When Did You Last Watch A Classic Universal Monster Movie?

[Mord]

Today:

The Invisible Man 1933.
Don't you just love the fact, that Kemp has a picture of Flora on his mantle? "You always were a dirty little coward Kemp! You're frightened out of your wits, aren't you?"

Always loved that part!

[horrorhunter]

Frankenstein (1931)

Currently going through the Universal Monsters: The Essential Collection box set and (re)watching all the movies and special features. Great set.

[Majere]

Hi guys, new member here, long time Universal fan.

My last Universal monster movie was Dracula... last night on blu-ray.  Probably the 4th or 5th time I've watched it on blu.  I typically get started on my horror movie binge around September to get in the proper holiday spirit (for Halloween).  Dracula is usually what I start off with, simply because I love Bela Lugosi's performance.  The restoration they did on Dracula for blu is amazing, especially if you grew up with the VHS/DVD versions that preceded it.

I'll probably get around to Frankenstein and the Wolfman later this week (also on blu-ray.) 

What I'm really looking forward to, however, is Universal's new collection of 30 (actually 31) film collection of their monster movie classic, which I'm getting as a birthday gift on Monday.  I know some people think it's a ripoff, as nearly all these films were released previously on the legacy collections, but those legacy discs were flippers, and I always had trouble getting them to play.  Another complaint is that these are DVD and not blu-ray, a complaint which I share.  But if these do come out on blu, I'll double dip and give the DVDs away as a gift, so no worries there either.

Anyway, glad to be here, and look forward to talking shop with you guys.

[Mord]

 Welcome to the UMA & happy early birthday. I think that 30 movie collection is a great deal and an impressive addition to any monster movie library. Hope you enjoy it.

[Majere]

Thank you very much.  I can't wait to get started on those movies.  I think I'll start with Dracula's Daughter first.  It's been awhile since I've seen it, but I remember finding her quite alluring the first time I saw it.

[Rich]

She was very alluring. Just wait until you get to the model painting scene.

[Anthony Caranci]

Saturday night:

Dracula 1931 - Blu-ray
Dracula's Daughter 1936
The Brides of Dracula 1960 Hammer Films. The first time I viewed this film, I was so dismayed with the absence of Christopher Lee - that I almost dismissed it as a disappointment! However, every time I view this film, the beauty of it shines through more and more. I do think a title like: Disciples of Dracula would have been more appropriate.

[Mord]

Great film, whatever the title.

[Memphremagog]

The Mummy's Hand(1940)..last night

[Anthony Caranci]

Great film, whatever the title.

You're so right Mord. In fact, I started writing a small article on The Brides of Dracula 1960, to give as a gift to Mr. McNaughton for publishing one of my works in the latest issue of We Belong Dead Magazine. Issue # 14.

[Mord]

You're so right Mord. In fact, I started writing a small article on The Brides of Dracula 1960, to give as a gift to Mr. McNaughton for publishing one of my works in the latest issue of We Belong Dead Magazine. Issue # 14.

As much as I love Lee's Dracula, you don't really miss him in "Brides". It is such a great film and it made Lee's return in "Prince of Darkness" even sweeter.

[Anthony Caranci]

Today and tonight I viewed several Lon Chaney Sr. films. Only two were Universal though:

The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 - Universal.
The Phantom of the Opera 1925 - Universal.

The others were:
Shadows 1922
He Who gets Slapped 1924
The Unholy Three 1925 (Silent).
Tell it to the Marines 1926.
Mr. WU - 1927.
Mockery 1927.
West of Zanzibar 1928.
The Unholy Three 1930 (Sound).

It was an "all day & evening Lon Sr. fest."

[Memphremagog]

Strange Confession(1945)..last night.

[Anthony Caranci]

Hopefully this qualifies as a classic:

The paramount motion picture Psycho 1960 - which now belongs to Universal.

[Mord]

Hopefully this qualifies as a classic:

The paramount motion picture Psycho 1960 - which now belongs to Universal.

Never heard of that one. I'll have to check it out. Isn't Vince Vaughn in that?