Legion
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Post by Legion on Jan 24, 2014 13:02:44 GMT -5
I bet I love it.
Always the same.
But then I like The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Val Helsing.
Reviews are pointless for stuff like this. No one but you can tell if you'll like something subjective in media.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jan 24, 2014 13:03:33 GMT -5
Ouch. And I was pretty intrigued by this movie and was considering seeing it. Aaron Eckhart deserves so much better. ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png) I woulda thought his great performance as Harvey Dent woulda really launched him to bigger and better things. It hasn't really worked out that way sadly.
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Post by Bravo Echo November on Jan 24, 2014 13:03:57 GMT -5
As an English teacher it greatly irritates me that they are calling him Frankenstein...
He's the monster! Not the doctor!
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jan 24, 2014 13:07:02 GMT -5
As an English teacher it greatly irritates me that they are calling him Frankenstein... He's the monster! Not the doctor!Reading a couple of the reviews, apparently they use all the labels- Frankenstein's Monster, Adam, and Frankenstein.
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Dean-o
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Post by Dean-o on Jan 24, 2014 13:09:57 GMT -5
Does this honestly surprise anybody?
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Post by Beets by Schrute on Jan 24, 2014 13:10:38 GMT -5
So would you rather go see this, or the current Hercules movie? I don't have to now that 12 Years a Slave is back in theaters
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Post by Welfare Willis on Jan 24, 2014 13:24:28 GMT -5
Ay, crumba!
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Post by Orange on Jan 24, 2014 13:33:41 GMT -5
As an English teacher it greatly irritates me that they are calling him Frankenstein... He's the monster! Not the doctor!I, Frankenstein Monster doesn't roll off the tongue in the same way, though; it also sounds very caveman-esque. ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png)
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Jan 24, 2014 13:36:36 GMT -5
It's a shame, as when I first heard the original premise- Eckhart is Frankenstein's monster surviving into today, it sounded like it coulda been interesting, and he's really talented. Then the trailer comes out and you see it's an Underworld/Van Helsing sorta deal. Pass. Well yeah the graphic novel it is based on was written by the guy who wrote the first Underworld film.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jan 24, 2014 13:39:04 GMT -5
As an English teacher it greatly irritates me that they are calling him Frankenstein... He's the monster! Not the doctor!Technically you could argue that the monster/Adam would be the son of Frankenstein and therefore also a Frankenstein ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png)
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Post by FinalGwen on Jan 24, 2014 13:44:43 GMT -5
As an English teacher it greatly irritates me that they are calling him Frankenstein... He's the monster! Not the doctor!I know it's fallen into cliché, but you could also say that he's the creation, and that Victor was the monster. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jan 24, 2014 13:44:54 GMT -5
As an English teacher it greatly irritates me that they are calling him Frankenstein... He's the monster! Not the doctor!I don't know anything about I, Frankenstein, but I can see interpretations where the townspeople would informally name the creature after it's creator. Kind of like how some inventor's products come to be known by the name of their inventor. Like, 'He drives a Ford' or 'He uses a Dyson.' Overtime generations would simply start associating the name of the inventor with his creator and the creature would simply take on the name. I know it's not exactly the same, but it's the same general idea. Also, you could interpret it as that the creature is like a human and he takes on the surname of the person who is the closest to its parent. Anyway, I don't think it's worth getting overly upset or irritated over.
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Post by Cela on Jan 24, 2014 14:17:56 GMT -5
As an English teacher it greatly irritates me that they are calling him Frankenstein... He's the monster! Not the doctor!His name's Adam Frankenstein.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jan 24, 2014 14:19:06 GMT -5
It's a shame, as when I first heard the original premise- Eckhart is Frankenstein's monster surviving into today, it sounded like it coulda been interesting, and he's really talented. Then the trailer comes out and you see it's an Underworld/Van Helsing sorta deal. Pass. Well yeah the graphic novel it is based on was written by the guy who wrote the first Underworld film. I was not aware of that. Eh, still seems like a wasted premise.
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Post by Sin Cara Tres on Jan 24, 2014 14:31:44 GMT -5
All I know about this film is they made Aaron Eckhart look a lot like the lead singer from Motionless in White. ![](http://www.liveforfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/xaaron-eckhart-in-i-frankenstein.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.2iWZJCUrhG.jpg) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/378800000283295326/cb66002f4d463eed5f6b0796b9e168a2.jpeg) That guy's eyebrows are hilarious.
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Crappler El 0 M
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jan 24, 2014 14:38:05 GMT -5
Well, now it's at 5% overall and 0% Top Critics. I looked at the only positive review listed and I think it's a false positive because if you actually look at the review, this reviewer gave it a '2.0 Poor.'
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Post by 4TheGlory on Jan 24, 2014 14:54:58 GMT -5
...but Tim Heidecker gave it 5 bags of popcorn?
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jan 24, 2014 14:55:45 GMT -5
@billcorbett: The important thing about Frankenstein (monster created by an unnamed scientist) has always been that he 1) wears a hoodie 2) is a hot dude.
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Post by The Ichi on Jan 24, 2014 15:11:15 GMT -5
I bet I love it. Always the same. But then I like The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Val Helsing. Reviews are pointless for stuff like this. No one but you can tell if you'll like something subjective in media. I agree with this to an extent, but when 19 out of 20 people are calling something a turd, I'm taking the 19s word for it.
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Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Jan 24, 2014 15:19:07 GMT -5
When I saw the trailer, I thought this was stupidest thing I've ever seen. I actually found some enjoyment in home viewing League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Van Helsing but while they're dumb and confusing in their own way, I can't make heads or tails what this movie is about.
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