The Bride

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A Great Overlooked Film, 2008-12-10
I was 8 when I saw this for the first time. Of course being a kid some parts frightened me but I also laughed at certain parts when Viktor and Rinaldo were unknowingly getting into trouble. Since I was a kid I didn't pay much attention to the story, just the adventure. As I grew older I became more attached to the characters and their situations. To this day Rinaldo's death is the most heartbreaking and dramatic scene I've ever seen on film. You can't help but to think about someone close in your own life that you've lost when seeing this part. Oscar nods should have been made to David Rappaport and Clancy Brown based on this scene alone. In the end, Viktor does become "human" and redeems himself and his bride. The final battle between Vikor and Dr. Frankenstein then the fairy tale ending make this a film with a healthy dose of action, adventure, sadness and romance. A great film film overall.

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IT'S ONLY ME, BUT:, 2008-05-31
THE ORIGINAL FRANKENSTEIN SHOULD OF LOOKED SO GOOD. GO STING. THE DOCTORS MAKE A BRIDE FOR FRANKENSTEIN. BUT THEN BECASUE SHE IS SO BEAUTIFUL, AND THE PERFECT WOMAN, THEY DO NOT GIVE HER TO HIM. DR. fRANKENSTEIN WANTS HER FOR HIMSELF. THIS CAUSED ALL SORTS OF PROBLEMS/ANGER FOR THE BIG, UGLY FRANKENSTEIN. DR. FRANKENSTEIN LIVES TO REGRET BUILDING THE PERFECT WOMEN. JM

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Elegant but empty and unnecessary, 2008-01-03
This movie is quite obviously intent on being a "serious "version of the Frankenstein story .It comes across as dull and earnest and is marred by an excessive pomposity in script and overall treatment .In striving to be weighty it merely comes over as dull and stilted br /Baron Charles Frankenstein (Sting)has already created his male creature (Clancy Brown)when the movie starts and he is looking to make a mate for him ( Jennifer Beals) .As she is brought to life the laboratory explodes and she is carried to safety by Frankenstein who wrongly assumes that the male has perished in the fire .Quite obviously the good Baron has improved his skills considerably between making the male creature and building the woma -he is the archetypal Frankenstein monster while she is a stunner .He decides to keep her for himself and raise her as a sort of Pygmalion experiment -he will create an educated , independent ,free spirited "new woman" (rather like Mary Shelley the author of the source novel).He names her Eve -the first woman- and tells her that she is an amnesia victim he found wandering in the nearby woods . br / br /The movie proceeds to cut between Eve and the male monster .He has escaped from the fire and is wandering the roads where he meets a dwarf (David Rappaport)and they strike up a friendship eventually joining a circus and becoming moderately successful and the monster assumes the name Viktor .Things go wrong when the dwarf is murdered and Viktor takes it upon himself to avenge his death and is forced to go on the run.The two creations gradually find their way to each other and even develop a telepathic link with one amother and events move to a violent climax br / br /I suspect this would like to think of itself as a message movie specifically a feminist movie.Eve does learn to think for herself and defies her creator but only to the extent of wanting another man -a dashing youung soldier rather than him.The other message is not notably profound either-Dont tamper with Nature .In short the standard horror movie schtick br /The movie is badly acted .Sting resembles a block of wood in period garments and as for Ms Beals !Well -I did wonder about Frankenstein trying to animate her because no director has managed to do so in any of her movie roles so far.In the words of the Sex Pistols song "We're all pretty ,we're so pretty.we're all pretty vacant"The best scenes are those between Brown and Rappaport which are both funny and moving br / br /The score by Maurice Jarre is excellent -lush and romantic -as is the art direction by Michael Seymour .In an way they sum up the movie -nice to look at but with more pretnsions than actual substance br /

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The Bride, 2007-12-21
Being interested in Sting, I purchased this movie from 1985. He plays Baron Frankenstein - a cold calculating scientist. The movie has different aspects - the story of Charles Frankenstein and the Bride he creates for his "monster" - and the monster Victor on his travels with Rinaldo, gaining wisdom and insights. I think it is a well balanced movie; well produced; well acted. Sting is good at playing cold and demanding.

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I'm a softy for the 80's cinema...., 2007-10-29
I will admit after watching the 1930's version of Metropolis, it held more intelligence and a theme, which is stilled used in films today, than "The Bride" could ever claim! But, there is much to be loved in this film. I've always enjoyed STING, with or without The Police, and had grown to enjoy his performance in "DUNE". Jennifer Beals (Flashdance)is as beautiful, sweet,innocent, and dangerous as she could portray. Clancy Brown (Highlander) played Frankenstein, an experiment longing for friendship and normality in his life. And you have to have heart for the "little guy" in the movie! The movie has it all adventure, love, action, and some dead spots! This film is for sentimental value only. If you've a soft spot in your heart for the 80's, it wouldn't hurt to buy this film. Be forewarned: You may only watch it once, but I felt it was worth beefing up my collection of films! VIVA STING! VIVA Jennifer Beals! VIVA Clancy Brown!And VIVA that little guy!!