THE MONSTER (1925)
My friend sthorntn had the following to say about THE MONSTER in the Underrated/Overrated, which I thought was a good excuse to give this film it's own folder and jot down my thoughts about the movie....
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I really wish that A Blind Bargain was available. That one looks REALLY neat! Chaney in a dual role as mad doctor and manimal creation in what appears to be a loose adaption of The Island of Dr....
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jamesenstein31 wrote:I really wish that A Blind Bargain was available. That one looks REALLY neat! Chaney in a dual role as mad doctor and manimal creation in what appears to be a loose adaption of...
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jamesenstein31 wrote:This film was something of a disapointment. I see Chaney and I see the word Monster and what I get is another old dark house comedy with a silly main character acting like a...
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I should seek that book out! So many lost classics that I wish were available. And yeah, The Monster is rather cheap looking, though a few of the effects towards film's end are actually kind of fun....
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Please correct my memory here, but it seems to me that at the very beginning of the credits (I am a huge credits reader to the annoyance of friends) there was a reference to THE MONSTER being a...
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And Roland West sure loved to make movies out of 'em. Wasn't this one of his?
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Yep. Despite, the presence of Chaney, The Monster wasn't as much fun as The Bat, though.
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If you throw away almost everything that happens before our heroes arrive at the old hospital, this holds up pretty well. Chaney seems to be enjoying himself immensely in this film. Ziska's "ticks" on...
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I agree that Chaney seems to be having a good time in the role of Dr.Ziska...this certainly has some high points for a semi-horror comedy. The concept of transplanting souls, as Ziska seems to be...
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Just watched this again and I love the film. I can see Chaney fans not liking it due to his limited screen time. What makes the film for me are the great sets and the lighting. I also like Johnny...
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Boy, I wish I could get into this one as much as you guys! For me, Johnny's schtick is about as grating as the worst of Jerry Lewis's...
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MYST0 wrote:Just watched this again and I love the film. I can see Chaney fans not liking it due to his limited screen time. What makes the film for me are the great sets and the lighting. I also...
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Friend of Daniel wrote:It is interesting and lots of fun seeing Chaney (who resembles Karloff at times!) in a largely comedic role. The constable looked very familiar - a quick peek at IMDB reveals it...
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I was hoping a thread had been started on this film. I saw this at our last Sons of the Desert meeting (Halloween show, in case you thought the genre was a little off for a SOTD meeting). I liked it a...
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Lady Tottington wrote:Please correct my memory here, but it seems to me that at the very beginning of the credits (I am a huge credits reader to the annoyance of friends) there was a reference to THE...
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The 1922 play was somewhat different from the movie version. Instead of the henchman Rigo, Ziska is assisted by a faceless and legless menace played by Charles Ray Wallace, a forty-nine year old actor...
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Here's a photo of actor Charles Wray Wallace taken about four months before The Monster made its debut on Broadway on August 9, 1922.
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About 45 years ago, when I was a kid Monsterkid, my Nana mentioned seeing Lon Chaney in THE MONSTER. It sounded like such a generic title for a horror film, that in my head, I poo poohed the idea. Big...
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