding out on universal monster movies. Keep these vids going

[@criticalblitz7894]

Yes, I love these vids! James, you’re the best!

[@VicJang]

This is how "Film Theory" should've been done on KZbin. I enjoy MatPat's video, but it's more of a no-brained entertainment. This is what I really like!

[@hypatiastanhope4716]

😆 even after years i can't get enough of this 😂

[@adampoole948]

these video's are awesome.. i hope he keeps doing these

[@Aetilus]

These classic movie mysteries are great keep it up

[@msgfrmdaactionman3000]

I see a film project! "Frankenstein's Brain"! Sequels could include "Frankenstein's Brain vs the Frankenstein Monster" and Frankenstein's Brain Takes Over The World". Several other sequels too!

[@Omeganed0]

I think your videos on the classic Frankenstein movies are really what sold me on Monster Madness and your non-AVGN work. I hope there's more of these in future. Or maybe if you get a bunch of ideas and hold out, these could replace Monster Madness in some capacity.

[@SuperTunnelBoy]

This and the dracula video are great. I hope to see more like this

[@steam1873]

I love how deep you get in films that almost out of touch, you get lot of material, analyze it and bring out interesting facts

[@samuelbarber4154]

This video opened up a lot more spiritual and philosophical questions than I thought a video about the Monster's brain would.

[@KentAllard]

I must say, as much as I love the Nerd, these videos about classic movie curiosities are my favorites

[@MisterBurgerBeachball]

Reminded me of the Phineas and Ferb theme.

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

It was actually Buford who found it. It was in his balloon. In "Last Train to Bustville".

[@Contemplativeman101]

I have to say, I had some reservations when monster madness was ended. But I don’t miss it anymore because we are getting so many good videos of different kinds.

[@Ogaitnas900]

hey this got inspiring suddenly haha I love these videos too!

[@Robzeke]

Please keep doing these videos about the classic universal monster movies - its been great!

[@blackcatbooks64]

Come to think of it, there was a Disney cartoon called Phineas and Ferb. The idea of the show is that these kids, Phineas and Ferb, do all sorts of outlandish and crazy things for the summer. In the theme song, they describe the sorts of things that Phineas and Ferb do with their time. Including finding Frankenstein's Brain!

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

It was actually found in an episode by Buford.

[@johnstone313]

Gotta keep these horor reviews coming i love these learning and listing

[@chrisrose6014]

This was a very good video!