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Flesh for Frankenstein

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I'm always amazed by the eclecticism of Critérion in the choice of the movies they decide to present. They really want their audience to have a global view of today international production and, in the same time, they don't neglect classic movies.

Paul Morrissey's FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN doesn't belong to neither of these two categories. Now I must admit that I've never had the opportunity or -let's be frank- the curiosity to give some attention to this director's filmography. Shame on me.

Sexuality is undoubtedly the main interest of Paul Morrissey. Necrophilia, incest, nymphomania are all sexual perversions one can observe in FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN. You have to see, in order to believe it, how Udo FRANKENSTEIN Kier makes love to his female creature while plunging his hands in Dalila Di Lazzaro's open stomach. And this scene when Udo Kier is approaching one of his victims with giant scissors in order to collect the perfect nose of the poor guy. At this level of non-sense, provocation becomes somewhat artistic.

One can also appreciate the second degree of FFF ; for example, it's impossible not to recognize The Addams family in this description of pure degenerates. OK ! actors are terrible and the screenplay is weak but I assure you that I had a great time during 100 minutes. Nevertheless, for the price, it shouldn't be a bad idea to first rent FFF first before buying it.

A very interesting commentary comes with this DVD which must be reserved to adults.

A -watch your back- DVD.

This is an interesting film, with all sorts of good intentions. The casting of Udo Kier in the starring role is some inspired casting. Joe Dallesandro looks a bit out of place, but I think that is part of the point that Morrissey was making. Loads of great humor, and more gore and werid sex than you could ever imagine. Parts of it were a little slow though, and the sex was not at all attractive to look at. But take a look, and the commentary is great. But, also be sure to check out Morrissey's superior follow-up, "Blood for Dracula". It is far more interesting, and Kier fits the role of Dracula perfectly.

If your're looking for something very different, oddly beautiful, and down right funny, then this film is for you. The film may appear silly and gross on the surface but if you watch closely, you may be able to see an inner glow. The characters are deliberately overplayed with unfitting lines which gives the film a not-too-heavy feel. I think this helped the film break away from the stiff/serious "Frankenstein Monster Movie" genre. The photography in the film is theatrical and very creative. The film itself is a perfect example of a Director given full liberty with the script and camera to do as he pleases. (In fact, that's the only way he was able to get away with some of the more ambiguous scenes in the film, to include several necrophlia scenes) I am sure that you will be pleased with the widescreen tranfer as well as the sound (mono-as origially intended) The comentarry (by the Director, Actor, and Critic) is the best comentary I've ever heard on a DVD. The music score is also memorable and beautiful. It seems to fit the film perfectly in the most odd places. Not for all tastes, but truly original, and THAT is what makes a great film!

If your're looking for something very different, oddly beautiful, and down right funny, then this film is for you. The film may appear silly and gross on the surface but if you watch closely, you may be able to see an inner glow. The characters are deliberately overplayed with unfitting lines which gives the film a not-too-heavy feel. I think this helped the film break away from the stiff/serious "Frankenstein Monster Movie" genre. The photography in the film is theatrical and very creative. The film itself is a perfect example of a Director given full liberty with the script and camera to do as he pleases. (In fact, that's the only way he was able to get away with some of the more ambiguous scenes in the film, to include several necrophlia scenes) I am sure that you will be pleased with the widescreen tranfer as well as the sound (mono-as origially intended) The comentarry (by the Director, Actor, and Critic) is the best comentary I've ever heard on a DVD. The music score is also memorable and beautiful. It seems to fit the film perfectly in the most odd places. Not for all tastes, but truly original, and THAT is what makes a great film!

The first time I saw this was about 5 years ago, in 3D at a real movie theater. I was surprised to discover that I actually liked the movie.

It's a very strange version of the Frankenstein story, but is definitely memorable....especially the dark humor and sexuality throughout. This is far better than Worhol's Dracula, and reminded me of Rocky Horror without the music.

This movie does not have humor that just strikes you in the face like some films, but it is not without a fair amount of subtle humor. For example, the director likes to weave in and out of bloody and purely beautiful scenes. The movie has its own feel, but overall it is not the most entertaining movie I've ever seen. Nevertheless, it fits the occassion if you want to have an odd film in your collection to show off to friends, etc.. It's kind of hard to rate a movie like this, but overall, I think it's fair to give it 3-4 stars depending on your tastes.

Flesh for Frankenstein is a wonderfully over the top film full of sex, blood and gore. The plot is a combination of the two original thirties films with more emphasis on outrageous gore. The film is extreme in its presentation, but also full of satiric comments on the family unit, sex and death. The DVD transfer is excellent and the only drawback is the exclusion of the 3-D process. This film should be viewed more than once, as the satiric elements will probably be missed the first time. A great film!

It's the old story. Frankenstein's killing, slaugthering etc. In this movie, he is married, and has children. His wife has a secret lover..... Joe D'Allesandrio. It's fun, entertaining, if you like blood, sex, violence.